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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
7
The John M Smyth Company, 150 to Tits West Miscison street Chicago, offers a free illustrated catalogue of furniture carpets sewing machines china lace curtains and more. The catalogue shows styles and prices and is recommended for every family.
A young man notes a preference for soft lead pencils while a cruelly minded girl questions how handwriting reveals character. The Washington Star reflects on how penmanship may show one’s personality traits.
S100 reward offered by FJ Cheney & Co for proof that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh. The ad claims the remedy cures constitutional catarrh by cleansing blood and improving strength. It asserts a 100 dollar reward and directs readers to send a signed letter to Toledo, Ohio. Druggists sell the product.
A local farmer condemns betting as immoral while urging prudent conduct, arguing no person has the right to be wrong through gambling losses. The remark frames betting as a moral failing tied to personal responsibility.
Delegates from Clay County visit Edmonton district in Western Canada report positive impressions. Messrs C. E. and A. Hughes of Barnesville say climate is warmer, crops superior, and land available with free homestead offers. They bought land near Bemonton and plan to move next summer, urging inquiries through Barnesville before June 1.
An excerpt from National Magazine recounts a polished American officer in the Pacific who, after a hints of civil war service, sails with a small fleet to the Malay archipelago. He allegedly enters a defended harbor, silences its guns, destroys the defending fleet without loss, and returns with a perfect record while Philippine real estate suffers a shock.
Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunee, now retired, led a long naval life from midshipman days through World War II era service. He commanded the Brooklyn Navy Yard starting in May and earned honors for bravery while serving on the Penobscot and Monadnock during action. He rose from lieutenant to commodore by 1888, with early Civil War duties and notable river and blockade operations.
A Philadelphia physician proposes a lightweight aluminium microbe muzzle worn at all times to limit infection. The device features an outward vent that expels air but keeps outside air from entering, forcing inhaled air through a filter while preserving speech and vision.
An advertisement from Swanson Rhennistic Cure Co at 167 Dearborn Street Chicago promotes SD DROPS. It claims to cure Abevmatiam Neuralgia Asiima Catarrh and other ailments, including Litarippe, with a dollar bottle offering 300 doses shipped prepaid. It asserts wide reliability across ages and climates and emphasizes no interference with daily duties.
The article extols coffee during community epidemics noting it often replaces water as a drink, aids digestion, helps blood nourishment, speeds circulation and respiration, and calms nervousness. It asserts coffee is a stimulating, calorie-rich aid in cold weather, superior to whisky, and serves as a useful disinfectant in sickrooms.
Winter use of Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes relieves numbness dampness and tight footwear. It cures swollen feet corns bunions chilblains and frost bites and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with a free trial offer by mail.
A compilation notes that Belladonna is a deadly poison to be used only by trained ocuists or physicians due to risks of rural blindness. Mentions St Jacobs Gil remedies for injuries and ailments, and references the Duke of Westminster’s large family. Kemp’s Laxative claims to stop coughs and offers free samples from druggists. The page includes a quotation on plain truth.
A seed company tease offers a draw of a 500000 head per acre oat yield estimate and invites readers to mail in ten cents for a catalogue from John A Salzer Seed Company of La Crosse Wisconsin along with free seed samples. The ad closes with a Voltaire quote about opportunities to do mischief versus good.
Try Grain-O a new drink for all ages that resembles Mocha or Java in color but is made from grains. It can be consumed without stomach distress and costs 11? to 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
In 1870 there were 1700 newspapers published in Spain, and today the number remains lower, reflecting a continued contraction in print media.
A fragmented note mentions the Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati south and notes two pens used in signing the Amiens treaty were sold in 1825 for 2500 dollars. It also quotes a cold cure claim and an ancient aphorism about watching enemies.
Shortest 109 mile line from this region to Florida and the West appears in peril as rival routes question long term viability.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement aid and health benefits. Claims include gentle action on liver and kidneys and headache relief with a price of 25 cents. The blurb reflects moralizing language about industrious living and daily bread. The text ends with a misspelled name Hannaai More.
The ad touts St Jacobs Oil as soothing neuralgia pain and restoring weak nerves to a natural state. It claims prompt and sure relief while warning readers to view slanderers as enemies to civil society and lacking honesty.
Travel times from Cincinnati outline a rapid route to New Orleans or Jacksonville on the Guegn and Crescent Limited, with a 54 hour passage to Havana. The notice highlights rail options and timing for travelers seeking longer connections.
Fragmentary copy notes a claim about American beauties valued over 5000 dollars and mentions a medicine for lung and chest from J L Northcott in Canada. Also an ad requests rain-soaked weather case samples and testimonials from Ripars Chemical Co in New York.
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