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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1885
Page
1
An old narrative blends a memory of a family home with a courtroom confession about a fatal Rue Mouffetard murder case. A prosecutor recalls a tense Versailles trial where the accused, once the creditor sought in vain, faces death sentences and personal torment in front of judges and jury.
In Ajaccio a courtroom scene frames a tale of debt and fate. Calabasta recalls a 1860 gambling night in the Latin Quarter where he lost 4000 francs at baccarat. The banker extended credit for 1400, hinting at a future uneasy encounter between lender and borrower.
A New York correspondent notes Mrs. Tilton now lives quietly with her mother on Pacific Street in Brooklyn. The once widely known figure remains refined and cheerful, surrounded by art, family photos, and a strong private faith. Her sons Carroll and Ralph work as clerks, daughters Alice and Bessie Turner are married, and Mrs. Tilton maintains a broad circle of friends despite lingering public interest.
The Detroit Free Press mocks mispronunciations as travelers joke about weather, neurology and geology. Two tigers discuss pronunciations while a passenger quips about neuralgy and barometers, noting many dialectal variations.
The Oregon Supreme Court decided against admitting women to practice law, reflecting a trend in several states. Earlier Illinois rejected Mrs Myra Bradwell, a decision later reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court which held state bar qualifications unaffected by the Fourteenth Amendment. Also noted are product ads for Du Lac's Swiss Balsam at 25 and 75 cents via J. F Davis.
Norman J. Emmons recalls meeting Henry Clay at the Cataract House in 1849. He describes Clay as tall with aquiline features, a melodic voice, and gracious manner. Emmons notes Clay’s charm and courtesy, including an amusing moment with Miss Elliott of Canada and a moving reply upon a Falls visit.
A New Haven man reports his cat's repeated tree ascent to inspect apples. The cat climbs out on a limb and bites the stem to secure the largest apple, then descends with the fruit and sits by a doorway to the horse. The stunt was frequently repeated.
Dialogue reveals a rail fare reduction to one cent per mile is offset by the sleeping car porter sharing the loss with the company. The exchange implies cost shifting within railroad operations.
The text lists simple kitchen missteps that ruin staples. It pairs each food with a specific error from improper frying of steak to undercooking fish. The guidance emphasizes timing and temperature as key to proper texture and flavor.
A patient tells a doctor he has no appetite energy or ambition and suspects liver trouble. The doctor replies the problem is not in the liver but in his rye referring to rye whiskey as the cause of his symptoms.
The note explains that a letter may be remailed within the United States to reach the owner without added postage. The only limit is how many address changes can be written on the envelope.
In 1777 interest rose as six stoves were completed in Philadelphia. The city’s stove foundries produced for the year about $4,000,000 in product and supported roughly 12,000 workers.
A 19th century testimonial promotes Brown’s Iron Bitters as a general tonic. J A J Pickrell of Ennis Texas says the remedy made him healthy and strong after years of illness including poor sleep kidney issues and rheumatic pains.
Michael Hirsch owner of the building at Point Pleasant said to have sold the frame structure where General Grant was born for 7000 dollars cash. The buyer plans to move it to a New York park.
Ayer’s Hair Vigor soothes the scalp, removes dandruff, and prevents it. It restores color, stimulates hair growth, and gives hair a soft glossy silken appearance.
London correspondent notes the forthcoming marriage of Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora to Prince Battenberg. He mentions press chatter, a Cockney quip, dowry discussions of £6000, and royal income questions including the Duchess of Cornwall and Wales annuities and the Prince’s Duchy revenue totaling about £100,000 yearly.
A New York correspondent laments a roll of distinguished capitalists named in a past era. The partial roll includes Vanderbilt, Astor, Stewart, Goelet, Gilsey, Morgan, Cooper, and others, noting many would seek a new life and implying it is not wealth alone but men who wisely use capital for public good that society requires.
The article cites observers finding heart pulsations after death from both prolonged illness and sudden demise. It notes cases by Harless, Margo, Dietrich, Gerlach, Herz, Kansak, Rousseau, Vesalius, and mentions Vesalius facing inquisition and a harsh punishment for his dissections.
A tenderfoot jokes with a Dakota farmer about soil fertility and a legendary cane planted years ago. The farmer says a East man planted a snakewood cane that supposedly sprouted and thrived, killing ten bushels of blacksnakes on that patch last year.
James Donaghy of Zanesville Ohio reports long lasting debility and loss of appetite improved after using Mishler's Herb Bitters. He states he tried three or four bottles and is entirely cured. The note adds the product's emotive properties as claimed by the testimonial.
Officials consider 220 charges against Abe Buzzard but due to heat they release him with ninety eight. The figures imply a potential prison term of 2,000 years if all charges stood.
After taking one dozen of Hall's Catarrh Cure, any customer unsatisfied will receive a full refund. Sold by Enos.
Medicine item offered by Enos Reed with a one dollar peg bottle and a bulk price of six bottles for five dollars.
The article describes celery cultivation for home use and commercial districts. It notes soil types including black muck and white oak clay, irrigation importance, and the Kalamazoo area shipping celery nationwide. It explains planting spacing, staking, blanching, and winter storage methods. It highlights two crops per year in Kalamazoo and potential profitability from irrigated lowland spots.
The writer describes imitation ivory made from potatoes through chemical processing yielding a creamy white, hard and elastic material that can be colored in pulp. They discuss celluloid as a near perfect imitation yet highly inflammable like gunpowder and unsuitable for children’s toys. A firsthand account recalls a ball of celluloid bursting into flame when touched by a match.
The excerpt cites evangelical church growth from 1800 to 1880 and communicant totals across eras, noting ratios of believers per capita. It then outlines Mount Lebanon Shaker beliefs that most diseases arise from poor digestion and promotes the Extract of Roots as a remedy, advertising relief for headaches and digestive distress and endorsing it for constipation.
In roughly thirty years settlers have planted about 6,000,000 forest trees on 250,000 acres. They have also set out nearly 12,000,000 fruit trees and 2,500,000 grape vines.
Advertised claims tout Siegel's Syrup as a singular remedy for indigestion. Letters from H Toon and Lt J P Wells praise the Shaker Extract of Roots as superior medicine for stomach and general ailments, urging others to try it.
The passage notes that in Africa salt is highly valued, especially on the Gold Coast where it is the most precious commodity. In Sierra Leone a man may sell his sister wife or child for salt reflecting how female relatives are treated as salt of the earth. No reference is made to the wife's sister or mother-in-law.
The piece notes outdoor leisure is ruined by hay fever and rose cold with sneezing wheeze and watery eyes. It markets Cream Balm as a hopeful remedy promising relief and comfort during peak months.
The Princess Beatrice faced trouble finding an escort for her wedding as the Prince of Wales refused to give her away, arguing his sister had sufficiently chosen her own husband.
Ed H. Gillman issues a world wide challenge to any oarsman, notably Beach of Australia, to race Hanlon on the Detroit River for five thousand dollars at a distance and time to be agreed.
A fragment notes a liberal discount for yearly and half yearly advertisements. It promises nonpareil type in a square layout and large display ads based on space. The printer offers book and job printing and mercantile painting services in fair rates.
A collage of brief notes covers California relocation for Jesse Grant, Vanderbilt heirs as printers, a push for Cleveland to back Cleve land as Vassar president, Joliet prison fire losses, poisonings in Illinois families, a strangling death tied to teeth, prohibition trends in Texas, enforcement of whipping post laws, and other scattered incidents including concerts, speeches, and political shifts.
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