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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
5
An advertisement claims a mysterious remedy described as easy to consume and nourishing, promising strength restoration and germ destruction. It mentions a sample offer, a dead cable taste, and lists a New York address at 409 Pearl Street with prices 60 cents and 2 dollars, directed to druggists.
The author describes Shintoism as ancestor worship with torii gates and mirrors, noting temples without idols, ceremonial paper strips, and barefoot temple builders. He recalls etiquette at the shrine in Mito, the emperor as a guiding god, and the hereditary Shinto priesthood, promising more on Buddhism in a future note.
Remain at home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent grip complications such as pneumonia. The ad claims thousands have used it with universal recovery. Also promoted are DeWitt's Liver Pills, Witch Hazel Salve, and local store O 8 Coffin & Co. selling these products and a tomato factory note.
F L Hewett of Winfield Illinois recounts a winter 1898 1899 bout with La Grippe cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He praises its quick action breaking up the cold stopping coughing and preventing pneumonia. Sold by O B Coffin & Co.
The text notes Bremen people optimistic about signs of oil revenue. It mentions Os Coffin Co offering refunds for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets 25 cents with free samples. It also references various local notices from Angola gambling fever to a missing Windfall schoolteacher William Myers with debt trail.
Advert describes Dr Loyal Ford’s Dyspepticide as a new remedy for indigestion dyspepsia constipation and heartburn. The copy notes the product is offered by 608 Offin & Co. and presents it as the perfect cure.
The ad proclaims pneumonia can be cured and prevented by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It cites past grip epidemics and asserts every user recovered, praising global reputation and noting sale by OU Coffin.
Men and women are invited to appoint agents and represent the company. Some travel, others local work with a guaranteed $900 yearly salary plus expenses and extra commissions. An old established house promises permanent positions, advancement, and wage increases. Write at once to Dept. E, Stafford Press Co., New Haven Conn.
An old era remedy touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure for grip and to prevent consumption. It claims to ease coughs chest pains and fevers with guaranteed bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar and offers free trial bottles at a local shop.
A brief pamphlet offered by C A Snow and Co describes their experience helping inventors obtain over twenty thousand patents. It covers topics from trade marks and designs to caveats and patent case decisions, inviting writers in Washington to request the free pamphlet.
EB Munday of Henrietta Texas recalls a grave-digger and claims Electric Bitters cured his brother from malaria and jaundice. He states the remedy purges disease germ, purifies blood, aids digestion and liver kidney function, and treats female complaints. Available for 50 cents at O S Coffin & Co's drug store.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and young ladies of Vin Cennes urged the city council to enforce laws on curfew minors’ cigarette sales and anti smoking measures. Mayor Greene supported the plea and indicated the council will act.
A Good Thing German Syrup is the prescription of Dr. A Boachee a famed German physician and a leading medical discovery. It claims to cure coughs colds and lung ailments removing the cause and leaving the patient strong. It has stood the test for years with two million bottles sold annually and was introduced in 1868 now sold worldwide. Three doges will relieve any ordinary cough. Price 76 cts. Get Faye to Almanac 0. 8 Coffin &
Tramps occupied the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Vincennes sleeping on chairs and rugs before the altar. Church vessels were misused but nothing was stolen.
An upbeat note praises affability and progress while promoting Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation digestion stomach troubles and headaches. It mentions J H McCarty & Bon as the source.
Greenfield opossum club stole a savory animal at supper. Ads tout Poley’s Honey and Tar to prevent pneumonia and One Minute Cough Cure claimed as the only harmless immediate remedy. Vernon and North Vernon discuss consolidation. Mrs Frank Sheloy, 70, burned after earthen cough medicine exploded. A Paducah reader praises P Cure for kidney issues.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota will quit the Senate next and Republican successors are favored by reports from the state. He rose as a skillful prodigy in politics, aligned with free silver in 1896, and left the chamber with broad approval despite limited personal following. Washington Times notes his departure may end a unique political career.
Ex Senator Evarts marked his eighty second birthday at his Second avenue home. Nearly blind but in fair health he recalled old bar and political ties with humor. An old friend asked the secret of longevity, and Evarts replied that he has lived freely and eaten when hungry, a line from Holmes echoed softly.
The famed 19th century actress Adelaïde Histori, also called Amelaire Ristori, marked her 78th birthday. She rose to stardom before age 17 in Italy and drew global attention from Paris to London and the United States. She wed Marquis Del Grillo in 1847, despite noble opposition, and after early secrecy their marriage was publicly recognised amid later divorce rumors.
John Trainor, blind and with both arms amputated below the elbows, travels with a negro servant paid eight dollars weekly and facing high travel costs. Officials at the Bureau of Charities denied full fare, leading Trainor to offer 22 dollars. The servant claimed a ranch owner near Albuquerque, New Mexico, had money in the bank. They were taken to police, Trainor admitting the statements.
The year sees unprecedented coal demand in Germany with output 1,900 tons in 1899 against 96,000,000 in 1898 and 98,000,000 in 1897. Supply is inadequate causing embarrassment. Prices rose from 80 to 85 percent and coke from 60 to 95 percent, per Consul-General Guesther.
The record states that about 500000 women over 18 are employed in British factories and workshops, with 11 of them in trades among unspecified categories. The sentence is fragmentary and lacks full context.
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