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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
4
A 1897 Carthage Record note cites The American Grocer claiming per capita alcohol use declines. Whisky, wine, and spirits fall since 1892, beer fluctuates, adulteration scares drinkers, but bicycles are credited with steady nerves. The piece lauds the bicycle as a temperance tool.
The article argues electricity will become cheap enough to replace coal burning, noting upcoming household electric appliances and the promise of broad domestic use. It highlights the Army of American Volunteers led by Ballington Booth aiding prisoners, praises Mrs Booth, and mentions Garfield Abe Berlinsky becoming the youngest notary at 15. It compares US canal plans to Russia’s Siberian railroad, urging Nicaragua canal spending for commerce and strategic advantage.
A drug store advert promises Electric Bitters can relieve an array of female complaints and restore strength. It targets loss of appetite, constipation, headaches, fainting, nervousness, insomnia, and dizziness with health guarantees. Sold by Owen S. Hill's Drug Store for fifty cents and one dollar.
John Vanderstadt of New Jersey locks his wife in the lower drawer of a mahogany bureau after disputes over feminism. A police magistrate admonishes him, warning of six months in prison if repeated. The piece also notes Idaho's wild bean, the Idaho coffee pea, promising drought resistant food and drink. The article ends by praising President McKinley and his wife for defying rigid White House etiquette.
A Kansas City Journal note quotes a line urging migration westward to Nevada, framing it as a bold growth mantra. The item reflects period outlook on expansion and opportunity in the western United States.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and chest lung ailments. It warns against substitutes and claims guaranteed relief or money back with a free trial bottle at Owen’s Hill Drug Store.
A column of short notices and ads touts One Minute Cough Cure as preventing lung trouble and curing coughs, pneumonia, bronchitis, croup, and throat ills. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is praised for piles and skin conditions. An editor’s quip and references to tickets for manuscripts appear amid medical claims and product endorsements.
The Elks' Reunion in Minneapolis runs July 6 to 10 with Special Low Rates on the Big Four Route. The reduced fares apply to all members and friends traveling from Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis and surrounding territory to Chicago.
Buffalo August event touts the Big Four Route as the favored path to National Encampments for the Boys in Blue. The line offers a one cent per mile rate and superior through service from Peoria St Louis Louisville Indianapolis Cincinnati Dayton Springfield Columbus and other points via Cleveland or Toledo Detroit. Agents will provide details on application.
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