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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1886
Page
3
A snowy Christmas Eve in England brings a hungry robin to a village church. Warm fires, holly decorated pews, and a children’s tea aid the bird as it seeks shelter. The minister quotes scripture about nests and bread while praising the robin’s unlikely feast and divine care.
Clergymen in Milwaukee largely favor cremation over burial, signaling a shift in church attitudes. The piece notes past religious superstition as an obstacle and credits active pulpit leadership with advancing cremation as a sanitary, modern option. The stance is seen as indicative of nationwide church sentiment.
A Yonkers Statesman fragment recounts a railway waiting room encounter where a boy puffing a cheap cigarette argues smoking aids health. An elderly woman counters with a quip about curing pigs, while the boy doubles down with a graphic, volcano like demonstration.
Bir W. Mattieu Williams disputes the view that carboniferous deposits arise only in tropical belts. He describes coal formation underway in Norway near four degrees north of the Arctic Circle and suggests similar deposits may exist farther north, implying climate change is not necessary to explain Greenland coal.
Peoria man Dolph Hotchkiss suffered ankle pain and rheumatism after sliding down a banister last December. He claims Athlophoros cured him after four bottles, enabling him to walk without crutches and ending three months of suffering. The ad urges purchase from ATHLOPHONOS Co. or local druggists.
A composite gleans jokes and wry aphorisms from life in Boston and the Utica Observer. It highlights Pound’s view on survival of the fittest, warns against worry, notes the pull of post offices, and ends with a hosiery stock tale where a clerk’s sales pitch falls flat with a pretty customer.
A Utican of Celtic origin argues the term comes from Irish heritage. The tale recounts a Cork farmer discovering peat, shifting from farming to boggin as fortune rose, framing the word's origin as Irish rather than Indian per some authorities.
Visit New York City and save baggage expressage and carriage hire to the Grand Union Botel opposite Grand Central Depot. The hotel boasts 613 rooms fitted at a cost of one million dollars with elevators and a restaurant served by estrorse cars and elevated railroad access to all depots. Families are urged that they can live better for less money here than at any other first-class city hotel.
A critical look at a practice where athletes drink extensively during meals, alternating between water and solid food, risking health and decorum. Cited anecdotes include a Louisville pioneer’s rheumatism cure using St Jacobs Oil and a Delaware chemist endorsing Red Star Cough Cure priced at 25 cents.
The monometallist disputes the value of dollars and meat price, arguing the dollar is worth eighty cents while the government asserts it is worth a dollar. The exchange ends with affirmation that government backing makes it acceptable for purchase. The piece also warns against neglecting minor ailments and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic and remedy for dyspepsia and general weakness.
The Princeton grading shows six groups for students and athletes. McCosh states fifteen of twenty seven are in the lowest two grades, most are below the middle, and only two reach the second grade. The Doctor supports athletics but warns excessive exercise wastes time.
A collage of humorous quotes from Pittsburgh Chronicle and Merchant Traveler plus medicinal claims. Silly quips about butter from goats, a church fair oyster remark, cures for bronchitis, hair care, a California onion, and testimonials for Athlophoros and other patent remedies.
A collection of 19th century patent medicine claims warning of disease and promising cures. Prominent products include Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, Dr. Bigelow’s Positive Cure, Dr. Wankerr’s Calmtoria Vin, Dr. Jones’ Red Clover Tonic, and Golden Seal Bitters. The text touts cures for consumption, dyspepsia, skin and liver diseases, and blood purification, urging readers to act quickly and consult druggists or send for “Facts for the Million.”
A historical advertisement promotes Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a top remedy for coughs colds asthma catarrh and consumption offering two free bottles with dealer orders. It also touts Scrofula Blood and Liver Syrup for blood impurities and related ailments plus Scovintt's Broop and Liver Syrup to improve mood and balance.
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