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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
3
A rural lament recalls That Boy o' Rogers a mischief maker and freckled prankster. The speaker condemns the man he became and notes his long absence until a governor visit rekindles recognition. The piece blends dialect reminiscence with a frontier humor voice.
A village dry goods merchant who also led the Sunday school tries to expand girls knowledge. He asks if there are questions and a timid girl asks about the price of red parasols in his window. The excerpt ends with a printer recommendation and a Carlyle quote.
A historical testimonial from Princess Viroqua M D praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian issues barrenness and womb inflammation. The physician claims fifteen years of observing benefits and urges readers to obtain a bottle and seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
The Dun and Co Weekly Review notes strong holiday demand and rising wages, with railway stocks recovering and industrial activity high. It cites wheat exports and grain holdings, a steady price outlook, and a volatile reaction to speculative movements. It reports weekly U S factory and transportation indicators, grain receipts, and hog market activity with price fluctuations.
Prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains listed for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York. Values shown for beef hogs wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and related commodities. A new dam costing 8000 dollars will be built across the Neosho river to improve Emporia Kansas water supply.
The article details Harvard's eight year struggle funded by New England colonists totaling about £270 with donors from Massachusetts Hartford New Haven and Plymouth. It notes stern ordinances for students including silence before elders, avoidance of oaths idle talk and tobacco, and punishments by whipping or fines, illustrating Puritan college life and sacrifice.
Goodland Kansas December 23 N I Albertson a local blacksmith had nearly given up his shop due to crippling Rheumatism. He could not sleep and suffered years of worsening pain until Dodd s Kidney Pills were tried. They cured him completely and he continues to work at the forge without a trace of rheumatic pain.
The piece argues that treating authorship as a business does not cheapen literature. It notes well paid writers surpass earlier standards, cites masterpieces born from money prompts, and describes editors seeking talent. It mentions publishers and magazines like Gunton's Magazine driving higher quality and competitive readership.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It states the remedy works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills and urges readers to request testimonials from TF J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A passerby denounces a performer as an ornament of the stage and the quarrel grows as they debate the man’s craft. The exchange reveals the strains between public entertainment and personal pride in a sharp street confrontation. Putnam dyes are promoted as superior for colors and coverage.
Fragmented clippings report on various items: a German engineer’s chemical air cooling system for railway cars, a joke about a mugged husband, and brief notices about cures, toilet paper offers, and San Marino’s ancient republic status. The mix reflects early 20th century adage and trivia snippets.
An advertisement lists air cushion rubber stamps printing outfits and daters with a catalogue and price list from Fort Wayne Indiana. A note highlights Canadian entries winning major prizes at the Buffalo Pan American Exposition and mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup with gums and pain relief.
Snow blocks four feet thick prove impervious to a Norway army rifle at all ranges prompting winter defense ideas. Garfield Headache Powders are sold in large quantities as a headache remedy with claims of quick relief and nervous system support.
A husband recalls gifting many cigars for his birthday and reveals he now has none left, prompting a puzzled wife. The exchange hints at social obligations and possible hidden motives behind generosity.
Bly's Liquid Cream Balm offers relief for nasal catarrh without drying secretions, priced with spray tube at 5 cents. Also notes Cane paper suitable for roofing and wrapping, plus Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with extensive testimonials. Nickel Plate Road advertises semi weekly tourist cars Boston to San Francisco with low, reduced rates and Protections for families, with schedules and agents listed.
Lock Box 219 offers a catalog of stamp varieties and related printing price information. The notice lists contact and submission details for obtaining stamps and printed materials.
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