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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
3
The Rev C F Wells of Villa Ridge Illinois writes praising Asthmalene saying it cured ten years of asthma and sore throat after trying a trial bottle, expressing astonishment and gratitude and requesting a full size bottle.
Rev Ora Morris Wechsler, rabbi of Cong Bnai Israel, writes from New York on January 3, 1001 praising Tart Bros Medicine Co Asthmalene as an excellent remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever noting its composition alleviates related troubles and calling its success astonishing and wonderful.
A testimonial letter states Asthmaline contains no opium morphine chloroform or ether and claims the medicine cured asthma for a patient described as Mrs or wife of O D Phelps M D. The letter cites testing at 130 Street New York and is signed by Rev Dr Morris Wechsler and Dr O D Phelps.
F B Munday of Henrietta claims his brother, sick with malaria fever and jaundice, recovered after taking Electric Bitters. He asserts the remedy expelled malaria, purified blood, aided digestion and liver function, and cured various ailments. Offered at 50c by J H McCarty & Son.
Claims that Chamberlain's Pain Balm instantly eases pain from cuts bruises burns or scalds and heals faster than any other treatment with no scar unless the injury is severe. For sale by J Me McCanty & oun.
An old practitioner introduces “Snuffles the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure” claiming to relieve and permanently cure catarrh by removing its cause. The package costs one dollar and includes internal and external medicine with full usage guidance. Sold postpaid to addresses in the United States or Canada from Edwin B Gilfs & Company in Philadelphia.
Frank Beatty of Covington showcases a unusually large peach weighing 11 ounces from his orchard. He farms about 5000 trees, demonstrating notable fruit size amid extensive cultivation.
An old patent remedy advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets that claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay offered, priced at 25 cents. The wording emphasizes fast relief and a guarantee, reflecting typical early 20th century medical quackery.
Advertised help wanted for dependable men and women to travel and advertise for a solidly funded, old established house. Salary 780 dollars yearly plus cash expenses. No canvassing required. Send references and self addressed stamped envelope. Address Manager 55 Caxton Building, Chicago.
Bold sales pitch touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest and mightiest little thing ever made. Claims transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy, boosting mental power.
Mrs S H Lincoln recounts a frightening night as doctors warned the widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine would die from pneumonia before morning. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her life after she took the medicine, sleeping through the night and recovering completely. The remedy, priced 50 cents and 1.00, is said to cure throat chest and lung diseases. Trial bottles are free at J H McCarty Son s.
September 9 10 11 12 9 day fare to Cleveland offered by Pennsylvania Lines for the first reunion of the G A R in the twentieth century. Return valid to September 15 with extension to October 8. Ticket agents available, see Knightstown for details.
Feeble heart symptoms such as paleness fainting and breathlessness point to impaired circulation. A medicine claims to renew heart strength boost pulse and restore color. Testimonial from T A Jones of Pittsburg Texas says Dr Miles Heart Cure cured him after six weeks.
Dr Miles Heart Cure regulates heart action and stimulates digestive organs to produce new rich red blood, giving strength to the body. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Indiana.
Multiple land and lot transfers recorded. Sarah Henley and Oliver W. Righter both convey 40 acres in Ripley to William Ewing for 2000 dollars. Clarinda Smith sells Lot 7 in Smith and Root's addition to Milroy to George W. Smith for 1900 dollars. Jacob Kammerling sells 111 78-100 acres in Union to Frank Abercrombie for 5000 dollars. Clara M. Young and spouse transfer 126 acres in Washington to Peter N. Eakins for 6000 dollars. James Milton Haydock and wife sell 1 acre in Ripley to David G. Morris for 1000 dollars. Elma Harcout conveys land in Anderson to Raymond Shelby for 1400 dollars. William J. Brown as administrator sells land in Anderson to Raymond Shelby for 1400 dollars. Cassius M. Roberts guardian sells 6 acres and 132 rods in Ripley to Augustus Walden for 200 dollars.
