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Washington Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1885

Page

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Cuticura Remedies Offer Universal Relief Claim

A buyer testifies after six years of use that Cuticura Remedies supply universal satisfaction and cured a barber’s itch where other products failed.

Anc

Six Young Ladies Face a Tragic Lesson in a Parisian Mystery

Six young women including Susie Wentworth and Rachel Denton gathered at a stylish residence when Johnnie Wentworth fell from a railing. The crisis drew six doctors and a sharp rebuke from a physician about female education, praising Denton for calm action and practical skill amid the tragedy.

Susie Wentworth Carrie Dimock Marie St. John Lucy Ransweller Beatrice Mason Rachel Denton Sue Wentworth Miss St. John John Wentworth Susie Johnnie Mrs. Wentworth Miss Wentworth Miss Denton Johnnie Wentworth Rachel Wentworth

Free Tickets Turn Saloon Keeper Into Theatre Sucker

A New York tale shows how free admission for a German saloon keeper spirals into a misused windfall. He accepts tickets for himself and family then hosts actors, ushers, and managers who linger with drinks and favors, until a violent clash ends with the bill poster swearing never to supply such passes again.

New York New Jerusalem

Temperance Progress in Europe and Russia and Switzerland

The piece reports on temperance advances in Europe, noting Russia's new law to end many drinking places by Jan 1 with limited licensing and high fees. It cites Switzerland adopting a constitutional amendment shifting liquor control to cantons and diverting tax income to anti intemperance efforts. It includes statistics on alcohol’s social impact and urges careful coffee preparation and quality beans.

Europe Russia Switzerland Swiss Federal Council Council Vaud

Conductors baffled by an affliction crowd on Chestnut street car

A Philadelphia Press report describes a blind man and a deaf mute woman on a Chestnut street car who communicate by hand signs and tracing words on the palm. The conductor, puzzled, encounters another old woman with a speaking trumpet and declares he has seen "an afflicted crowd" in all his years, then announces Seventh Street.

Chestnut Street Thirty- Fourth Street Fifteenth Street Fourth Street Seventh Street Philadelphia Press

Coffee as a healthful everyday stimulant and sustenance

The piece extols coffee as nutritious and gentle in stimulation aiding endurance under fatigue. It cites Arctic expeditions and long marches as proof, praises brewing methods, and urges coffee's regular use as hygienic and economical for laborers.

Mouth Breathing and Its Hidden Dangers Exposed by Doctor

A New York physician warns that chronic mouth breathing from nasal or throat disease distorts facial features and can lead to serious illnesses. He urges parents to monitor children during sleep and keep lips closed, noting long term risks like spinal issues and rickets. He cites George Catlin’s observations of Indigenous life linking mouth breathing to healthier outcomes in the past.

Ita Souwrens Ite Omivecu P O. Addres T. A. Blocum New York New York World Brooklyn George Catlin

Mineral wealth value rises above four hundred million dollars

The Youths Companion notes that the annual value of minerals taken from the ground exceeds 400 million dollars, with 1884 at 413 million and 1883 at 453 million. Coal dominates at 144 million, gold and silver at 80 million, iron ore 27 million, petroleum 20 million, and manufacturing add-ons push total impact high.

Remarkable 1833 meteor shower and Mose the possum hunter

An old planter’s slave Mose and his son Jeff hunted possum when a great meteor shower lit the night sky. Mose, fearfully praying, remembers it is Sunday. Jeff asks about the possum as Mose debates duty and judgment. The scene ends with a warning about hunting on Sunday and divine judgment.

Mose Jeff Macon Telegraph

New Titwillow ala the Mikado on bed of weary men

A Chicago paper notes the actor who plays Ko Ko in the Mikado suffered a bad cough. He reportedly recovered his voice after using Red Star Cough Cure, a twenty five cent bottle, allowing him to sing Titwillow.

Sanford St. Jacobs Notr Chicago Koko

Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Quick Lift From Distress

An advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic that cures misery from dyspepsia nervous prostration and debility. It claims the product tones the body banishes gloom brings cheer to meals and makes families happy with broad appeal to respectable druggists.

Shifting Roles Between Men and Women

The author compares male and female opinions, noting both sides face unique difficulties in fairness. Woman’s changing position alters how men view her from wife to potential sister, creating discord as society moves from protection to professional equality.

Martineau

An Enterprising Reliable House Sells Dr King s Discovery

Chilcote and Cook advertise their agency for Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. They guarantee cures for throat lung and chest ailments and offer a free trial bottle to prove their confidence to customers.

Dr. King

When to Judge Women Morning Character Sketch

A bachelor writes to the Pall Mall Gazette arguing the best time to judge a woman is morning. He claims breakfast and forenoon reveal health, tidiness, and energy. He warns against women who complain of morning cold or linger over letters, calling them unsuitable for marriage.

Pall Mall Gazette

Electric Bitters Claim to Cure Kidney Liver Ailments

An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure kidney and liver complaints as well as Bright's disease diabetes and urinary issues. It asserts blood purification bowel regulation and direct action on diseased parts with every bottle guaranteed and priced at 60 cents by Culvotte & Cooks.

Bright Cuilvote & Cooks

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