07 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1890
Page
1
Rates listed for one year ads by size including pelica and inches with payments of 18.00 25.00 30.00 60.00 100.00. Insertion charges 61.00 per line and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Legal notice minimum 50 cents per insertion. Special contracts available with proprietor at reduced local rates.
A Norwegian born Henry Hendrickson, aged forty three, blind from six months, is described in a Chicago Herald piece as seeing with no eyes. He travels freely, tests room dimensions by perception, and even skates with apparent full vision. The article blends spiritual notes, marriage tidbits, and moral reflections, concluding with advice on mutual support in marriage and a promotional note about a blood disease remedy.
The article compiles varied snippets from 18th and 19th century sources and local letters. It cites Dr Benjamin Rush on the grippe in Philadelphia 1789 1790 and features reflections on labor, promotion, and virtue. It includes a Georgia senator Colquitt tale a New Fork Tribune anecdote a San Saba real estate notice a medical advertisement and letters from Greenville Banner readers.
The article extols mothers and sweethearts as the main agents of moral progress, arguing that women shape children and society through gentleness, deportment, and virtue. It notes men strive to please loved ones and rise morally, while urging farmers to stay productive and plan for weather, warning dry seasons are unpredictable yet must be prepared for.
A medical notice advises that influenza worsens after a cold and stresses careful recovery. It recommends keeping feet dry, clothing warm, regular bowel habits, and vitamin-like vitality, with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a key treatment.
A praise of the ideal wife from Ladies Home Journal contrasts with Mayor McDonald’s caution to support home papers. The article extols domestic virtue and harmony, then shifts to endorsements of a strong newspaper culture as vital to a city’s progress and economy. An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for kidney, liver, and stomach issues.
Rev Shrout of Blue Mound urges readers to try Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble after a five bottle course reportedly cured chronic issues. Claims include dramatic health gains and widespread effectiveness, with a free first bottle offer at Kiddlin’s & Co’s Drug Store.
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