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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1882
Page
3
A garbled mosaic of quotes and aphorisms on poetry virtue and judgment. Notable voices include Garfield George Eliot Fletcher Holmes and Lowell among others. The piece reflects on hypocrisy fame gratitude and the architecture of a nation through scattered maxims and observations.
A poor, friendless lad seeks work and proves himself at a butcher shop. He wins a trial at five dollars a week, then impresses customers and the proprietor by fair dealing and skill. The boss doubles his pay to twenty five dollars weekly, illustrating initiative and adaptability.
A historical diet plan restricts fat while allowing lean meats fish and many vegetables. It permits soups and broths with limited dairy and sweets, and warns against fats sugars and starchy items, with guidance on beverages and moderate alcohol.
A guideline notes that Peter and Stout offer sweet ales and sweet wines with a rule urging very sparing consumption of alcoholic liquors and to avoid consuming them with food.
A mock colonial scene in which Rev. Whangdoodie Baxter tries to hint at Uncle Nace for a cord of firewood, while Nace jokes about the source of the wood. The item closes with a wry note from Texas Siftings about year-end numerical curiosities and a Burlington Hawkeye aside.
The piece recalls Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga as a Civil War site now transformed by enterprise. Once barren land valued at mere dollars per acre has become orchard rich, with land prices climbing to 40 to 50 dollars an acre. The author notes a shift in perception driven by new energy and ideas.
Sydney Smith extols a refined dinner as a triumph of civilized life. He highlights the descending morsel, enveloping sauce, wealth and wit surrounding the meats, masterful kitchen management, swift service, host’s relishes, exotic bottles, embossed plates, attire, and fruit artistry, all signaling sensual and intellectual gratification.
A historical anecdote describes Louis XVI's fondness for lock-making and Charles IV of Spain obsessively crafting sausages in seclusion. Lady B., an Englishwoman, intruded into the royal workspace and was seized by the king who kissed her repeatedly as punishment.
The piece surveys 1435 royal horse gifts and English horse prices in Edwardian times, notes shoers used felt, and cites Shakespeare. It then clips a New Haven Register excerpt praising a 19th century industrial outlook by R H Thurston, urging invention in coal electricity, glow from fireflies, and air navigation.
A claim arises that vaccination was discovered, prompting discussion among researchers and historians about the origins and key figures involved. The debate highlights uncertainties in early immunology and the evolution of public health concepts.
A reflective piece describes a chest of drawers filled with relics of dress and letters from family. The author recalls grandparents and parents, cherishes old memories, and paints a vivid scene of south room, dining room, and holiday feasts. The tone blends nostalgia with the idea that a woman's life is a poem, home its binding.
The article notes a shift from large crude pills used for progress to the sugar coated pellets of Dr. Pierce. It highlights their small size, concentrated vegetable extracts, and availability through druggists as a modern alternative. The piece contrasts railroads and staged progress with new medical advances.
A newspaper excerpt portrays the Shakers aging, with older leaders and fewer young members willing to join. Leaders fear for future strength as world ideas intrude and strict communal life discourages new recruits. The sect is less populous than in the early 1800s and faces uncertain survival.
A letter from Euiza Beru Tors tox of Montongo Arkansas claims revival after using the Doctor J V Pienctr Buffalo New York discovery and pills for consumption. The writer states physicians predicted death but reports renewed health after nine bottles and now can ride out.
A youthful Daniel Webster recalls an autumn Sunday when his minister Father Searle found wasps swarming in his buckskin breeches. While delivering scripture the wasps stung him, prompting a wild thrash and the quip that “the word of the Lord is in my mouth, but the devil is in my breeches.” The anecdote survives as a humorous reminiscence from the boyhood minister.
A London era note cites an old England weather prophet from the Harleian manuscripts and recalls a begetting Christmas on Sunday prophecy. It mentions a Western actor claiming spirit control during Julius Caesar, then mocks that claim as inadequate without Julius’s direction. An ad promotes Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as a remedy for colds.
A diurnal blend of health tonics praising herbal remedies and a patent chemistry note highlights Dr Quyson’s Yellow Duck and Sarsaparilla with patient testimonial. The piece ends with the Duke of Wellington buying cheap land and tipping extra payment to the previous owner.
A dated 1881 note from Tremont House in Curcaco describes medical claims for Safe Kidney and Liver Cure and Pixksam's Vegetable Compound. It includes anecdotes about relationships and college hijinks. The fragment references various remedies and odd phrases without a clear single event.
Co, KH, Keith and Co. and related firms announce an enlarged retail push through a mammoth six floor Chicago store, 160 by 175 feet, with vast stock and growing annual sales. The move, backed by capital and reputation, aims to become a leading general dry goods house in the nation by leveraging European fashion sources and global markets.
The Voltsic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers thirty days trial of Electro-Voltaic Belts and other electrical appliances to those with nervous debility and related issues. No risk is claimed as a thirty day trial is allowed. Also promotes Rough on Rats insecticide at a label price.
Du Wrtonrix Teething Syrup marketed for immediate relief in summer complaint cholera infantum and stomach troubles. Mothers urged to try, with claims of pleasing effect and low price. Also promotes Dr Winchell’s Teething Byrap sold by druggists at 25 cents per bottle. Also references to liver pills and other patent remedies with bold claims.
A New York preacher quoted pungent lines about women from various sources. He cited a proverb claiming only two good women exist, one dead and the other lost. He paralleled a Chinese saying on a woman's tongue and cited Dr. Payson on marriage. Amazonian nuptial trials and a string of similes about women followed, including comparisons to a snail and a town clock.
Daniel Webster writes to his son Fletcher on the eve of his Harvard graduation in 1833. He expresses deep concern for his son's success and urges diligent effort, cautious conduct at festivities, and careful attention to his prior advice.
An advertorial item promotes SCOVILL'S SARSA PARILLA AND STILLINGIA, BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, and BAKER'S PAIN PANACEA as cures for derangements, blood disorders, nervous issues, and various organ ailments. It also claims DR. ROGERS WORM SYRUP destroys worms. The copy touts health restoratives with generalized claims.
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