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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1882
Page
3
A physician confirms the piece is valuable and warns many misdiagnose colds as catarrh. It recommends wood creosote nasal washes for bronchitis and catarrh, with detailed dilutions and administration, plus nourishment and quinine as supportive aids.
A historical note from Home Journal discusses Gottschalk’s surprising muscular demands during a brilliant piano piece as measured by a scientist. It compares pianofortes of Rubenstein and Bulow, noting key weight, depth, and action differences. Professor Schmidt’s tests estimate notes pressed and corresponding mechanical pressures, illustrating how touch and velocity affect fortissimo passages in concert settings.
A young exquisite, son of a celebrated New York ropemaker, excites much good natured chatter with his dainty manners and lavish display.
The article notes a newly come-of-age man flaunting wealth through numerous coats, carriages, and jewelry. He owns a brougham, two-wheeled carriage, and a Russian sleigh with matching horses, spends heavily on rooms and flowers, and gifts luxury items to a young lady. He shows off rings, shirt buttons, silk hose monograms, and a concealed cologne fountain in a cane. He says he will send a ring to a admirer the next day.
A humorous sketch recounts John Andre born 1751 of Swiss parents. He enters the British army, aids West Point transfer, is captured near Tarrytown, tried as a spy and hanged. The piece spoofs Tobias watches bribe and ends with a moral about biting off more than you can chew.
A narrator recalls a Deadwood native who exaggerates grim tales of the town. The man boasts of pistol shots, lynchings, and high murder counts, while the others play along with irony. The dialogue mocks Deadwood's mythic violence and the frontier legend.
The minister observed a bull-fight in Madrid and criticized the crowd for not controlling the bull. He claimed a farmer from Bangor would know to place a ring in the bull’s nose and hitch it, to lead the beast more easily.
A dramatic account of Nero's final hours seeking poison and escape, his gruesome walk to the Tiber, rescue by Phaon, and rapid decline into despair. Epaphrodius stops his suicide, Nero dies, and a lavish funeral follows with tributes to a complex figure.
A collection of mid 19th century medical tips and product promotions. It extols Dr Pierce’s Velleta pills for stomach and bowel health and favorably cites Favorite Prescription for female ailments. It also mentions condensed milk as safer for uncertain milk quality and Golden Medical Discovery for lung weakness. A stray note mocks a Swedish king’s manners, illustrating social commentary of the era.
A moral admonition condemns lying and laziness, urging personal integrity and steady work. It warns that shirking duties harms health, dignity, and social respect, and it promotes being industrious as cheaper and wiser. The piece ends by endorsing Dr Ball's Cough Syrup for cold or cough treatment.
An old health ad promotes Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilia as a spring medicine to prevent debility and disease. It claims spring fatigue arises from poisonous blood humors, and the remedy purifies blood, improves digestion, strengthens kidneys, liver, and respiratory organs, and renews vitality to avert illness. It emphasizes prevention and gentle elimination of toxins.
A historical overview explains Siberian exile systems in Russia, detailing consignment points at Moscow, summer departures, and varied punishments from mines to colonial labor. It notes colonists’ land grants, mixed results, and that half of Siberia’s population are exiles or descendants. It also cites crime conviction statistics and ends with a testimonial about Dr Guysett’s remedies.
Maj. Ben Per ley Poore questions authorship of the phrase Solid Men of Boston found in an English brochure Songs by Capt. Morris. One poem Billy Pitt and the Farmer portrays Pitt and a British farmer mistaken for robbers, ending with a verse urging Boston men to retire early and avoid London style disputation.
In this comic domestic scene Reginald proclaims a promotion to the ribbon counter with a weekly twelve dollars, delighting Pansy Miss Perkins who exults in their improved prospects. The couple shares a tender moment as a waltz leads to playful banter about polish and boot tips.
Marshall Mich Voltaic Belt Co offers thirty one day trial of Electro Voltaic Belts and electrical appliances to arson afflicted with nervous debility and related disorders with a full money back guarantee. Also promotes Kilert Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry as a remedy for colds coughs bronchial issues and general debility. Other products include Ferro Phosphorated Elixir of Calisayas Caswell Hazard Co Uncle Sam’s Conorriox Powder and Carboline hair product sold by druggists with endorsements for animal health and livestock care.
Henrys carbolic salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. Dr Greens oxygenated bitters marketed for dyspepsia biliousness malaria indigestion and blood liver kidney ailments. Durnos Catarrh Snuff claimed to cure mucous membrane affections of head and throat.
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