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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
5
The article notes Claude Seurat, born 1779, as the first living skeleton exhibited in modern times. It mentions One Minute is standard time and One Minute Cough Care as a harmless cold remedy, then adds a proverb from Uncle Eben via the Washington Star.
The article notes beard growth rates and head hair growth, then pivots to practical use of pocket money by suggesting Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential family medicine. It includes notices about employment in Indiana, a carob seed fact, a travel employment ad, a testimonial praising One Minute Cough Cure, and Irish cottage output data for honey and wax.
Old folk needing medicine for bowels and kidneys are urged to try Electric Bitters marketed as a non intoxicant tonic that strengthens organs and aids digestion. Prices listed as fifty cents and one dollar at Owen S Hills Drug Store. Also mentions an oil spring near Muddy Creek, Wyoming. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve touted by Osseo resident A L Wooster as a cure for skin diseases after twenty years of piles.
State game warden seized about 2 000 unlawful mesh fishing nets at Grand Haven Michigan. Advertisement seeks trustworthy men to establish a reliable house with salary 740 dollars plus Dominion Company Chicago office.
Advice styled as a domestic guide urges patience and kindness to a wife. It recommends keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at home and notes the product is sold by O. S. Coffin & Co., druggists. A London Tit-Bits quip about theater audiences closes the piece.
In a succinct ad style exchange the Birmingham Post cites DeWitts Little Early Risers as pills that overcome obstinate constipation and crosswise quotes a socialist principle about sharing with others. The dialogue underscores health as a pathway to vigor and longevity.
Goshen Virginia merchant Dr D P Davis champions Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. He recalls his brother's severe inflammatory rheumatism and credits a single bottle with easing pain and a complete cure after a year ago. Sold by O S Coffin and Co Druggists.
Young mothers dread summer mortality from bowel troubles in children. De Witt's Colic and Cholera cure offers instant relief for cramps colic dysentery and diarrhoea when used promptly. O. S. Coffin & Co.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption and no hope, yet Dr King's New Discovery cured her entirely. Thomas Eggers of 139 Florida Street San Francisco suffered a dreadful cold and near consumption, but one bottle led to a two week recovery. Free trials at Owen S Hill's Drug Store with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
The assessor of Jackson township Carroll county valued a single man’s property at 5.75 dollars with 5 dollars attributed to dots. The note records the assessment split and regional taxation context for the taxpayer.
The Philadelphia Press reports on efforts by modern chemists and florists to dye and perfume flowers. Artificial methods create colors like blue chrysanthemums and scents enhanced or altered, with processes using oxalic acid, glycerin, and essential oils. Critics note natural blooms still outshine artificial results.
A Chicago Post excerpt contrasts belief in personal healing with belief in payment. It notes the difference between faith in the Almighty and faith in oneself, suggesting that belief alone may not guarantee outcomes like compensation.
A guest loudly seeks the finest room at a hotel while the clerk obliges, the guest pressing for a low rate to maintain appearances for nearby customers. Separately, a cooking tip describes making croutons by cutting bread into 1/4 inch slices, cubing, and frying in hot butter until crisp and golden.
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