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Newspaper

Wayne County Herald

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1883

Page

7

Curious Burial Customs Across Cultures and Times

The article surveys historical funeral practices from China Egypt and the Ottoman world to medieval England. It notes coffins evolving after Henry II and royal embalming cloths, then recounts eccentric last acts including a man who pre-warned his tomb, a dog buried with him, and snuff laden burials in England.

England Henry II Cereen Philip Burgundy Edward I Thomas Graham George II Mr. Thompson John Oliver Abraham Simmonds Enland Margaret Thompson Sarah Stuart

Andes Mountains Show Steady Sinking Across Centuries

A foreign journal notes a continuous drop in Andean elevations. Quito rose from 9,596 ft in 1745 to 9,356 ft by 1870, a 240 ft fall. Pichincha fell 218 ft. Antisana dropped 165 ft in 64 years. crater subsidence and other peaks show notable declines.

Andes Quito la Condamine Humboldt Roussingualt Orton Reuss Stubel Pichincha Crater Antisana

The Mississippi River Landscape Description

Vivid account of the Mississippi below Cairo describing a yellow muddy swift river, sandy banks, cottonwood and willows, and long shoals with wild geese. Sentinels mark the shoals making access hard for sportsmen though the scene remains richly described.

Mississippi Cairo

Tokio Mission Life and Fire Risks Told by Guffs

The Rev. W. E. Guffs writes from Tokio about the city’s rise since 1603, the Mikado’s move from Kyoto in 1868, and the living conditions of missionaries. He notes frequent earthquakes, fires destroying districts, and the divide between costly urban homes and widespread poverty in the Japanese capital.

W.E. Guffs Tokio Japan Christian Intelligencer Yeddo Eseyasu Nagasaki Kioto Bay-door Kio Greer Tsuki-ji Jewetts

Foot Power Dangers in Sewing Work and Enduring Fatigue

A medical note by M Guelliot links locomotor ataxia in women using sewing machine treadles to spinal concussion from continuous foot motion. The report urges substituting another motor for the treadle. Also included are brief items: a man climbs Bunker Hill monument and a navy correspondent cites overwork and a tonic claiming renewal.

M. Guelliot Guelliot

Orthodoxy Opinions on a National Movement in Maryland

A Baltimore editorial features interviews with prominent figures endorsing St Jacobs Oil as a universal pain remedy. Governors, postmasters, stockmen, and merchants tout its efficacy for rheumatism, sprains, and bodily aches, framing the product as a world embracing cure.

Oden Bowie Maryland Baltimore City Passenger Maryland Jockey Club St. Jacobs Il Edwie America Harrison Acreon Bailey M. P. Bailey St Jacobs Jacob Peiffer Pimlico St. Jacobs Jake Boss Ublic Orth Eptleman Chicago St. Jdobs

Hop Bitters touted as the best medicine bid

An advertisement extols Hop Bitters as the oldest and most valuable remedy made from hops malt bear mandrake and dandelion. It claims strong blood purification liver regulation and life boosting properties. The copy urges use even if only feeling bad and promises 500 if a case remains uncured.

Earth Inkham Avery

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