The Family Doctor Remedies and Home Cures
A compilation of home remedies and medical tips from various sources. It covers beef marrow as a healing agent for felons, onions for chronic rheumatism, table salt for hiccups, albumen water with lemon for sickness, and nursing-related infant ailments. It also mentions a remedy for voice loss, home treatment for skin blemishes, eye nutrition, corn removal with lemon, boracic acid foot odor remedies, and glycerine creams for inflamed feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Lexington
Tan
Medical Call
Kruon
Louisville Medical Herald
Boracio Acro
George Thin
London
Texas Justice of the Peace in Crosby County Criticized
In Crosby County Texas a local justice of the peace is alleged to abuse power and act arbitrarily. Accusations include overstepping jurisdiction by sentencing a Mexican to be hanged, fining a man for shooting a bull, and fabricating juries in a negro’s inquest. Austin Siftings backs calls for gubernatorial action and legislative review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby County
State of Texas
Roberts
Austin Siftings
Canine smugglers move contraband between Chiasso and Como
A Swiss correspondent describes skilled canine smugglers used by an adroit ring. The dogs, trained to carry contraband worn around necks or strapped on backs, sont between Chiasso and Como. They arrive by train, are loaded at a house at noon, and slip into Italy after dark, seeking refuge in empty houses as they cross the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiasso
Switzerland
Como
Italy
Hill
Accus
Contraband Dogs Navigate Customs Checks on Transit to Chiasso
Immigrant contraband goods are unpacked at the point of transit and retrained dogs are dispatched by train to Chiasso. The dogs traverse a short distance yet exhibit notable sagacity in evading Custom House officials lying in wait for them.
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Chiasso
Custom House
Tragic Inn Episode Ends With Dark Ventriloquist Ruse
A Vienna Letter recounts a brutal scene on the empire's northern frontiers where a father attacks his crippled son in a Bavarian inn. A ventriloquist frames a murder as a trick, deceiving witnesses before being dragged away amid stunned laughter and faux haunting tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxony
Bacchus
Topers
Bangkok River boats house entire families in floating homes
A correspondent describes boats on Bangkok River as family homes. Skiffs of about twenty five feet house parents and children with front areas for business and rear for living. Children live crowded days in a space four feet square, while at night they spread out. Boats lure children ashore to swim and play. The writer notes royal residence canals and floating gardens, with large Victoria regia leaves and froglike raft homes as quirky local scenes.
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Sculis
Saratoga
Bangkok
Weax lungs cured without physician by WorLy's Association
Brief notice promotes a treatise from WorLy's Disability Medical Association in Buffalo New York claiming cures for consumption and related lung ailments without a physician. Address for the treatise includes two stamps for payment and mailing details.
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WorLy
Dissexsany Medicay Association
Buffalo
Connecticut Pastor Receives Pie With Gold Dollars On Birthday
A Connecticut pastor was given a pie containing fifty gold dollars on his fiftieth birthday. The gesture prompted a visible tremor when asked if he would accept more gifts. Separately, Buffalo New York's Hotel The New World’s Dispensary and Invalide is completed and ready to receive patients.
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Connecticut
Boston Transcript
New World
Buffalo, N. Y
Decline in true worship of beauty hints at social snub
At a social gathering Cicely questions a friend about a tall stranger. The friend learns the man has written an opera libretto and muses that amateur literateurs are too common to be attractive, signaling a cultural shift away from literary prestige.
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Atranger
Cicely
Save Your Wives and Restore Female Health
A promotional medical notice urges husbands to protect their wives health seeking Dr Guysett s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. It claims the tonic strengthens the female system and cures irregularities dyspepsia weak nerves and falling of the womb with ingredients including Yellow Dock Sarsaparilla Juniper Iron Buchu Celery and Calayaya Bark.
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Guysett
Reporting Society News Makes News Itself
The piece discusses society page pretense and publicity dynamics, noting brides writing their own dress descriptions for Grace Church weddings and journalists shaping wedding copy. It also includes a testimonial from Arthur B Cowens of Newport Kentucky praising Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla for his wife’s recovery from complications after miscarriage and ongoing health issues.
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Grace Church
Arthur B. Cowens
Newport
Score One for the Boy from Boston Post Parable
A boy in a New England town ran away from home often. After his mother called him a bad boy, he replied that Jesus ran away as a child, highlighting a witty contrast to parental scolding.
