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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1871
Page
1
An advertisement extols Hoofland's German Bitters Hoofland's Greek Oil and Hoofland's Tonic as potent remedies for liver and digestive disorders and a range of pains. It claims extracts from German roots are alcohol free and that the tonic combines bitters with Santa Cruz rum for improved taste and effect.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hoofland Pedophyliia as a powerful liver cleansing patent remedy with two pills per dose. It promotes Pedophyllia as the key ingredient and links the pill to Bitters or Tonic for general vitality. It warns against inferior products and lists the German Medicines Store at 631 Arch Street Philadelphia as the principal office and mail recipient.
These Pills are a pleasant purgative superior to castor oil and salts and magnesia. They strengthen the system without nausea or griping. Containing finest ingredients they invigorate after a few days, unlike sugar coated pills that pass undissolved. Catawba Grape Pills are pleasant in taste and odor and prepared by pharmacy rules, not patent medicine.
An advertisement extols a blood purifying extract claimed to cure long standing diseases from scrofula and skin ailments to diabetes and urinary disorders. It markets H. T. Welmbold’s Extract Buchu and Rose Water preparations as universal remedies, praising their power, minimal diet changes, and broad female and male uses, with emphasis on purifying the blood and restoring complexion.
Full directions accompany Medicines sold by Henry T. Helmbold. Delivered to any address, kept for over twenty years. Counterfeits warned against. Inquiries to H T Helmbold Druggist and Chemist at 594 Broadway New York or 104 South Tenth Street Philadelphia. Only depots named.
A humor piece from Artemus Ward's Journal recounts a man’s tale of marrying a second wife and guiding spins on bridal tours. It blends satire on marriage norms with reflections on wives Baxter heritage and courting era contrasts.
A poem recounts a husband and wife at the doorway as sunbeams light her hair. The speaker cherishes his bride above wealth and fame, noting joyous years since they wed and the enduring promise of her love whether she stays or goes to heaven, with her kiss at the door remaining a guiding memory.
In a noted assault case aboard the clipper Challenge, Rufus Choate cross examines Dick Barton, mate, prompting humorous exchanges on moonlight, navigation, and the equator. The tale includes a Boston bride’s obedience dispute and a child’s blunt question about God.
A belle from Amity Street with a genteel boarding house mother hires a top up-town dentist for gold plate teeth. After failed payment, the doctor feigns care, but snatches the teeth, keeping them until the mother settles the bill. The girl, engaged to a wealthier suitor, remains unaware until payment is made.
Mrs. Homespun explains two methods to boil a ham in Prairie Farmer. Soak overnight then simmer a 12 pound ham five hours or a 20 pound ham eight hours, skimming scum and refreshing with fresh water. Add cider vinegar to the first bath to mellow strong hog flavor.
An American firm offers to restore Paris art and public buildings destroyed in the Commune within five years. Defaced churches Vendome Column city gates and walls would be rebuilt to as good as new. Parks and gardens would take longer though the plan aims to cover much within the period.
Mr John Trowbridge of New Canaan Connecticut reports a clever dog that followed his wagon to the depot and back. The next morning his servant found the dog lying on his missing pocketbook containing over 50 dollars on the depot platform. The dog has since earned friends in the town.
The Netherlands ratified a treaty ceding New Guinea to England, promising vast tropical terrain near Australia. The island spans about 1,500 miles, with forests, camphor trees, and diverse flora. Indigenous Orang Papua people, described in 19th century terms, live in a primitive state as England expands its empire to develop and Christianize the region.
A childlike reminiscence on tobacco with jokes about cabbage leaves and cigars. The narrator mentions Walter Raleigh as inventor, cheeky observations about Injun stores, and a love triangle with Nancy and Leroy. The piece notes a sister’s dislike of tobacco and a boy’s snuff experience ending in a sneeze.
A letter from Home and Health outlines methods to exclude millers from furs and clothing. Keep items in tightly sealed boxes or pillow cases after sealing with paper. Heat and brushing before storage can kill moth eggs and larvae.
A renowned minister strolling the street meets a woman he recently married in a service and tries to renew the acquaintance. She replies she was married days ago and quips about her aging chignon asking for money for a waterfall. He ends the chat with a quick bow, saying he is mistaken.
A concise reflection notes that many false things wear a veneer of truth, while genuine truth can be harder to discern. The saying suggests skepticism toward appearances and urges careful evaluation of what seems believable.
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