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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1880
Page
4
A destitute tramp, about fifty, attaches to a free lunch saloon on Monroe Avenue. After being drugged with morphine by the barkeep and forced to walk off the drug, he returns exhausted and dies, then revives, with the saloon profiting from the grim ruse before turning him out with a small payout.
A wax figure of a middle aged man with a bald head serves as a fly trap. A concealed clock works roll a blade across the skull every fifteen minutes killing flies that land on the head. Tried in Philadelphia restaurants it reportedly kills about thirty quarts of flies per hour.
An amusing San Diego tale describes Paddy the horse at Horton House who, loyal to routine, seeks his front entrance in good weather and retreats to the shed in bad. On a steamer day he heads to the wharf as passengers arrive, only to vanish briefly before reappearing once his duties resume.
The animal was seen traveling down Fifth street toward the wharf and arrived safely at the Horton House platform. Paddy stood ready to have the wagon loaded with baggage while the horse, uneasy, seemed to direct attention to baggage for the Horton House.
A humorous laugh pattern described as te he te he ia ha ha Oh h h ha ha ha follows a shy opening then a loud crescendo. The feature praises the novelty as a widespread fashion in the metropolis and suggests it may catch on at summer resorts with minor mouth adaptations.
In July the Eastern and Middle states host 108 bird species with many fledglings. From least flycatchers in an apple tree to chickadees and warblers in pines and groves, birds feed young, ward off threats, and reveal the season’s rich avifauna. Orioles, bluebirds, swallows, and woodpeckers hunt caterpillars and armyworms, aiding farmers.
The article urges cheerfulness as essential to personal joy and to uplifting others. It warns against gloom while acknowledging life’s trials, describing hardship as possibly a blessing in disguise that strengthens Christian character and moral beauty. It emphasizes gratitude for God’s care and hopeful endurance through sorrow.
A New York engraver produced a flawed invitation for a marriage, including a broken line where Mr. and Mrs. are presented with a misspelled or split word "pres ents" and an awkward spacing that spoils a daughter’s wedding notice. The incident highlights error in formal event stationery.
An agricultural piece argues that timely planting cultivation and harvesting are essential. It contrasts diligent planning and foresight with poor management, warning that delays raise costs and reduce crop success. Forethought and proactive plans separate good from poor farmers.
An agricultural note extols parsnips as winter hardy roots that store in ground without damage, suit cattle and horses, boost poultry feeding, and offer versatile human dishes. It details planting in drifts two to three feet apart, hand cultivation, thinning to four inches, and potential yields of about five hundred bushels per acre.
The article urges using cayenne pepper sprinkled on cabbage as a simple remedy for the cabbage worm. It also covers poultry care with yard space, fodder, and cleanliness, plus notes on milk room hygiene and a debate on fungi on glass with varying expert opinions.
Domestic guidance explains a straightforward coffee method using a bright tin pot and a coffee paste. It advises a pint of boiling water per cup of grounds, minimal boiling, and keeping the pot hot to preserve aroma. A note on egg clarification is also given, with tips for ready morning service.
The piece mocks grand claims about Hop Bitters cures and presents detailed crochet instructions for making a baby bib. It explains a chain and ribbed pattern, with step by step counts and shaping, ending with a decorative edge and tie cord.
Advertising blurb promoting Dr Ball's Baby Syrup as a cure for infant ailments. Claims the product never disappoints and costs 25 cents per bottle.
A practical recipe uses one half pound calf's liver and half pound bacon. Fry bacon briefly, keep hot, fry liver in the bacon fat, then add browned flour and half a pint of stock with salt pepper and catsup. Serve with bacon on the side. VEGETINE is praised as a top blood purifier.
Grape leaves can yield a yeast that rises bread faster and lacks the strong taste of hop yeast. Use eight to ten leaves per quart, boil ten minutes, pour hot liquor on the floor to desired thickness, start with hop yeast then switch to grape leaf yeast, dried leaves work as well, stirring helps if a dark surface forms.
A historic note advises preparing horse radish grated and mixed in vinegar for convenient use. Apply to the temple for head or face pain or to the wrist for arm or shoulder neuralgia to relieve discomfort.
Advertisements urge readers leaving home for the summer to carry Dr Jayne’s Cori minative Balsain to treat cramps diarrhea dysentery cholera morbus and related complaints common in the season.
A humorous tale from Winter Street where a polite salesman, asked if he kept buttons, directs a customer to the opposite counter after a misread. The incident leads to a dramatic sales-floor reshuffle as the clerk guards the doorway with a yard-tick and a firm push to the rival establishment.
A Great Enterprise. The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company ranks as one of Rochester's leading businesses. Their Hop Bitters have achieved record sales, reaching into nearly every household nationwide, reflecting strong intrinsic value.
A crowded east Broadway car scene ends with a man striking the driver from behind with a cane. The driver delays for a weighty woman, who passes by, while the assailant jokes about future passengers and scans for the next rider.
A chair dealer asked a celebrated artist to paint landscapes in Florida. The artist found the proposal reasonable due to dull business and said he would start when ready. After two months the dealer inquired again and learned the chair painter was working on the pieces.
Over eight years many soaps entered the market but proved worthless and faded away. Dobbins Electric Soap from Cragin & Co. Philadelphia remains reliable and leads the field. Try it.
An attorney presented a large bill to a woman he had previously pursued. She objected to the charges. The lawyer replied that his goal was to prove his profession lucrative and that he would not have been a poor match.
A Gloucester thief concealed a stolen fish under his vest and was stopped by a sharp passer-by who quipped about longer vests or shorter fish. In Milford Delaware a baggage car fire destroyed fifty trunks and baggage, leaving the smasher grief struck. In Newburyport Massachusetts a thrifty householder rides a season ticket to Boston and hauls a bedstead home piecemeal to save freight.
A lecture argues dyspepsia darkens skies and ruins Christian spirits by stomach trouble. Simmons' Liver Regulator is promoted as the cure to improve digestion, blood nourishment, nerves, and overall mood, with promises of rapid improvement in physical and mental condition.
Albert G Mann of Cottage Home Newfoundland says he suffered kidney disease for years and could not wear boots. After using Hunt s Remedy he is free from pain and calls it the best medicine for kidney and liver diseases. Trial 7e 75 cents.
An 19th century drug advertisement urges readers to use Kidney-Wort to cure and prevent illness. It claims one package yields six quarts of medicine and promotes safety and efficacy compared with bitters or pills.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers their Electro Voltaic Belts with an 80 days trial and guaranteed cure. They urge readers to write without delay to obtain the treatment.
The piece notes a claim that the world’s deepest gorge was found in Colorado. It contrasts this with a local impression that the country’s largest gorge might be seen at a railway station where trains halt five minutes for lunch.
An advertisement asserts that CARBOLINE, a deodorized petroleum extract, guarantees hair growth for hairless individuals. It states the product will positively make new hair grow and promotes happiness through use.
A stock company is organized in the Exast to manufacture plows, with a tongue in cheek note that holding plow shares is hard work when two horses pull the implement. The item sits among other short curiosities and ads in the issue.
Dr. R V Pierce, president of the World Dispensary Medical Association, promotes medicines with positive guarantees and invites reports from users who fail to benefit. The organization, claiming vast facilities and a large sanitarium, offers diagnosis without patient visits and pledges to undertake even discouraging chronic and surgical cases. Address Buffalo New York or London England.
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