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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1871
Page
1
An advertisement for Henry J. Helmbold’s Compound Fluid Extract Catawba Grape Pills promoting use for liver complaints jaundice bilious affections and nervous headaches. Claims include pure vegetable composition no mercury or minerals, pleasant purgative effects, tones the system, not sugar coated, prepared by pharmacy rules.
An 19th century will proclaims Henry T. Nelmbold’s blood purifier as a universal remedy. It claims it can eradicate scrofula syphilis fever sores ulcers sore eyes sore legs and many chronic diseases by purifying blood and restoring health and beauty. The text promotes the product’s use for complexions and for curing pains swellings bone ulcers throat and leg ulcers and all skin eruptions.
Advertises Henry T. Helmbold's Extract Buchu and Rosewash as cures for diabetes urinary and kidney ailments and skin conditions. Claims extensive physician usage, added face wash benefits, and nationwide pharmacist distribution from New York and Philadelphia depots with warnings against counterfeits.
An item lists Hoofland's German Tonic Hoofland's Podophyllin Pill and Hoofland's Greek Oil as patent remedies. The entry frames them as cures or tonics offered by a dealer, reflecting period advertising practices and medical misinformation of the era.
An advertisement extols Dr Hoofland s German Bitters and the accompanying Tonic as alcohol free and highly potent, delivering extracts from German roots and herbs. It touts liver and digestive benefits, dual bottles per order, and claims superior quality with no cheap substitutes. The notice lists symptoms of liver and digestive disorders and urges purchase from 631 Arch Street Philadelphia with distribution across the United States and abroad.
In November at Norway Flat, Shakes, the famed whisky bum with ragged attire and loyal barroom routines, abruptly departs after receiving a letter. Weeks pass. he is later found dead at Diggers Delight, frigid conditions blamed. A vest pocket holds letters addressed to James Wilkinson of Norway Flat, revealing Shakes's hidden past.
Atlanta era editorial argues farmers suffer under heavy taxation to support government bondholders while banks fill with bonds. It contends prepaying bonds in greenbacks would unleash money for land and produce, ending stagnation, boosting industry, and forcing fair treatment for all citizens including agriculturists and mechanics.
An English writer portrays drinkers as surrendering all for alcohol, including family, health, and salvation, in a vivid speech. A San Diego merchant touts a gum arabic mucilage nightly treatment claimed to cure drunks after forty years of various remedies failing.
A New Yorker correspondent notes a home remedy using nightshade leaves bruised and covered with thick sweet cream. He claims frequent applications cure bad cases in a single day.
Large purchases of books are being made in London for the Congressional Library. The drive aims to expand the collection with diverse works and important volumes. Librarians report steady demand and international sourcing to bolster research resources.
Reports indicate both St Louis and Boston are courting the Republican National Convention. The outcome depends on venue suitability and party considerations, with officials weighing facilities, accessibility, and regional support. Detailing factors remain under discussion as committees assess options.
The article notes that over 2,500 horse skins are consumed yearly to cover balls for the national game, highlighting the scale of hide usage in sporting equipment.
In a August 1859 letter from Maing, Ellen Wilkinson informs James that the mortgage on the farm is settled with $250 received. She laments her mother’s declining health and begs James to return before winter, warning that she may sell the place and move to Norway Flat if he delays. The note ends with a literary quote about Shakespeare.
The piece argues sleeping coolly risks illness from rebreathed carbonic acid and miasma. It recommends warmth, a held-open window with partial openings, and closing doors in summer areas. It urges a fire at sunset, breakfast after sunrise, and avoiding outdoor air during sunrise and sunset in miasmatic locales.
Doctor James H Johnston states that half the saline matter in blood is common salt and that much is lost daily through skin and kidneys. He notes bile contains soda, a salt ingredient, and that all body cartilages rely on salt for digestion assistance and rebuilding as they wear.
The Detroit Free Press notes widespread signs of an exceptionally cold winter with prophets predicting extreme cold. It cites moss on trees, frogs on heads, sunflowers bent north, and grape vines curling around poles as indicators, claiming February will bring severe freezing. A humorous aside about a euphemism for red hair follows, mentioning Schenectady color near Auburn in New York.
A concise reflection on queer identity and inquiry, contrasting a self assured querist with the woman who asks questions, exploring themes of voice and visibility in intimate dialogue.
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