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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1891
Page
3
A jeweler in Council Bluffs unveils a novel timepiece with two thin glass globes on a pedestal that show minutes and hours in separate dials. The mechanism, powered by an unseen force, runs with one globe twelve times faster than the other, while both keep accurate time.
A Chicago News note argues that middle-class American women grow weaker each generation without new blood, while the wealthy maintain better health through physical culture. The piece urges caution about heavy housework for young married women and emphasizes prudent care for the house-mother.
An essay arguing that a country physician can match city doctors in skill when readers rely on local knowledge and publications. The piece recounts a country doctor curing a tough skin disease after urban specialists failed, stressing home doctors know patients best and should be consulted first.
The article warns that sunburn comes from prolonged exposure and suggests a milk bath remedy. Dip the face in sour milk for about twenty minutes, then rub dry. if raw, leave the milk on. When the crust forms, wash and rub gently until dry, and apply powder to disguise the redness.
Dialog fragment shows Dick Hicks joking with a sister about warry care and intent, noting she isn’t very bright. The terse exchange hints at playful family banter and social attitudes of the period.
The New York Journal advertises a home remedy for facial neuralgia using two large tablespoons of cologne and two tablespoons of fine salt mixed in a bottle. Users inhale the fumes for immediate relief during acute facial nerve pain.
An advertisement fragment describes August Flower as a remedy. It claims the user experiences crankiness, dieting, strange notions, and changes in meals and timing. It mentions a ravenous appetite, loss of desire for food, fault finding at meals, and irregular bowels as outcomes the product addresses.
Donal Kennedy of Roxbury Massachusetts promotes a medical cure named Kennedy's Medical Discovery claiming to cure skin sores ulcers and inward tumors with a price of 1 50 states sold by every druggist across the United States and Canada
Canon Routledge argues St Martin's Canterbury is the oldest church in Europe remaining in use since its early church construction. He notes a rival claim for St Mary-in-the-Castle Dover, said to be built in the fourth century but later repurposed as a garrison fuel depot during Queen Anne's era.
Russian authorities prohibit speculation in wheat as supplies run low. Officials warn against market manipulation while the country faces limited grain availability and possible price swings.
Experience shows daily use of Sheridan's Condition Powder in poultry feed strengthens sick chickens and moulting hens. Mrs Ejiwn Brown of East Greenwich Rhode Island reports chicks recover quickly when fed a mixture of clabbered milk and the powder, with chicks eating freely once daily. I B Johnson & Co Boston Mass offer to send more particulars free.
The city reports that educating each pupil in Boston Public Schools costs 28 dollars and 47 cents per year.
The California Fig Syrup Company extols Syrup of Figs as the best laxative due to its pleasant taste and universal acceptance. The notice credits its success to quality and notes heat and drought have caused suffering in Spain.
Fragmentary report notes a supposed cure for acute congestive colds marketed by a Druggist. The text mentions a price of five cents and an address fragment, with unrelated stray lines about meteoric matter and a stray child reference.
An assortment of old patent medicine claims includes Hal s Catarrh Cure a liquid taken internally and promised to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also advertised are Druewists Tec fF J Cheney Co Toledo and Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial bottle and claim of no fits after day one. An unrelated note mentions 22 000 visitors to Shakespeare s birthplace.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for lung diseases tied to tainted blood. It claims to heal weak lungs, coughing, bronchitis, asthma, and Consumption in all stages, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is shown.
The advertisement offers Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy with a $500 cash pledge if it fails to cure. It claims a bona fide, risk taking offer from promoters and urges readers to take the medicine.
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