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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1887
Page
3
A brief meditation on etiquette notes that rules vary by country and situation. It underscores that polite behavior serves to prevent boors, with true refinement lying in knowing when to observe or dispense with formalities. Travel reveals diverse norms and the absence of universal dictates.
A columnist offers guidance on entering a drawing room, greeting host and family, and bidding farewell. Advice covers introductions, polite conduct, avoiding bread dunking, and proper card presentation. Emphasizes gentleness, consideration, and correct phrasing when presenting guests.
A humorous Arkansaw Traveler piece shows a boy blamed for chopping coons all night to satisfy his father’s demand for skins and liquor, exposing rural priorities and a stubborn parental dynamic. A separate note details rope preservation by copper sulfate and tar or soap coatings, plus a New Haven infant’s measurements, and a joke about a cake of soap as a cure for crying.
The piece recounts Wm Ep Rosson MD a Royal Navy veteran and physician who wrote to the London Family Doctor urging open discussion of a kidney disease remedy Warner's safe cure. He faced punishment from College of Surgeons and Queen's College for promoting the treatment and admitting limits of regular methods. The public sided with the doctor while elites condemned him.
A collection of comical aphorisms in a faux Germanic English dialect. The items critique business size, thrift, gossip, luck, truth and lies, with noted lines about borrowing, rainy day readiness, and misreadings of everyday life. The voice is satirical and wry, attributed to Detroit Free Press.
A Lancet flavored critique debates fear of fatness, noting misconceptions about fatty degeneration of the heart and the effects of diet. It discusses English and American attitudes, dangers of extreme dieting, and the promise of moderate, systematic remedies like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive and systemic ailments.
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a sharp exchange at a Michigan Avenue clothing store where a youth presses for bulk-price quotes while the shopkeeper says his sales go to an orphan asylum. The item also notes various brief notes on cures, papers, and weight data from Belgian scientist Quetelet.
Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offers 613 rooms fitted at one million dollars. European plan with elevator and restaurant, horse cars and elevated railroad access to all depots. Daily rates from $1 and up. Families can live better for less money than at any other first-class city hotel.
In a humorous Chicago Herald item, two Russian nobles and a favored Parisian actress star in a tale of stolen locks. Count de L and Baron de M trade tresses, each obtaining the other’s curl by clever exchange, leaving the Count with the Baron’s hair near his heart and the Baron with the Count’s scalp lock beneath his pillow.
Emma and Reggy discuss marriage and smoking at home while a Canadian stamp image is identified as Jacques Cartier. A medical ad touts Dr Bage's remedy for catarrh. A marksman builds a name by setting up his tar pet.
A persuasive pitch compares the Cariaco Ledger at 1.50 yearly to pricier rivals at 3, claiming steady improvement under management. It urges readers to request a sample from Ledger Company at 271 Franklin Street, Chicago, highlighting value and ongoing quality.
City advertisement promising high daily earnings from home with no capital, inviting all ages and both sexes to write Hallett & Co. in Portland Maine for free information. Warns against cosmetic products and promotes Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic as a safe alternative to restore vigor and youth.
An advertisement page promotes Buchu-Paiba for kidney and urinary issues at $1, plus Rough on Dirt washing powder and Rough on Corns and Toothache products with various prices. It also touts The Cutcaco Leader family paper subscription, claiming value and sample offers, and features several small household and medical remedy items with 5c to 150 price ranges.
An elderly social exchange mocks illness as a means to alert a friend to declining health, noting pallor and consumption signs. The text touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic to enrich blood and restore vitality, while a quack serenely promises vision restoration to a blind man who asks what he will give in return.
The column critiques a scolding father and urges caring for ailing women. It promotes Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription for female weakness and nervous debility. It notes Browns Bronchial Troches and Juniper Tar Soap as cures and warns against raw pork. It captions an Irish doctor’s warning and a proverb about a bent twig predicting a boy’s future.
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