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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1896
Page
7
The Chicago post office built in 1880 at a cost of 4 125 000 dollars was found to have settled dangerously last winter. In May the building was sold as old material for 15 519 dollars. The costly project ends with demolition under government supervision.
A column notes a class of people who dose themselves with trashy nostrums and experiments on their stomachs bowels livers and kidneys. It suggests using Hostetter's Stomach Bitters when organs are truly out of order to perceive its superiority.
A young wife asks if society faces a financial revolution after reading editorials. Her husband responds with concern about his father’s health, revealing a domestic moment framed by broader economic doubt. The piece pairs intimate dialogue with the era’s anxious climate.
Advertises for men to generate business selling monthly installment bonds with liberal commissions. Pays bond and pad bonuses. Requires contact with U S Bond and Mortgage Company in Atlanta Georgia.
The French paper la Cocarde extols life prisoners in New Caledonia as examples of mercy after murder. After five years, well behaved inmates may become landowners and marry other convicts in similar status. Also mentions Dobbins Electric Soap and urges trying it soon.
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims to heal by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 rewards for any unsuccessful case. Circulars and testimonials are advertised with an actress named I J Cheney associated with the firm.
Ad reads a teething syrup for children that softens gums, reduces inflammation, eases pain, and cures wind colic. Sold at 23 cents per bottle.
A claim promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerv Restorer as a permanent cure for fits with no fits after day one. Offers a free two dollar bottle and treatment. Includes a testimonial from M G Biunt of Sprazoue Wash dated March 8 1894 and mentions Piro's Cire for children's coughs and colds.
Prof T Allen of the Armour Institute advocates nourishing foods that do not heat the blood. Lean beef, chicken, and mutton are healthy in hot weather. avoid salt and fat meats. Vegetables and fruit preferred. water with meals is fine if food is chewed well to allow saliva but may hinder digestion if swallowed after.
Advert shows Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claimed to cure ovarian troubles inflammation and ulceration falling of the womb and spinal weakness. It says it aids change of life and Backache and has cured many leucorrhoea cases by removing the cause. It also mentions liver pills and sanative wash as supportive remedies.
Harper's Bazar forecasts next winter will feature tight fitted sleeves and dramatic silhouettes. Two silk waists for duck skirts shown in flame taffeta and shaded mauve use narrow edges that protrude from the arms like quills, with minimal lace or embroidery and marked by extreme yet gradual adoption.
A New York restaurant once rivaled Delmonico's, rebuilt its quarters and cut lighting harshly. Women patrons left as glare revealed faces, causing attendance to fall. Adjusting lights improved mood, but business never fully recovered.
The London Medical Press notes repeated attacks on women cyclists aimed at steering them from the sport. It counters by urging health through cycling and dismisses the so called bicycle hand as a cosmetic concern, arguing practical benefits outweigh any change in form.
The article warns against pinching heels and ill fitting footwear. It advises two pairs of shoes daily, avoiding depressions in soles, and using non leather linings. It stresses proper stocking length, toe spread, and maintaining foot joints for healthy feet. ends with notes on stocking shape.
The widow of Professor Huxley will receive a 1000 dollar yearly pension from the civil list. Miss Clara Howard supports herself by selling newspapers while attending the University of California. Abigail Bush, California, aged eighty six, presided over the first woman suffrage convention.
Valenciennes lace remains in demand while Neapolitan pea hats reappear in autumn millinery. The season showcases chameleon blue and silver gowns with black grenadine, water-friendly satin, and white pique jackets paired with dark skirts. Swimwear favors silk and India silk as resilient choices, with sheer linen batiste and lace trims highlighted on delicate ensembles.
Judge Francis Adams recalls an 1847 ambush while carrying mail from El Paso to Albuquerque. Sergeant Graves rescues Adams at night as natives close in, then they flee on one horse. Later, a tarpon capture near the coast ends a dramatic chase lasting hours and miles.
A Texas sportsman recounts a Galveston Bay tarpon fishing experience in the Forest and Stream. He describes waiting to return to Houston at 2 o clock, baiting with a fresh mullet, and a sudden splash as a tarpon takes the bait. The reel sings as the fish straightens line and darts away.
John Heller of Cascade Valley Broome County New York captured an American eagle after a struggle. He used a trap to catch a fox but found the trap missing and surprised by the eagle. The bird measured seven feet from tip to tip and stands five feet high. It is to be sent to Heller’s brother in New York and had been preying on local lambs and fowl.
English residents in Yokohama appeal to the Royal Humane Society of England to commend Naval Cadet W. H. Standley of the United States cruiser Olympia for his three lifesaving rescues. In a July incident on a catamaran he saved an intoxicated sailor from the Coronet after a knife attack, aided by Apprentice Youngs. The man was pumped and revived after an hour.
A seventeen year old boy from Albany Oregon plunged into the Columbia River to save two young women amid a swift current. He submerged with them twice and finally dragged himself and his passengers to shallow water before succumbing to exhaustion. all three survived though the rescuer was near death.
The pan Presbyterian council held in Glasgow unanimously accepted an invitation to convene its next session in Washington D C in 1899 hoping to strengthen ties and coordinate shared aims among denominations.
A respected Nicholville lawyer George Boardman Stacey recalls a October paralytic stroke that left him helpless. He credits Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People with a rapid recovery after trying only a fraction of a box. The tale is paired with a note on 3424 languages and dialects.
W R Kina of Wrens Ga writes J T Shuptrine Savannah Ga thanking for Terine remedy from Hunter Wright Louisville. He suffered itching legs for five years and spent $50 on doctors and remedies before success. Says product by mail 50c in stamps.
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