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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1886
Page
3
A Tennessee possum tale from Murfreesboro and Southern opinions on possum quality. A Virginian recalls hunting custom, while a Georgia man questions its taste, and a classic Thanksgiving possum story ends with a comical misremembered feast.
An old account describes a tiny black bee of Guadaloup living in hollow trees and rock crevices with honey packed in pigeon egg sized black or violet cells. It contrasts with Lindley’s Brazilian observations of wax bags lining the hive and a central comb with young bees, observed by Capt. B. Hall during a South American excursion.
A rural reflection contrasts heart and stomach with moral worth, noting that wisdom and honesty matter less if a person is not moved by a child. The text cites the Arkansaw Traveler and a Southey line while critiquing those who demand a child understand all reading.
Dr J B Hien son of Rochester N Y recounts his 1881 struggle with kidney disease Bright s disease and how Warner s Safe Cure transformed his health Within months he regained weight and freedom from pain while warning others that Bright s disease often underlies many deaths and can be mistaken for other ailments.
Cor. Hartford Times notes Parisian cleanliness with streets swept within minutes, ash boxes set out, and disinfectant sprinkles after waste carts. It contrasts urban order with disease fears, then cites mortality rates for chloroform ether nitrous oxide.
A rural Indiana schoolmaster settles a dispute about the longest river by declaring the Wabash the longest. A pupil named Bill Scott is mocked and later a stranger claims to be his father and assaults the teacher. The tale ends with the class being interrupted and the truth about the Amazon noted amid a street conversation. A separate note mentions a New York World report of a child poisoned by morphia in cough syrup, while Red Star Cure is advertised as safe and vegetable priced at 25 cents.
Dr R I Hutchinson calls the peepal tree a destroyer in India saying its fig seeds spread by birds and bats enable rapid growth. It festers on rocks and buildings, even a minaret at Bareilly shows roots breaking the cupola. Con D J Williams spent $20000 over eight years on rheumatism before St Jacobs Oil relieved him.
A Berlin paper mocks U S journalism by noting extreme expedients to win readers. It cites edible curiosities printed on sugar cakes and chewing tobacco, fly papers, plaster, linen handkerchiefs, plus publicity stunts. Publishers allegedly photograph subscribers yearly and gift photos, offer free burials, weekly dinners, or doctor’s certificates to attract loyalty.
The text notes a shift from dangerous high dose quinine to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for malaria. It claims Bitters cures fever and ague rather than merely alleviating it, preventing relapses. The evidence is described as positive, coming from many sources and users.
A fragmentary meditation contrasts evolution and theology, praising theology as a noble science yet claiming it misreads revelation. It argues evolution follows reason, while theology defies or confuses reason, and criticizes theology for deeming creation a fatal mistake. The passage cites Gail Hamilton and discusses science, faith, and the limits of reason.
The St Paul Herald notes Dr Peter W Schmidt known as Dr Pete never asks patients to describe their disease, instead tells their trouble. His Golden Seal Bitters and Lung Food claim cures for all diseases, with thousands of bottles sold and many invalids saved. Facts for the Million Free offered by Golden Seal Bitters Company in Holland City, Michigan.
D. R. Locke of the Toledo Blade recounts a run-round on the forefinger that became intensely inflamed. After using Henrys Carbolic Salve for twenty minutes the pain eased, he slept well that night, and the inflammation subsided within a day. He calls the salve a most valuable article.
An old health advertise claim promotes Allen's Lung Balm as a simple remedy for coughs and croup with no opium. It asserts safety for children and notes bottle prices at 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar in druggists.
A Chicago mailer promises two bottles of WARNER'S WHITE Winz brand remedy for coughs colds throat and lung diseases free to ministers lawyers doctors and preachers who will recommend the product to friends and have their druggist order a dozen bottles. A map of Holy Land is offered with medicine.
A collage of medical claims and product mentions. It cites Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Guy and Mullein, Ely’s Cream Balm for ear discharge and nasal issues, pure cod liver oil by Caswell, Hazin? & Co., Fly’s Cream Balm, Athlophoros for rheumatism, Juniper TanSoap, Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners, and Piso’s Remedy for catarrh. The text reads like a set of 19th century patent medicine endorsements with customer notes and prices.
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