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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
6
A Newark legislator intends to introduce a pure beer bill in what is described as a novelty measure. It is said to differ markedly from typical beer bills seen at this time.
An old promotional notice asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains the Eustachian tube and chronic inflammation cause hearing loss if untreated, promises one hundred dollars for any deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and notes the product along with Hall's Family Pills sold by druggists.
The text states that average human life spanned around eighteen to twenty years in the sixteenth century.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation. It touts 10c or 25c prices and guarantees a refund from druggists if the product fails to cure.
Report notes at least 800 residents in New York City hold pistol permits, highlighting broad access to concealed or open carry weapons within the city limits. The figure reflects permit issuance under local and state regulations and may influence policy discussions.
California ostrich farm reports 300 birds and a single ostrich in residence. Local auditor notes odd stock count as vendors push 20 cigarettes for five cents deal.
A London Times writer predicts full returns will show imports exceeding exports by about 1 billion dollars for Britain in 1897, signaling a large trade deficit. The forecast highlights the weakening balance of trade and potential economic pressures.
A vintage ad claims Grain-O is a nourishing coffee substitute that aids digestion and strengthens nerves. Described as non stimulant and health boosting, it appeals to both children and adults and costs about a third of coffee.
It promises to keep feet dry and warm and claims to cure chilblains frostbites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. The ad recommends shaking the powder into shoes and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The saying states that funds spent by young men on visiting girls are essentially squandered, with the claim appearing in a traditional moralizing line about improvidence and folly.
An old advertisement promises constipation relief with Cascarets Candy Cathartic priced at 10c or 25c. It guarantees a refund from druggists if CCC fails to work.
A 124 mile trolley ride is described from Fairhaven Massachusetts to Nashua New Hampshire. The note outlines travel distance and route possibility for riders seeking intercity transport.
A Baptist secretary from Petersburg recounts personal relief from acute bronchitis after using Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. The letter endorses the product for ministers with throat troubles and touts a new half size bottle at 50 cents, plus the free Curebook.
The Salvation Army runs three lodging houses in Chicago the Evangeline Beacon and Harbor Light housing about 700 men each night with 10 cent lodgings and breakfast. Beds are double decked with lockers and numbered for each guest. Homes forbid sleeping during the day except by special rule and offer reading rooms baths and games like dominoes and checkers.
In Boston a kindergarten teacher visits a sick pupil named Katie in a tenement. After examining the child’s lungs the teacher unhooks layers of flannel under her dress. Katie fears her mother’s anger, believing the nurse has undone months of winter preparation.
Reports from Western Kansas describe a coyote surge this year with thousands of sheep losses and predation on hens. Settler warfare had been thought to curb them, but packs continue to multiply and even a single coyote can overpower three dogs when cornered.
In a harsh jungle scene an African explorer confronts Clarence Vere De Vere who proudly explains he wears a Christmas necktie from Miss Darling as a sign of his unexpected presence in the heart of darkest Africa.
Fragmentary notice mentions Miss Mary Ann Crothers of Philadelphia with unclear context and dates not readable.
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