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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1884
Page
3
The article details the discovery of Rafflesia Arnoldii by Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr. Arnold in Sumatra in 1818. It describes the flower’s enormous size with five brick-red petals and a horned fleshy disk, its leafless parasitic nature, and its growth from leafless stems on wild Sumatra vines.
The Chicago Current argues the postwar pension system swelled from 100000 to 300000 beneficiaries and from 169 to 1500 clerks, with annual payments rising to 60 million while office expenses exceed 1.5 million. It calls for decentralizing work, merging Indians with veterans, and cutting red tape to simplify the pension machine.
A collection of short anecdotes about independence and pride. A 60 year old millionaire recalls a clerk’s lesson that the most independent man is he who serves himself. Dr Parkman is noted for carrying his own mutton home to ensure selection.
In December 1864 Francis P Blair sought a peace visit to Richmond saying the President did not object to the nonofficial trip. Blair and his son Montgomery went to Grant's headquarters near Richmond but were halted when the Secretary of War advised Grant against the conference with Confederate leaders, doubting any good would come of it.
A note suggests a superior pressured Blair to stop and not allow him to pass his lines toward Richmond. Ben Perley Poore references the incident with Blair returning to Washington.
The article catalogs notable trees like the Baobab described by Dr Livingstone as nearly immortal and hollowable yet living, the Tree of the Thousand Images said to bear Tibetan alphabet-like leaves, Eve's Apple Tree in Ceylon whose orange red fruit is poisonous, and notes on how myths arise from wondrous plant traits and local beliefs.
A Mississippi resident extols tupelo gum as exceptionally light yet tough and nearly cork white, suitable for buckets bowls pitchers trays yokes and water vessels. Willow oak is praised for hardness rivaling live oak and strength for rims spokes and shipbuilding, noting it lacks current market value.
A Alaska hunter notes Yukon Indians keep tattooing despite fading customs. Men ink hands and wrists with animal motifs while women also tattoo faces with lines on chins and cheeks. The blue ink dominates, with rare red dots. A separate remark lauds Mason & Hamlin organs for tone quality and warns against inferior instruments.
The Court of Appeals granted The Charles A. Vogeler Company a perpetual injunction against Parrott & Co. banning use of St Davids Oil and similar marks as well as The Great German Remedy wording. The case, tied to St Jacobs Oil, highlights substantial sales and advertising by Vogeler, with notable legal talent from both sides. The decision blocks confusion with Vogeler’s mark and confirms broader brand protection in trade marks.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentle yet effective tonic for kidneys and digestion. It claims improved appetite and rest, with no harmful aftereffects. The piece also reports Friends Society membership and missions, then describes a nocturnal flowering tree near Bombay, blooming at sunset and fading with sunrise.
An advertisement touts a non surgical rupture cure with a guarantee and disposable trusses. It urges sending two cent stamps for references and a pamphlet from the Worlds Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
Amid sensational claims the ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse blood of scrofulous impurities and cure tubercular consumption. It urges sending three stamps for a treatise and testimonials. Also promotes Favorite Prescription for female disorders and lists price reductions and testimonials.
The item urges a long cold season forecast by weather prophets and promotes subscribing to The Carcaco Ledger for a year at one dollar. It notes sample copies mailed free to interested readers and mentions local prizes won by Geo E Brown & Co. and Holstein show honors. It also advertises Dr William Hall's Balsam for the Lungs and male wellness electrical appliances offered on trial by Tur Vourah Bene O of Marshall Michigan.
A historical advertisement claims catarrh can be cured by Nly's Cream Basin applied to the nostrils. It urges quick relief from drafts and changing rooms and mentions a 50 cent price. It emphasizes safety and certainty of results.
The Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot offers 610 rooms over one million dollars in cost, now advertised from $1 per day and up. It features a European plan with elevator and restaurant, plus horse cabs and elevated railroad access to all depots. Families are urged to choose this first class option for lower costs.
A public notice announces Compound Oxygen as a vitalizing treatment by Dre Starkey and Palen at 1109 Girard Philadelphia. The ad claims cures for consumption neuralgia catarrh rheumatism and other ailments with thousands relieved and hundreds saved from death. A pamphlet is available.
A small business and tourist hotel at Gault House Chicago corner Clinton and Madison offers rooms at 2.50 per day with elevator and first class appointments. H W Hart proprietor. Also an advertisement for Athlophoros medicine claims relief from rheumatism and neuralgia with $1 bottles. Carboline hair restorer touted as improved and popular. Juniper Tar Soap promoted for skin care by Caswell Hazen & Co.
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