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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1886
Page
3
A Boston Courier essay contrasts two attitudes toward illness in homes and people. It notes some savor invalid status as a hobby while others resist it, arguing it is wiser to ignore ill health when possible and focus on cheerfulness, practicality, and generosity in daily life.
George Parsons Lathrop quotes Professor Huxley arguing that character traits are inherited and shaped by early life. He suggests a head injury can imprint lasting effects and that a son or grandson might repeat criminal tendencies due to the original force altering the brain.
A Hartford young woman requests her father bring a potato masher home. She plans to paint a lily of the valley on the masher end and a clematis vine on the handle to send it to the mission fair, aiming to support the household arts.
A hotel porter describes a common scam where a successful traveler pairs with a wife to mislead clerks. The ruse relies on the hotel guest appearing to have funds and leaving the wife behind while the man goes to another town to attend to business and "return" soon, effectively skipping out and saddling the wife with the bill.
A preacher at a young girl’s funeral begins with consolation for the death of his only daughter and, realizing a second marriage produced another daughter, adds a hurried caveat about the prior wife. Harper’s Bazar notes the anecdote while observations on incandescent electric light discuss heat radiations and luminosity, red to white, masking visible violet at very high intensity.
A poor man digging a forest rabbit discovers a silver bag. He returns it, though the money proves counterfeit. A Chicago owner condemns the honesty, but Jay Gould arrives, praising virtue and gifting $50,000. Detroit Free Press.
A fable narrates a hungry dog in a butcher shop eyeing meats beyond reach and finally settling for a sausage while lamenting his fate. The tale juxtaposes temptation with restraint as the dog contemplates life in a world of hunger.
A mixed page of anecdotes and notes from Omaha Bee and other sources. A Pittsburg iron worker explains burning snow to ease poverty from coal smoke. A family dialogue features Paterfamilias and Sister Nell. Six gold medals praise St Jacobs Oil as a pain cure. A three year old helps destroy potato bugs and recovers after castor oil. Dr Foote notes cantharides irritant effects on bugs. Red Star Cough Cure promises no depression or nausea at 25 cents.
Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offers 613 rooms, cost over one million dollars to fit, and daily rates from $1. The European elevator, restaurant, and horse cars provide accessible transport to all depots. It promises better family living for less than other first class hotels in the city.
The Louiseville Courier Journal recounts a tale where President Polk, entrusted with funds for a minor, learns of profits from a banker advisor. Corcoran reports putting the money in United States bonds, earning gains, prompting Polk to demand the investment be diverted to charity to avoid the appearance of government speculation.
A jumble of quotations and early 20th century patent medicine pitches. Buried among Burke and Young aphorisms are ads for Dr Walker’s Vinegar Burbars, Warner’s White Wine of Tar, Hall’s Balsam, Rough On products, and physician testimonials. The piece reads like a collage of moral sayings and sensational medical claims.
An old advertisement touts a "most scientific compound" for coughs colds and lung troubles by Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure. It promises pleasant prompt and safe relief at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a curious line about "What's in a frame" and a chrome brand remark.
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