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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1892
Page
4
A farm journal discussion reviews advocated plowing depths from shallow for corn to deeper for potatoes and dense soils. It emphasizes deepening soil gradually, preserving root zones, improving water absorption, drought resistance, and long term soil value while noting limits of yearly deepening to avoid harm.
Alphonce Hemphling of Summitt township Butler County Pennsylvania says his twelve year old son, long suffering with St Vitus Dance, lost speech but after using three bottles of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine, is cured. Thousands testify to cures from Nervine for nervous diseases and related ailments. Four doses cured Mrs Burns of South Bend Indiana after three months of constant headache. Free trial book and battle offered at Crowder and Reed's.
Canada seeks to rival the United States in world agricultural supply. Much of its north is unproductive, but the southern half supports extensive farming and stock raising. Fifty five percent of Canadians work in agriculture with rising exports. Wheat yields about forty million bushels, oats are a major crop, barley totals 24 to 30 million, and peas corn hay potatoes turnips and stock follow. As timbered lands clear and railroads open markets, Canada could compete more directly in old world markets.
Newspaper reports discuss Dr Franklin Miles of Indiana, a nervous and heart disease specialist who links sleep on the left side to diseased hearts. He claims to have examined thousands of cases and markets his New Heart cure, sold by Crowder and Reed, with testimonials including Mrs. Chas Benor of Loveland, Colorado. An elegant book on heart disease is offered free.
A Chicago Tribune cartoon ridicules old newsroom items used for unintended tasks. Meanwhile in De Witt Iowa a family buys Chamberlains Cough Remedy and its popularity grows as neighbors seek relief from coughs croup and whooping cough with sales led by druggist C V Baxter and Joe K Smock.
Advertises Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills as a new method to regulate liver stomach and bowels through nerves. Claims speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation for men women and children. 50 doses 25 cents samples free at Crowder & Reed. Quote from Landor on happiness.
A New Jersey Journal writer lists seven major religious texts as world Bibles. The Koran is described as a post seventh century compilation of Old and New Testament quotations, while the Five Kings of the Chinese are said to be five rolls of cloth. The Zendavasta attributed to Zoroaster is praised for sacred wisdom, with Moses dating the Pentateuch to before Christ. The Eddas appear in the fourteenth century, and the Vedas are cited as ancient Hindoo scriptures.
A health column asserts beauty depends on healthy liver stomach and kidneys. Electric Bitters advertised as a potent alterative and tonic acts on vital organs curing pimples blotches boils and improving complexion. Sold at Joe K Smock's drug store for 50 cents per bottle.
A Burlington Free Press note quotes a professor urging a sophomore to choose a subject that becomes part of him for two months. The dialogue reveals a student selecting Alcohol and Anity as the topic and stresses deep immersion in study. It mentions Mr. Westlake’s injury and a local endorsement of Chamberlain's Pain Balm via a Nebraska druggist.
A one quart tutti frutti pudding recipe combines raisins fruit gelatine lemon juice sugar nutmeg cake pieces and whipped cream for a cold dessert. A varnish recipe for patent leather uses gum arabic sugar candy copperas nutgall claret black ink and spirits of wine turned into a melted and strained varnish.
Ada F E Hurd of Groton South Dakota writes of recovering from consumption after doctors gave up. She credits eight bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds and now praises her health. Trial bottles free at Joe K Smock s drug store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00. Ben Heath of Dow City Iowa swears by Chamberlain s Eye and Skin Ointment noting dramatic eye relief after forty five years of trouble. 25 cent boxes sold by Joe K Smock.
Eggs are sold by the dozen, but weights differ by breed. A medium egg weighs two ounces, so a dozen equals one and a half pounds. Minorca eggs exceed one and three fourths pounds, while black Hamburgs are under one and a quarter pounds. Differences of up to a half pound affect food costs and marketing.
An assortment of short items includes a sensational claim of a "Mystic Cure" that supposedly cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days, with notes on price, vendor, and sale. Also listed are reports of accidents, such as powder explosions and fatal burns, plus various medical and personal notices and brief society observations.
Chicago announces plans for a new hotel costing one million dollars to accommodate visitors during the upcoming world’s fair. The project aims to provide lodging for dignitaries, tourists, and delegates, signaling the city’s ambitious preparations for the international event.
A surrounded man over sixty fights a large male baboon on a cliff edge after his dogs and he are attacked. He wounds the ape with a knife and stones, then a wounded dog helps separate them. The struggle lasts about an hour before they retreat, leaving the man battered and exhausted.
An unusual will filed in Auburn probate court concerns Elisha Ball of Minot dated 1867. Since witnesses were dead, the will must be proved from the drafter’s handwriting, a first on record. This item appears in the Kennebec Journal. Blooded Stallions Fight. Two thoroughbreds escaped and fought along a Chillicothe road for two miles ending with one killed and the other gravely injured, likely to be euthanized.
A 19th century guide explains premium wool on shoulders marks a fine fleece. It stresses inspecting shoulder wool first, comparing density and fineness across body parts, and selecting sheep with even high quality throughout. Proper grooming and health signals are noted as essential for thrift and wool value.
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