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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1893
Page
3
A skeptical public once again hears that Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup offers uninterrupted cures for nearly half a century. The slogan asserts infallibility and suggests trying new remedies is unnecessary, arguing tomorrow only proves yesterday’s folly.
A long critique on slovenly speech and mispronunciations, urging careful diction and correct mother tongue usage. It contrasts American and educated foreign speech, notes examples like Its shoes versus Its hues, and emphasizes learning true sound and value before spoken words. Includes an excerpt on Greenland exploration by Peary and Keely, and a discussion about sweet potatoes and water wheels.
The article notes uncertainty about the sweet potato’s native country with evidence for both American and East Indian origins. It states the plant was not found in the wild in either region, Columbus presented sweet potatoes to Queen Isabella, and the plant was widely cultivated in Spain by the mid G: era.
A Washington Star report notes that the Confederacy issued patents, including its fifteenth, signed by Judah Benjamin and Rufus Rhodes. The infringement-proof parchment granted John L. Jones of Tally-Ho, North Carolina, exclusive rights for fourteen years from August 26, 1861, for a new carriage wheel improvement.
A teaching on forming a child’s beliefs to endure life’s lessons. It argues children should learn that beyond senses lies a greater, unseen goodness and kindness guiding all things. The passage links unselfish acts to a vast power from which the world’s blessings flow.
A tale from the Alabama-Kearsarge clash recalls Captain Semmes entrusting vital official papers to his coxswain Mars. As the ship sank, Mars safeguarded them, swam to a French pilot boat, then reached England to return the papers to Semmes. A heroic, devoted act praised by the Atlanta Constitution.
An advocacy piece argues Royal Baking Powder is pure while others with alum or ammonia threaten health. It cites State Chemists and Government reports, warning that non Royal powders may be unsafe. Also recounts Mrs George Butler story of a sudden Swiss lake storm near St Pierre with peril to boat travelers.
Travelers from the Atlantic crossing praise Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for sea sickness nausea malaria rheumatic trouble and stomach and bowels disorders. It is described as a sovereign safeguard against climate, crude diet, and impure water, trusted by the traveling public for over thirty years as a benign restorer of health.
A collage of tips on memory improvement by treating it as a separate person, cautions about mercury in medicines, and anecdotes on singing to cattle. Includes testimonials for Ely's Dream Balm and Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer, with brief cultural vignettes on antebellum notions, catarrh cures, and 17th century headwear.
United States mail pennant size upset captains of several steamship companies. Oakland resident Joseph Schisser proposes a petroleum engine sled with spurs to grip ice and push a sled forward as a potential Arctic travel solution.
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