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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1886
Page
3
A San Francisco Call account recounts a man’s perilous first encounter with opium in Chinatown. He details a brutal descent from initial curiosity to a near-fatal relapse, the struggle to quit, and a final vow never to touch the drug again after a three day recovery.
Advice from the Arkansaw Traveler extols wives as keen instincts and trusted partners. It urges men to confide all troubles to their spouses or female relatives, claiming such trust saves homes and fortunes and strengthens life partnerships. The piece lauds women as seers and advocates mutual confidence.
Georgia newspapers note Jamaica ginger inflaming a new social issue as a beverage under Prohibition. The Hotel Mail links ginger drinkers to chronic use comparable to morphine, with female hotel staff and laundry workers as primary sufferers and odd substitutes like Worcestershire sauce used by some.
A reminiscence recounts President Tyler’s plan to marry Miss Gardner and a friend’s warning. Wise replies that Tyler is in his prime, a gag echoed by an old Virginia servant who jokes about a wife’s prime shifting future.
A collage of social commentary and fashion notes discusses the shift toward using full names by women, and the revival of formal address. It includes a personal reminiscence from The Zour, Lady Shiel, and a reflection on Persian customs, alongside 19th century style guidance on dress fabrics, colors, and lace trends for women and girls.
The essay argues forests and moisture suppress cyclones, describing the Amazon as a vast sea of evergreen forest with dense undergrowth. It claims the region’s moisture and vegetation prevent storm formation, notes the landscape from the Andes to the pampas, and warns that removing forests could unleash frequent cyclones.
A City of Mexico letter urges Eastern and Middle State tourists to visit Mexico for health and pleasure. It claims safety compares to New York, notes quiet people, fair hotel availability, nutritious food, and evolving American-style dining. It also mentions police helpfulness for lost visitors and mild year round climate.
The Lion throne of Purjaub’s Ranjeet Singh is noted as the royal seat used in the exhibition opening. Reports compare it to Buckingham Palace chairs, while a Sikh heir seeks sympathy in Punjab and the Empress of India sits on the throne in London. The piece ends with an unrelated verse urging a swamp remedy.
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