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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1891
Page
7
An advertisement for August Flower the Remedy presents a repetitive dialogue about how a person feels. It describes rue, dullness, melancholy, and a longing for death alongside digestive discomfort after meals and excessive fullness. The ad closes with a credit to GREEN, a medicinal supplier in Woodbury New Jersey.
A San Francisco Examiner report details a basement Chinatown hospital under 724 Pacific Street. It describes overcrowded sick bunks, opium smoke, and neglected patients with burns and disease, with police raids halted by improvements to avoid intervention.
A recent report in Sat Evening Post describes explorers and scientists' interest in newly found caves on Corsica. A miner's exploration revealed a network of small caves leading to a vast underground lake beneath La Revellatta near Calvi. The lake is thought to feed from the ocean, with a grotto at Cape Revellatta on sea level possibly linking to the caves. The coastal cave length is estimated at about 10 miles and a Ravanta society has formed to study the site.
The swearing of blood brotherhood in Africa is a solemn rite. An incision above the Mith rib on the right side marks the vow, coffee berries are soaked in blood and exchanged and eaten by the parties, binding them to lifelong mutual aid and support in times of danger.
A Grass Valley, California man displayed a prized bird dog that refused to point after a parrot climbed onto the scene and taunted the dog with a squawking insult. The dog bolted, ending the hunt as the animal would not respond to pointing cues.
Reported in Paris a flood of novels shows 45 000 copies of a popular writer’s latest work returned to publishers while another publisher holds 8 000 000 unsalable volumes. The figures suggest a literary market glut and widespread surplus.
The Wends ancestors of Prussians are linked to the Pied Piper legends. The Piper of Hamelin and the Hurtz mountains pipers appear yearly at Brocken with carnival, Arch Fiend on violin, witches dancing, and pipers playing unholy tunes. Dr. Lilian Cooke plans a medical mission at Zou Corea soon. The text notes caution about religious zeal and ends with a proverb on kindness and music.
Wonders wrought by pressure in Comstock mines near Nevada show transformed timber sections, polished sticks, and massive mountain weight. Indigenous cores reveal timbers carved by years of service. also included are frontier settlement notes urging malaria prevention with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and various patent medicines, goods, and self help claims from the era.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as health aids for women. It asserts cleansing action on kidneys liver and bowels and promises vigor, relief from “weaknesses” and menstrual irregularities. The text claims guaranteed satisfaction and a money refund if not, noting other medicines may be offered but not match this product.
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