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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1883
Page
7
The excerpt discusses home remedies for fever and burns, guidance on air and sleep, and medical views on headaches in children. It emphasizes moderation in intellectual exertion for youths, warns against overtraining the brain, and calls for flexible education to prevent illness and cognitive issues.
A fragment recounts a Washington DC slave market near the Capitol, with auctions, branding through crackers to test age, and slave labor tied to local plantations. The writer recalls slaves guarded, wages collected, a bootblack captured with boot notes, and a pursuit of liberty on the Potomac.
A description explains two stacked cylinders forming a chimney with a space between them. A fire above draws air in, the upper cylinder vents to the grate and the lower cylinder closes the chamber. A brass spiral band inside induces rotary motion to fling soot outward to a separate chamber for periodic removal.
An American merchant in Foo-chow recalls domestic challenges of raising children abroad. He notes lessons from Chinese self-control and family reverence, despite cultural differences and hardships with servants, multiple governesses, and medical remedies. He contrasts Chinese and English medical practices and ends praising Chinese society.
A discussion on how authors balance rights and duties in handling fan letters and requests. The piece notes two paths: reject inquiries to protect time or adopt a standard set of replies, while acknowledging authors owe support to aspiring writers. It argues against mocking the aspiring and stresses patient, gentle guidance.
The report notes small light draught steamers on the Amazon meeting canoes as they travel the rubber district amid venomous snakes and alligators. It warns capsizing is deadly with no escape. It also mentions the attorney general’s step-daughter receiving $15,000 in wedding gifts including royal purple satin from the Chinese Minister.
A miscellany of claims and promotions appears from dyspepsia cures to a New York prize on peas. The St Jacobs Oil Family Calendar 1883 4 and Book of Health and Humor is advertised with notable contributors and portraits of Vogeler partners.
A fragment summarizes dubious cures and advertisements for medical remedies and potions including German Hop Bitters and Kidney-Wort. It notes testimonials and prices, plus assorted editorials on public figures and postal costs. The tone resembles a late nineteenth century mixed reader page with varied claims and humorous asides.
An advertisement mentions Caswell, Hazard & Co. offering Pure Cod Liver Oil from selected livers in New York. It touts purity and physician endorsements while noting competing remedies and a range of products with dubious claims.
A period advertisement warns against ineffective remedies for kidney liver and urinary disorders. It promotes Hap Bitters as a permanent cure and criticizes quack products. It promotes Juniper epap by Caswell Hi wzard & Co. New York and the Voltaic Belt Co. offers trial electro-therapy devices with a thirty day option.
An old advertisement notes Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners for ladies and children's boots and shoes, warning against running over and suggesting stiffeners to improve wear.
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