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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1889
Page
3
A sensational plea extols Hoatatter's Stom ach Bitters as a pure botanic tonic that restores vigor. It claims relief for dyspepsia and nervousness by boosting digestion and blood, and states malaria, rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble, constipation and biliousness are eliminated by this standard family medicine.
Joy Cook remarks that Jesus of Nazareth ranks first in tenderness of heart and compassion for the needy, surpassing poets and philosophers in renown. The piece cites long lifespans of trees, noting oaks 1500 to 2000 years and yew trees claims of 4000 years, with a quotation from Susan Fellimore Cooper about the forest trees preserving native character through time.
Historian Edward A. Freeman imagines a future where Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other English-speaking states form a loose federation of shared origin and history. Citizens could freely adopt other nations’ citizenship, signaling unity while preserving political independence. Naturalization would symbolize international brotherhood, with Australia joining when ready.
Tororpo Ohio January 10 1887 a physician with forty years practice endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure manufactured by F J Cheney Co He claims it cures all catarrh cases when taken as directed and offers 100 reward for any uncured case Sold by druggists in Toledo Ohio
Two young ladies in Maine started a fund drive for a Canton town hall using a deceptive progressive letter chain. Each writes two letters asking for ten cents, sends ten cents to a central treasury, and asks each recipient to continue the chain to the fifteenth stage, though the postage and paper costs will total over two thousand dollars before the project yields any building.
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes including a child’s misdefinition of Epistles as wives of apostles, a San Francisco wife displaying a diamond ring with her children’s baby teeth set as the centerpiece, comic dialect exchanges about Sabbath sledding, and a Portland physician’s giant mushroom report. The snippets mix humor and curiosities with brief curiosities and domestic curios.
A historical note explores Irish temperament as a clash of Aryan and Turanian traits, linking courage, caution, hospitality, and lawfulness to mixed ancestry. It discusses regional behaviors, crime patterns, and social loyalties, then shifts to brief extracts on Norway horses and shad eggs, ending with an ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla urging spring health.
The article surveys nineteenth century beliefs in Germany Austria and Switzerland to ward off teething dangers. Remedies include wolf teeth crab claws and dog licking with various tokens and rituals. It notes Texas public land policy funding schools and railroads and a railroad company offering land to settlers.
A Detroit Free Press quip pairs Marie and Vernon in a playful exchange about stars and rings. Marie rebukes a Saturn comparison as Vernon teases with cosmic wit. The dialogue frames a light literary jab centered on the “ring” motif and forthcoming ring symbolism.
Reader letters tout a positive cure for consumption offering two free bottles upon request to readers with express and post office addresses. The page also contains a farmer’s quip about fruit trees and a dubious health ad praising MaGEn s Emulsion for liver oil and other extracts.
Advertising copy touts Kemp's Balsam for coughs and colds with free sample bottles from druggists to try before buying. Large bottles priced at $1. The piece suggests the medicine could prevent consumption and includes dialogue about hats and millinery asides.
A note promotes Brows BroncHall TrRocHES as a simple cough remedy promising prompt relief for coughs colds and sore throats. The box is advertised at 25 cents.
A short school incident recalls a small boy struggling with a classroom mnemonic as a teacher checks letter order. The event highlights patience and classroom discipline in a historic local setting.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is made from sarsaparilla dandelion mandrake dock juniper berries and other remedies in a special formula. It is advertised as a full medicinal tonic and sold by all druggists for one dollar per 100 doses from Hood & Co Lowell Mass.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a messenger of joy for women with functional derangements and painful disorders. It claims cures for periodical pains, internal inflammation, and ulceration, guarantees satisfaction or money back, and offers at $1.00 per bottle or six for $5.00, copyright 1888.
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