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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1879
Page
4
The notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for rheumatic tendencies and inflammatory rheumatism, claiming it avoids risks tied to Colchicum. It asserts blood cleansing, kidney stimulation, and relief from fever and ague, dyspepsia, debility, nervousness, and constipation.
The piece compares London to a vast ocean of people, noting it contains more residents than several major regions and countries. It details how suburbia expands, the persistence of village names within the metropolis, and the labyrinth of streets with multiple duplicates requiring nicknames and district initials for clarity.
A correspondent describes handling a legendary sapphire held by a wealthy Russian family for two centuries. The gem weighs 300 carats and is valued by experts around 400 000 dollars, with its brooch pendant and matching diamonds forming part of a dazzling royal necklace collection worth over 2 000 000 dollars. The owner entrusted the stone to a Parisian diamond merchant for safekeeping.
A promotional notice touts Anakesis Dr Silsbee's External Pile Remedy as a simple safe and permanent cure for piles. It claims Dr Silsbee a benefactor with 46 years experience and offers to mail free samples to sufferers via P Neustaedter Co New York for 100 dollars per unit.
The article argues painting barns in Venetian red with dark trim enhances farm aesthetics and perceived thrift. It cites English farms with red buildings as attractive and durable, notes black accents on red walls improve boldness, and warns against glaring red with white trim. It advises keeping details darker than main walls to add dignity and value, applying the same principle to all farm structures.
A St. Paul reader recalls purchases of Hop Bitters to treat his wife who was chronically unwell. After less than two months of use her condition improved and has stayed improved for eighteen months. The writer notes enjoying such humbugging.
Farmers discuss practical corn harvesting methods noting that rye straw bundles on the field beat alternative tying materials. The old method of tying two to four hills together supports shocks, the grasshopper device helps, and cutting to the ground is fastest and most economical for fodder.
The article urges housekeepers to use affordable common chemicals like ammonia borax and salicylic acid for cleaning clothes dishes woodwork and teeth. It highlights overnight soaking to reduce washboard labor and promotes science education for women with practical domestic applications.
The passage notes many speak in praise of a purifying tonic claimed to cleanse and denser the blood, with thousands reportedly restored to health by its use. It presents endorsement by physicians and apothecaries as the best proof of its effectiveness.
The Thon Industrie Zeitung touts a sanitary paint for walls and ceilings that blocks fluid penetration and fungi, stays washable with boiling water, and uses a stearate of soda in spirit. It may be mixed with disinfectants in hospitals and cattle sheds. Also promotes Carboline hair deodorized petroleum extract as a top toilet product.
A Burlington Iowa omnibus scene ends in a humorous valise dispute between William Maccaby and Mrs Winnie C Dumbleton. A whiskey flask and cards in the bag trigger the resolution as the traveler concedes ownership amid a crowd.
The article advises farmers to avoid pasturing weed-infested sod and outlines a rotation plan. Plow up weedy grass land, sow buckwheat then oats with grass and clover, then pasture, to reduce weeds. If corn is planted with clean ground, follow with potatoes or beans and hoe or hand-pull to stay weed-free, then reseed clover for hay and seed.
Dessert ices are formed in moulds shaped like flowers and fruits. After freezing, the moulds are opened and the ice is placed on a dish, then painted with vegetable colors to suit the design. Careful handling and steady work yield decorative but feasible results.
The author argues hogs suffer disease from a corn only diet. He urges variety including clover peas barley and rye with occasional animal food and clean water plus minerals to prevent cholera and improve herds health.
The article describes cleaning steel by washing with a cyanide solution and brushing with a paste of cyanide of potassium Castile soap and whiting. It warns cyanide is a violent poison and urges caution, noting danger especially to children, followed by an advertisement for Dr Bali’s Aby Syrup at 25 cents a bottle.
A recipe note describes cooking one chicken browned in water with four slices of ham. Simmer from 8 PM to midnight, with ready prepared okra green corn tomatoes onion salt and pepper. Cook until done.
If success proves merit Brown's Bronchial Traches claims supremacy for throat troubles. The ad asserts the remedy cures coughs colds and throat ailments without equal.
Farmers are advised on drying damp wheat after bin storage. Place stones in the granaries for a day to test moisture, then remove damp stones and replace with dry ones. After two to three days the grain should be perfectly dry and rattling like shot when handled.
Dissolve half an ounce of blue vitrol in a pint of water and bathe the injured parts four or five times daily. Cost five cents.
A concise statement explains vital activity driven by the interaction of atmospheric oxygen and nutrients from food. It emphasizes the chemical partnership fueling cellular processes and energy production in living beings.
The passage states that gun metal typically consists of nine parts copper and one part tin, describing the standard alloy ratio in historical metalworking terms.
A historical notice touts Jaynes Sanitive Pill as a general laxative that cleanses the bowels and purifies the stomach and liver. It claims removal of irritants and fecal matter with gradual restoration of healthy secretions and organ function.
Peel and stew six apples until soft then beat smooth with butter and sugar. Add nutmeg or lemon for flavor, fold in yolks when cool, then whip in the whites of three eggs. Bake in a buttered dish in a moderately hot oven and serve with Graham bread.
In 1878 a Buffalo based company promotes the Gilt-Edged Butter Maker claiming it halves churning time and boosts output by 6 to 10 percent. Storekeepers pay 3 to 5 cents extra per pound for butter made with it. A Susquehanna Valley dairy sample praises the product noting improved color and market value, with neighbors vouching for its use.
Advertisement for HIEsxEe u's Tetter Ointment claims to cure sore eyelids sore nose barber's itch on the face and grocer's itch on the hands. Priced at 50 cents per box or 60 cents mailed. Johnston Holloway & Co. 602 Arch Street Philadelphia PA.
Advertisement touts large profits from legitimate state speculations in Wall Street. Claims pamphlets explain all and are sent free. Mentions Heath & Co brokers located at 1227 Broadway, New York.
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