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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1898
Page
7
A mother confronts the Paris Conservatory chairman after her daughter Leonie, deemed a prodigious tragedienne, receives no prize or honorable mention in elocution. The mother alleges unjust treatment and recalls the chairman’s alleged indifference, recounting the exchange captured by Youth's Companion.
A Spanish steamer crew battled a raging fire in the hold for ten days at sea. The article urges persistent fight against stomach disorders, praising Hostetter a Stomach Bitters as the best weapon.
Foreman says workers in the shop are upbeat as the proprietor campaigns for office. Four wage raises in three weeks have boosted morale and sparked a burst of optimism among the staff.
An ad promotes Grain-O as a grain based beverage to replace coffee for children. It claims taste similar to coffee, costs less, and is available at grocers in 15c and 25c sizes.
A newspaper note claims wind may cause rheumatism and urges sufferers to use St Jacobs Oil, describing it as a sure cure that conquers pain promptly even when wind whistles. The text repeats the claim that neglect makes complaints chronic.
On December 6 and 12 the North Western Line will sell home seekers excursion tickets to points in the West and South at low rates with favorable time limits. Tickets and information available from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
A collage of jokes and captions from Chicago Record Puck Indianapolis Journal and other papers. Snappy quips include mistaken interruptions in court and playful exchanges about songs pictures and coins of daily life. Readers encounter light humor and social jests across multiple venues.
A letter from Mrs Florene R Hoffman Canton Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her months of abdominal pain dizziness and sleeplessness. The piece notes Pinkham’s long experience handling female illnesses and her correspondence work. It also recounts a Hartford Courant anecdote about a clever cat using a dumbwaiter to reach hungry kittens.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hal's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney Co Toledo owners assure honesty and solvency. West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists endorse. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials available.
A traveler letter ridicules the dilapidated Henry W. Longfellow birthplace now a tenement and urges Portland to buy repair and convert it into a museum. The piece notes a vainglorious tablet claiming his birth there and contrasts with the building’s current condition.
German and Swiss factories manufacture about two million glass eyes annually, while a French plant outputs up to 300,000. The claim appears in Technische Berichte and is cited alongside random quotations on cures and social anecdotes.
Attention is called to the excellent service of the North Western Line to California and the favorable rates for single and round trip tickets for this season. Best accommodations in first class or tourist sleeping cars daily year round. Personally conducted tourist car parties weekly to California and Oregon. Choice of many routes without extra charge. Further particulars from Chicago & North Western Railway agents and connecting lines.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Richleigh and her daughter about disheveled hair follows a quip about Mr Woodby. The text then promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute, touting its grain base, coffee-like color, stomach-friendly use, and prices of 15 and 25 cents per package sold by grocers.
The text notes that while the number 13 features in Admiral Schley’s family history, it did not bring bad luck to him. He had 18 siblings? wait. The passage mentions two uncles each with the same number of children, underscoring a large, prolific clan with no clear hoodoo attached to the number.
A historical ad notes Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement benefits and general health with gentle effects on liver and kidneys. It touts headaches cured and prices at 25 and 50 cents. Also mentions Mohammed memorial tomb and valuable diamonds and rubies, plus Ripans remedies and 5 cent samples.
Delays worsen sprains butBt Jacobs Oil claims to aid healing by strengthening and soothing pain. The ad warns every hour of hesitation makes recovery harder and promotes Bt Jacobs Oil as the quick cure.
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet notes a Sabbath fishing debate with a local man arguing others fish on Sunday while a brother objects labeling it a sin and says the habit has formed biting on that day.
A sensational tonic claim promises immediate cough relief and cure of consumption with a free sample bottle at druggists. It markets 25 and 50 cent sizes. The piece also reports Australians eating green ants raw by trampling ant hills to force ants onto their legs.
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