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Jesus
Boston Post
Ex Assistant Postmaster Warns of Various Ads and Notes
A compilation of letters and notices from 1881 including an endorsement for Safe Kidney and Liver Care, a wagon of dramatic powder explosion, catarrh cures offered by Dr Sykes, reflections on money and time, digestion aid, a cook book offer, Darwin moon earth theory notes, ocean basins as scars, and Bull’s Cough Syrup promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Darwin
Professor Ball
Darwin
Mr. O. Fisher
Dairy cream gathering system praised by Iowa dairymen
A Cedar Rapids Journal excerpt reports Iowa dairy growers adopting the Fairlamb cream-gathering method, praising Davis & Fairlamb of Chicago as its inventor. It notes the system's widespread impact, a large convention turnout, and urges interested parties to contact the Chicago firm for information and circulars.
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Tex Iowa Burrer and Cheese Association
Iowa
Fairlamb
Davis & Fairlamb
170
Lake Street
Chicago
Northwest
Messrs. Davis & Fairlamb
Cedar Rapids Journal
Thirty Days' Trial Of Electro-Voltaic Belts
The Voltaic Belt Company of Marshall Michigan offers a thirty day trial for their Electro-Voltaic Belts and other electrical appliances to those with nervous debility and diminished vitality. Complete restoration of vigor and manhood guaranteed with no risk, as the trial period is allowed and addressed to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaic Belt, Co
Marshall, Mich
N. B
Piso's Cure for Consumption Proclaimed in Ohio Notice
A Newcomerstown resident certifies on December 15, 1881 that Piso's Cure for Consumption cured his wife of the worst cough in the country. The testimonial, signed by Jno W Raopyey, highlights strong personal relief and endorses the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Jno
W. Raopyey
Hough on Hats and patent remedies advertised
A fragmented local ad listing Hough on Hats at 2 Hayne Street Charleston and multiple patent medicines. The notice promotes Holman Pad and Plasters, Hilert's Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry, MENSMAN's PepronizEeD Beer Tontc, Uncle Sam's Condition Powder, Frazer Axle Grease, and druggist sales, with testimonials and general product claims.
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James
Former Husband Returns to Celebrate Family Reunion
In Connersville Indiana Mrs M Muzzy wife of John Robinett meets her former husband after years apart. The separated couple reconciled briefly as the father renews ties with his daughter and is hosted by the family. Robinett had wandered for years before reappearing.
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M. Muzzy
Connersville
Indiana
John Robinett
Robinett
A New Use for Ministers at Forest City
A wealthy Forest City resident in Winnebago County offered ministers $1 per hour to saw his wood to test their willingness to work. Nearly all town clergymen accepted, working four to six hours daily, Sunday excluded, and have been paid promptly, proving their grit may last as long as the skeptic’s wood.
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Forest City
Winnebago County
Law
Huck
Dubuque
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Texas Justice of the Peace
Reporting Society News
Cincinnati
HH. H. Warner & Co
Josefh H. Thorston
Tropics
Kipper-Worr
Cragin & Co
Philadelphia
Dr. Bull
R. V. Prence
N. Y
Sir
Maxs
Mary Hinson
Montrose, Kan
Hilert
Eilert
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Sam
Druggiata
O. P. Hathaway
West
Madison Street
Spring Tobacco
Dr Bulls
QuiMby
Burlington
R Haste M
Dole State St
H. HauLett & Co
Portland
Quaker” Bric
Wellegton
Rick Deasht
Martir
Wilbor
Inc, Ude
Manus
A.B. 1Izbor
Boston
All Druggista
J. Stevhens
Lebanon
Aadrese Jfay Bronson
Detroit
U. A
the Aultman & Taylor CO
Manafield,o
Ponees
Amon'tite
Stickle
Madison, Wis
C. J. Nents
Jackson Mich
U.S
Ohio Tea Company
Springfield
Dr. J.C. Ee
Offman
P.O
Chicago,Il
C.E
Addrese'g. Crowell & Co
A.reed & Sons’ Pianos
A.reed & Sons’ Organs
State St
Bostom
Menus
Bangor
Iowa R.A. Land Co
Cedar Rapids
Lupe
Penn 'A.salt
Phila
Laminca Pba
Fe, B
Foote
W. Madison
Hoe
Sheridan
Johnson & CO
Mass
Orate
National Pussismine Co
NEW Books
ARLOR
L. Hoffmann
Prof. Hoffmann
Pocket
Outledge
Young People's Library
Franklin Square
Roabinson
George Routledge «& Sons
Lafayette Palace
Pealty
See &T
Biestris
Zaheer
Dante
Daniel F
Beatty
Washington
New Jersey
Martinas
Joney
Maxtinés
Beaton
O.N.U
Yias
Emen
DR. Harter
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