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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1892
Page
3
A mosaic of patent medicines and light fiction items. Advertisements praise Syrup of Figs by California Wig Syrup Co and Beechums Pills, while Fargo scenes describe moonlit flirtations and moving soles in a tale from the Fargo Republican. other notes claim Tar and Horehound cures and Kline’s Nerve Restorer with free trials.
An advertisement praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and related lung conditions. It claims the remedy strengthens the liver purifies blood sharpens appetite and builds strength, with a money back guarantee if not effective. Sold by druggists everywhere.
A playful verse questions the voices in music and theater and answers with comic character labels. The poem mocks soprano alto tenor and bass roles as part of a lighthearted Boston Timea quip about a choir and hiring.
On the Ohio River a pair of coal boats from Pittsburg drift down to New Orleans. Joe Trick rescues a girl after a fall from a steamer and Jimmy saves the boy boatman role. Mr Carroll then hires Jimmy as second pilot of the River Queen and Joe as chief pilot.
A Mississippi correspondent recounts Richie the tame crow who sought reconciliation after stealing a pencil and causing mischief. The bird, fed crackers and water, would fling tumblers and empty bottles, scatter papers, and parade to the window for sustenance and favor, then bowingly solicit restoration.
A detailed note on training the eye and senses for skilled mechanical work. It argues that recognizing imperfections in alignment, shape, and proportion is essential for mechanics and that training can overcome natural limitations in sight, voice, and other faculties.
The Family Doctor recommends hot water applied to the feet and back of the neck for headaches. For asthma, blotting paper soaked in strong saltpeter solution is dried and burned at night to ease symptoms. A simple hiccough remedy is a lump of sugar saturated with vinegar, which stopped hiccough in nine of ten tested cases.
The article warns against dangerous liver cures like calomel and blue pills and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to restore liver activity. It claims the tonic regularizes bile flow and bowel action without griping, easing right side pain, tongue coating, yellow eyes, bad breath, and headaches. It also links the bitters to relief from malaria, arthritis, kidney trouble, and better rest.
A Southington man owns a rare 1863 bank note with an unusual double denomination on one sheet. The piece, recalled by government officials, drew offers over 100 dollars, once even 200, before ending in a private collection. Also featured are notices of medical cures and odd extracts from Detroit.
J D Cox of Allegheny, PA reports a five month struggle with dyspepsia and heaviness after meals. After two weeks using August Flower while employed by Thomas McHenry, he found relief, could eat again, and gained twenty pounds.
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