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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1884
Page
3
The Monarch Potato Digger is touted as a high value farm implement capable of digging many bushels per day in a clean manner. Monarch Manufacturing Company of Chicago advertises wide shipments and a sixty day test trial with a glossy catalog in six colors.
A fragmented page promotes compound oxygen treatment, carbolines, Ely’s Cream Balm for catarrh and hay fever, Caswell Hazard cod liver oil, Juniper Tar Soap, Piso’s Cure for coughs, and Rough on Toothache. It includes testimonials from Gabriel Frexkis and Roger W. Townley and claims of cure and relief from various ailments.
Chapter I extols Buchu Mandrake and Dandelion as cures for kidney and liver diseases and urges use of Hop Bitters as a powerful, harmless tonic. Chapter II claims decades of cures for Bright's disease, liver complaints, neuralgia, rheumatism, and numerous ailments, asserting nearly universal efficacy and warning against fake products lacking green hops.
A reporter describes Troppmann’s execution in detail. The scene unfolds in a Paris prison courtyard as the executioner, assistant, priest, and guards prepare the condemned man. The crowd’s roar rises to a clash of fear and fascination while the head falls and the witnesses confront the violence of justice.
Bouillen argues in Harpers Weekly that Americans underuse liquids and soups. He notes a dry climate and hot summers when iced water dominates, while Europeans and Germans are described as greater drinkers of soups and liquids.
The article describes Norwegian head-dresses from simple cotton kerchiefs to elaborate bridal crowns. It notes the common kerchief tied under the chin and sun shielding style, and in Bergen the more ornate crowns with white dimity bands and red tapes. It mentions blue bodices, white blouses, and the cultural value of crowns as heirlooms despite their gaudy appearance.
A gentle child asks about a gardener’s lily move and a lily in heaven. Aunt Gincy laments a broken pipe when a cumbly falls, while a wife proposes calling her husband Fire for his nightly outings.
In Central Park a young collie named Shep Junior trains to replace old Shep the 18 year old veteran. The dogs learn to guard items, gather sheep, track a lost animal, and count the flock as old Shep calmly oversees. The piece notes gentle training and the remarkable counting tale.
A Macmillan's Magazine observation on fly fishing describes days when trout rise abundantly yet few are landed. It explores fishing psychology, fly choices from black hackle to Mare’s brown, and the mystery of selective feeding that frustrates anglers.
In New Studies in Religious History Renan notes Buddhism’s claim that life ends in nothingness and annihilation yet inspires deep devotion across races. He calls the doctrine extraordinary and puzzling, highlighting its enduring influence and unusual philosophy and founder legend.
A correspondent asks for a nonbinary pronoun to replace he or she and cites current near misses like everyone is the architect of their own fortune. The note echoes the era's linguistic frustration and seeks a concise solution from scholars. Also noted is Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets advertised as remedies.
An odd, sensational clipping argues that a boy with a stick can kill a tiger and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for consumption, dyspepsia, and liver complaints. It mocks cremation societies and urges self treatment from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
Wells, Richardson and Co. improved Butter Color wins first premiums at fairs where judges are farmers. It uses a vegetable oil base that resists rancidity and does not color milk, delivering a bright natural shade and cost efficiency.
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