28 Dec 1883
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Newspaper
Rochester Tribune
Location
Rochester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1883
Page
1
A Friday morning notice from Major Bitters located at Gwrice Noftager and Mitchell's Building over P.A announces its one year period of issue.
A Republican pundit lingers on President Arthur's Cabinet naming Brewster Frelinghuysen Folger Lincoln and Gresham as top talents while Teller and Chandler handle work. It notes Russia's debt and a 24 million rouble deficit the 8 million rouble Treasury and 20 million in foreign interest. Congress resuscitates old bills with the refrain Resurgam as delays clog legislation.
An Irish dispatch portrays O'Donnell in the London court as a tall, well built man with a keen intelligent face and fiery eyes. He stands erect, shoulders square, his right hand strong while the left remains half paralyzed, and he is seen watching his brother as he chews steadily at the dock rail.
The cotton industry rapidly expands in the South with Virginia listing eleven factories and Georgia fifty. Alabama dividends run ten to twenty percent while other states like North and South Carolina Mississippi and Texas show growing mills and strong profits drawing new capital and construction.
The article traces Sergeant Mason to his Virginia home after his transfer to the penitentiary. He defends the shooting as a warning and recalls intending only to wound Guiteau, while noting a prior quarrel with Betty over extravagant dress. He mentions a possible job offer in Chicago and says he will not seek Army service again.
A historical note claims cough cures often include morphia and harm the stomach and nerves. Dr Wintar's Balsam of Wild Cherry is advertised as morphia free and able to cure a cough or cold quickly, claiming it as the only reliable remedy for consumption.
A humorous verse titled Pucks Christmas Poem addresses several overlooked figures during the holidays. It mocks an old monopolist and a bank cashier in exile, and wishes providence a new heart for the latter while also poking fun at a Mormon saint and a broad cadre of “Bad and the Base.” The piece treats the merry Christmas Day with sharp social edge and playful satire.
In May I joined Arizona Rangers pursuing Chiricahua Indians led by Bonite. While hunting in the Pinaleno range I faced a seven foot Gila Monster, delivering multiple shots that killed the creature and left me with a severe arm wound. Fellow hunter Kickapoo Jim recalls a scar from a prior Gila Monster bite.
A New York Sun feature depicts a silent barber shop encounter with a lady operator while a reporter seeks a light shave. The piece shifts to Nevada reports about traveling stones that roll toward a common center on level ground. It closes with an ad touting Dr Gaycett's Yellow Deck and Sarsaparilla for women's health and vigor.
A New York farmer reports dragging wheat oats and barley last spring increased grain yield by thirty three percent compared with undragged ground. Beans are fed to livestock only after grinding and mixing with corn or oatmeal. they are a strong, valuable stock food and can replace portions of bean meal as cattle and horses adapt. A Country Gentleman writer suggests soaking wood from a 2 summer house in crude petroleum, claiming it improves the outcome.
Text discusses wood preservation for trellises with a brown tint, Ayrshire cattle as heavy producers, milk quality and cheese content, a Paraguay discovery claim, Journal of Science caution on apes, Ayrshire milking duration, apples as nourishing foods, their sugars acids and tonic effects, and melons preventing debility and indigestion.
A humorous domestic tips passage advises wives to handle husband asks and finances with tact while avoiding nagging. An accompanying testimonial touts Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and strengthener with supposed reader letters praising its relief for urinary and digestive ailments and nervous debility.
In Judge Biddle’s court the jury received thanks from counsel after a verdict for the plaintiff, triggering a rebuke that juries verdicts are their duty not favors. The item also promotes Durang's Rheumatic Remedy with physician endorsements and offers a free pamphlet, plus a note on national dairy production and butter and cheese output.
A political column analyzes Southern attitudes toward secession, democracy, and tariff policy. It cites Carlisle and Candrim debates, argues about free trade versus protection, and notes Republican moves on representation and education reforms. it praises domestic industry growth in steel rails, woolen and cotton goods, and glass under protection.
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