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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1889
Page
3
The article extols modern advertising and printers ink as vital to public opinion, praising H. H. Warner of Rochester for Warner's Safe Cure. It claims kidney disease cures explain broader health issues, noting ads educate readers even when they misread them, and that advertising advances merit and public esteem.
A noted doctor extols daily sponge bathing in tepid water with a warm room and brisk outdoor walk, claiming it improves appetite and health. He advises gradually cooling the water to cold as tolerance grows. The article also notes a US population growth estimate of 100,000 monthly, with 64 million current and a 1800 census projected at 67 million.
A Kansas City writer argues graceful walking depends on proportion and footwear. He criticizes high French heels for a 36 inch bust and 20 inch waist, offers foot positioning tips, and notes the clash of style with practicality while observing a forewoman and a pedestrian crossing Ninth street in muddy conditions.
The text explains stomach acids aid digestion but artificial acids from poor digestion cause flatulence and heartburn. Hustetter's Stomach Bitters is urged as the best carminative while other salts weaken the stomach. It claims persistent dyspepsia harms vigor and recommends invigorating the system to guard against malaria and rheumatism.
A featured note from Arkansaw Praveler recounts a remarkable Burmah family famed for extreme hairiness. Shwe Muaong the first described member is seen by Lord Crawford. A sixty four year old hairy daughter and hairy grandson survive, with a hairy great grandchild having died recently. The surviving man is face and neck coated with coarse hair, while a finer facial covering hides the woman’s face. Neither has hair on hands or feet and dental features are three front teeth missing.
Advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed nasal mucus and Eustachian tube, offering one hundred dollars for cures not helped by catarrh remedies. It asserts hearing loss can become permanent if inflammation persists, attributes most cases to catarrh, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes Toledo contact Cheney & Co. and pricing. Also a short comic exchange about Ingersoll entering a church.
A reporter presses a statesman for a position, but the elder says no cabinet post has been offered yet and he cannot accept or decline what has not been tendered. The exchange, reported in the Yankee Blade, highlights cautious diplomacy.
A quip about saving for a rainy day contrasts with a joke about an umbrella. Prof Ayrton estimates Niagara Falls wastes more power than the annual coal use of 150 million tons. World railways require 0 million pounds in ties yearly, needing 4 million trees to supply. Carl Ericsson died on the anniversary of the Monitor and Merrimac battle. The king of hearts and diamonds closes the short item.
In a Detroit Free Press feature a colonel recalls a fearsome Texas tarantula ordeal. He describes a terrifying night ride when a giant spider crawled over his face and chin, another spider attacked, and a cowboy was bitten and died after the tarantula was hidden under his blanket.
A guest at Empire House, Independence Iowa, recounts how Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup prescribed by agent Mr Brooks cured his inflammatory rheumatism pain and joint stiffness after years of disability. He previously relied on crutches and suffered stomach disease and neuralgia.
The article describes ultra fashion conscious men accessorizing with jewelry. It notes a gold matchbox set with rubies sapphires and diamonds a white enamelled silver cigarette case with a ballet girl a heavy gold signet ring a worn wedding ring a fine gold chain with a diamond heart pendant and a white enamel buttons for evening wear while plain gold buttons suit daytime uses.
A letter to the editor by T Slocum M C of 18 Pearl St New York claims a positive cure for consumption. He promises free bottles to readers who send their express and P.O. address.
Uncle Aleck jokes about bookkeeping this winter while a de old woman does laundry. a kangaroo origin tale credits Capt Cook with naming from a native reply I dont know. The text ends with a line about when are 5, 0ut lawyers in New York City.
A Western paper denounces much poetry sent to its office for lacking the divine afflatus of the true bard. It laments the scarce ichor in verse and condemns writers who produce poems devoid of genuine poetic fire. The piece mocks a man who writes lines without ichor and portrays him as utterly depraved and abandoned.
A brief exchange from Puck depicts Miss Depride and Mr. English at a French performance. Neither understands the language yet they follow the crowd, with Depride laughing to fit in while English admits the moment was a chestnut.
An advertisement touts Kemyp’s Balsam for throat and lung ailments claiming it treats coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and related conditions with a free sample bottle offered by the proprietor. Large bottles cost 60 cents to 1 dollar.
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