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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
10
An old style advertisement touts Humphreys Medical Co cures for a wide range of ailments from hemorrhoids and ulcers to wounds and skin conditions. Claims include instant healing, multiple conditions, and prices at 25 cents, 60 cents, and one dollar with mail order options from New Orleans.
The Indiana State Board of Health June bulletin reviews disease trends, noting rises in diarrhoea intermittent fever cholera morbus whooping cough and cholera infantum while decreases occur in rheumatism tonsillitis bronchitis measles and influenza. It lists scattered small outbreaks of smallpox across several counties and urges better ventilation and sanitation to curb warm weather illnesses and water-borne poisons.
The Kansas City convention faces vehement opposition from conservative Democrats who liken the silver policy to the slavery extension folly at Charleston. They warn it will fracture the party, push voters to Republicans, and widen the GOP margin in the electoral college, risking decades of minority status after past wars.
New York and Washington dispatch report seventy warships under construction or planned for the United States Navy. The fleet includes battleships, armored cruisers, protected cruisers, gunboats and torpedo craft as outlined by Rear Admiral These details reflect a period of rapid naval expansion and modernization.
Workmen tote up a steam shovel track north of the depot as a busy day unfolds. The article cites railroad personnel, line changes, and local reactions including excursion plans, crew movements, and the broader economy tied to Baldwin locomotives and other rail interests.
List of unclaimed letters includes Miss Pinkie Acton Miss Laura Carter Mrs Carrie Santeyo Pearl Reeves Mrs Rife Mrs Toaura EB Sparks Iva Whitted Mrs E J. Gentlemen Ebben Bevelhimer Levi Clark M Fry Wall WoL Fry Hill Cark Waviar Charles Stauth WoC Wilkinson Hamon and others. Notices request recipients to say advertised. Local notes cover visits by residents and a drowning accident at White River near Carlton Bend of Alorzo Flinn aged about 14. Funeral details, town visitors, weather changes and oil output updates are included.
Mitchell News notes that Saturday's storm blew down many fruit and shade trees. Miss Helen James returns from Cincinnati. Prosecuting Attorney Zaring and Hon Ron Palwer discussed legal matters. John Crates faces preliminary hearing tomorrow before Justice Wootheater regarding Frank Lantz murder. about 20 witnesses subpoenaed amid expected heavy legal battle. College baseball beat West Baden 6 to 2. West Baden colored team suffers its first defeat after 14 games. Local social notes include visits by Mrs. Lawrence Cummings and Mrs. Charley Campbell. Woodson Clampitt attended Brownstown court. a child dies of whooping cough. Elizabeth Cummings dies at ~74 with funeral set.
Powder shaken into shoes makes tight new footwear feel comfortable and relieves swollen feet blisters calluses and sore spots. Allen's Foot-Kase cures sweating hot aching feet and sells at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with trial package free by mail to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Editor urges use of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy to ease early attacks and avoid physician visits. Recommends keeping a bottle on hand and notes long personal experience with relief. Advertises Elliott's Drug Store for sale. Also lists Vandalia Line excursion to Atlantic City with August 9 1900 sale date and return by August 20 1900.
Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Poot-Ease powder cures painful swol len feet and growing nails and relieves corns. It cools tight or new shoes and eases sweating calluses and tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, mail orders 25 stamps, trial package free, Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
Mrs. S. H Lincoln recalls a night of dread for the widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine as doctors say she cannot live. She credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life after pneumonia and prior cures of consumption then sleeping soundly after three doses. The remedy is advertised as a cure for throat chest and lung diseases with trial bottles offered at Messick & Dodd's. Mr and Mrs Geo W Hay traveled to Casey Illinois on Monday.
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