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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
5
Fragmentary notes mention Putnam Dyes coloring all materials, Virginia Supreme Court ruling on oleomargarine, and a Philadelphia agent on the Pennsylvania rail line with a mile tally near 3.3 million. It references a personal claim about a Cough Cure and remarks on long travel mileage.
An advertising claim from O. B. Coffin & Co notes that mothers know One Minute Cough Cure relieves their children quickly. The copy emphasizes the product as essential in homes across the city.
Mathew Buckley died in Delavan Wisconsin at ninety seven regarded as the oldest circus man in the United States He was the father in law of William C Coup once a partner of Barnum and Bailey indicating ties to circus history and show business.
A historical notice by O.S. Coffin & Co promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as an honest remedy for consumptives. It claims to provide comfort in advanced cases and to effect a cure in early stages, presenting a truthful, non promising approach.
A Kentucky farmer in Christian County received a shipment of rat traps from a neighboring city. Inside one trap lay six rats, believed to have been captured at a distant station.
They are so small yet so effective that even obstinate constipation, headaches and torpid liver yield to them. The famous little pills by O. S. Cottin & Co. are marketed as dependable relief in a tiny form.
A clash of wealth and marriage unfolds as a French suitor refuses a proposal from a self-possessed heiress. The London Titus notes a dramatic stance on wedlock and vacant nuptial plans amid looming fortune.
A Sault Ste. Marie resident freed from rheumatism after a 25 cent bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm, bought from O S Coffin & Co, ends eleven days of illness and costly doctor bills. The notice also claims One Minute Cough Cure aids grippe treatment and quick relief.
The largest Walnut tree in the county near Petersburg was sold on Dan Shawan's farm. It measured five feet in diameter.
An old advertisement urges using One Minute Cough Cure from Coffin and Co to ward off fatal lung trouble. It emphasizes prevention over cure and warns that continuous coughing can impair the lungs.
A monumental society organized at English aims to have a statue of the late William H English placed at that location on a pedestal. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as a cure for piles with claims of soothing itching and healing skin eruptions. O B Coffin Co.
John Hahn a Vincennes blacksmith died at age 80 after remaining active in work until a few months ago. Mt. Vernon residents note four shows, none strong, visited town this winter. A gas well at Petersburg drilled to 1017 feet shows no gas but yields a mineral water flow.
A vintage testimonial advert proclaims Dr King s New Discovery cures coughs colds and consumption. It touts safety for all ages with guaranteed satisfaction and urges pairing with New Life Pills to regulate the stomach and bowels. Trial battles at Owen E Hills drug store. 6
In front of the Grand Opera House Chicago Campana known as Old Sport sells gum from a tray. A man offers to buy the entire stock for a $100 bill and pays $98 in tens to change it. Campana counts $7 from gum and walks away with a hefty sale while the customer departs to a saloon, a tale of a lucky hustle.
Admiral Bunce and the North Atlantic squadron believe the hoodoo on the battleship Texas may be removed after two Austin women sent a rabbit’s foot in a silver box to Captain Henry Glass in Brooklyn. The note wished Texas luck and urged hoodoo removal before Texas sailed to Galveston. Names of the two Texas girls remain unknown.
A feature praising Russian trotting horses as superior to American stock, noting their pure Arabian origins, long imperial breeding, and modern importation by wealthy breeders. The piece highlights the czar era stud practice, Senator Stanford's Palo Alto effort, and the rugged, refined traits of the northern Russians, including a two year old showcased in illustration.
The Cleveland flier train No 20 left Cleveland at 8 50 p m and reached Pittsburg at 7 25 p m despite two miles of submerged track. Engines from McKee's Rocks pushed through with boilers roaring, extinguishing fires after 100 yards, arriving just three minutes late amid great surf as water covered the rails.
Bob Braxtom of Paoli drowned last week while moving household items on a ferry boat to clear flood debris. He previously served as deputy collector of internal revenue under J. P. Throop.
A group joins to promote the curative powers of mineral water and pool resources for a common booming fund. They plan to "raise Ned" and have awakened to this venture after a long period of inactivity.
Four men of color robbed Halladay near Marion taking 400 dollars in silver in broad daylight. Ithamer Burden and Joe Parker received three year prison terms. Arnold Burden and William Bailey were each sentenced to two years on Thursday.
Mrs J P Hoff man of Ashland avenue hosted a colonial themed afternoon in the parlor. A Jerusalem cherry tree heavy with ripe fruit stood by a base holding a golden hatchet. Portieres displayed national colors and score cards were tiny golden hatchets with red white and blue ribbons.
Mrs Minerva Payne of Muncie reportedly threw herself into a river during a period of alleged cruelty by her husband. She is described as of unsound mind and fingerprints on her throat lend credence to her statements, though the husband's role remains contested.
Editor Morrison of Worthington Indiana Sun endorses Electric Bitters as a valuable prescription for constipation sick headache and general tonic strength. Mrs Annie Stehle of Chicago recovered vigor after six bottles. price 50 cents and 1.00. Available at Owen S Hill's Drug Store.
A longtime Angora breeder shares profitable practices from fencing to breeding, including trap use near pastures, buying and culling rams, twice yearly shearing, and rearing kids in protected pens. The account covers flock improvement, weather shelter, and kid management at Tiger Mills Texas. A veteran observer notes peak poultry sales occur on Thursday through Saturday.
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