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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
3
Mrs Anna Lawrence of Chicago cites Har Vigor as keeping her hair dark and youthful at seventy two years old in her note dated December 22 1898 claiming she looks at least 25 years younger thanks to the product.
A testimonial style advertisement touts Ayers Hair Vigor claiming it restores color to gray hair and promotes growth making it rich and glossy. The pill is described as an elegant dressing priced at $1.00 per bottle and sold by all druggists.
A mocked dialogue shows a husband and wife exchanging comical remarks as they settle in, commenting on hats, hair, and a barbering mishap. The piece imitates overheard theater chatter with playful banter and quick retorts about appearance and grooming.
Doctors warn that rotting layers of wallpaper foster smallpox spread across regions. The piece urges replacing damaged walls with Alabastine, a rock-base cement, claiming it safely coats and disinfects walls without washing and retinting, making rooms habitable again.
Two dogs spar over circus life with one craving tricks while the other warns against hard labor. Puck captions a humorous clash about learning, work, and risk in a light, witty exchange.
A collage of advertisements praising Libbys Luncheon Meats for economy and flavor with over thirty varieties and a free recipe booklet. Also features assorted product pitches from Piso's Remedy to Jell O dessert, a road horse sale, train travel ads, and Mrs Winslows soothing syrup for teething.
A visitor asks about a wild-looking man in a padded cell. An attendant identifies the man as Prof. Adder, a noted accountant. The visitor asks what drove him insane, and the attendant replies that he tried to straighten his wife’s household accounts.
An advertisement asserts iron as the nation's wealth and compares human wealth to a functional stomach. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to relieve constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, and improve appetite after overwork, urging readers to try the product.
It notes that a large herd of European bison survives in the imperial forests of Bielo yege Lithuania under the Russian sovereign, numbering about 700. It adds that fourteen men were sent to Siberia in the past three years for killing these animals.
Advert says Hall's Catarrh Cure heals all stages of catarrh a constitutional disease. Internal remedy targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy disease, build constitution, and assist nature. Proponents offer one hundred dollar reward for any failure to cure and invite testimonials.
A quirky observation by a janitor philosopher notes a street scene where a young man might carry his mother’s oil can to a store after passing six others. The remark humorously critiques shopping paths and urban routines with regional flavor.
An old advertisement promises Kemp's Balsam stops coughing immediately and offers a free sample bottle. It markets 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes and urges readers to buy now to avoid danger from delays.
In a sharp exchange, a speaker praises Adelaide as exceptionally bright, noting her capacity to sustain interest in a man even after learning he is engaged, highlighting her keen perception and independent stance.
Try Grain-O. Ask grocer for Grain-O the new food drink that can replace coffee. Children may drink it safely as well as adults. It has a rich seal brown color like Mocha and Java, made from pure brains, easy on delicate stomachs. Priced 15¢ and 25¢ per package. Sold by all grocers.
The belief that planting a holly bush near a dwelling protects the home from lightning persists among readers, with the folklore cited as a common popular superstition rather than a proven scientific fact.
An advertisement bundle touts the Million Dollar Potato and Salzer Seed Co offerings. It promotes Rape for cattle and hogs at 25 cents per ton, urges sending the notice to John uA Salzer Seed Co. for a big catalog, and offers Allen's Foot-Ease free sample for foot care with a 23 cent price for purchase. The page mixes promotional copy and moral reflections about effort and character.
Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily use for health, claiming gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from head pain. The ad lists prices at 25 and 50 cents and notes a talkative barber who sometimes illustrates his tale with cuts.
A parent asks about avoiding tea or coffee for children and promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain based drink that mimics coffee in taste and costs about 1g. The ad notes grain O is sold by grocers for 25c and claims health benefits with increased consumption. Muscular Faith remark contrasts faith cures via laying on of hands with a mother’s claim of curing a boy’s cigarette habit.
Illustration shows a massive John M Smyoth Company building in Chicago as the firm marks one third of a century in business They sell wholesale to consumers nationwide through an illustrated catalogue now over 3000 pages The color photos cut costs by skipping middlemen, travel, and commissions, effectively bringing a wholesale store to the home The firm emphasizes fairness and scale in sourcing trains from mills and fleets for low freight rates and broad customer references in Chicago
The note lists four flavors Lemon Raspberry Raspberry and Strawberry for sale at grocers for 10 cents.
A German coachman welcomed twin sons and received the Emperor's consent to name them William I and William II. The Emperor will be their godfather, and gave a monetary gift to the parents. Also a note about Dr Kline's Invigorating Tonic offering a free trial.
Readers are urged to write Mrs. Pinkham for free confidential advice on female health issues including painful periods and backaches. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as the trusted aid known across the English speaking world and claimed to have helped many women. Her Lynn, Massachusetts address is given.
A terse London timbered note mentions Strand, Five Parishes and a count under five parishes. The fragment hints at municipal or geographic grouping in a historical urban district.
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