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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1892
Page
4
The ad touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a universal cure for catarrh with a $500 cash payment offer if it cannot cure incurable cases. It promises relief from offensive breath impaired senses and eye watering, claiming mild soothing cleansing and healing properties. Sold by druggists for 50 cents.
A St Louis Globe Democrat excerpt portrays Tommy’s misbehavior through stories of a stern mother locking him in a dark closet and forcing medicine, a missing promised candy, and a culture of lies. The piece fuses parental discipline with a broader critique of childhood training and honesty.
The article discusses how modern ocean passages, from Liverpool to New York and beyond, align closely due to prevailing winds and currents. It compares northern and southern routes, noting how sailors could ride favorable trades to shorten journeys, with the Gulf Stream aiding the final approach to Bermuda and the coast.
A Massachusetts man owns a large mixed breed dog that savagely kills cats. The animal, whipped and chained after each incident, uses a cemetery of fresh graves where it licks the cat before delivering a final bite and toss into the grave, then returns to the stable for punishment before repeating the cruel act with the next feline.
The piece recalls the rise and fall of Continental currency once totaling 240 million dollars, noting even eggs could sell for 5000 Continental and a silk hat for 140,000, with the famous line It is not worth a continental. It ends by urging dignity in poverty and discretion about it.
An old Tavistock tenant farmer, angered by a note to quit, travels to London to confront the Duke of Bedford. The Duke receives him humbly, reassures him, and confirms tenancy will not be disturbed. He then orders lodging and ships the man home by night mail with a first class Paddington to Tavistock ticket.
A collage of old ads and snippets covers tonics like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, Viking Hall's Catarrh Cure, and Beecham's Pills, plus industry notes on artificial dyestuffs in Germany, lunar theory, and quick quips about punctuality and charity. The miscellany features product pitches, testimonials, and light humor from a bygone era.
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh with a testimonial from A. E. Newman of Grayling Michigan claiming hearing restoration after three weeks. It promotes price 50 cents and instructs nasal application. The text also cites a Japanese ballot anecdote, adds notes on Brown's Bronchial Troches, Haleys Honey of Horehound and Tar, Pixie’s Toothache Drops, and a remark about bunions in boots.
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