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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
3
An offer from J. C. Ayers Co of Lowell Massachusetts invites readers to send one dollar if their druggist cannot supply a product. They will express a large bottle with all charges prepaid and ask for the nearest express office.
The fastest time on the Canadian Pacific from Montreal to Ottawa covered 112 miles in 110 minutes and, excluding stoppages, 100 minutes, achieved in heavy snow. The Reading line holds the continental speed record but on a shorter Camden to Atlantic City run.
An old advertising blurb promotes Cascarrets Candy Cathartic as a remedy for ailments from headache to cancer claiming it can restore bowels naturally with easy movements. It emphasizes a ten cent starter cost and warns to beware of imitations.
A cartoon caption contrasts an Office Seeker who argues campaign work justifies an office with a Leader who asks for concrete achievements. The Seeker insists he “also spoke” on twenty one occasions.
An old remedy claims daily bowel movement supports health by acting gently on the liver and kidneys and curing headaches. The product is priced at 2 shillings and 60 cents.
The excerpt contrasts a scene where a boarder pays in advance to a landlady who recognizes him now. It ends with a promotional line for Mrs. Austins famous pancake flour offering a breakfast option.
A 150 foot round tower in Copenhagen will be moved bodily by fifty yards to widen a business street. The plan notes a notable engineering feat and involves careful handling of a historic landmark.
In a plea to readers, the article extols Mrs Lydia E Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound as a trusted aid for women’s health issues. It notes women share details with her due to privacy and medical gaps and cites Mrs Chappell of Grant Park NL who credits the remedy. Lydia E Pinkham's address in Lynn Massachusetts is listed as free advice.
A broad roundup lists August Beckie killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Coburg, a 15 year old drowned skating in Coal Creek, an elderly woman's fatal burns from a grate, and others injured in fishing, hunting, or household accidents. It notes Eaton's Western Flint bottle works resuming with non union staff amid union tensions, factory growth at Wayne Knitting Mills in Fort Wayne, and various local incidents including suicides, burns, and a damaged monument.
A promoter in Kansas City invented a business by posting hotel room rules on doors in England. He planned to sell advertising around the notices, promising wealth from the idea. He promoted the scheme, traveled to England, and profited while English hotels paid the freight for years.
In Tacoma on January 7 1901 Hon Moses B Crane secretary of Odin Lodge No 123 S O O F and Senior Vice Commander of G A R Post No 5 testifies to relief from Heart Disease after using Dodd's Kidney Pills He claims improved appetite sleep and vitality and notes wide local sales and trust in the remedy. A second anecdote about singing ends the piece with a light quip.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds if it fails. It notes Grove's signature on each box and price of 25 cents. The ad mentions rubrics from rubrica meaning red and claims Mrs. Austins pancake flour makes wives happy.
The practice puzzles many why musicians tune in public rather than before entering. Temperature changes between venue and theater can make instruments go out of tune. A piano in a cold room will go out of tune if the room heats suddenly.
The piece portrays Parisian working girls from Montmartre Clichy and Grenelle as they begin their day before dawn, walk the streets in groups, and return at noon. Wages are meager with many earning 2 francs 50 cents or 3 francs daily, enough only to feed clothe and pay for shelter and transport.
A story recalls the first Duke of Wellington and a child who watched his funeral from Lord Ashburton’s house. She kept silent until the empty saddle and reversed boots appeared, then asked, “Mother, when we die will there be nothing left of us but our boots?”
The piece notes a secretive fast sailing Cup defender praised as possibly the quickest ever built, claims America rising in prominence, and cites Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestive health. It also advertises Ely’s Dream Balm for catarrh, a humorous Toledo social jest, and Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a sworn testimonial from F J Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Ordinary horse can draw a barge of 25 tons at two and a half miles an hour or a wagon of half a ton with one ton load at the same rate. All goods are alike to PUTNAM FACELESS DYHS as they color fibers at one boiling. Sold by druggists. On the Linke. Miss Cleek How does Miss Spindle play golf Miss Niblick Fluently.
A letter from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd at Columbus and a commendation from Congressman Meekison extol Peruna as a reliable remedy for grip and catarrhal diseases. The ad notes Dr. Hartman as the formulator of Peruna and invites readers to request a free book.
An 1900 advertisement roundup features Kemp's Balsam promising instant cough relief with sample bottles from druggists and prices at 25 and 50 cents. A mock dialogue teases self preservation and marriage jokes, while Carter’s Ink is lauded for quality. England’s Post Office earns about $20 million yearly in profit.
A warning advises that chronic severe headaches may stem from kidney problems. It urges to let urine stand 12 hours and check for brick dust or sediment, then seek remedy if present. The note emphasizes immediate action if danger is suggested.
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