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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
3
A column warns that three quarters of hospital patients are women suffering from ovarian or womb issues. It urges self care and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure, claiming the writer escaped surgery by following her advice and medicines.
Mrs F M Knapp of Milwaukee writes that after childbirth she suffered blood poisoning and ovarian inflammation. She credits one bottle of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing headaches and mental misery and reports nine months of good health since.
A witty exchange shows a wife listing many needed items bought with a single dollar. The husband recalls the earlier loan while the wife jokes about forgetting the remaining change. The snippet reflects domestic humor from a Detroit Free Press page.
A Victorian style health note touts Lane's Family Medicine as daily bowel aid for health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys and a cure for sick headache with a price of 25 and Be. The passage closes with a Byron quote about self condemnation and justice.
Boxiss offers six bottles of Dr. Shoop's Restorative with express paid delivery in Racine Wisconsin. If cured, pay five dollars. if not, no money required.
The notice seeks cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits with pricing on request. It lists LockBox 219 Fort Wayne Ind and names C A Asterlin T P A and R J Hamilton agents in Fort Wayne Ind. It also announces Nickel Plate Read excursion tickets for students with school principal certificates at one and one third fare for Easter vacation with dates around school closure and return.
The New York Herald defined yellow journalism by exclusive bold headlines and enterprise reporting. It aimed to impress the public with rapid news and institutions like a European cable and a free ice fund for the poor.
An advertisement argues deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining cannot be cured by local applications. It credits catarrh as the common cause and promises $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, inviting readers to request circulars.
In the Pittsburg Chronicle excerpt Sammy Snagegs recalls a visitor who came while his father was away. The man did not leave a name and was described as bald-faced by the boy, prompting curiosity about the visitor’s identity.
Promotes Speltz as highly productive hay and grain fodder in Salger Seed Company catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin. Claims Speltz is remarkably rich and valuable, urging farmers to obtain the catalog and read about Speltz.
In the Baltimore American quip, Regular Preliminaries questions a reform committee about launching a campaign against vice, while Second Reformer jokes they have not yet had all their pictures in the paper. The exchange highlights public attention to reform efforts and media coverage.
Promote Allen's Foot-Ease powder with a free sample by mail from Le Roy New York. Claims relieve tired damp swollen feet and ease new or lent shoes. Advertises as a corn and bunion cure and available at druggists and shoe stores. Includes a joke blurb about a singer.
An advertisement touts PUTNAM FAC ELESS DYES requiring only boiling to dye goods and notes they are sold by druggists. The notice also mentions Mrs Austin pancake flour and a Cotton quote about prosperity. It promotes Setters Rates on the Nickel Plate Road with discounted weekly tickets from Feb 12 to Apr 30 for Oregon, Montana, Washington and Northwest routes.
An Old Reader urges settlers to consider Western Canada lands in Saskatchewan Valley and Assiniboia. He cites available homesteads and low prices, rich loam soil, high yields of wheat oats and barley, abundant hay and wild fruits, mild winters and ample rainfall, with rail connections and social amenities nearby. He notes Canadian government agents can provide information and emphasizes profitable gradual settlement.
A 19th century health notice warns of spring fever and disease after snow melts. It endorses Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy with testimonials from Hyde Park Sheriff Jonas T Stevens claiming relief from severe itching and sleepless nights. The ad invites readers to write or visit the New York office for a free sample.
Lions and tigers in captivity show a fondness for fragrances, with strong interest in scents such as roses and violets.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that tastes like coffee but costs about 4% as much. It claims Grain-O is sold by grocers for 1c and 25c and emphasizes distributing health through children's systems. The note mentions 80 mules used by diplomats and missionaries during the siege of Pekin.
The note extols Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing with free sample bottles in 25 and 50 cent sizes, urges immediate action, and suggests Piso's Cure for Consumption as a comparable remedy. It also endorses a pancake flour breakfast mix from Mrs. Austin and makes health habit commentary. Biblically dated quotes from John F Boyer and generic health tips accompany the advertisement style.
Fort Wayne agent C A Asterlin invites travelers planning to attend the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo to choose the Nickel Plate Road as the shortest cheapest route. The line promises direct access to the Exposition gates without transfers. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and infant relief with a bottle available.
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