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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1886
Page
3
The article lists Latin phrases and abbreviations useful for telegraphic messages, noting cost savings per word and potential speed gains. It includes examples like Valens Serano Veniamne Ades conventurus and prompts for weather or travel updates, with translations and usage guidance for dispatching, meeting, and sending letters.
Mandalay lies about three miles from the Irrawaddy on rising ground below the hill Mandale. Founded in 1453 by a late king to move the palace away from British steamers, the city features two fortified squares with teak walls and gilded towers. The royal square houses government offices and the mint, with the white elephant and royal arsenal nearby. Outside the walls, unwalled suburbs stretch toward the Arracan Pagoda and Amarapura, with an estimated population around 65,000 and silk-weaving as the principal industry. The piece also discusses posture improvement through head-weight training, recommending a sand-filled bag atop the head to strengthen back and shoulder muscles.
Daily bag drills twice a day for thirty minutes will instill a noble carriage without hindering study, according to Dio Lewis.
An essay asserts that beauty is recognized by more than sight, relying on symmetry and movement. It discusses how seasoned observers rely on world knowledge to judge women, noting that most girls know by seventeen if they are pretty, while many plain girls err about their looks.
A New York Tribune retells how General George Sheridan, often confused with another, visited the Hayes White House during a horticultural convention. The exchange on fruit provoked a shared joke among the President, Sheridan, and ruralists, ending in collective laughter with Sheridan briefly reticent.
The Philadelphia Record argues that ten thousand wage workers lose employment yearly due to machinery gains, but overall production grows and re-employs most workers over time. A turning point looms where rising output outpaces consumption, making more equitable distribution a commercial necessity to keep capital and capacity profitably employed.
The 10 year old returns from a party and explains she refused a dozen dance requests from Tommy Fizzle Top. Her mother questions politeness while Mantie cites concerns about marriage and propriety. Texas Liftings.
A witty maxim contrasts men and women on spending for desired items. Dr. Von Gatnhorn describes a two year insomnia cure using wet calico bandages on the leg and waterproof cloth to reduce head blood flow and induce sleep. The note ends with a quip about the postman as a friend and the modern pariah not being a mail-carrier.
Several hospitals and curative institutions rely on Red Star Cough Cure for throat and lung troubles claiming cures. The item lists a price of twenty five cents and notes St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for rheumatism.
The text outlines Prof. Nussbaum of Munich treating a crippled boy for eleven years, followed by multiple medical adverts. It also includes claims for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters easing liver issues, a humorous quip about a sailor, Dr. Foote’s health notes on alcohol, and various short items on medicines, headaches, hair care, and a dental pun from the New York World.
The Danville Route cuts travel time to Nashville by one third reaching the Gulf states quicker. Palace Buffet Cars and speed keep Danville ahead with one Car change to Nashville and one to New Orleans and Florida. Send a stamp to William Hill for Florida A Story and learn of Dr Pete whose Golden Bear Bitters and Lung Food claim cures for many diseases.
An advertisement promotes Warner's White Wine of Tar and Cod Liver Oil blends for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases. It offers a free map of the Holy Land with medicine and invites ministers lawyers doctors and teachers to obtain bottles through their druggists. Caswell Hazards Co advertises Juniper Tar Soap and Prjo's Remedy for catarrh and notes testimonials from Smiley Brown Maple Park Illinois.
An ornate 19th century miscellany questions the role of women and extols Dr Pierce and other tonics. It touts Favorite Prescription as indispensable for female weakness, cites medical endorsements, and advertises lodgings at Gault House Chicago. The piece mixes satire with patent medicine promotion and hotel ads.
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