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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1873
Page
2
The piece argues debt and foreclosure were harsh in ancient civilizations before the Jubilee, tracing harsh treatment in Greek, Roman, and Judean law. It contrasts creditor power with debtor vulnerability, noting harsh penalties and societal stigma for insolvents, and cites classical and medieval contexts to illustrate evolving attitudes toward debt.
The Inter Ocean describes early artificial ice technology, noting Australian and French inventors and firms like John Field & Co. It covers ammonia and brine systems, vacuum and ether processes, and machines producing up to five tons daily per unit. Machines use steam engines, vacuum pumps, and evaporators, with rainwater and ether cycles to create ice, promising higher quality and reversing traditional ice sources.
In Sumatra the Acheenese Muslims led by a Sultan resist Dutch rule. The Dutch seek reinforcements while Turkey sends aid. The Herald notes a potential global flare up as Crescent and Cross contend for predominance, warning Hindu and Asian realms could be drawn into conflict.
A Berlin correspondent reports the Shah's demeanor as perfectly horrid and tactless. He fails to keep engagements, dines with his fingers, and mishandles Empress Augusta in public. He yawns in crowds, hesitates in etiquette, and unsettles European rulers who dread a revolt at home or in his harem.
The British Medical Journal highlights Bordeaux hygienic measures to guard against hydrophobia. It describes early signs in dogs a few days before madness, including agitation, restlessness, and strange vocalizations. It notes a calm, affectionate phase and compulsive nibbling, with rapid progression signals of danger.
A young Athol Massachusetts girl who vanished for days was found after information from a noted spiritualist led to her location. Curiously, the spiritualist has not been arrested for kidnapping.
The piece traces dress trends from Charles I era slashed Gretches to Tarleton the comic actor, noting Puritan and Protectorate influence and the rise of pantaloons as a bold fashion. It links costume to political sentiment, describing Charles II and French influence, then the French Revolution era shift toward pantaloons and republican style, asserting pantaloons as a lasting global fashion.
Old Judge D of Dover New Hampshire famed for aristocratic bearing confronts a modest tradesman and his wife attempting entry into elite society at a funeral for the family’s daughter. Judge greets them with feigned civility and misleads them by asking what he owes for the visit while they retreat after being rebuffed.
A Westfield Musa resident Victorian era case describes a young woman who believes she will marry an unmarried normal school teacher. The woman, sane in most matters, clings to this delusion despite evidence the teacher has no such intentions. The report notes prior similar episodes among teachers and pupils, warning against a spreading delusion epidemic.
Rival Methodist churches North and South joined at First Methodist Episcopal Church South on Washington avenue and Eighth street for a season of brotherly unity and love. Laity from both sides organized the union, aiming to inspire renewed fellowship and motivation.
An aggrieved man travels seven miles to confront the author of a brief public notice. He recounts a drunken neighbor’s misdeeds and describes pouring water down the spine to sober him, then waits to meet the printer. The alleged journalist is away until September 1879.
The piece extols Dr. Wi and his Cant ransia Vix medicine at a vast sale, praising its efficacy against blood disorders, lung issues, fevers, rheumatism, and dyspepsia. It lauds non interaction with alcohol, cites broad testimonials, and promotes other tonics and bitters like Johnson's Anodyne Liniment and Hussetter's Stomach Bitters as trusted remedies.
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