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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1888
Page
3
The article notes stone age remnants still in use across Virginia from hog scalding with heated stones to soapstone molds and stone pipes. It cites local writers and scholars James Southall and Arthur Mitchell arguing the past and present are identical in many ways.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on love wisdom manner and virtue. Includes lines attributed to Riverol Byron Mime Hosea Ballou Douglas Jerrold Margaret Fuller Ossoli and general guidance on kindness patience reverence and everyday duty.
The article describes china mosaics made from broken crockery cemented on glass with honey and gum, then flipped to reveal a finished mosaic. It also notes the Empire dress with surplice waist, puffed sleeves, and a broad sash, suitable for slender figures. It mentions colored cashmere waists and chalk fabrics for winter wear and house dresses with varied finishes.
A voyage tale on Lake Nipissing recounts a seven mile sail near port with an Irish guide who rows through dusk. The narrative extols old grandmother remedies and balms as cures for coughs and lung troubles, praising Warner’s Log Cabin remedy as superior to other older preparations.
A correspondent asks why rats became popular slang for disgust. The origin is traced to Shakespeare with Hamlet’s “A rat a rat” scene, noting England preserved the form while Americans pluralized it. The piece cites Henry IV and a London Times claim on taffy, explaining slang evolution and misreadings.
A humorous tale shows a determined suitor pressed by a lady who refuses love. She lists three reasons preventing marriage: she does not love him, she does not want to love him, and she could not love him even if she wished. The exchange highlights stubborn resolve.
A description states the Facu soldier of the Netherlands will be supplied in wartime with a car tridge three inches long or two wide containing antiseptic dressings. The kit includes a bandage about three swords long and two pieces of gang, all kept antiseptic by a sublimate solution.
The piece describesCorea women and their seclusion with green face coverings and villagers fleeing strangers. It also notes 1887 Genoa coast tensions and a health pitch for Hustetter's Stomach Bitters claiming to revive kidney function and prevent diseases.
The article argues artificial pisciculture yields far more shad from 100000 eggs than natural methods with 98000 fish produced via artificial processes. It notes reduced costs for this reliable food source and contrasts natural hatching rates.
A collection of vintage medical ads tout Brandreth's Pills purifying blood stimulating liver and kidneys with worldwide testimonials and safety claims. It also mentions Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs offering free samples, and references BrowBronchial Troches as a cure for colds and bronchial issues.
Advertised remedy Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to cure catarrh by purifying the blood. Testimonials from Gibbons of Hamilton Ohio and Mrs Read of Wausau Wisconsin report relief from nasal inflammation and bronchial issues, noting lasting benefits and health improvements.
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