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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1892
Page
2
A garbled column lists various drug blends and house remedies. It mentions mixing opium tincture camphor oil and soap liniment, burning cloth fumes for asthma, hot foot baths for nasal issues, cayenne tea, lemon with sugar for hoarseness, and gargling with hot water for throat relief, all reflecting outdated medical advice from a Detroit Free source.
A partial, garbled notice refers to the Nat Kant Frost Stater at Secum and a second class matter handling. The message indicates carrier errors and redaction of portions related to rate or postage details.
A 1892 column notes John D. Rockefeller proposing a $40,000,000 investment after Standard Oil dissolution to create a transatlantic steamship line and efforts to mix oil and water. It also lampoons advertisers, Mugwumps, and social satire, with scattered political and moral musings asides. It mentions Harvard President Elliott and a Berlin incident, plus domestic anecdotes on marriage fortunes and bread making as virtue.
The Cosmopolitan for April highlights its twelfth volume with strong visual embellishment. An opening piece by Murat Halmus ed on Genoa details naval relics while Elsie Anderson de Wolfe showcases notable art. The listing hints at illustrated content including fiction and translated works.
A list of personally conducted New York spring vacation tours by the Frat vonia and Pennsylvania Railroads. March trips to Jacksonville with two weeks in Florida, return by May 30. Golden Gate tours via West via St Louis to California in March 24, $360 from New York. April 20 departure for a Great West route with several side trips to Colorado Springs Manitou Glenwood Salt Lake City and return within six months. Apply to Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad, 49 Broadway New York.
A jumble of notes on dog breeds and their origins, then brief Detroit Tribune commentary on politics. It includes etymologies for beagle, greyhound, collie, and Dalmatian, followed by opinions on women in politics, voter behavior, and a few aphoristic lines about ambition and reform.
A historical notice recalls Zoatabe and Abe dia the denies of a maid who worked as an engineer at a boarding house. After a formal city complaint, Miss was jailed then fined, with the penalty stayed as she pledged to obtain a regular engineers license. She passed the public exam with honors and has since continued in the same capacity.
Smithsonian secretary Langley notes Cuban fireflies glow brilliantly and with near total efficiency, far surpassing artificial light. Insects emit light via thoracic glands, freezing the mystery of bioluminescence, while debates on the chemistry and life phenomena continue.
A fragmentary moral exhortation advises parents to address children politely, be fair, join in activities, and model behavior. It stresses affection over punishment, consistent praise, and protecting confidences while guiding with love. The text references Christmas warmth and home loyalty, urging vigilance against intruders.
Report notes the first time women are employed as stenographers in the Copenhagen Parliament. Also mentions an English governess hired to educate Siamese king's daughters at 3,500 yearly with royal palace residence. Mentions female authors achieving fortunes and various local oddities and garbled phrases from the Detroit Free Press.
Fragmentary prose captures a woman’s springtime musings and quirky wishes about fashion and cleaning routines. appears to mix playful yearnings with casual domestic imagery, including references to bonnets, pins, and a playful search for easier grooming.
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