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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1890
Page
3
A published statement for January 1, 1890, shows Irish soldiers fell from 47 151 of 168 910 to 28 712 of 199 473 while Scots drop from 284 to 145 per 1 000. English or Welsh rise in both regions. A young San Francisco woman is arrested for disturbing the peace for playing piano incessantly above a doctor's office.
Amber critiques excessive worry as a verv of devotion to a little god within every home. The essay contrasts constant fretting with faith, warning that mothers and wives neglect joy and harmony while fearing imagined ills and infidelity, letting worry dominate family life.
A Berlin woman with heart disease defied medical advice against exertion and ran three flights of stairs for an hour in hopes of suicide. She survived after doctors treated her, leaving her distressed at not achieving her aim.
The narrative recalls Bismarck wandering the Sado battlefield with Prussians unsure of success. He meets Von Moltke and watches him select the better cigar from a two cigars left in a case. The episode ends with Bismarck interpreting Moltke’s choice as a favorable sign for their side.
A New York Truth humor piece recalls a U S Marshal chasing an Indian whisky seller and a prisoner’s quip about God. The excerpt notes a 99 foot diameter balloon under construction for passenger travel from Spitzbergen to the North Pole with a four to five day voyage.
The article traces the button’s origins from the Norman era in England and Normandy to its functional role in clothing. It notes ancient dress lacked buttons, citing Greek Roman attire and Pompeii mosaics, and suggests buttons arose from practical furniture hardware before becoming apparel fasteners.
The paragraph argues nervousness stems from indigestion and weak digestion. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a sovereign remedy to calm sleep improve appetite and restore nervous stability. It also claims the tonic conquers malaria rheumatism kidney inactivity liver complaint and constipation.
Mrs Jinks asks Dr Aquapura if whisky helps colds and is told no. Mr Jinks retorts that he may not have a cold, suggesting a different ailment. The joke marks a light exchange on medicine and beverages.
Two tramps discuss breaking into a large house to raid a kitchen for food. The younger urges stealth while the elder doubts there is much to gain, noting the residents’ refined style and suggesting a steadier approach.
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Werst Truax and others. cure taken internally with 75¢ per bottle price. Separately a San Francisco led group forms to lay a new Atlantic cable from Valentia to near New York with £800,000 capital.
A collection of 19th century health and consumer notices extols Kemp's Balsam as life saving against consumption, touts Dobbins' Electric Soap benefits, and notes various curiosities from mine coal measurements to a soap weight guessing exhibit in Detroit. It references Dr. Austin Flint, the Scientific American, and a Maine church organist among scattered items.
A collection of promotional snippets notes Syrup of Figs for cleansing the system and health claims for various tonics. Mentions Dr. John Bull Worm Destroyers, Beecham’s Pills, Brown’s Bronchial Trache, Sapolio cleaning power, Piso’s Cure for Consumption, and a quip about Gladstone and Hawarden. Publicity blurbs showcase advertising culture and humorous asides in periodicals.
The World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription Pleasant Pellets and Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with a money back guarantee if the products fail to do what the makers claim.
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