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Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1899

Page

3

Liedzer Di 2 at 4156 New York City

A brief item notes Liedzer Di 2 at 4156 in New York City. No further details available.

New York City

Courageous Horse Defends Donkey Against Mastiff

A horse notices a mastiff attacking a donkey and rushes over to rescue it. The horse snarls and kicks the dog away, ending the attack while the donkey is protected. The dog retreats in fear as the horse stands guard and proud.

Lippincott’s Munstiff

Winter Foot Comfort With Allen's Foot-Ease Powder

Winter use Allen's Foot-Ease helps feet feel warmer and less damp. Shake into shoes to ease soreness and reduce swelling with foot pain, blisters, callouses, and chilblains. Available from shoe stores for 25 cents. trial mail offer from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.

Allen Allen S. Olmsted le Roy, N. Y

How Japs Overcome Nature

A historical claim describes Japanese methods to alter animals through selective breeding and controlled environments. The account notes white sparrow production using gray stock, a white cage, and a white room with attendants in white, asserting a gradual mental effect on generations.

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets

A vintage drug ad urges a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a refund if no cure and notes the genuine tablets carry L B Q on each piece, priced at 25 cents.

First a Cold Then franchitis Advertisement Fragment

An OCR fragment from a Washington Star item features a spoof on remedies Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Druggiste Pike's Toothache Drops. A quoted campaign line about voting contrasts with a sharp auditor remark about a repeater in twenty minutes.

Washington Star Hale Pike

Not Much Yeast and a Toe-Playing Pianist at the Museum

A peculiar note mentions a lady pianist who plays with her toes at a museum, while a Boston Journal quip adds a humorous aside. The ad copy markets Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic, priced 24 cents, with testimonials to Ripans Chemical Co. and a misquoted potato production figure cited as world output.

Boston Journal Rip*ans Ripans Chemical Co New York

Dixon Woman Ties 28 Years Teaching Same School

Mrs. Louise L. Woodworth of Dixon Illinois has taught for twenty eight consecutive years in the same school and building making a record unmatched in the state. She serves as principal of the Third Ward schools and is praised for refinement kindness and dedication to both home and classroom duties.

Louise L. Woodworth Dixon, Il Woodworth Third Ward Scbools

Prominent Rothschild Baron Dies in London

Baron Ferdinand James Rothschild, born in Paris in 1889, died in London after a political career in Parliament. He first sat for Aylesbury in 1885, later serving as Liberal Unionist, with terms in 1892 and 1895, and held the role of high sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1883 before his death.

Ferdinand James de Rothschild London Croesuses Paris England Baron Rothschild Aylesbury Buckinghamshire

Baron Rothschild and Family Ties in Parliament and Philanthropy

A condensed portrait notes Baron Rothschild as a courteous art collector, democrat in wealth, and philanthropist inspired by his late wife. It recalls his parliamentary tenure as unremarkable and mentions ceremonial monuments to his spouse, plus a slice of lighthearted anecdotes about Uncle Josh and domestic life.

Ant Justice of the Peace Rothschild Baron Baron Rothschild

Burnt cork minstrelsy ends in ten days Indian disguise

A literary society planned a refined burnt cork minstrel show with blackface. One member refused and chose an Indian costume. A dye prepared with black walnut juice smeared on his face could not be removed for ten days, leaving him visibly Indian for that period.

Audacious Englishman in Mutiny Contingent Visit

In the Indian mutiny narrative by J. W. Scherer the Englishman John Power shows audacity during a night visit to frontier posts with Scherer and Gregson. The group crosses moonlit patches as rifles poised, Power refusing to hurry, challenging fears about running for safety. The piece then shifts to a catalog of unusual alcoholic drinks across cultures and ends with a derogatory note on absinthe.

J. W. Scherer John Power Power Scherer Gregson Lmoyself

Grain-O replaces coffee in children’s diet says ad

A humorous piece opens with a mock exchange about bears and unpaid chorus girls, then promotes Grain-O as a grain drink for children. The ad claims Grain-O tastes like coffee but costs about 4% as much and is sold by grocers in lic. and 25c sizes.

Reproof and Humor in a Curbside Exchange

An elderly Spinster scolds a young reprobate for swearing asking about consequences. Billy replies the boys become key drivers in a humorous exchange that highlights social admonition and playful street slang.

Billy

Mrs Pinkham’s remedy for women’s ills urged

An article extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for “the blues” and related female ailments. It cites Mrs. F S Bennett of Westphalia Kansas reporting relief from womb issues after the treatment and promotes letters to Mrs Pinkham for advice. The piece claims over a million women benefited from the remedy.

Lynn Mass Lydia E. Pinkham

How Wars Begin In A Family Tale From 1893

A brief humorous exchange captures a child asking how wars begin while a mother and father debate. The dialogue turns on whether English actions could trigger a war and includes a parent’s admonition about misinterpreting such ideas. The fragment ends with the boy asserting he understands how wars start.

Tommy

Brazil Nut Seed Germination and Competition

Brazil nut contains fifteen to twenty four seeds that germinate together. The strongest seed pushes through a small top opening to the air and then consumes the others.

Hall's Catarrh Cure promised for catarrh relief

A brittle old notice advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with claims of a $100 payoff for each catarrh case not cured. It cites Frank J. Cheney and J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. The document is sworn by A. W. Gleasse on December 6. It mentions testimonials and $0.75 price, typical 19th century patent medicine language.

Frank J. Carney F. J. Czesmoé Co Toledo Cacaty State HaLl Frank J. Chener A.D A. W. Gleasses Tres. Kb J. Cheney & Coq Druggista

Barrel Organ Origins Loyal to Church History

The article notes the barrel organ's major use in churches at the end of the last century due to few organists and cheaper, reliable instruments set to hymn tones. A separate health blurb advertises Kemp's Balsam claiming to stop coughs at once with sample bottles and penny pricing.

Kemp

Fragmented quotation on happiness and sorrow by Corneille

A brief, reflective OCR fragment notes that perfect happiness is rare and even great successes carry sadness and perpetual anxieties, quoting Corneille.

Corneille

Meekison endorses Peruna for catarrh cure

Ohio Congressman D Meekison writes to Dr Hartman in Columbus praising Peruna for catarrh relief after thirty years of symptoms. He notes using several bottles and expects continued use will eradicate the disease. Endorsements from prominent men are cited as proof of Peruna’s value. All druggists sell Pe-ru-sa.

S. B. Hartman Columbus Drak Srr D. Meekison Hartman

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