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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1890
Page
7
A visitor asks for Mr. Bradley who is away until eleven while Iris Servitor explains a new buggy called an interim The scene shifts to a Toledo affidavit offering a reward for catarrh cure Halls Catarrh Cure promoted by F J Cheney Co Then, English officers test a torpedo boom defense with a 20 knot boat clearing a 20 by 6 foot obstacle and emerging unharmed
An ad asserts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery guarantees cure or money back. Mentions Dr Sage's Remedy for chronic nasal catarrh and a 50 cent price. Also notes Goering, a 105 year old Napoleonic veteran in Ottersen Germany, and a huge 238 ounce letter with stamps valued at 335.
An anecdote from a former private secretary recounts James Buchanan greeting office seekers with warm hospitality, asking about their families, and then instructing his secretary to file their papers for consideration. The tale notes the officers left convinced of influence, though no action followed.
A Paris Chartres trial reveals a young French widow who twice tried to drown her son on ice and wall crash before successfully strangling the five year old. The jury imposed life hard labor, with criticism of extenuating circumstances often found in French verdicts.
Paris Texas Miss Annie Bayless, urged by parents to marry Edgar Bruton, a rich suitor, jilts him and quickly wed James R Brausing, a poor blacksmith she truly loves. Telegraphic postal cards boost Paris communications with special rates and ease. The article notes a heavy family weight in Bowman Georgia and cites legislature action on married women’s wage control in Kentucky.
A Jersey City arrival recounts a counterfeit $20 plot aimed at a poor widow. An officer confirms the bill false and the tale expands to a youngster who allegedly passed a real dollar to cover the ruse. The man condemns the act as corrupt and harmful to youth, urging societal rejection. An ensuing health claim references Fibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup as a cure, urging readers to consult a druggist.
Advice on natural expressions at portraits warns photographers copy, not create looks. Dress simply and be yourself for best results. Also mentions remedies for digestive issues and a thief stealing a toilet room mirror in a Boston life office.
A promotional notice offers Kemp's Bal Sam for throat and lung relief with free sample bottles from any druggist and two sizes priced at 50c and 1.00. The text also reports a tragic football incident in Peeblesshire Scotland where William Ferrier died from a stomach blow and brain concussion after a collision.
Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills are scientifically compounded for adults and children with safety. They claim relief from Sick Headache Constipation Dyspepsia Biliousness and serve as an appetizer. Also notes auction highlights including General Lee's last address draft selling for 65 and a London exhibition of Stanley's Akka dwarf. Brown's Bronchial Troches advertised for bronchitis hoarseness and throat troubles sold in boxes.
An Eastern mill manager calculates that a working girl unties her shoes three times daily, wasting about 50 seconds each time. With 400 workers the yearly loss reaches 43,800,000 seconds worth $943.17 at average wages. Orders mandate buttoned shoes or Congress gaiters or face dismissal.
A Saint Louis Bulletin excerpt touts Dr. Owen's Electro Galvanic Belt as highly practical and effective for curing acute chronic and nervous diseases. A quoted physician George C Prizer M D professor of medicine endorses its use and claims it surpasses other galvanic belts. The notice also mentions a April rail excursion to Atalla Alabama promoting land sales with multiple rail routes and local industrial growth details.
Last chances for fine agricultural land free. The Sioux Reservation of 1,000,000 acres now open for settlement lying in the Missouri valley. Pierre is the key to this land and the coming large city of South Dakota. For full information write to the Alliance Committee, Pierre, South Dakota. Bronnocwitis is cured by small doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption. For sore eyes use Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it 25 cents. Ask your dealer for Tansill's Punch.
A man jokes about a mistaken identity at a party and asserts the other young woman is not the same as one seen last winter. The text touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood purifier and skin disease remedy, claiming cures for pimples and eruptions and listing numerous conditions. Womp's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY, endorses the product.
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