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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1883
Page
3
The text outlines precise table carving etiquette and techniques for fish poultry and game, detailing knife and fork use, gravy handling, hot plates, and service order. It also recounts a monarch’s lavish eating involving spiced soup, beef a la Russe, Polenta, dandelion, and eel pie as a dramatic culinary scene.
Hermann Grimm debates whether Ralph Waldo Emerson is a poet philosopher or prophet. The piece argues Emerson was born with song like perception and that his prose equals poetry in wisdom while his verse shifts between light and twilight. Stedman notes Emerson’s influence on youth and the tension between craft and expression in his poetry.
A quotation by Fev. Dr. Rambaut discusses three forces shaping human affairs: material force the force of will and virtue. It argues virtue, driven by ethical aim, remains superior though it depends on the will to direct moral energy. A man without will accomplishes nothing. with will, he fulfills a purpose and destiny despite obstacles.
Dr Zimmerran recounts attending Emperor William at dawn as the monarch devoured his morning repast. The physician waited and watched, detailing the king's consumption during a septus episode and the ensuing medical concern.
A traveler notes Japan lacks mechanical aids in manufacturing. no lathes or long saws, and rice husking relies on human-powered pestles. He observes no machines beyond basic tools, though Japan’s architecture and crafts imply advanced industry elsewhere.
A humorous tale from Teras Siftings recounts Willie Haze, a bright boy with a knack for finding things, being grilled by his father in a mock committee about items he supposedly found. The session ends with Willie admitting to his mischief and pleading for leniency. The column also notes a Springfield reader claiming relief from digestive complaints using Dr. Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla.
In November a observer found a snake asleep in a tree top tied about a branch as if secured for sunlit rest. The writer muses whether the snake purposely tied itself to avoid falling during sleep and ponders if a snake can reason about such a plan.
The article describes methods to stain bricks red using glue, alum, Venetian red, and Spanish brown with water and heat. It notes darkening with more pigments and suggests coating bricks with asphaltum or linseed oil mixtures. It also recalls a Russian proverb about prayer before different endeavors and Dalzac on discouragement across ages.
A letter from a United States Navy officer aboard the flagship Nomad in Boston dated January 10, 188, recounts a near fatal illness after a China cruise. He credits a medical breakthrough and a changed view of medicine, promising to share details at a dinner with his correspondent Ferenp. He expresses gratitude and readiness to entertain.
An autumn voyage narrative recounts Rear Admiral Wendel's struggle with consumption aboard the Nomad. After a harsh Pacific and a Shanghai to Yokohama run, his son approves Brown's improvised remedy via a Chinese medicine bottle. The dose aids, the Admiral improves at Montevideo and Boston, fueling praise for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure-all for consumption and related ailments.
A claim medical advertising piece extols Golden Medical Discovery for lung and kidney ailments while recounting an Admiral's son recovering under Dr Pierce's care at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo. The narrative links a nautical victory to gratitude for the remedy and features a bottle gifted with engraved tablet.
The Missouri Supreme Court held that information a physician gains from a patient cannot be disclosed at trial even if the doctor was acting in a professional capacity and needed it to diagnose or treat. The decision preserves patient confidentiality and limits testimonial openings about a patient’s diagnosis. Time Works Wonders, a woman’s remark after a thirteen year courtship and marriage, is referenced in the piece.
A vintage advertisement touts Puryanrs AILESS Corn Extractor as a positive remedy for corns. It asserts immediate curing after use and cites thousands of users. Sold by druggists and wholesale houses in Chicago. The ad also awkwardly notes Teatra as a dead language used by doctors in writings.
A collage of early 20th century patent medicine claims touts German Hop Bitters and Hood's Sarsaparilla for nervous debility and paralysis symptoms. It promotes Dr. Doe’s Electro Voltaic Belts on trial and Bayerish cures, with testimonials and grandiose health promises aimed at men and general readers.
An 19th century testimonial ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for sickly digestion and sluggish liver. It claims to purify blood, sharpen appetite, and restore vitality, with endorsements from J. P. Thostrson of Lowell and Mrs. Homear B Nasau of Pittsfield, noting price and availability from Hood & Co.
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