10 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1879
Page
1
A butterfly courts a rose whose petals close under its gaze. A nightingale sings a secret tune, sweeter than dew. The rose fades as twilight nears while the nightingale sings for all roses. The poem ends pondering whose music matters and the fate of the pale flower.
The poem describes late summer and early autumn with vivid natural images like golden rod corn brown trees and blue gentian yet the speaker notes a hidden personal secret that makes September special. The piece emphasizes the contrast between public beauty and a private feeling unseen by others.
A Suffolk County fisherman regales two visitors with a tale of sailing the Sary Maulder to battle a four foot high wave. They scrambled for a catch of 1,167 bluefish and many smaller fish, earning fame and a possible payment from newspapers before the two young anglers later perished in New York State waters.
In a St Louis crowd Col Tom Crittenden, in a white duck suit, begins courting voters by kissing a four month old baby. He escorts the child and boasts of a governor bid while the mother reveals her husband’s death. The scene ends with Col Tom returning to the platform amid visible distress on his sleeve.
A farmer divides white winter butter into two portions while still cream using Wells Richardson color on one and leaving the other colorless. The color yields a rich golden June butter hue, highlighting how color choice affects market value and consumer appeal. An evening party scene features sharp social rebuke and a sleepy dormitory exchange between William Augustus and John Henry.
A collection of short witticisms and maxims on topics from goats and book worms to manners and education. The items mingle humor about animals, humans, and social quirks with puns and playful phrases reflecting early 20th century sensibilities.
A mash of quips on temperance, manners, and curiosities airs in a newspaper page. It includes jokes about peppermint perfumes, brass bands and a phonograph, plus a long shore leave memoir of a rough Atlantic voyage with lyrical dream detours.
The item collection reports on Kentucky saloon closures in 400 towns and a Boston push to include elocution in public schools. It cites migration of African Americans northward, Kansas versus Ohio sizes, railcar and locomotive totals, and notable figures in Nor-way, Moody and Sankey tours, crop values, and New York Produce Exchange memorials. It also notes Illinois undeveloped lands, farming acreages and values, Lynn shoe shipments, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting at Saratoga. It records Mrs. Thomas of Philadelphia funding a Kane Pennsylvania stone church, novel canal car steps, and Savannah’s Jasper commemoration with October 9th cornerstone.
In Medina Italy and a four mile circle around, chalk beds appear at sixty two feet when workers bore wells. Water erupts violently as the auger is removed. Fourteen feet down lie ruins of an ancient city with paved streets and buildings. At twenty six feet large walnut trees and preserved foliage appear, then twenty eight feet of soft chalk with many shells and rich beds, followed by more vegetables.
Workingmen are urged to cleanse and strengthen their systems with Hop Bitters to prevent spring sickness and stay productive. The piece notes a forecast that U S steam vessel tonnage reached 88,813 in the last fiscal year, versus 81,860 in the year ending 1878.
A project for a Newton Massachusetts monument to John Eliot the Indian apostle is under way. Seven thousand dollars have been raised and one thousand more is sought to complete the subscription.
Diseases of the eye linked to arsenical wallpaper poisoning are common. Convulsions affect teething children. warm baths aid recovery. Mosquitoes deterred by cinnamon or clove oil mixed with spermaceti ointment. Boils prevented by early skin scraping to release a drop of blood. Chromic acid touted for wart removal without pain or scarring, turning warts blackish. Sudden severe illness requires lying flat, warmth, and gentle friction. Chloroform hydrate suggested for foot odor and skin disinfection. Pimples on the face treated with cold baths, air, and regimen. acne noted, with homeopathic remedies recommended.
A historical list explains European and other country names by their meanings or reputed origins. It covers Europe Asia Africa and mentions places like Caledonia Hibernia Britain Gaul Corsica Sardinia Syracuse Rhodes Sicily Scylla Etna and regional notes.
An advert extols Kidney-Wort as the best cure for piles, claiming it fights constipation and then strengthens diseased bowels to prevent recurrence. The copy urges immediate use and notes its tonic health restoring effects. It sits alongside humorous and editorial snippets about tourism and domestic life.
A woman in a Woodward avenue shop questions a clerk who sold her son a linen duster. The clerk asserts the garment serves many roles from fly-blanket to bedspread, and notes no harm from use. He adds the duster can prevent sunstroke and heart disease. The piece ends with maternal concern about future price hikes.
A health notice promotes Kinney-Wort as a safe vegetable remedy for kidneys liver and bowels. It contrasts it with harsh bitters or drastic pills and claims a prompt yet mild action for overall digestive health.
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