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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1885
Page
3
A Chicago Ledger driven essay ridicules churn patents as wild vanity. It lampoons the churn craze, noting men chase patent churns despite lack of public demand. It jokes that voters will someday judge candidates by churn invention and praises simple Mayflower butter technology over clever contraptions.
A Boston Transcript excerpt laments the collar nuisance as a constant irritation in daily wear. It describes failed pins, lacerated fingers, and blood on linen, then shifts to a note on Japanese dwellings resting on stones to dampen earthquake momentum.
Boulogne reports the 1785 balloon crossing attempt by Pilatre de Rozier and Romain ending in a fatal explosion near Wimille. The accident obliterated the voyage from Dover and left the two aeronauts buried in Wimille with a monument and a commemorative slab unveiled by the Societe Academique of Boulogne.
The article argues that the state does not fully clothe or feed soldiers. Soldiers receive a uniform and kit but must pay for extra clothing, boots, and maintenance. Rations cover only bread and meat. other foods come from a messing fund deducted from pay. Additional charges include washing, haircuts, barrack damages, and library subscriptions, leading to low pocket money and frequent desertions.
In San Francisco Dr Scudberg of the United States navy disputes with his wife who studied medicine while he was away. She became a homeopath and treated patients with sugar coated pills. On his return he accuses her of quackery and she calls him a butcher, ending their marriage.
Experiments in ostrich farming in Victoria succeed prompting Queensland farmers to adopt the industry. The Cape Government imposes a duty of 100 per pair on ostriches exported, boosting values for pioneers. A book titled Small Provocations arrives by train, likely a rename of Little Women.
The Sunday Herald reports Hon. John Kelly of Tammany Hall as a case study in overwork. It argues irregular habits and constant mental strain damage the kidneys and liver, urging Warner's Safe Cure as a preventative restorer for nervous energy and public figures facing nervous dyspepsia.
A tobacco merchant warns that a popular cigar brand, bought for 25 cents, is often counterfeit. Hotels and restaurants pass empty boxes to small dealers who fill them with domestic imitations, netting about thirteen cents per cigar. Detecting fakes hinges on box dates and box glaze, experts say.
An 1880s Philadelphia News anecdote recalls Captain Boyton saving a man dragged by a powerful undertow off a coast, then refusing the fifty cent tip. He humorously offers change totaling four cents, remarking on the value of life while keeping the note as a memento.
A Brooklyn Eagle commentary mocks New York detectives for living lavishly and sporting big mustaches. It notes detectives’ salaries around 1600 dollars and expenses about 6000, with officers posted at theaters and hotels, and Broad way roving commissions. The piece ends with a pugilist quip about biting an opponent’s ear.
Washington, D. C. Mr. F. C. Mac Cleary, a prominent solicitor, suffered weeks of a severe cough that deprived him of sleep and disturbed others. He found relief only with Red Star Cough Cure, a purely vegetable preparation free from opiates narcotics or poisons.
Miss Carson offers plain advice on making coffee. Boiling water damages flavor and grounds, use a muslin bag, and steep about three minutes for strong, smooth coffee. She cites Turkish and Arabian methods and endorses a Mocka Java mix ratio for price and taste.
The notice urges those with dull right side pain or twinges under the right shoulder blade to use Hostetter s Stomach Bitters promptly. It claims relief from yellow skin constipation furred tongue and stomach upset and asserts the Bitters replace calomel and other remedies while restoring appetite digestion and bowel activity and fortifying against malaria. It also touts benefits for rheumatism and kidney and bladder troubles.
Chicago consumes about 300000 pies daily with ovens running nonstop. Three men plus eight girls produce 8000 pies daily. Apple pie tops all varieties, especially in winter, followed by mince. pie prices run about seven cents each in bulk.
A historical note states the soft hat of the Spaniard has remained unchanged from early times to today, while other nations have undergone fashion-driven changes. Comfort seems to have yielded to style, with fashion dictating headwear across eras.
A collage of advice and marketing snippets including Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy claims, a quip about a divorce and Eden, an appeal to visit Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot, a joke about singing, Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya touted as a tonic, and a note that Akron Sewer Pipe is the best in the world with a newspaper advertisement reference.
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