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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1888
Page
3
A Griffin Georgia column recalls Mr. Mitchell who tapped a 100 year old oak grove to extract honey. He installed 300 faucets and each tree produced ten to twenty gallons yearly, later about a barrel per tree, with thriving growth and premium quality honey in high demand.
A wholesale dealer argues that aged cigars do not improve with time and warns buyers that only fresh sticks, about fifteen minutes from rolling, deliver true flavor. He notes imported brands may be discounted if old stock remains but ship dry out of warmth, losing aroma and moisture.
In Naturwissenschaftliche Wochenchrift Prof Nebring argues the dog descends from surviving wolves and jackals. He notes taming jackals is easy and wolves have been domesticated recently. Herr Ronge has tamed a young wolf that follows him like a dog.
A conversational note claims the miners’ strike is at least ended while skepticism remains about any real resolution. Another item describes a 9 inch long footprint in Nicaragua’s volcanic rock, debated by Dr. Brinton as genuine but uncertain in age. A comic aside shows a tramp asking for food and a passerby’s cold refusal, followed by a maxim on discretion in judging men.
The article extols Brandreth's Pills as a long-tried blood purifier tonic and alterative. It asserts broad public approval after more than fifty years of use, noting the products' safety and efficacy and their availability in drugstores in plain or sugar-coated forms.
A humane church drive to aid the poor leads to humorous misreadings as Sisters distribute goods by cart. They encounter Sister Hutter enjoying a roast turkey and lament not having cranberry sauce. A hungry family on the verge of starvation requests a headdress, highlighting charity's awkwardness.
Henry Davidson near Ohio City New York set a running trap for a fox with skunk bait. A red squirrel influenced the trap killing, followed by a dead fall and another skunk bait. In the end a white red squirrel lay crushed, the fox elusive and the trap defeated by wildlife cunning.
A sea storm brings sea sickness for travelers at sea and in transit. The piece extols Hostetter’s Stemmed Bitters as a universal antidote against malaise, digestive disorders, kidney troubles and rheumatism. It claims emigrants fear no ferries of hardship with this tonic, noting brackish water becomes drinkable and illness preventive effects.
The scene shows a man bargaining with a newsboy for change and a paper. The boy refuses a counterfeit change proposal, then asks the man if he has been in jail, claiming sanity and honesty. The man departs with the quarter, promising to return. Detrodree Press.
A quip about Miss Yoranghelle and Miss Neverdy revisits aging jokes from a reception scene. The text also mentions General Shenidan’s memoirs and a boy’s schooling joke, followed by brief notes on petards and Russian use of runners, reflecting a collage of humorous quotations.
A woman jokingly offers marriage to a man, listing rivals like Harry Thompson and Mr Jones while dithering over dates. She mentions multiple social events, a wedding on the 15th and a garden party, finally suggesting perhaps next month depending on others.
A Boxton Post item satirically notes Japan’s doctors may wear wooden swords while a druggist selling Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery gains an elevated status for claimed cures. The piece mocks medical bravado and contrasts it with a steel sword worn by an importer, implying mixed reactions to toning up the system.
Numerous advertisements and notices tout medical tonics and remedies including Dr Sage Catarrh Remedy and ROUGH ON ITCH. The Cincinnati Centennial Exposition is described as a national event with $150000 government aid and vast exhibition space. Emphasizes nationwide participation, Smithsonian treasures, and extensive art. Also promotes multiple ROUGH ON products and eye care solutions from E S Wells Jersey City.
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