Coleridge’s Solace Through Opium's Dreamy Domains
Coleridge found solace for his mind while under the influence of opium, drifting into hours of introspection as he followed the dreamy mazes of his own thoughts.
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Newspaper
Heppner Times
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
Coleridge found solace for his mind while under the influence of opium, drifting into hours of introspection as he followed the dreamy mazes of his own thoughts.
The text notes Paisie ocean area and home-Point Keyes in California as unusually windy. It highlights Keyes as a notably windy locale within the United States, implying extreme wind conditions in this region.
The pigeon's flight capacity amazes with records from Nantes to Lancashire covering 440 miles in a day and a race winner from Rhetlands to London completing 0 miles in 10 hours at about 37 mph.
The fragment notes Oppian's Halieutien as the greatest antiquity on fishing, dating to Severan era around A D 198, showing many supposedly modern artifices were known to ancients. It cites Athenians and other pre Christian writers composing fishing treatises long before Christ.
An old advertisement urges readers that loss of appetite signals waning vigor and suggests Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure. It claims the tonic has helped thousands and positions it as a remedy to restore health and energy.
The prickly pear can sprout from a small leaf fragment left on the ground, striking out roots almost immediately and growing into a fast spreading plant.
A brief note compares Sweden and the Netherlands in divorce laws noting Sweden’s lenient framework and a lower divorce rate there, while the Netherlands follows England with stricter rules.
All serious lung troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in a single night With Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Use it also for bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and for coughs of all kinds.
In ongoing exploration at Orchomenos Boeotia a royal palace has been uncovered. The site, once a small Greek state destroyed by Thebes in 867 B C, features frescoed walls in the state rooms.
In a Baltimore American snippet, Mia Extrygood jokes about liking bright precocious babies while Taich protests against overdone, polished sayings foisted on infants. The exchange highlights playful mockery of parental hype and infant wisdom.
A 19th century advert promises one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh not helped by Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo. Local pharmacists Marvin and Hall Johnson endorse the remedy and claim it acts internally to clear blood and mucous. The ad urges purchase from druggists and notes a free sample of Family Pills.
A fragment from the San Francisco Wasp presents a debate on marriage, noting that some prefer avoiding marriage to avoid future regret. The text is partial and lacks full context or attribution, reflecting a fleeting opinion from a historical gossip or editorial snippet.
A patient pleads for medicine while a doctor explains he is the issuing officer and another physician will arrive shortly to handle the bulleting and related duties.
An unclear OCR snippet mentions nerve care and a possible reference to a doctor and a place, but the text is garbled with missing words and stray characters, yielding no distinct person, organization, or location to summarize as a coherent news item.
Statement notes that hair grows better in light due to sunlight. Observers have seen in men who sit with one side toward a light source that facial hair on that side grows longer than the opposite side.
Sidney Ollo reports a rheumatic trouble with sleepless nights. After using a medicine, he claims relief from rheumatic pains and restored energy, endorsing the remedy as effective for his case.
A collection of religious aphorisms about faith humility and grace. It argues that success comes from God and personal character shapes progress and virtue. The lines reference prayer work, honesty, and the Bible's accessibility across ages.
Consular Reports describes a 19th century plan and partial progress for a railroad linking Buenos Ayres with Valparaiso, crossing the Andes via Aspallata Pass. The line aims to shorten Europe to Chile travel by six to eight days, with current segments near Puente del loca in Argentina and Salto del Baldado in Chile, mule caravans still operating during warm months, and a projected tunnel to reduce peak altitude below the Cumbre.
About fifty years ago in London Wagner faced sharp criticism for conducting without a score while presenting Beethoven concerts. Papers condemned him for directing symphonies from memory, then praised his future use of a score after a row of misread notes.
A fragmentary note hints at a rumored hoax involving Meo Got Hiessing and Algy-80 concerning old Jones and his daughter’s band. The text then pivots to a question and a quote about taking one’s life and happiness amid evolving relationships as some women pursue divorce, others adapt to circumstances.
Neglected colds in children bring disaster, Peruna is urged as a household preventive and cure. The ad cites testimonials from Mrs. Brown of Dinnegan Springs Mo and Mrs. Schafer of St. Louis Mo praising Peruna for curing coughs, convulsions, and general ill health. It stresses keeping Peruna on hand during fall and winter and warns of severe outcomes from untreated colds. Actress Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus Ohio, endorses the product.
A humorous note in the Baltimore News cites Jenkins in a quarrel over his wife’s timing for a park trip and a sunlit boat ride. The piece then contrasts common perceptions of ants with their beneficial role in controlling plant aphids.
A fragment shows a speaker naming a brand new five dollar bill and an old man to lend it. The dialogue includes doubling the amount and a line about it fitting in a pocket, suggesting a humorous or taunting street exchange.
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