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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
3
The advertisement invites all women with sex specific illnesses to contact Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It emphasizes confidential, woman to woman correspondence, cites over 100000 letters received recently, and touts the vegetable compound as uniquely effective with the claim that most cases gain relief or guidance.
The State Bureau of Statistics issued Bulletin No. 3 detailing Indiana iron and glass industries and agricultural machinery. It shows 47 cities with iron plants, 166 total, with $8.7 million invested, $9.05 million in materials, $17.77 million in output and 16,073 workers. Glass plants number 62 in 26 towns, with $3.95 million invested and $8.74 million output, employing 9,728. Wages, hours, and demographics for skilled and unskilled workers are itemized, including ages, sexes, and regional distribution.
A humorous Detroit scene follows a clever passenger who claims a dollar while an elderly woman asserts her right to it, then laughs away the dispute. Paris reports a Gard France moving mountain displacing rail and mining sites, forcing evacuations and river channel work. Poe manuscript values rise with rare editions and auctions.
F Hopkinson Smith describes his painting attempts near the Golden Horn in Constantinople under strict policing. An official from the police ministry shadowed him as he sought to transfer views to canvas for the Century. Despite heavy scrutiny, some watercolors evaded police inspection and are cited by Smith.
Burlington Gazette recounts Mr. Tabor's severe sciatic rheumatism and his rapid recovery after eight boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits relief and renewed strength to the treatment, while the druggist notes rising sales and patient satisfaction. Pills are sold 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 by pharmacies or direct from the Williams company.
A Boston girl’s glimpse of country life leads to a parable about faith and unseen things. A nurse explains a hand organ, and the child laments she will never see it, saying God and hand organs are alike. The piece then notes Indian naming customs, linking clan names to family names, and the caution against speaking them outside the circle. Washington Post.
A Civil War tale reports a vain man made brigadier general. He boasted of his rank, while a plain Yankee named Jim coolly responses that people laugh and say nothing, highlighting the clash between self-importance and ordinary perception.
Glara remarks on absent mindedness and reverie during breakfast. Tommy interrupts with a joke about laps and miles. Gen Mahone is described reading speeches from printed copy and delivering them clearly despite a small stature.
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