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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1899
Page
3
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs as a world famous, healthful laxative. It claims genuine remedy use figs for taste and plant laxatives, urging readers to avoid imitations and rely on the company’s published endorsements in leading newspapers.
Mrs Wicks notes a Jackson household has had a cook six or seven months who told Mr Jackson she cannot stay, insisting either she or Mrs Jackson must leave. Mr Jackson plans to discuss the matter with his wife to decide who stays.
A historical advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for neuralgia and nerve discomfort urging readers not to delay treatment, claiming rapid relief and lasting comfort. The note emphasizes frequent use to prevent prolonged misery and urges immediate action.
A bicycle squad is assigned to each cavalry corps of the German army, expanding scouting and rapid mobility capabilities across all mounted units.
A London Telegraph notice discusses how the single word home carries deeper meaning than translated equivalents. In a Straits of Dover case, seaman Purvis sued for fare from Antwerp to his home Newport, arguing home means the place he joined the ship, not country. The judge sided with Purvis, with appeal pending.
The Czar, despite a small build, is a determined sportsman who runs about five furlongs every dawn in under three minutes. He cycles with a rock rifle, loves riding his biocycle, and boasts of shooting three rocks from a moving pace.
Meteorologists note rain patterns shift with seasons. Summer precipitation mostly originates from the southwest while winter comes from the northwest. An east wind signals approaching rain, yet cloud paths may differ from surface winds. Eastern storms bring heavy snow with variable wind.
A Cleveland Plaindealer excerpt depicts a humorous exchange about snow clearing. The narrator borrows a shovel from Biffers, returns late for work, and finds Biffers pleased with the swap, showing light local dialogue on snow chores.
The 1876 narrow gauge Shanghai Woosung railway served as a demonstration project and carried 300000 passengers in twelve months. The single engine and small cars, of American pattern, were dismantled and shipped to Formosa after a Chinese official took over. Local interest grew despite plans, seeing the line as a practical curiosity.
The ad explains Grain-O preparation mixing one tablespoon with two cups cold water then boiling fifteen to twenty minutes. Add cream and sugar or hot milk if no steam. A lady reports switching from coffee after ten days of Grain-O and forming the habit. Following directions and consistent measurement for ten days supposedly eliminates coffee.
Java leads with thunder on 97 days annually followed by Sumatra Sundays and Hindustan with 56 and 56 days. Borneo 54, Gold Coast 52, Rio de Janeiro 51. Italy tops Europe with 38 days. France and Southern Russia 13, Britain and Switzerland 7, Norway 4. Cairo 3, Northern Turkestan and polar regions very rare.
An eclectic clipping highlights patent medicines Kemp’s Balsam promising instant cough relief with free samples sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles. It features a German blind book dealer Joseph Wunprecht of Augsburg famed for recalling and pricing books after handling them. Also mentions St Jacobs Oil claims for rheumatism and various pains and closes with a social quip about the peace commission and married men.
An advertising promo extols St. Jacobs Oil as a remedy for sciatica pain. It portrays misery from the condition and promises relief by applying the product to subdue and set the sufferer right.
Rumor says the Kaiser bought a bicycle for the little princess during his Jerusalem pilgrimage. The wheel reportedly came from England not Germany, causing gossip among German courtiers who caution about consistency in royal choices.
The ad claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated systemically. It explains deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining, often due to catarrh, and promises a $100 reward for uncured catarrh related deafness using Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and a 75 cent price.
A quoted exchange from the Washington Star defends a motor that never hauled cars or powered machinery, asserting it did work by earning profits for its owners, unlike many inventions.
A powder shaken into shoes relieves uncomfortable cold damp feet. It calms nervous feet, stops perspiration and soreness, and eases tight footwear. Cures swelling blisters corns and bunions and helps chilblains frost bites. Trial package mailed free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Address Allen 5 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
In a playful jab, the Cincinnati Enquirer questions Kipling’s “Departmental Duties” and jokes about a genius expanding into department stores, hinting at wide ranging interests and ambitious ventures.
A promotional seed catalog blurb lists corn yields 313 bushels per acre oats 250 bushels Salter's Rape for pasture yields 50 tons and potatoes at 1.20 per barrel Bromus Inermis noted as top grass with various seeds and 10 kinds of grasses and clovers. It invites readers to send 10 cents to Salzer Seed Co for a free catalog and seed samples. It ends with a bitter quote about Eve and neighbors.
Try Grain-O a new drink from grains that mimics the rich color of Mocha or Java and can be enjoyed by children and adults without distress. Priced at 15c and 23d per package, it is sold by all grocers.
Report notes rifles used by East Indian border tribes against Great Britain are manufactured in Langland.
An ad touts oats yield claims of 489 bushels per acre and 15,366 pounds, urging readers to mail for a Salzer Seed Co catalogue and 10 seed samples. It also promotes potato price and proclaims a beauty quote attributed to a woman.
Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement promotes health and aids the liver and kidneys. It is priced at 25 and 50 cents. The text also notes a claim about marching toward the Pole and a distance of 460 miles from the farthest polar discovery to the pole.
An old advertisement promises a cure for colds in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with 25 cent price and refund if ineffective. It notes the genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each pill.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O a grain based beverage as a coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is nourishing has the taste of coffee and costs about a quarter or less per serving with grocers selling 15 and 25 cent tins.
The Greater New York area consumes over 8,000,000 loaves of bread each day as a measure of regional eating habits. This figure highlights the city’s vast bread demand and market scale.
An advertisement touts a prayerless claim and promotes Mrs. Winslow's Sooreina Synor for Children as a gum soothing remedy. It also markets Ripans Cure with 5 cent samples and 1,000 testimonials, inviting readers to send money to Ripans Chemical Co in New York.
In Columbus Ohio Dr Hartman praises Peruna as a fast acting tonic for nerves and brain, saying it refreshes and revitalizes the user. A letter from R B Mantell describes catarrh as linked to nervous debility and a low vaso motor nerve mood, arguing for direct radical cures.
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