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Newspaper

The Visitor

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1886

Page

3

Practical dairy and stable care from an English farmer

An English dairy woman outlines butter packing to prevent mold and moisture, plus a method using cotton and salt. Advice on stable ventilation and light emphasizes air flow, windowed stalls, and a horse’s need for light. Additional notes cover straw berry protection, drought practice, manure use, crop care, and home remedies for animals and plants.

American Horticultural Society JM. Smith Green Bay Wis Dreuth A. G.cen Diafpole Ohio University

Apache Cowards and Arctic Auks in Colonial Tales

A Detroit Free Press interview recounts Apache endurance and alleged cowardice with an account of ambush tactics near Fort Bowie. The piece shifts to Harpers Weekly notes on puffins, auk varieties, and Esquimaux reliance on the bird for food and clothing.

Detroit Free Press Fort Bowie Summer Cochise Geronimo Great Britain Arctic Circle Arctic Esquimaux British Isles Spain France Jlarper's Weekly

The Mongolian Appetite and the Chinese Hearty Eaters

The passage notes Chinese people as hearty eaters and abundant producers of food staples. It contrasts their well fed appearance with the lean Hindoo and Malay, claiming no caste barrier in appetite but suggesting the lower classes live off plentiful meals. It recalls a witness who reports a Chinese man in Borneo eating a cat, illustrating extreme tastes.

Vilage Simujan Borneo Ah Kee

Honesty as Policy Touts in Grocery Store Exchange

A New Venture Minister advocates honesty in business at a grocery store dialogue with Mr. Sugarsand. The minister argues sincerity pays from a business view, while Sugarsand expresses cautious optimism and intent to test the approach further.

The Gods of Chinatown in Taoist Belief and Practice

The article explains that Chinese higher classes worship different gods from common people, led by the Pearly Emperor Supreme Ruler who governs all and receives incense. Taoists honor nature deities such as rivers and mountains along with thunder, kitchen gods, and sea spirits, with distinct portraits and roles.

China San Tsing Preste Ile Thunder Chinatown San Francisco

Massage in Medicine Gains Scientific Ground

France first popularized massage though it remained empirical and secret. German and Nordic doctors expanded interest and about ten years ago Mezger of Amsterdam established its practical basis. He invited physicians to observe, saying simply Come and see, leading to von Mosen genl advancing it into a respected medical specialty.

France Academy of Sciences Mezger Amsterdam von Mosengenl Art of Chamber

The Cocaine Habit Revealed by Cincinnati Doctor Interview

Doctor Stephens of Lebanon discusses cocaine dangers and treatment. He cites kidney and liver damage, shares experiences with patients and other physicians, and promotes Warner's safe cure as essential, claiming success after combining standard and private therapies.

Cincinnati Times- Star Stephens Lebanon Grand Hotel Dr. Underhill Cincinnati Justin M. Hal M State Board of Health of Iowa Alexander Neil Columbus ‘Medical College Academy of Medicine W. 1’. Clauceliot Indiana Olis, Inc H. C. Wilson Cininnati A.skand Hall Neil Wilson Warner

Ancient English beds and early sleeping arrangements described

Two centuries ago beds were straw filled bags not upholstered. great halls served as sleeping spaces for guests and young men. Dwellings had small chambers, with servants sleeping on floors and clothing hung on hooks. The article also promotes Dr. Kimer’s Complete Female Remedy, Hall’s Hair Renewer and Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for various ailments.

England Smaster Jurm Field Stockman

Blind horse clears straw over four feet in air

An elderly rider in Tewkesbury backed his claim with four £5 bets that his blind horse could jump a straw obstacle. After mounting, the horse rose and cleared roughly twelve feet of ground, surpassing four other horses and leaving the rider £20 richer.

Tewkesbury Jendon Court

Obstacle to Physical Well Being Mentioned in Medical Note

A medical discussion describes constipation as a bodily impediment affecting digestion bile secretion and blood circulation. Ostetter’s Stomach Bitters is claimed to relieve symptoms and associated ailments such as indigestion biliary issues and general health disturbances without violent purgatives.

Ostetter

Reward Offers Work From Home Across Regions

81,000 reward for labor and more. Write to Hallett & Co. Portland Maine for home based work and profits from five to ten dollars daily. Matlett & Co. starts you. Capital not required. All ages and both sexes. Free participation. Snug little fortunes await workers.

Hallett & Co Portland Maine Matlett & Co Rochester N.Y Chapestand Daniels Hon R. Parsons Rochestr Rural Hom¢ Co., Ltd

Remarkable Cure of Consumption Advised by Dr Hinsdale

Dr MIL Hinsdale of Kewanee narrates a remarkable cure of Consumption. A neighbor's wife with violent lung disease was said to be beyond help until a remedy labeled JD AV To seer BONG was used, and after about six bottles she regained strength to perform household tasks. Also promotes Lyon's Heel stiffeners for boot care and Piso Remedy for Catarrh at 50 cents.

Mil Hinsdale Kewanee Til Ile

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