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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1884
Page
7
The piece surveys fashion trends with new white cotton batistes and India mull lookalikes, colored surah and silk waistcoats, white mantles, brocade silks, and delicate veiling robes. It notes small, intricate brocade figures, tapestry colors in woolens, and crape veils. Bonnets feature gold-headed pins, and shoulder capes use chenille lace in midsummer wraps. White linens pair with plain linens to form suits.
A glimpse into Governor Andrew during the Civil War shows a devout religious man troubled by inefficiency yet prone to strong expletives. A French statesman praised his proclamation for its religious tone, only to hear a witty aside from General Reed about hearing him swear while writing it.
A Boston note discusses men’s fashion shifts toward balanced tailoring with looser trousers and sleeker evening wear. It also surveys changes in shirts, collars, and accessories, plus a critique of the American novel’s progress from Cooper to Hawthorne and Dickens, noting a decline in distinct national voice.
A New York Star tale recounts a party of lawmakers who dine late and cannot agree who pays. They blindfold the waiter with his apron to pick a payer, mislead him, and slip away before the bill is settled, leaving the room empty.
Mrs F G Kellogg of 50 E 86th St was partially paralyzed and bedridden for seven days. Doctors failed to help after many trials. She tried St Jacobs Oil as a last chance and began improving from the first application, eventually fully recovering.
Directions prescribe two ounces of chloride of lime with a quart of boiling water, added to three quarts of cold water. Soak linen twelve hours to extract every spot.
In Cortland New York a prominent citizen Clinton Rindge killed himself after learning his son William faced a terminal illness. William, saved by his sister using Warner's Safe Cure, recovered, while the father perished and the family faces lingering sorrow. The piece warns of liver and kidney diseases and urges Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy.
A vivid portrait of breakfast at the residence of the witty Rev Sidney Smith. He orders servant D. to “glorify the room” by opening three Venetian windows, filling the room with flowers and sunshine as family and guests share a lively morning meal. The genial host’s infectious gaiety turns breakfast into a feast of reason and a flow of soul.
A garbled OCR fragment references Sienan life, Yoder, Osswell Hazzari Dropeletors of New York, and a short man begging a kiss from a big woman. It also mentions inkham a household word, homes of great cities, and critics tasting something, with unclear context and missing structure.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and product blurbs touts tonics for lungs coughs and headaches. Items include Samaritan Nervine, Piso's Cure, White Wine of Tar Syrup, Dr Wm Hills Balsam, Rough on Coins and Teeth, with testimonials from users like Ev J B Fly and Susan E Fury.
A mixed page of art instructions and medical ads derides snooty doctors while praising Dr Guyliott fellows Cook and Sarsaparilla for nervous decay and blood purification. It warns against bogus cures and counterfeits, touting health through corrective tonics and impurity removal amid other sensational notes.
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