07 Apr 1887
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1887
Page
1
A narrator recounts vivid electrical displays at Fort Wingate New Mexico where touching a cast iron urn on a stove produced audible flashes four inches away. He notes stronger discharge from the index finger, with left hand sometimes more dramatic, observed after multiple trials.
The Duke of Cambridge, commander in chief of the British army, owns property near Wimbledon and fears rifle fire endangers it. A ban on future volunteer shooting at Wimbledon is proposed after next year, reflecting anxiety over property protection and national marksmanship. The piece also notes Cambridge rowing and poker anecdote items in a satirical roundup.
A Graphic essay argues that costly church attire offends propriety and distracts worship, noting how fashionable dress repels poorer worshipers and admits that some women sacrifice pride to avoid conspicuous display while urging plain dress as inclusive and humble.
The passage urges readers feeling low with headaches and nerves to seek an alternative tonic. It touts Tree Bitters as a purifying blood medicine that restores liver and kidney function, vitality, and strength. Available for 60 cents a bottle at Laabvaeh and Koyd's drug store.
Local ads tout Shilohs Cure for coughs and lung ailments with money back guarantees and immediate relief claims. Also promoted are Acker's English Remedy, liver oil preparations, and Shirlis Cough and Consumption Cure with assurances of efficacy and safe consumption by adults and children.
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