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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1901
Page
3
An advert explains hair loss from starvation and promotes Ayer's Hair Vigor as a remedy. It claims the tonic nourishes hair roots, halts shedding, and restores color, promising thicker growth. The product is priced at one dollar.
A column lists seven signs of aging in women from the piece Feminine News and Views. The signs include shifting social letters to Mrs, caring about supper at events, interest in church and charity work, appeal to younger men, abandoning sober colors, hair trends from youth, and a final note on youthfulness giving way to kittenishness.
Physicians recommend Kemp's Balsam for grip sufferers, noting its throat and lung benefits. Buy a bottle now to prevent pneumonia by keeping coughs loose and lungs clear, with 25c and 50c sizes available at all druggists.
The world experiences a death rate of 67 and a birth rate of 70 per minute, producing a net annual increase of about 1,200,000 people. The small per centage gain translates into a substantial population rise each year.
Print and supply dates, printing outfits, stamp cancelers and related gear. The notice offers prices and information via Lock Box 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana for buyers seeking affordable options.
A brief remark notes the Duke of Wellington possessed a prominent Roman nose. The observation treats his facial feature as a notable physical trait without broader context.
The report notes all three dye types Silk Wool and Cotton reach full color in one boil. A separate incident notes a bridge jumper who drinks a drop too much, suggesting a fatal consequence linked to the event.
A home remedy advises washing hands with strong hot creamy Cuticura soap, drying, applying Cuticura, and wearing cut off fingerless kid gloves overnight to treat red rough chapped hands. It claims rapid relief when doctors fail.
Grand Jury and the people endorse Dr Greene's Nervura as the best spring medicine used by hundreds of thousands to purify enrich blood and strengthen nerves. Testimonial from Gustave Lelbach of Jersey City details relief from headaches dyspepsia and insomnia after multiple bottles. Also notes Prof Alexander Agassiz's coral island findings and a claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co with a money-back promise.
Frank H. Mason reports to the State Department that Germany has boycotted American goods by refusing advertisements for American bicycles and sewing machines in trade papers. German bicycle manufacturers allied with sewing machine makers to blacklist ads, yet American traders countered with posters and circulars and now ignore the German papers.
Nearly one million women in Spain work as day laborers and about 350 000 are registered as day servants who rely on food and lodging from employers. This is described as a unique class not seen elsewhere.
Beginning Tuesday February 12 low rate Setters tickets on sale every Tuesday through April 30 to Oregon Montana Washington and all Northwest points. Write wire phone or call nearest Agent C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana.
A London paper reports the Bishop of Liverpool asks girls seeking confirmation not to wear hairpins as they prick his hands during laying on of hands. It recalls Doctor Creighton’s solution of confirming all the boys himself and transferring them to a bluntly cast-iron suffragan.
A promotional note urges readers to try Kamp's Balsam to stop coughing at once. It promises a free sample bottle from the local druggist and sells 25 and 50 cent sizes. The ad warns that delays are dangerous and emphasizes immediate action.
In a playful exchange the Norris town Herald notes Mrs Statestreeth did marry her first love, with Mrs Stockyards affirming the wedding covered in lighthearted fashion. The item evokes small town gossip tone and names the two women involved.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls Briggs hanging an impressionist work upside down at a club. The artist later visits and comments that the miscue is acceptable, and no one notices the error.
Ely has created Cream Balm for nasal catarrh in a 50 cent size with a mail trial, plus a liquid form with a spraying tube at 75 cents. Druggists sell both and the liquid preserves the medicine’s properties. Gelett Burgess debuts a unique story plot for The Ladies' Home Journal about a sweetheart, a conflagration, a phone, and a sulky suitor.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious alternative to tea or coffee for children. It claims the grain beverage tastes like coffee, costs about 1% of coffee, and is available from grocers in 15c and 25c sizes.
A cartoonish exchange shows a landlord quipping about a waiter lingering near a young married couple. The landlord explains the waiter stays close to prompt service, hoping the couple will complain and force him to move, highlighting comic class tensions.
A promotional note touts Nickel Plate Road as the easiest shortest cheapest way to Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition. It promises direct landings at the Exposition gates and invites readers to contact agents in Wayne Indiana.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a pure grain beverage that replaces coffee without its ill effects. It claims healthful nourishment, pleasant taste, and similar quality to finest coffees, priced about 4 4 cents. Also includes assorted testimonials and other product pitches.
A historical ad describes ovaritis as inflammation with dull throbbing pain and tenderness, noting swelling in the affected region. It urges readers to seek advice from Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and cites a letter from Anna Aston of Troy Missouri claiming recovery after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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