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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
7
As winter fades homeowners seek fresh interiors and consider wall coverings. Cement based Alabastine offers a clean, durable coating available in many tints and easy to apply by non technicians, promising a long lasting improvement.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recounts a quarrel over a century question sparked by shrill remarks. The narrator recalls coaxing Mr Carraway to sing again despite the odious Bimberlings banging on the partition wall and calling him a fool.
The article surveys Western Canada from Winnipeg eastward to Alberta and the northern plains, noting a surge of settlement and development. It cites over a thousand Manitoba schools, five hundred territorial schools, Winnipeg’s booming banking and trade, record land sales by CPR and Northwest, and 12,000+ settlers from the United States joining Eastern arrivals, signaling rapid thrift and expansion.
In Boston a humorous exchange captures travelers debating where to stop with one party insisting on the Barker House while another worries about staying with a relative. The quip-like dialogue reflects light contemporary social travel chatter.
A Contemporary Review argues Hindooism is not a single religion but a vast array of sects united by caste. It claims caste defines social order, loyalty, and family at the center of Hindu life, while philosophy worship and belief are secondary. Conversion affects tribes, not individuals.
A vivid anecdote details a colonel recalling the most agonizing half hour spent reading his pre marriage letters to his wife. The exchange features a romantic maiden asking for a thrill and the grizzled warrior delivering a wry wartime memory.
A telescope then under construction is expected to bring the moon close to view and reveal planetary secrets. The device could spark a major shift in thinking comparable to the impact of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters on digestive ailments.
A humorous tale from the Detroit Free Press features Dodon advising Blobson on a plan to stop his wife from rifling his clothes at night. Blobson imitates by filling pockets with counterfeit money, prompting his wife to be accused of passing it, while he feigns indignation. The punchline: the husband now accepts only checks.
Chronic nasal catarrh poisons every breath. Ely's Cream Balm relieves inflamed surfaces, cleanses and heals. Drying inhalants worsen the trouble, so avoid them. Available from druggists for 50 cents or by mail from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St. N.Y. Apply to yourself when making a rule.
A testimonial collection attributes health benefits to Pe-ru-na and Pe-ru-pa. Mrs. Hamilton of 250 Goodale Street Columbus Ohio reports better health after use. Mrs Arar eth Dauben of Racine City Wisconsin also writes of renewed vitality. Readers urged to contact Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free treatment directions.
The text presents letters and endorsements praising Peruna remedies. Annie Wyandotte claims Peruna restored her singing voice after severe catarrh and notes her vocal pupil ad venture. Clara Stoecker, Margaret Fritz, and others describe relief from chronic catarrh and related ailments after using Peruna and Man-a-lin.
The article argues that the marital property law favors wives, with the bride's property never set to the husband unless through a deed witnessed by a notary. After death the estate passes to children and relatives unless the wife executes a deed in the husband’s favor. It notes names and naming conventions and claims the husband symbolically endows the wife with his possessions, framing it as what is yours is mine and what is mine is mine.
Advertisement offering one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures and endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure with statements from West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and Nall's Catarrh Cure pricing 75 cents per bottle and testimonials available from Toledo druggists.
A quote from the Chicago Times-Ferald remarks on timing and thinking during meals. It notes that thinking while eating can hinder digestion as blood concentrates in the brain.
Try Grain O the new food drink that replaces coffee and is safe for children and adults. It has a rich seal brown Mocha like color but is made from pure grains and is easy on the stomach. Priced 15c and 25c per package. Sold by grocers. Also a comic exchange about a cook leaving over a dress suit mix.
An advertisement extols Carter's ink as a superior writing medium, claiming it is essential for good writing and offering better value than cheaper inks.
A brief dialogue sketch shows a cheerful farmer chiding a tramp for loafing and the tramp replying that half a loaf is better than none. The exchange hints at rural colonial humor and social peasantry.
The Prussian Government operates seventeen coal mines eight lignite mines fourteen iron mines five non iron metal mines three rock salt mines and six salt works five quarries and eight smelting works with a value over fifty million dollars yearly. It also owns Ibbenbuhren coal mine in Westphalia Deister and Osterwald mines in Clausthal and half of Obernkirchen mine. Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot relief and shoe comfort with sample offer.
Lord Kelvin assigns the sun an age of 100 million years and projects a remaining life of seven to fifteen million years at current consumption rates before it extinguishes.
A brief prompt ad notes Jell O as a quick delightful and healthful dessert option. It highlights no boiling or baking required, only hot water then cooling, with lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors and a 10 cent price at grocers. It also mentions rising prices for kid boots in England due to animal killings to supply them.
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as an immediate cough remedy for consumption with free sample bottles in 25 and 50 cent sizes. It urges readers to visit their druggist today and warns delays are dangerous. A testimonial from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich, NY claims Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years earlier.
A mining settlement named Wall Street rises in the Western Wall Street area of Colorado. Prospectors push for infrastructure, with early claims forming a small temporary camp as work accelerates. Local officials eye review of permits and safety plans.
The article outlines New York harbor tug crews handling about 400 tugs daily with typical runs around $30, totaling $12 000 per day and skyrocketing annual port business. It notes up to 300 ships per harbor day, tug prices from 5 000 to 12 000, and a first class twenty incher valued at 10 000. It also promotes Grain-O, Lane's Family Medicine, Jell-O deserts, and other ads for readers.
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