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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1885
Page
4
A scrambled OCR excerpt lists various times such as 6 00am 8 am 70pm and 11 06am 412 000 with multiple stray symbols and punctuation. The text appears as a garbled schedule or timestamp string with no clear event or context.
A Paris critic credits Victor Hugo with pioneering decorative trends by condemning wallpaper on ceilings and promoting carpets silk and leather on walls. The writer argues that even if Hugo had not other achievements, this stance would have earned him lasting gratitude for challenging the rigid, neat, orderly design that once made modern rooms uninhabitable.
A note from David Claypool, former New Jersey Senate sergeant at arms and Cedarville notary, claims Mishler's Herb Bitters cured his family's consumption and his own weakness. He urges others to test and affirms its vegetable composition and physician endorsement. Available through druggists at £1 per bottle, six for £5, with orders via postal card to Philadelphia address.
Captain Renara demonstrates a military balloon in Paris with controlled movement on light winds. The craft becomes unmanageable in heavy breeze, but the inventor anticipates further progress toward a storm-defying airship.
A Columbia register quotes a mournful death linked to chloral use by the wife of a Bonanza millionaire. It notes her weakness and grief and promotes Brown's Tron Bitters as a remedy, urging invigoration and better digestion through the advertised patent medicine.
The piece notes a Whittier ballad about the strain on wives and mothers and promotes Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments. It also reports St James Gazette’s take on Josh Billings humor, praising its clarity despite provincial humor and noting its blend of jest and earnest.
The article urges starting house-heaters with attention to fresh air ducts and avoiding damp cellar air. It emphasizes keeping evaporating pans filled with clean water and monthly to weekly cleaning of kitchen boilers and sediment. Regular plumbing maintenance prevents foul water and poor heating.
A list of patents granted for the week ending November 10 1885 reported by Jos H Hunter. Named recipients include J M Haas Wabash folding lamp stool Israel Hogstand Indianapolis sulky plow F B Hunt Richmond roller skate S C Mendenhall Richmond skate clamp S H L Perin Jeffersonville sod iron mold E F E Phillips Richmond caster for roller skates Major Collins Brazil machine for making car coupling pins W A Ober Nine Mile truck for harvesters Calvin Critchfield Shields pounder or washing machine G H Stover South Bend bee hive and more.
Engineers of the Central Railroad of Georgia credit Simmons Liver Regulator for staying healthy during the 1874 yellow fever outbreak in Savannah despite late night exposures and city stays. A cocoanut cellulose coating invention is proposed to seal warship hulls after shelling, preventing sinking by instant aperture closure.
A Brooklyn Eagle selection muses on courtship and marriage with lines about a German girl as a fishing rod and a ship as a she. It notes two life stages for women, jokes about sailors and ships, and Latin phrases on love across nations. Commentary on marriage, evening meals, postponement of complaints, and a critique of financial power from the Salt Lake Tribune follows.
Edward Hanlan the renowned rower and former world champion wrote from Australia praising St Jacobs Oil for muscular pains in the arms and limbs. He states it gave beneficial results and urges others to consider it based on his personal experience, asserting it carries strong proof.
A small column mixes advice on using a black and tan terrier to curb rats around poultry with health ads and jokes. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for consumption, a vaccination quip, and a reader anecdote praising Mishler’s Herb Bitters as a kidney tonic.
Grain trading update notes No. 2 November 4 Dec 6 January 18 983 cent Conn quiet mixed Western spot prices show slight shifts and activity across markets with varying bid offers and futures hints.
In St Louis market notes for November and December prices show corn higher at 37. ée with pork provisions up to 49.00 and lard at 6.00. Rye is quoted around 58c with general cash figures and lower earnings indicated for oats and oats-lower categories.
A fragmented OCR item from Cassive, Connecticut references winter racing details including No. 2 Winter Red Spot and unusual coded entries for December and November. Mentions miscellaneous oars and mixed du entries with unclear dates and event codes.
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