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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1884
Page
3
Two boats drift on a river under trees, one loves the harbor and the other the sea. The harbor boat is torn by fate yet keeps the distant boat, while the sea boat sails bravely but longs for the calm river and mossy shore. One sighs for a harbor nevermore as tempests rage and lilies bloom nearby.
America produced 35 million pounds of honey last year. Kerosene glass out cocoanut oil in Zanzibar. Yellowstone park has 500 geysers and hot springs. A canal linking the Baltic with the North Sea is planned. Steel tubes contain twice the magnetism of rods for magnets. Russia uses electric light at night to kill insects with unproven claims. French silk makers note a large African spider weaving fine webs. Nitro glycerine in cotton plugs eases toothache as nitrate of amyli. Grant Allen links early animals to island lake or cave habitats. Cream of tartar in hot water may prevent smallpox. Egyptian conchological snail lived four years after 1846. Dry flour holds 6–7 percent water. average 12–18 percent. Small hollow flywheels with lead promise compact power. Waterproof boots from soap and water soak leather to form a water barrier.
A prominent Illinois veterinarian disputes reports of foot and mouth disease in Effingham County. He cites lack of imported cattle, noncharacteristic mouth sores, caustic manure, and regional spread patterns as evidence against the diagnosis. He also questions Kansas cases and Governor Jason’s account, urging caution until verified.
The speaker suggests foot and mouth disease may be at issue, noting past Kansas outbreaks after hard winters and poor cattle care. He argues the illness spares none but stock cattle, which still eat, and warns a single infection center could spread rapidly if introduced locally.
Dr Hall urges youth to turn daydreams into action and warns against apathy. He argues skilled labor beats low paying work, calls for voters to choose good leaders, and notes newspapers reflect supply and demand while urging higher taste and integrity. He stresses politicians reflect public standards.
An old ad copy touts Piso's Oare for Consumption as pleasant to take and sure to cure. The statement promotes a patent remedy with a strong health claim.
Three distressing self inflicted deaths are reported in Council Bluffs within three days. Miss Ivey Steward, about 17, died after taking poison following alleged cruelty from her step father. A second unnamed young woman died in a strange house soon after taking poison, citing desertion by her lover. Lulu Masters was buried on the 16th.
J W Burdette editor of the Burlington Hawkeye was battered in the editorial room by Tom Kelly a local agent who restrained further violence. The motive cited was a joke about St Patrick the morning issue humor triggering the attack.
Henry Wheeler of Hickory Flats Georgia is 74, has lived 49 years in the same home, never owed money, sold corn at 1 dollar a bushel through the war, and keeps his first silver dollar inside his clock. He has 19 descendants and claims no death in the family, never smokes chews or drinks, and remains hale and happy.
A Norristown Herald note uses a rural tale to illustrate a young man choosing the fence over meeting danger head on as a bull advances in a field. The anecdote contrasts bravado with prudence in a rural setting.
The article honors Bishop whose long service began after his 1865 consecration in his church. He built fifty churches and led two schools, guiding the mission across Nebraska and Dakota. His last days centered on the cathedral and the wedding of a beloved daughter, with plans to be laid beneath the cathedral later.
Extract from the Melbourne Age notes that The Waltham Watch Company supplied two watches to explorer G. E. Morrison after advice from government astronomer R. L. J. Ellery. The timepieces were tested at Melbourne Observatory for a fortnight and deemed better suited than any chronometer for Morrison’s needs.
An article like Ely's Dream Balm meets demand for catarrh hay fever and cold in head sufferers and is praised by Dr W E Buckman druggist and others in Easton. Caswell Hazard Co New York markets pure cod liver oil and juniper tar soap. physicians deem it superior and many prefer it after trial.
A jumble of advertisements touts the Grand Union Hotel in New York with 600 rooms and elevated rail links, plus the Metropolitan Hotel in Omaha as a $2.00 per day option. Also promoted are Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a cure for sick headache and claims about Coin cleaners and Japan’s telegraph and railway mileage.
A garbled collage of 19th century patent medicine pitches and short notices. Mentions hair restorers Carboline Dr. Sanford and Norman Kerr mortality rates in Britain, Boerish cures, trade names Uncle Sam's Nerve and Bone Liniment and Harness Oil, Dr Jaques German Worm Cakes, and warnings about consuming cough remedies.
Albert A. Larson of Kirkman Indiana expresses gratitude to the proprietors of Jen's Lung Balm stating his wife would have died of consumption without the timely use of the balm.
A newspaper excerpt criticizes sensational testimonials for patent medicines and warns that many cures are false. It argues Hop Bitters shapes health claims, cites doctor fees, and notes a man named Mr. Godfrey reportedly recovered in ten days, despite doctors giving up.
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