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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
3
A testimonial letter claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a fibroid tumor and strengthened the patient. The author urges other women with tumors or ovarian troubles to try the remedy, citing continued improvements and praise from readers.
An officer returning from the Kongo Free State describes “megwe” octopuses in the Uelle River region near Amadis station. They attack native canoes, capsize boats, and, by inserting tentacles into nostrils, extract brains over many hours before the body surfaces. Eyewitness recounts a capsizing and a missing companion.
Maplehill Iowa August 10 Nellie Barfoot describes deep despair from illness then states she is cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She urges suffering women to try the medicine, claiming it restored her vitality and happiness.
The excerpt blends a quip about Elizabeth I as the Original Summer Girl from Sir Walter Raleigh with scattered, garbled text about a medical cure and an advertising pitch. It includes a joke about a new magazine titled Poeterity, and stray lines mentioning Toledo Ohio and Cheney.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Biase a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent Free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
A vintage health ad touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promising to cure fits and nervousness. It urges readers to request a free trial bottle and a $2.00 treatment, credited to Dr BR H Eline of Philadelphia, 931 Arch Street. It is paired with a cantaloupe bite gag from the Chicago Tribune.
A Kansas City Star reprint quotes Thomas R. McManus, a government secret service operator, debunking a bank cashier claim that half of silver dollars in circulation are counterfeit. He explains genuine coins contain more than 50 cents in silver, and only about one in 190000 dollars is counterfeit. He details why molds and stamping make counterfeit coins impractical and easily detectable.
A New York Sun note describes a novel nickel operated weighing machine at a Broadway bar. Patrons insert a nickel, the device weighs them, and a phonograph voice proclaims the weight into a horn, drawing crowds and coin activity as the bar buzzes with curiosity.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report notes Louisiana perique tobacco is praised as mild yet claims a drummer’s house uses 200,000 pounds yearly in perique mixtures. Experts say most imitations mimic flavor but lack the genuine leaf, with perique itself being a specially processed product rather than a natural crop.
The John Philip Sousa band is a regular Indiana State Fair attraction praised by the Board of Agriculture. It will perform September 16 and 17 at the Fair Grounds grand stand and at Tomlinson Hall. Concerts offer affordable prices and feature popular airs with encores.
A wary man complains of a staged deception noting injuries. He mentions a bicycle fall wrist sprain a child lighting a lamp and a self harm attempt with safety matches. An old ad for Piso's Cure and a generic boast about example and tomorrow follow.
A historical note explains the origin of the soda treat known as Sondae or Sunday. Robert Sondae, a Buffalo soda vendor, created a crushed fruit topped ice cream mix appealing to drinkers who did not finish plain ice cream. The idea spread nationwide, though the spelling settled as Sunday. He held no patent or copyright on the formula.
In a first class carriage a well-traveled man regales fellow passengers with travel wisdom and absurd images of produce dressing in clothing. He claims to have seen beetroot in a waistcoat lettuce in attire and even a dressing of onions in his wanderings.
In a line from a Life magazine excerpt, Ethel pleads to propose again into a phonograph, while Charlie answers he wants a memory to keep after speaking to papa about it.
A quirky remark from Brooklyn Life jokes about Nebuchadnezzer choosing grass over his wife’s cooking. The line reflects humorous biblical allusion in a light editorial tone.
The New York Evening Sun notes that perfection cannot be found on earth, a view echoed by scientists yet contrasted with the common belief that many people consider themselves perfect. The brief column suggests humility amid human flaws.
U S Senator M C Butler of South Carolina endorses Peruna for stomach trouble and dyspepsia. The letter notes Peruna treats catarrh, improves digestion naturally, and claims widespread cures across head, throat, bronchial tubes, and stomach. It urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
James M. Beck opened a Brooklyn college commencement with a humorous anecdote about a grieving woman. A hurried prep led him to share a motto from the tale, as the pastor and woman traded lines about scripture and resilience, ending with the saying Grin and bear it.
A Chicago Evening Post snippet depicts a girl accusing a man of deceit as he tries to leave. The dialogue hints at flirtation and social dynamics. An advertisement for Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup claims to ease teething pain for children at 25 cents a bottle.
Mrs Hunnimune asks if love lasts as much as before Mr Hunnimune assures and calls everything dearer nowadays in a brief Philadelphia Ledger exchange.
An amusing marketable ad line from the Boston Post urging housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue for clean fresh smelling clothes and noting how such laundry products were advertised alongside playful social banter.
A brief Brooklyn Life line notes a man leaning toward a meal choice over his spouse's cooking. The remark hints at domestic tastes without broader context or named individuals.
Medical text fragment describes pain and limb tingling with difficulty urinating and frequency. Mentions bed wetting and heart palpitations. Appears to be an outline of symptoms rather than a diagnosed condition.
A morning incident in a Broad Street cafe features an English–looking man asking for a half and half. The bartender, new to the trade, serves the drink and is asked where the porter is. The reply notes the porter is washing windows.
An intimate friend questions Mrs. Willoughby about opposing her son’s marriage. She explains she objects to being called the old Mrs. Willoughby, not to the marriage itself. The remark ends with a sharp line about reproach and propriety.
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