03 Oct 1850
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1850
Page
1
Memento Mori message urges mindfulness of death and prayer as Time swiftly passes. The verse, signed TRAJAN, laments mortality, urges turning to God and preparation for the tomb, noting death's chill touch and the final farewell to friends.
A humorous tale in a medical office shows a Kentucky visitor agreeing to a pain free tooth extraction for a quarter under the so called Mississippi patent plan. The machine fails, the rope snaps, and the patient endures a chaotic, comic dental debacle with exchanged counterfeit money and a costly lesson.
A long collection of domestic advice urges husbands to respect wives feelings and manage finances openly. It links cheerful home life to shared leisure and mutual trust, warns against public reproach, and stresses transparency about income to avoid dignity loss. The piece also touches on perseverance, success costs, and concludes with brief quips and proverbs about religion and love.
A department door bears the sign no office-seekers admitted here yet crowds of seekers force entry. The sign proves useless as the article notes the practice continues despite the notice.
A humorous tale from a neighborhood describes the feared family of three, led by the old man, with Bill and Tom. After Bill is bitten by a rattlesnake, Deacon Beakins prays for his rebirth and asks for larger snakes to bite the others, in a comic reflection on zealotry and reform.
A collection of maxims urging diligence, thrift, and hard work with old adages about labor, courtesy, and self-reliance. Includes cautions against inheritance dependence and advice to plough deep while others sleep. Ends with a pumpkin pie recipe and light anecdotes.
The article extols Virtues of 3Rilk as the ideal diet, citing cured casein for muscle and fat, phosphates for bones, iron compounds, and salts for strength. It notes lactic acid from milk aids gastric digestion and warns against adulteration, calling the product the true type of all food.
A summary of curios and notes: a Pitcher Plant from Java grows tall with pitcher-like gourds that store water and close to prevent evaporation. Also mentioned are Mexican War officers receiving swords, Darwin's bees in Barbadoes, new swimming stockings, practical advice about annoying neighbors’ birds, and statistics on British whiskey duties and Boston ice exports.
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