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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
11
English financier Mr Hooley, fallen on hard times, clung to a superstition about threepenny pieces with holes. He collected them, stored them with bankers, and handed out the lucky coins to friends. He wore bracelets made of the damaged coins for luck.
Printer guidance urges using Eagle Linen Letter Paper and En Velopes on the next order. Emphasis on brand consistency for quality stationery needs.
The article notes the motto I pluribus unum meaning out of many, one. It traces the origin to Horace who described making a salad and ended with E pluribus unum, out of many ingredients, one dish. The passage is cited to show how a great nation can dignify a phrase.
An editorial style notice warns that lack of sleep devastates the body and urges using Cascarets Candy Cathartic to restore sleep through digestive and liver regulation. It markets the product, lists prices, and directs readers to request a free sample and booklet from Sterling Remedy Co.
The 1899 football season ends without a clear champion as major teams like Harvard and Chicago finish undefeated but tied in their final records. Wisconsin beats Michigan 17 to 5 and Chicago defeats Brown 17 to 6 while other results show lopsided scores across Pennsylvania Carlisle Iowa California and Notre Dame.
Comptroller Dawes details 1899 national bank figures with Sept 7 data showing 3595 banks, 605.8 million paid capital, 2.90 billion in deposits, and 4.63 billion in resources. He urges bond secured elastic circulation and emergency credit, plus new bank incorporation and tighter loan limits, while noting panics and legislative changes. Sparklers from the wires report NYSE building plans, fatal crashes, deaths of officials, and transportation rate impacts tied to the Paris exposition.
A satirical list contrasts terms with cheeky definitions. It cites Love as a childish disease, Weather Reports as contrarian dreams, the alimentary canal as the Inside Track, and marriage as a lottery. Dowry is praised as a safeguard against spinsterhood, while Law is a balt guiding spending in chase of justice.
Angio Saxon chronicle credits Colchester’s name to Old King Cole Coel Godebog. A book by former mayors Wilson Marriage and Gourney Benham explains the plan for a new town hall with stained glass and sculpted stone honoring Cole the Merry and other town worthies. London Globe praises Colchester as a show place example for municipalities.
Mrs R Williams of Fosterville Ark reports on September 26 that a sample of five drops eased her mother's eight year neuralgia and partial paralysis. She bought a dollar bottle and after half the large bottle her arm improved. Claims three drops as powerful and harmless. Dollar bottle 300 doses priced at $1 from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago.
Householders with excess coal dust can use it by mixing three or four handfuls of washing soda into a wetted bushel of coal dust. After thorough mixing and partial drying the mixture burns well for slow fires.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube’s mucous lining, worsened by catarrh, and offers a hundred dollar reward for any incurable case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The product is sold by Druggists for 75 cents.
A Philadelphia North American item questions the Boers in South Africa and notes British war reports claiming many are being rifled. The brief reflects wartime sentiment and media framing of colonial conflict.
An old advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, costs about the same, and is sold by grocers in 15 0 and 25 cents.
Miss Younger asks if a man can say the right thing at the right time while Miss Elder replies she would admire such a man if she ever met him, a brief witty exchange captured in a social page moment.
Coughing leads to consumption warnings with Kemp's Balsam offered as a remedy. Sample bottle free from the druggist, with 25 and 50 cent bottle options. Caution urged to act quickly to avoid danger. Also notes many Italians struck by lightning in the summer of 1899.
An 1895-era ad sample extols cures for colds and consumption with money-back guarantees. It mentions Laxative Aromo Quinine Tablets, Grove’s signature on boxes, and Piso’s Cure for Consumption as cost-saving medicines. A testimonial from C L Baker in Philadelphia praises the latter, while a Greville quote warns against forwardness born of ignorance.
A brief note mentions a brand seen on Winslow's Sooratime Cailéres in a printer context. The reference highlights the brand visibility and cursory association with the product line.
The John M. Smyth Co of Chicago at 150 to 166 West Madison Street showcases a 13.95 for a combination bookcase as part of its wide illustrated catalogue. With decades in business, the firm invites families to trust its fair dealing and extensive household offerings.
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