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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1890
Page
3
A Kansas City hotel encounter features a silver-haired gentleman swindled by a bold young woman who extorts $500. The medical notes discuss signs of death and reflections on dying, followed by essays on how good habits may turn bad and the value of vacations for health.
During the late New York Central strike militia readiness was ordered but not used. Gov. Hill said troops would be called only in emergencies, which did not arise. He praised calm leadership, noting Syracuse saw missteps by a deputy sheriff. Citizens and officials kept order without militia, demonstrating presence of mind under pressure.
A Victorian essay contrasts honor by regard for average students with broader life success beyond school. It argues the middle student has important work and warns that talent alone does not define worth. Also promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a health aid and recalls an honesty tale from the Grand River road. An Atchison girl is said to be keeping company in a parlor funded by a strawberry patch.
A witty writer makes a habit of weaving trifles into slogans and notes. He recalls sayings like Walter Besant shoots crows and steals acorns to hint at reforms and articles. His method amuses his wife but alarms dreamers of biographers, and a child’s casual remark yields three dollars.
An advertisement extols Sursaparilla as a cure for impure blood and blood disorders like scrofula and salt rheum. It claims widespread health benefits and urges readers to use the medicine, backed by proven results.
The Louisville Courier-Journal recalls Agnes Rankin a young woman pardoned from prison after stealing a horse to escape home and live as a man. She sought to exchange female attire for breeches in prison, and soon after her pardon she returned to boys clothing and fled again.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild effective aid for biliousness headaches dizziness and indigestion. It claims small sugar coated pills cleanse the liver stomach and bowels with one to four pellets and guarantees satisfaction or money back, highlighting affordability and a simple dose.
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