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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1884
Page
4
The article urges universal protection of apple cherry and elm trees from canker worms. It argues for accessible remedies like tarred paper and sticky coatings, requires year round maintenance from autumn through March, and contends that widespread effort will eradicate the pest without costly devices.
A Brooklyn temperance tale recounts three men entering a saloon each with a lame excuse for drinking. One claims a terrible cold, another cites rheumatism worsening, and the third says his wife’s mother's coins hurt her in cold weather and he needs relief.
A private from Ohio promised a bold military plan to defeat the rebellion after Second Bull Run and Chantilly. He sought an audience with Pope but only gained a pass to headquarters. The joke ended with a quip that John Pope and Bob Lee should swap commands, then the soldier was booted a mile and a half. Walther supposedly had a plan too.
An old advertisement touts Dermeton's Soothing Syrup for teething children as invaluable. It claims quick relief from dysentery and diarrhoea, stomach cramps, wind colic, and gum inflammation, promising energy and tone to the body. Sold everywhere with price listed, likely in dairy and store venues.
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