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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1884
Page
3
An exhaustive interview with horsemen stablemen drivers and breeders throughout the country in The Spirit of the Times asserts that St Jacobs Oil will relieve core aches pains and suffering in man and beast despite being promoted as a pain cure.
A compilation of varied medical curiosities from 19th century journals. It discusses nose breathing advice for pupils, the nasal sieve-like bone plate, the ethmoid bone’s holes for nerves, and a note on education abroad. It ends with a World’s Dispensary ad offering medical works and stamps.
The Im proved Butter Color of Wells Richardson & Co Burlington VI is praised as the best in the world with endorsements from prominent dairymen A W Cheever E D Mason and Francis A Hoffman who recommend it over all others in various states. A New Orleans Picayune note adds a quip about a church and an umbrella during Lent.
A confusing advertisement notes Dr J W Smith of Wellington Ohio praising Horstern’s Acid Phosphate as a nerve aid. It derides jailers, touts Lynn BE Pinkuaw’s Vegetable Compound for female and kidney complaints, and promotes Ty Wit Flail’s Balsam as a universal lung and chest remedy claimed to cure consumption.
Advertises first class accommodations at 2 to 2 50 per day at the Gault House Chicago corner Clinton and Madison streets one block from Union Depot. Elevator and full amenities described. Prospective guest details proprietor H W Hoyt. Also cites Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya by Caswell Hazard Co New York as tonic and fever preventive.
A dated advertorial tone touts Hop Bitters as a plainly spoken cure all, noting its popularity in papers and claiming it ends long suffering and doctor failures with a single trial. The piece emphasizes shrewd proprietors and palpable virtues of the Hop plant.
A Utica New York reader reports years of suffering from kidney and rheumatic ailments in a daughter who found relief after using Hop Bitters, and notes her father's recovery from an incurable illness after the same remedy. The letter emphasizes hope and delayed trust in the tonic.
Philadelphia convention met June 7 1848 with Gov Morehead as chair. Morehead's letter notifying Taylor of the nomination arrived June 10. Taylor delayed reply, postage issues with Baton Rouge letters, he finally sent a brief acceptance and a longer corrective letter to Capt Allison. The episode unsettled Whigs and Weed.
The article surveys ancient dining customs with Greek and Roman diets. It notes early Greeks were vegetarian and temperate, Romans favored milk herbs and roots, then extremes in later banquets. It describes lavish feasts, costly boars, exotic mixtures, and Lucullus’ methodical approach to pricing and rooms for epicurean events.
In a Pall Mall Gazette interview with a Tussauds expert, the dying dog of hangman Marwood is described as aged and loyal. The old man recalls guiding condemned prisoners and his terrier that accompanied him on visits to the condemned, revealing a poignant side behind the executioner.
Gov Fairfield of Maine recounts the National Democratic Convention scene in 1844. A Philadelphia arrival led to a surprise, 60 delegates entered Dallas's home two by two, cheering “Polk and Dallas” as Senator Walker guided him. Fairfield then announced Dallas's nomination on behalf of the delegation.
The article traces billiards to a mid 16th century London pawnbroker William Kew who used a yard measure to push balls into stalls. It notes a board with pockets emerged, a stroke called a cannon by clergymen, and the terms bill yard and kew or cue evolving into modern billiards and cue.
A New York artist finishes a large Lincoln Emancipation painting and takes it to a Broadway dealer for exhibition. He jokes about placing “Fresh Paint” signs to deter touchy crowds, and vendors consider covering the work with the notice. The anecdote ends with quiet reluctance from the artist.
Dumsey accompanied a friend home to dinner and at table the hostess remarked that allowances would be needed since her girl left unexpectedly that morning. Dumley replied I can put up with anything and agreed to stay for dinner.
South Carolina sent three young men to Congress to sustain the War of 1812. William Lowndes led the House from 1812 to 1822 despite a frail frame and quiet manner, earning fame as the fairest debater who spoke for the common good and never for selfish gain. His death at 42 drew mournful praise from enemies alike.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a small sugar coated remedy for liver and stomach issues, plus a tonic called Compound Extract of Smart Weed for colic and fevers. It also touts Ely’s Cream Balm for hay fever praised by a Presbyterian pastor, and mentions a chest protector and a Jamaica ginger based remedy priced at 50 cents.
A fragmented verse speaks of Carbo-lines and darkened skies as rivers flow to the ocean. It mentions the bald and gray living serenely and references the famous Casboling in a contemplative rural scene.
James D Kennedy describes a severe gravel bout in 1883 with excruciating pain and collapses in the street. He credits Dr David Kennedy and his Favorite Kennedy remedy with easing symptoms and passing stones after trying two physicians and a failed prescription.
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