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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
8
A medical journal outlines a treatment to reduce smallpox scars burns and other marks. It prescribes a solution of borax salicylic acid gluterine and rose water to be applied with lint over the scars, left on overnight and kept away from the eyes.
A modern mother notes her children respond better to the pleasant Syrup of Figs for gentle relief and easier acceptance than other laxatives. The remedy, Symptom of Figs, is produced by the California Fig Syrup Company. The ad also quotes Mrs A D T Whitney on beauty being heart deep, not skin deep.
A letter from Corinth Miss dated Oct 33 1862 recounts the Fifth Minnesota’s pivotal role in the Corinth engagement. The author reports the regiment’s steadiness under fire, their decisive repulsion of rebels, and Colonel Hubbard’s leadership that secured the day amid heavy artillery and infantry volleys. Monuments and regimental praise follow the account.
The article describes a Massachusetts monument plan with a central coat of arms and a map of the parish area, to be unveiled next year. It also notes an application for a Medal of Honor for Orlando P. Boss of Fitchburg tied to the 1864 Cold Harbor action.
A consular report from Pemba describes harsh Arab slave masters and a brutal system where slaves, treated as chattel, toil long hours with little land, facing sale or discard when injured. The piece portrays the island’s slave trade as ongoing despite British protection, with victims dying by the hundreds while new slaves arrive from unknown origins.
Fragmentary OCR text describes questionable agents called knives and stamps claimed to treat malaria, dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism and kidney trouble. It references local bitters and a person or entity named Hosiettar's Stom ach Bitkers, with warnings about misleading compounds and unacquainted users.
An old Washington oyster man notes no near famine. Chesapeake Bay beds cover 8000 square miles with abundant oysters, while Carolina dredging increases supply. Oysters from the bay supply Long Island Sound and rival areas, with a yearly field of over 3000,000 bushes.
An 19th century advertisement extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh describing symptoms and urging readers to avoid local salves. It touts blood purification and promises improved appetite and vitality. Also notes a river of disease history and a famed dragon tree aged about a century.
A Minnesota feature claims the state is vast with low population density, plus a note on Copperhead relics found near Bethlehem. A boy uncovered a skeleton, a tomahawk, and arrow heads, to be given to a museum in Lekish Bukersley. Sharks grow two rows of teeth annually until maturity, with jaws extending about eighteen inches in full-grown specimens.
A garbled ad bundle lists fake offers and dubious products from Sears and Co. Chemists. It mentions salves for cuts, a limb climbing plant, snake varieties, beard care, and Pounds of Britain military uniforms costs. The text combines promotional claims with unrelated trivia and implausible promises.
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