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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1886
Page
7
A satirical essay on frugal living contrasts buying $8 suits with higher costs, warns against overzealous savings in clothing and household care, and lampoons the idea of economical choices. It notes domestic economy, rent, summer housekeeping, and a tongue-in-cheek question about marrying on ten dollars weekly.
A car seat scene aboard the Saugus branch shows a weary Boston woman guiding a curious boy through simple wonders. The boy asks what hay is made of and where stars come from, while the aunt replies with dubious certainty and a weary patience.
The account recalls the final June sun dance of 1883 with vivid detail. It describes chiefs selecting twelve virgins to cut the pole, sacred rites, dog soup feasts, and offerings, including ear gouging and breast crucifixion-like wounds, performed under a brutal sun ritual.
A Great Barrington Me church received a $100 organ from a lady but the congregation balks at tests on the pastor's salary to fund a larger parsonage. The organ, with odd construction and power from three combinations, continually breaks and rivals a $3,000 instrument in potential effects.
The piece contrasts showy English horse riding with the American cowboy style used on the plains. It argues long journeys require a knee grip and low seat, noting English visitors quickly adopt American method after riding with natives and observing youngsters riding bareback on burros and ponies.
Washington letter details a fraud scheme where a vain congressman is hooked by a self created life sized crayon portrait. An impresario artist uses a solar print to present a flattering likeness, offering frame and all for fifty dollars after a ten dollar image sale, with the aim of profiting from flattery and deception.
Mrs W H Cran of St Paul reports six years of hip rheumatism with permanent lameness and pain. After using McCaine's St Paul Chemical Oil for about two months she is free from pain sleeps well and walks better. She also notes magic relief for neuralgia toothache and sore throat. By Druggists.
Hon Frank Jones of New Hampshire carries a life insurance policy valued at two hundred five thousand dollars. The coverage amount is disclosed as part of a public notice in the local register.
Frazer Axle Grease lasts two weeks while all other products endure two to three days. Hails Hair Berzwer cools the scalp and cures itching eruptions. W B Buskirk a Clinton dry goods merchant has fled with four thousand dollars in assets and six thousand nine hundred dollars in debts.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purify and strengthen the blood during heat and debility. Includes testimonial quotes from Mus. Appre Prris in South Potadom NY and Mrs. A. Nantex in Chicopee MA about healing scrofula and dyspepsia. Ends with price and seller details from C J Hood & Co. Lowell MA.
An advertisement touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as an unfailing cure for catarrh. It claims to heal the diseased membrane and remove dull sensations, urging a short trial to make the sufferer feel renewed.
Senator Logan travels from Washington in a special car to attend the G A R national encampment held in San Francisco, marking his participation in the veteran’s gathering.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets sold by all druggists claim to clear cobwebs from the brain and restore zest for food after a convivial night. Also note the death of eminent French advocate Desire Mederic Le Blond and mention Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as cure for catarrh. Rubinstein earned $100000 from 106 recitals since last October.
A mix of home remedies and product endorsements dominates the page with Perry Davis Pain Killer Allen’s Iron Tonic and Bitters praised for health needs. Reports mention Union Machine and Foundry fire in Allegheny City and a drowning at Big Stone City. Copious rains in South Australia boost crops while ads tout Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners and Piso’s Cure for Consumption.
J H Shaffer of Madison Wisconsin says Veterinary Carboli salve cures the worst scratches Lever observed. The remedy sells for 5 and 60 cents at druggists.
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