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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1885
Page
3
A temperance piece condemns drink through stark scenes of despair. It links alcohol to death, crime, and ruined virtue, urging readers to stop and consider the harm shown by a motherly plea and brutal outcomes. Emma AK. Sledman is cited as the author.
In a polemic from the Toledo Blade the crusade against the liquor trade is urged to protect boys and schools. The piece denounces secret rum mills near campuses and calls for immediate destruction of the traffic, arguing teachers and parents must be freed from constant guard duties.
Sir William Gull cites a Guy's Hospital post mortem of an intemperate drayman who died within an hour of admission. The body showed extreme distension and gas in tissues with no ordinary decomposition. Gas exhaled from the blood ignited by punctures confirmed a volatile, non septic condition observed in Lazarus ward.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk urges temperance factions to unite against the common enemy of alcohol and traffic. He says temperance workers should clash with opponents while condemning both selling and drinking. The Atlanta Constitution notes prohibition in Georgia is the will of the people, not tied to any party.
A description of head-dresses worn by the Darnley Islanders near Torres Strait. Butterflies such as Papilio poseidon are used, tied to hair with plant fibers. The article notes the stunning display and mentions cannibal rumors, alongside brief quotes on child education and health from various journals.
A fragmentary dialog notes Ale wearing four suit items and a weed on his hat as he questions a drink. The speaker, U S Senator Daniel W Voorhees, is cited praising Bt Jacobs Oil for rheumatic back pain relief, and a quip about plumbers and plums closes the piece.
A traveler recalls meeting a gloomy planter near Selma Alabama who, after a night of hostility, is transformed by Warner’s Safe Cure given by a friend. The wife reports renewed cheer and affection, crediting the remedy with reviving their marriage and temper. The piece reads as a vignette from American Rural Home and carries a light, anecdotal tone.
In a discussion with Brown at the drug store Bilson declares he would not marry for money. Brown challenges him, but Bilson insists he married for a home and money was not a consideration, a stance cited from the Merchant Traveler.
An old country gentleman confronts a yokel at his window who claims to be courting Mary. The man scolds the lantern wielder for using a lantern and quips about the missus, exposing a humorous clash of generations in a rural setting.
The passage warns that red facial eruptions and scaly skin signal depraved blood in children. It urges pure blood for healthy growth and claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purges bad elements, preventing scrofula rickets fevers and hip joint ailments from neglect.
Fragmentary quotation discusses a young man’s directness and the idea that provoking interest is preferable to boring someone. It compares pursuing marriage with asking for a daughter’s hand as a blunt test of intent. The passage ends with a remark that astonishment is better than bore.
A collage of vintage items includes a child at play claiming to be a little Jew on Sunday, old ads for remedies like Sage’s Catarrh and Ely’s Cream, tonic claims from Caswell, Hazzard & Co., and scattered notes about hotels, travel, and humorous quips. The fragments evoke early 20th century consumer culture and social norms.
The notice warns readers that Ely’s Cream Balm remains the genuine cure for catarrh hay fever and cold in the head. It cautions against imitation nostril applications and urges buying only Ely’s Cream Balm from druggists at 50 cents.
The Janesville Wis directory shows Valentine Bros listed in the Valentine advertisement section. The snippet confirms a local business entry with no further details provided.
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