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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1883
Page
3
An old squatter on a moving train pulls bell-cards to stop the car, loses his hat to the river, and challenges the conductor. The pair quarrel over the hat, window, and punishment, then share a drink as misfortune binds them on the journey aboard Arkansaw Traveler.
Joaquin Miller urges reform of theater advertising arguing that oversized bills mislead audiences. He proposes laws from Brazil be applied, allowing patrons to demand refunds and swindling managers to be punished for false pretenses in a move to pay legitimate actors and curb poster excesses.
Reports from Western papers recounting madstone use on snake bites list patient testimony claiming toxin absorption. The public belief assigns protective power against venom, but savants say the mudstone is merely a deer stomach concretion with no medical effect.
Prof Holmes of the Atlanta Constitution describes a medical specimen the size of a hen's egg. The nucleus resembles a white oak acorn with four layers of minerals and silex. Two tooth impressions suggest deer interaction. in another sample the nucleus resembles a bullet.
In a field where a horse and cow were buried years ago, a lush sweet potato mound drew massive numbers of buzzards. The birds circled and swooped over the site, confirming a theory that vultures locate buried carcasses by scent even after long subterranean decay.
A satirical piece arguing that waking vigor earns admiration while nap time degrades man's appeal. It cites Gail Hamilton on awake appearance, notes men look poor asleep, and mocks the idea of napping as an ornamental flaw in the male character. It attributes the commentary to the Indianapolis Journal.
The civil service remains a highly sought career in England with stable pay and pension benefits. In 1882 there were 26,499 candidates examined versus 94,234 in 1881, and 5,940 certificates granted in 1882. There were 550 more certificates awarded in 1881, reflecting a surplus of qualified applicants for vacancies.
From The Gentleman's Magazine the ten year accounts of the English Cely family show frugal living and steady indulgence in fish bread and beer. Meat was scarce and expensive, but dairy and beer are prominent. wild fowl wine and cod appear. The record notes kilderkins of beer, common ales, and payments for hospitality and guests in Essex and London.
Mr John Osborne of Toronto writes that his wife was cured of rheumatism by St Jacobs Oil the great pain banisher and he declares it an invaluable remedy for many ailments in Canada.
A correspondent for the Indianapolis Journal reports a burning coal mine along the Little Missouri in the Bad Lands. The extraordinary glow and heat persist for centuries, with no smoke and little sulfur odor, suggesting ancient fires among the region’s coal seams.
A promotional piece extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a powerful remedy for rheumatism and related ailments. It claims rapid pain cessation, malaria relief, and improved liver stomach bowels and kidneys, citing physician endorsement and widespread uses.
A page item lists Brown's Iron Bitters praised by Rev G W Offiey and Warner’s White Wine of Yar Syrup touted by Conductor Warren of Winona. Ely's Cream Balm praised by A L Funler of Danby NY for catarrh relief. Also an ad for Rough on Rats vermin killer at 150.
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