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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1899
Page
3
At a General Miles banquet an Anglo American punch display used two ling flags on ice. An English guest quipped about coldness between the two counties. Dr Van Dyke followed with a retort that despite coldness both countries share the same spirit.
Eliza R. Parker offers a wash day tip to prevent shrinking underwear. Use warm water with dissolved Ivory soap, wash gently without wringing, rinse, and press with a hot iron while damp to keep garments soft and white.
A Denver Republicn remark questions a man who ended his engagement after the woman asked the jeweler for the ring's value. The writer suggests prudence in a wife seeking details of her fiancé's private actions.
A damaged passage speaks of a remedy for nerve pain and afflictions, claiming deep cures and soothing effects. It mentions Germany and a practitioner named St. Jacobs Gil, asserting elimination of torment and dramatic outcomes.
Moscow hosts a foundling hospital with capacity for 7,000, founded in 1764. It currently takes in about forty children daily, supported by twenty six physicians and about You nurses, and the facility highlights ongoing medical care for vulnerable youths.
A Boston engineer tale shows wartime resourcefulness as a boiler is towed, engine and dynamo landed, and a drunken city truck driver ferries machines to a fort. The improvised searchlight shines on the harbor as shells loom over the fortifications.
West & TRUAX wholesale druggists Toledo along with A Wartski and Makvin endorse J. Cheney as trustworthy in all business dealings and obligations for five years. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a blood acting remedy is sold by all druggists with testimonials available.
A Philadelphia Record note from a columnist in Delaware praises the region’s peaches and comments on the scenery and attractions during a vacation visit. The piece emphasizes local pride and suggests pleasant experiences in the area.
A compilation of historical beliefs attributed to leaders and icons. It lists various superstitions such as avoiding left handed iron, not eating on the first day of the moon, leaping into wells, and other quirks linked to Caesar Brutus Napoleon Louis XII Elizabeth I and Washington. The tone mocks universal superstition among the powerful.
An item advertises Salzer seed packages with prices per pound and a free catalogue to John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. It also mentions Senior Morrill’s gift to colleagues with a description of his Congress speeches and distribution. A nutrition pitch promotes Gualno as a substitute for tea or coffee and Grain-O for children, claiming health benefits and coffee-like flavor. A Chicago News quip notes the diamond as the hardest substance, except a pawnbroker’s heart.
An assortment of medical claims and advertisements includes Lane's Family Medicine promises daily bowel movement health and liver kidney benefits, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cures, Piso’s Cure praised for consumption, Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar ads, Pike's Toothache Drops claim, a daftar of quotes, and Nickel Plate Road travel promotions linking Chicago to California with low rates and quick service.
Two travelers near the sphinx discuss its reactions as one notes the creature sighs and moistened lips. A whispered inquiry emerges about Lieutenant Lobson seen across the desert, suggesting a rumor or joke amid the moment of curiosity.
A German and a Frenchman argue good naturedly during a Swiss hotel meal with the German joking about bread and the Frenchman about abundance of everything. A Russian prince in St Petersburg spends 86000 to hear Rigoletto via puppets and phonograph, with an automatic stage and rotating cast.
An old advertisement touts St. Jacobs Oil for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sprains bruises soreness backache and muscular aches. The copy claims widespread use in Austrian and Italian households with each contributing a family member to the national army.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a winter foot comfort product. It claims to relieve cold damp feet, perspiration, swelling, blisters, callouses, and chilblains. The ad offers a free trial and lists Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the address for samples.
A saying describes Practical Christianity as the kind of man who does not allow his faith to interfere with his business. The remark contrasts religious principle with commercial conduct.
Disagreeable February prompts travel to southern resorts by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The line touts superb reach to South cities, gulf coast resorts, Florida, California, and the West Indies with un surpassed facilities. Write C. Pp. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky., for Florida or gulf coast folders.
Every Sunday agents sell excursion tickets at one fare for round trips to points on the Nickel Plate Road line, valid for return the same day. Ask agents for detailed information.
Advert says St Jacobs Chi relieves rheumatism quickly and reliably. It claims maximum pleasure and minimal pain in use, promoting it as the best cure.
Fragmentary lines describe a confrontation with a person named Rehm and a figure called Cleveland Vain Stealer. The garbled text mentions mail, poison, and an agent, implying a dramatic dispute or threat but lacks clear details or dates.
Try Grain-O ask your grocer for a package of Grain-O the new drink that takes the place of coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury. Grain-O has a rich sealed brown color like mocha or java but is made from pure grains and suits delicate stomachs. Priced at 15 cents per package or 25 cents in some stores. Sold by all grocers.
Fragmentary note describes Nickel Plate excursion tickets sold on Sundays, a misprint filled scene about a girl and a mitten, and a patent remedy advert from Rilpan’s Chemical Co offering samples and testimonials.
The Missouri governor Thomas C. Fletcher praised Peruna Drug Mfg Co for treating chronic catarrh after trying various remedies. He reported relief after one bottle and recommended the medicine to others suffering from catarrh, noting it strengthened his health.
A Washington auditor lauds Pe-ru-na from the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co of Columbus Ohio after his wife reports marked relief from catarrh. The letter cites long testing and urges broad use to save the country from disease as catarrh remains widespread and hard to cure.
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