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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1900
Page
3
Medical men say fatalities and accidents can be predicted by day and hour. Monday shows the highest mishap rate for workers, with many scaffold injuries in the morning. Most cases occur after eleven, rising from street and assault incidents later, with late night and Saturday cases noted.
An ad copy extols Grain-O as a coffee substitute suitable for children and adults. It boasts a rich brown color, claims pure crab-based ingredients, and asserts easy digestion, with a price around 23e per package sold by grocers.
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures painful periods and other female ills. It urges women to obtain the medicine and free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts with assurances of overwhelming proof.
Multiple newspapers weigh Admiral Dewey's possible bid for president. Opinions range from skeptical to supportive, citing his wartime record and political viability. Critics warn of dangers of a Dewey nomination while supporters praise leadership and national stature.
The piece presents Mary Osgood Sumner’s diary lists noting minor misdeeds and diligent duties, followed by a full-page advertisement for Swanson 5 Drops Rheumatic Cure claiming wide efficacy, low cost, and samples available from the Chicago company.
The two men debate breaking into a preacher’s house while the neighborhood is at church. One argues against robbery citing respect for the hardworking preacher, while the other plans to stay watch outside and whistle if danger nears.
An assortment of short notes and ads from a late 19th or early 20th century paper. Includes Jell-O dessert ad with flavors and price, brief quotes from other papers, Kemp's Balsam cough remedy, Piso a Catarrh remedy, humor lines, and travel fare offers by the Central Passenger Association with Nickel Plate.
A Chicago girl applauds her university for adopting spelling reform, saying it lets her write to Boston friends without constantly using a dictionary. She notes that misspellings could be perceived as supporting the reform movement, calling it great stuff.
The piece argues colleges seek a strong intellectual man and health is essential. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as maintaining bowel regularity and stomach health, preventing malaria fever and ague.
Old Flardcash reveals a plan to partner with Sharpleigh in business once he marries his daughter. Bullion Bonds notes initial misgivings, but Old Hardcash approves after Sharpleigh borrows £1000 to meet a written condition, showing notable business nerve.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner that his firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 1886, claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces and is sold by druggists for 75 cents. Testimonials available upon request.
An advertisement style collage promotes Grain-O as a pure grain drink that tastes like coffee and costs little, claims broad health benefits for children, and cites grocery availability price. It also contains miscellaneous jokes about consumer products and a foot powder offer.
An advertisement for John A. Salzer Seed Co. from La Crosse Wisconsin promotes seeds with boastful testimonials labeling products as the greatest and cheapest foods. It touts unique offerings like Rape and Speltz and Bromus under salacious phrases and cites a 5 cent postage note as part of the notice.
An arrangement advertises Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement benefits and gentle action on the liver and kidneys. Jell-O dessert touted as the new family favorite in four flavors Lemon range Raspberry and Strawberry offered at 10 cents. The piece also notes praise for Miss Howard Weeden, author of Bandanna Ballads, and her illustrations praised by Joel Chandler Harris.
W H Kinkade writes from Aldimeda Canada detailing his 21 months’ struggle and cautious success as a poor man seeking homestead farming. He left Minnesota with $3.55, earned about 478.10 in wages, and netted 548.10 from a 12 acre plot after costs totaling about 179.10. He moved to a 32 acre setup by 1900 and endorses farming over wages. He credits B Davies, Canadian Government Agent, for inspiring the move.
Ainslee's Magazine notes wartime theaters of war with a figure nearing 200000 miles for ocean cables. It compares land wires as far larger, stating a total greater than ten times the land system and mentions over 400000 of wire in use in the United States.
Excursion tickets priced at one and one third fare for round trip will be sold to students. Tickets available the day before school closes, on closing day, and the day after with return limit to cover the vacation period. Inquire of agents.
An advertisement extols Cascarets Candy Tablets as a liver friendly laxative and blood purifier. It describes the liver’s duties and warns of poor digestion, urging readers to buy the product in 10c 25c 50c sizes or by mail, and to check for the genuine CASCARET tablet marked OCC.
The label touts Alabastine as the original durable wall coating unlike kalsomine. It mixes with cold water, dries in white or fourteen tints, and comes in dry powder with labeled packages and full directions. It replaces sealing wallpaper and paint for walls and can be brushed onto plaster brick wood or canvas by a child.
The piece compares cheap temporary kalsomines made from waste materials with alabastine, a rock base cement that hardens with age. It notes alabastine can be recoated without washing away old coats and highlights its use in hospitals to prevent dirt and germ buildup due to its disinfectant qualities.
The ad urges use of the durable Alabastine for church and school interiors, claiming it does not rub or scale off and lasts long. It notes hundreds of tons used annually and invites readers to ask dealers for tint cards and to request a free booklet from Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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