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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
3
The New Hampshire College Agricultural Experiment Station reports experiments where a toad placed in a jar with squash bug nymphs and later with adult bugs entered stupor or died, while controls showed varying responses. The work, noted by Science, suggests the odorous secretion may have protective effects and warrants further study.
Frank J. Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio swear an oath as senior partners promising to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Wall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason records the sworn statement dated December 6 1886. Wall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claimed to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggists for 75 cents.
A resident notes the mill district is loud and bustling. He mentions a neighbor who lives nearby, whose house is so noisy it drowns out conversation. The talk shifts to a boiler shop next door and a man described as deaf and dumb.
Fort Wayne Indiana advertising blurb offers stamp sets stamps and printing outfits. Readers are invited to send for a complete catalog and price list from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
Cartoon dialogue shows a parent marveling at a child's growth while the boy unexpectedly carries a corkscrew. The exchange underlines a humorous contrast between parental sentiment and a small boy’s practical accessory.
The week saw resilient business in New York despite weather, with rising orders across manufacturing. Strong U S prosperity fuels demand for iron and steel, prompting imports from Germany and possible resale of foundry iron to Europe.
The bulletin lists cattle hogs and sheep values by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It also provides grain quotes for wheat corn oats and rye with various No 2 grades and mixed lots, alongside butter and egg prices.
A post office opened at Narcissa I P and William E H Parrott named postmaster.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings of New York testifies that Peruna helps catarrh. He claims personal relief during a Cuba trip and states he keeps a bottle in reserve. He asks for another bottle to have on hand.
Major General Joseph Wheeler fueling support for Peruna claiming it cures catarrh by removing its cause. He cites approval from Senators Sullivan Roach and McEnery and notes widespread national impact of catarrh. The notice invites readers to request a free book from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
The column recalls Sir Walter Scott defending a burglar who paid with two bits of wisdom about a yelping terrier and rusty locks. Monsieur Rouher demanded two francs for a win, the peasant balked at paying, and left with nothing. Also notes Ely Bros. nasal Cream Balm at 75 cents and a Louisville Times quip about engagements and parental counsel.
A light, era style excerpt compares Mrs. Austin's dress to a Siberian dog pulling eighty pounds on ice. It notes ordinary dogs run 33 to 49 feet per second, and setters and pointers reach 18.5 to 27.7 mph for hours. It also mentions Eagle Linen Paper as the proper letter paper and a Denver runaway horse riding a trolley for nearly a block before stopping.
A Kansas audience reports strong interest in western Canada as land buyers from Missouri and Kansas find 1200 acres changed hands. Delegates travel with Canadian official J S Crawford to Didsbury Alberta, express satisfaction, plan settlement, school district setup, and land development with promising wheat farmland and stock growth.
A testimonial from W. L. Wood of Farmersburg Indiana dated September 8, 1901 endorses Piso’s Cure for consumption and asthma relief. The second item questions whether a woman should marry a man with bad form to reform him, reflecting social concerns of the era.
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