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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1896
Page
3
A young man pursues a father to ask a long discussed question in a tense exchange with a tremulous daughter. In another item from Philadelphia North American, Scorcher and his wife separate after a quarrel sparked by a boast about riding wheel skills.
A woman’s health advice column touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as cures for uterine and related female ailments. Testimonies from readers like Mrs ANNETTA BICKMEIER of Bellaire Ohio praise rapid improvement and praise the guidance of a trusted female advisor.
Kansas Board of Agriculture secretary Coburn presents letters from millers and farmers urging seed rotation every three to five years to preserve wheat yield and quality. Experts stress sourcing Crimea or other regions while noting that continuous sowing of the same variety degrades milling quality and hardiness.
The Farmers' Voice advises August planting with thorough soil preparation and careful watering through winter. Prepare soil to a fine tilth, puddle roots in mud, press soil around roots, and plant one foot apart in rows three feet apart. Water heavily every other day until growth begins.
The Puritan, a coast defense vessel, is expected to be commissioned first and feared as a formidable craft with four 12 inch guns and light turret exposure. Secretary Herbert aimed for a summer completion, but commissioning slips to September, followed two months later by the armored cruiser Brooklyn.
A historical note promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy to relieve habitual constipation, stimulate kidney and liver function without irritation, and help dispel headaches, colds, or fevers. The tone suggests a medical patent remedy aimed at general wellness.
Maj General George Wrottesley writes to the London Spectator disputing the claim that Burgoyne capitulated in Saratoga. He argues Burgoyne made a convention to embark his troops for England, identical in terms to Cintra, but notes the English kept faith with a defeated foe while Americans did not. He contrasts Burgoyne’s potential retreat with Junot’s lack of retreat.
The dialogue shows Frigende Blatter asking Bessie if she is superstitious after gaining consent. Bessie doubts the purpose and insists she is not superstitious. The scene ends with Frigende expressing overjoy and pressing for a clear answer.
An assortment of old ads and quick jokes include Mow's patent medicine claim, John M Smyth furniture catalogue promotion in Chicago, a pun about a university morning, and Mrs Winslow's syrup for children. The text also features brief voice snippets and social quips.
The ad claims nervousness stems from digestion errors and the epigastric nerve bonds to the brain, with the Bitters restoring digestion and curing biliousness rheumatism and kidney troubles, while a separate dialogue notes Simpson’s restraint after a stock loss.
The Monon Route tops summer traffic with West Baden and French Lick Springs in Orange County packed with visitors. Paoli opens a new sanitarium. waters praised for diverse ailments. Nearby woods teem with game and streams with stocked fish. Cedar Lake, forty miles from Chicago, offers a 400 acre Monon wooded park and great fishing.
Anrons who have benefited from Dr Williams Pink Pills may request valuable information by writing to Pink Pills P O Box 1592 Philadelphia. A humorous exchange about free silver and a testimonial note that Piso's Cure for Consumption is the household cough remedy of Ce Albright from Mifflinburg Pa on December 11.
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