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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
7
France passes new vehicle laws requiring two independent braking systems and an automatic stop feature. Cars must not emit odors or frighten horses, ensure clear driver vision, allow night operation, and enable reversing of heavier carriages. Foreign autos face French inspection before entry.
An advertisement touts Allen's Four Eage powder for shoe comfort and relief from crams swelling and aching feet. It claims fast action, a universal cure, and offers free samples to readers in exchange for addressing a notice in New York.
The text estimates British possessions in America hold about 3700000 acres of forest and notes settlers cut into fringe woodlands. It states U S forests total about 450000000 acres and suffer rapid depletion by axes and fires, with government investigating measures to prevent or control fires.
An old advertisement style snippet cites Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally at 75 cents. It mentions a drug store ice cream soda incident and includes quotes from Mrs. Mulligan of Plumstead England and a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark. The passage also references a quote about prudence by Lavater.
Reports detail a violent robbery on a southbound freight car near Waterloo as Albert Stone is beaten and robbed of cash and thrown from the train. J C Forbes, a Detroit electrician, is injured while repairing a trolley line when he touches a live wire, losing his grip and falling thirty feet. The column also notes other local incidents including a woman attempting arson, a farmer in a deep sleep mysterious illness, and various town briefs across Indiana towns such as Kokomo Abonete Waterlooo Terre Haute and Rising Sun with multiple minor incidents and community notes.
Letters from Susan Wymar of Richmond School Chicago Illinois and Margaretha Dauben Racine City Wisconsin praise Pe-ru-na for female complaints and pelvic catarrh. They claim Pe-ru-na brings relief during life changes and irregularities. Dr Hartman offers a free women’s health book.
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