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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1891
Page
11
In the Washington Star account the Amazonian frontiers use tiny poisoned arrows blown from reed guns, tipped with poison that paralyzes through blood but is harmless when ingested. Claims blame medicine men for secrecy and speculate on sources from strychnos toxifera to venom glands or decayed corpses.
An elderly colored woman refuses gas for multiple extractions, saying she fears waking and walking home dead. The brief item cites a newspaper note and an unrelated ad for Dr. Kline's Great Restorer with a free trial offer and a Philadelphia address.
John Bell explains the Secret Service’s true purpose centered on counterfeits with only twenty eight agents and harsh pay. The piece also recalls a French literary gathering dubbed the dinner of hissed authors featuring Flaubert Zola and Tourgueneff with lively anecdotes. Also notes a rare Queen Anne card set bought for about 285 dollars illustrating early 18th century events and portraits.
A Chicago Transit conductor refused a passenger's silver half-dollar as counterfeit. Nearby riders claimed matching halves, noting many counterfeit coins circulate in the West Side. The coin bears 1877 and resembles genuine currency, with the Sub-Treasury reportedly circulating many from that mint.
A downtown importer extols an early bedtime as a cure for headaches and mood, claiming discipline avoids night outs and keeps him alert at 8 am. The ad-warmed text promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy for rheumatism, dyspepsia, and related ailments, with multiple testimonials and product pitches scattered among anecdotes and jokes.
A humor filled reminiscence recalls Georgia lawmakers of the past. One member delayed on a bill as the Speaker asked for commitment or engrossing. Another missing roll call sought reinstatement from Governor Northen. A tale of a tobacco exchange and a salary inquiry reveals light moments in state government.
Within ten minutes on a Monday, three sets of twins were born to members of the same family. The wife of John Beam of Mitchellville, aged 65, bore twins, and his daughter Mrs Stratton in a neighboring township also delivered twins that evening. Stratton’s daughter Eva, now in Bradford after a year of marriage, was married last year. The Stratton family friends still congratulating were interrupted by a letter from Mrs Stratton’s son Helaw announcing that his sister had just given birth to twins the same Monday evening. The three double births occurred within ten minutes of each other.
In May 1885 a patient suffered sciatic rheumatism and near total paralysis. After trying Hood's Sarsaparilla from March to May the patient recovered markedly, gained flesh and appetite, and has remained free of rheumatism. The testimonial from We. F. Taxuon of Emporium Cameron County Pa urges others to use Hood's Sarsaparilla.
A compilation of antiquated ads and quips recounts Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative, quips about Buncombe and a mock medical cure for catarrh and insomnia. Included are endorsements for Cheney's Catarrh Cure, Brock claims, and a Georgian editor’s note on progress.
Mrs. Sarah M. Black of Seneca Missouri reports two years of Neuralgia of the Head Stomach and Womb with poor appetite yellow face dull head pains and mucus taste. She says August Flower brought relief and a complete cure after trying many remedies. The testimonial is printed by J G C Green sole manager. Grateful comforting at Epps's Cocoa.
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