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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
10
A Boston savings bank teller recalls a humorous encounter with a woman who cannot write her name. The woman asks to use her married name first, then reveals a mix of confusion and humor about given names and titles as she attempts to complete the account form.
Fare offer for a round trip within 200 miles valid July 8 and July 4 with return by July 5 inclusive. Passengers may write wire phone or contact nearest agent of C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana for details.
A traveler through Servia notes dolls hung in cottage windows as a sign that a marriageable daughter lives in the house. The practice signals to travelers that a family hosts a eligible daughter.
A sensational ad claims cascarets candy cathartic cures thousands of tape worm infections causing weakness and death. It features a Lima Ohio testimonial from Samuel Weinfeld praising the tablets after a 32 foot worm passage and urges readers to buy or mail for a free booklet and sample.
A Chinese regular assault on Tien-Tsin and the destruction of the American consulate trigger calls for faster troop movements from Manila and reinforced warships. Rear Admiral Kempff cables for from Taku. Gen. MacArthur ordered to hurry Ninth Infantry to China as foreign forces push to protect nationals and possessions.
William Payne recounts his 1899-1900 Canada trip from Sault Ste. Marie to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He praises mixed farming land around Regina Prince Albert and Sas Katchewan River districts, notes rich crops, water, timber, and labor demand with wages from 1 75 to 2 per day and 25 to 35 monthly with board. He plans to return to Prince Albert in spring 1900 and offers to share details with interested readers.
The Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris is described as the largest library, founded by Louis IX, with 1,400,000 volumes and extensive holdings including pamphlets manuscripts maps charts coins and medals. An advertisement promotes Air Cushion Rubber Stamps from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Ind and a teething syrup for children priced at 4 cents a bottle.
The Sea Shell mission flourishes only in summer under royal patronage with England’s children leading activities. Children collect beach shells moss stones and curios to bring to town headquarters where they are shared with poor children across communities.
Try Grain O. Ask your grocer for Grain O the new food drink replacing coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. Grain O has the rich brown color of mocha and java but is made from pure grains. Delicate stomachs receive it without distress. Priced 4? per package. Sold by grocers.
The military mounted police of England are all non commissioned officers with no privates. A red cap, worn by each member, is a serious offense under regimental law. The article notes the heightened impact of punishment for striking a red cap wearer.
Family question inspires quick Jell O dessert. Two minutes to prepare with hot water, no boiling or baking required. Flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers.
A quip about a new educational plan allowing pets in school prompts an exchange. One speaker jokes that if a boy named Jimmy brings a billy goat to class there will be no school, highlighting rural humor and school policy skepticism.
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Fase a powder for the feet It makes the shoe feel easier Cures corns bunions swollen wet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores Sample sent free Address Allen S Gimsted LeRoy New York
A humorous exchange contrasts real hardship with modern comforts as Dolly laments the pioneers’ tough times while Polly notes they lacked chafing dishes. The brief vignette uses witty banter to reflect on past living standards.
The ad promotes Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel action, liver and kidney benefits, headache cure, with prices at 25 and 50 cents. It includes testimonials and various product notes alongside other items such as Hall's Catarrh Cure and Red Cross Ball Blue.
An old advertisement touts free or cheaply priced medical books from the Peabody Medical Institute in Boston. It markets Know Thyself and The Science of Life with engravings and prescriptions, urging male readers to request postpaid copies and noting crisis reports among Germans aged 20 to 30.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the expert source on female ailments. The copy claims Mrs Pinkham has 20 years of experience and handles over a hundred thousand cases yearly, inviting readers to obtain a bottle and write to Lynn Massachusetts.
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