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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1892
Page
3
A promotional blurb casts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic for aging ailments. It touts stiffness relief, digestion, sleep, appetite, and rheumatic comfort, claiming medical endorsement and urging readers to try the product for convalescence and bodily vitality.
The text describes polishing tortoise-shell with rotten-stone and oil then finishing by hand. It then asserts that HALE's Hoxsey and Tak would cure coughs, claims Prxn's TOOTHACHE Drops cure in one minute, and lists livestock eating multiple times their weight yearly.
A New York Recorder writer recalls a Kansas homestead near Elsworth where a poor family endures recurring cyclones. The husband blames the storms on divine punishment while the wife urges trust in the Lord. A night cyclone destroys their house, forcing a grim return to town as the family protests their misfortune and faith.
An ancient tale recounts Jupiter and Juno’s wedding feast where a Persian prince named Chrysalus arrives in rich attire and grand retinue yet reveals a foolish, empty head. The gods honor him, but Jupiter senses his lack of wit and pretentious show.
A medical note discusses metatarsal neuralgia or Morton's affliction of the foot. It covers symptoms at the base of the fourth toe, higher incidence in women, possible causes linked to alignment of the fifth metatarsal, and treatment options from supportive footwear to excision. The article cites Dr Bradford and Dr Morton and recounts a case of a young woman with persistent right foot pain relieved by proper shoes.
The New York Club reports Bennedter joined Century while once deeming his home the club. Arthur notes the club’s membership now includes a baby. A dog’s temperament is cited as a lesson for men, favoring calm, steady behavior over nervous fussiness.
A promotional notice praising The Official Portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition, a water color illustrated guide to Chicago’s 1893 exposition. It highlights fourteen main structures, a bird’s-eye view of the grounds, and authentic plans by Charles Graham, offered by The Charles A. Vogeler Co. for 10 cents postage.
Ottakring Bezirksgericht hears two 16 year old girls accused of cruelty after using a love charm from a 1706 book by prying out cat eyes. The report also covers Paris gun licensing, American farming habits, a rubber finger device for surgery, stove polish shipments, a fire hose signaling cable, and assorted odds and ends from Boston to Virginia women counts.
A strange hairy spider, larger than a tarantula and highly venomous, has appeared in Hermosillo and surrounding valleys. Three deaths were reported from bites. The insect is fearless, agile, climbs toward hands, hops across ground, and is a recent immigrant with no prior sightings.
The piece explains dynamite resembles moist brown sugar. Nitro glycerine forms the explosive base, mixed with silica earth to absorb it and render handling safer. Absorbent is fine white powder from infusoria remains, capable of taking two to three times its weight. Leaden vessels and woolen spoons prevent dangerous friction during mixing. Fire on mass burns with blaze but detonates massively if triggered by fuse or sudden blow.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad will sell excursion tickets September 27 and October 25, 1892 at one fare round trip to southeast, south, and southwest points. Details and timetables available from agent offices in St Paul, Chicago, and other designated offices. Also notes on piano covers and Beecham's Pills for various ailments.
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