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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1884
Page
3
A Chicago law writer argues tobacco use is not essential to being a lawyer, noting many succeed without it. He recalls a courtroom anecdote of a lawyer distracted by a spittoon, later realizing he had emptied tobacco juice into his hat for an hour, illustrating lingering tobacco associations in the profession.
Sumatra sits west of the Malay peninsula across the Straits of Malacca and spans about 1000 miles by 260. The island produced 102,050 bales of tobacco in 1882 and 14,000 bales in 1852. It features Barisan mountains, volcanoes, rivers, bays, and rich interior lakes with diverse crops and timber. Elephants, minerals, and a varied climate mark its resources.
Leander Richardson praises Richard Watson Gilder editor of The Century, a pale slender man known for quiet speech and limp handshake. Under his guidance the magazine grew in circulation and quality, now widely read in England and the United States.
A Journal agricole technique outlines a fire test to judge seed germination. Sample eight seeds, place on live coals on a shovel, and observe behavior. Slow combustion with smoke implies damage. seeds that jump with a dry tac sound indicate good germinative quality. Larger seeds like acorns should be burned to observe detonation for quality indication.
Capt W F Swasey reports Col D J Williamson an army officer and former U S consul suffered severe rheumatism since 1861. After costly failed cures he found relief with St Jacobs Oil, calling it a miracle and urging others to try it based on his friend's cure and his own testimony.
In a quip from Carl Pretzel's Weekly, a young woman rebuts a man who jokes about removing his moustache to reveal her face. He cites the moustache as protection against kisses, she retorts with a sharp reply, and the exchange ends with his retreat.
A critique on cheaply sewn buttons that fall off garments and the value of honest construction. It also recalls Peru’s ancient aqueducts and dams as evidence of past civilization and mentions Pope's willow tree lineage linked to England and America via Mount Vernon.
Syracuse reporter visits Dr. S. G. Martin after a rumor of a forthcoming public statement. The physician recounts near-fatal illness attributed to Bright’s disease and credits Warner’s Safe Cure, claiming his recovery and urging awareness of the ailment and the remedy. The piece cites local endorsements from Judge Reizgel, Col. James S. Goodwich, Gen. Dwight Brace, and Rev. Prof. W. P. Coddington.
Tar proves versatile in sheep management tropical shelter and as a treatment for cuts from clipping and fly-affected areas. It protects sore cattle feet from wet or abrasion and serves as a horn covering when spread on coarse cloth. Tar blends aid hoof care and wound dressing for cattle. A tar tarlow mix and tar with lard oil improve diseased feet and hoofs. A liniment of tar cocoanut oil and yellow wax treats mange and scabby skin in horses with brushing. Spirit of tar mixed with fish oil softens hard, brittle horse feet when applied nightly with a brush.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the sole reliable remedy for dyspepsia and related digestive troubles. It claims the bitters soothe and restore the stomach, suit delicate individuals and children, and cites a paralyzed traveler anecdote while asserting Samaritan Nervine cures. No cure no pay.
A Syracuse Journal interview with a leading New York Supreme Court justice details his twenty years on the bench and his spring habit of using a vegetable blood purifier. He praises Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout, N Y as safe, effective, and widely endorsed by physicians and the public. The piece ends with a quip about public perceptions.
The article extols Wells Richardson Co Improved Butter Color for butter coloring, noting its premium wins at fairs and its vegetable oil base that resists rancidity. It claims strong color without milk coloration, claiming cost efficiency and superior presence in competitions. The piece also touches on various medicines and products with endorsements from doctors and readers.
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