An old time advertisement warns against using bird-shot to hunt tigers and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy. It describes consumption as a stealthy tiger that weakens flesh and urges readers to seek the product to bolster lungs and strength. Free samples offered from Scott & Bowne, chemists.
A Eureka Mro. Co. notice in East St. Louis seeks hustlers to sell a poultry mixture with a weekly salary of 15 dollars plus expenses for a man with a rig in the country. Address provided at East St. Louis route.
A Washington Star feature quoted a railroad superintendent explaining why engineers take dangerous risks. It recounts a near disaster on a bay trestle where a drawbridge opened, a tugboat driver warning the crew, and an engine and coach ending up jammed on the draw. The superintendent notes some engineers lack a satisfactory reason for defying signals, discharges repeat offenders, and asserts American engineers are now a model workforce.
A New York Sun observation lists the top second hand sale items. Dogs, pianos, and typewriters lead the ad market, with cameras and bicycles close behind. Household furniture, horses, carriages, jewelry, watches, sewing machines, and musical instruments follow, while books rank near the bottom as owners tend to keep them.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a committee chair questioning a witness about alleged bribery. The witness confirms no bribery occurred to his knowledge, while acknowledging cigars circulated, with a satirical remark about testing one cigar.
A brief reflection from World's Work notes that saving money, rarer than earning it, demands greater judgment and self restraint. It argues that true thrift requires stronger character and discipline to resist unnecessary expenditure.
Tongue twister about Betty Butter buying slightly better butter to improve her batter. Betty pronounces the bitter butter is beatably better, creating a brisk linguistic beat. The tale plays on sound and spelling rather than narrative events or人物.
The advertisement touts superior railway service with up to date equipment and the fastest schedules. Through trains run between Chicago and southern cities including Nashville Memphis Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Pensacola and Jacksonville via majestic coaches and drawing room sleeping cars, covering Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Florida. Descriptive matter, timetables and maps available by address.
Ticket prices in Indiana newspapers detail return fares from Knightstown and Buffalo excursion options. Special coach and tourist tickets carry various dates with stop overs at Pan-American Exposition and Chautauqua Lake. W W Richardson, D P Agent Indianapolis, Ind, handles schedules and inquiries.
Geo W Lane of Tewane Mic writes that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the best remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble. He recounts years of dyspepsia and bed confinement, claiming complete cure and recommending it to friends. He notes he would pay if it failed and says he never has.
The note explains Frigga as the namesake of Friday, tracing her role as a hunter and warrior figure drawn with a sword and bow. It notes in Scandinavian lore Frigga called the Venus of the North, and that Friday derives from her name across time and cultures.
Advertises excursion tickets on the Pennsylvania Lines to New York with options to return via other direct lines including routes through Buffalo to the Pan American Exposition and Niagara Falls with stopovers. Invites inquiries to ticket agents for full details.
A court hearing records the exchange where the defendant swore at the plaintiff and then struck them with a brick, illustrating the sequence of events and the appellate implication of the accused’s conduct. The dialogue highlights the claim that the defendant’s words carried weight before the brick strike.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for healing soothing properties and pleasant taste. It is favored by mothers for colds and whooping cough due to quick relief and lack of epam or harmful ingredients, and is sold by J. Li. McCarty & Son.
The Addison families gathered September 12, 1901 at Minor Thomas grove north of Charlottsville for their annual reunion. About 450 attendees joined a morning program with prayer by Rev. J. M. Wines and remarks by Rev. W. M. Guard. The year saw 11 deaths and 6 marriages, followed by a large noon repast and an afternoon program of music and recitations. The next meeting is planned for September 1902 at Joseph Addison’s grove, north of Charlottsville.
A young editor rents on South Twelfth street and helps a drunken man in a misunderstanding. He discovers the man is the landlady's husband, corrects his mistake, and apologizes. Also, a Boston Common scene ends with Oliver Wendell Holmes greeting a couple walking the long path.
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