Dr Schley’s Cough Syrup Promises Safe Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Schley’s Family Cough Syrup as a safe reliable and inexpensive remedy for coughs and colds inviting readers to try it and be convinced of its effectiveness.
01 Apr 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1884
Page
1
An advertisement touts Dr Schley’s Family Cough Syrup as a safe reliable and inexpensive remedy for coughs and colds inviting readers to try it and be convinced of its effectiveness.
A collage of short notices including WANTED ads for men and a white woman for housework, rental offers for rooms, store space, and living quarters, horse listings, hens and poultry, and public notices. The fragmentary text lists addresses on West Patrick Street and Market Street, names like Lambert, George Brust, and C. Smith, with dates and prices implied.
A chaotic public notice announces a stock offering tied to a capital trust in a county seat, specifying a May date and a May 2 final closing. Names listed include Peter Ahafer Sr and Thomas Shafer, with stock details such as fifty and hive dollars per share. The notice references a reorganized company and governance by a board and officers.
Acall for generous church hospitality emphasizes welcoming strangers, lifting weary visitors with a warm, homey church experience. It links love and unity to Sunday schools, urging teachers to greet scholars warmly and foster a sense of belonging, so all feel at home in God’s house.
The column recalls the Dewitt Dixon and Laura Roelkey nuptials on Thursday. It corrects a death report for Philip Nash of Harper's Ferry, noting a 47 foot 6 inch fall, a plank landing and a twenty five minute life. It then reports a fatal plant poisoning near Cleveland, with victims Richardson Connelly Phalen, and a pilot on the river recounting details, plus a science note on Sahara history by Prof Zittel.
A fourteenth century Florence public executioner vacancy inspired three candidates. One killed with a knife, another with a broad sword, while the third used a hatchet and a river crossing ruse. He feigned mercy, but finally the hatchet made the beheaded body continue running, giving rise to the phrase throwing the hatchet.
This aphorism reflects on how most people would redo their lives if given the chance, with nine out of ten preferring to repeat their past actions rather than change them. The sentiment emphasizes regret and the allure of second chances.
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