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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1857
Page
4
A dialogue between Buck and Buchanan faulting Brigham Young for polygamy in Utah. The speakers mock the idea of harmony with many wives and press Buck to marry, arguing reform would calm affairs by setting a model example for bachelors.
A fragment from a periodical discusses how sun beams heat valleys yet leave high mountains cold, noting that balloons would freeze high aloft and a glass ice globe acts as a burning lens. It moves on to aging patterns in men and a note on mustard as a poison antidote, then quotes verse and societal notices about a royal engagement, honorary memberships, and an observatory plan in St. Louis.
The saying warns that small troubles swell if left unattended, likening them to infants that worsen as they are fed. It reflects a cautionary view on delaying problem solving and the cost of inaction.
An advertisement extols Dr Carter’s Cough Balsam for consumption and lung diseases. It claims tonic, expectorant, soothing, and healing effects, urging immediate use and noting prices and availability through Kitten & Jones in Washington, Indiana, and retailers nationwide. It mentions Dr Easterly of St. Louis as the producer and dates to April 13, 1857.
A 19th century prospectus promoting Linden Harp 4 as a sacred and moral song collection for Sabbath schools and homes. It offers 50 percent agent discounts, postpaid gift copies, and canvassing instructions. Includes a Muscial instruction manual by Linna Linney and pricing details, with Middletown Conn mailing address.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Easterly’s fever and ague killer as the universal remedy for fever and ague including intermittent and remittent fevers. It claims rapid cures within hours, safety for children, and broad distribution through Whitten & Jones in Washington Indiana and druggists nationwide.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Baker’s Specific as a universal cure for gonorrhea gleet strictures seminal weakness and other genital diseases. It promises secrecy no odor agreeable taste and suitability for all sexes with plain directions and quick results. Price $1.50 per bottle. sold by Dr Easterly St Louis and Whitten Jones Washington.
Advertisement touts Dr Easterly’s Hoopers Female Cordial as a safe remedy for female debility and irregularities including suppressed menses and whites. It claims cures after other medicines fail and urges immediate use with price one dollar per bottle or six for five. Sold by Dr Easterly in St Louis and by druggists nationwide.
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