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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1900
Page
3
A Chicago reader, Mrs. Anna Lawrence, claims she appears 25 years younger at seventy two. She credits your Her Vigor product for maintaining dark hair and preventing balding as described in the HL dispatch of December 22 1898.
A testimonial touts Ayct's Hair Vigor as restoring color to gray hair and improving health, claiming it makes hair grow rich and heavy while remaining soft and glossy. Sold by druggists at $1.60 per bottle as an elegant dressing.
A couple settles in to watch a show and exchange playful barbs about hair, hats, and grooming. The husband complains his hair is crushed while the wife defends her style and odd hat accessories. The exchange, noted as humorous by the Washington Post, captures a lively domestic banter.
A 1900s public health warning links smallpox spread to rotting wallpaper layers and paste in homes. The piece urges sealing walls with Alabastine rock-base cement, claiming it disinfects and beautifies while reducing infection risk. Also includes a light cartoon caption about a circus dog and tricks.
A fragmented ad-like notice promotes Libby’s Limebean Meats for households. It touts savings and ease, hints at a new booklet titled Tow to Make Good Things to Eat with over 100 Libby recipes, and offers free mailed copies from Libby, McNeil & Libby.
An assortment of dated quotations and ad lines from a 1800s periodical. Mentions DeAuber as a drawing teacher with good pay, Piso's remedy for catarrh, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets by W Grove’s mark, and Jell O dessert suggesting various fruit flavors. Ends with a social proverb about poverty and appearance.
A visitor questions a man in a padded room who is identified as Prof. Adder, an expert accountant, and asks what drove him to madness. The attendant explains he tried to straighten his wife’s household accounts.
A penned notice offers a road horse and gear, with travel options to California on the Overland Limited and Pacific Express via Chicago. Details include timings, dining cars, through sleepers, and agent contact W B Exiskens in Chicago. Also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soorama teething remedy at cents a bottle.
An advertisement extols iron as the nation’s wealth and likens a person’s health to a stomach’s usefulness. It endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to relieve constipation dyspepsia biliousness and improve appetite.
The article notes a living European bison herd in Europe larger than the Yellowstone Park herd. It says about 700 animals are preserved by the Russian czar in the imperial forest of Bielovege in Lithuania, and cites fourteen men sent to Siberia in the past three years for killing rare animals.
A vintage advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh. The text asserts constitutional treatment, blood and mucous surface action, and a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure. Includes address Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and appeals for testimonials.
A garbled quotation features a janitor philosopher commenting on a young man and his mother’s laundry trip to a store. The text appears as fragmented dialect with reference to multiple stores and a journey along several shops.
An advertisement promises Kemp’s Balsam stops coughing instantly and offers a free sample bottle. It notes bottles cost 25 or 50 cents and urges immediate purchase from a local druggist, warning delays are dangerous.
A reader notes Adelaide has a fine mind and can sustain interest after learning a man is engaged. The brief reflects social observations on intelligence and romantic boundaries.
An ad touts Grain-O as a grain based coffee substitute safe for children and adults. It imitates the rich mocha aroma, costs 3 or 2 per package, and is sold by grocers. A stray note mentions superstition about a holly bush protecting a house from lightning.
A notice to Jodha A. Salzer of La Crosse Wisconsin announces rates for cattle, sheep, and swine in today’s catalog. The text also includes unrelated lines referencing death and a mother’s woe through her son’s downfall.
An old advertisement touts Alien Foot-Ease powder for feet and shoes. It claims to cure tired swollen feet and reduces dampness and soreness while easing corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores at a penny rate.
A historical notice describes Lane's Family Medicine as aiding daily health routines. It claims gentle effects on the liver and kidneys and mentions curing a sick headache. Pricing listed as 23 and 50cc. A talkative barber uses cuts to illustrate his tale.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about 1f per serving. Grocers sell Grain-O nationwide.
A reported exchange centers on faith healing and the laying on of hands. Mrs Dix claims a faith method cured her boy of smoking. Mr Dix asserts stronger skepticism about stock in faith cures.
A Chicago based mail order firm, Smyth Company, marks over 25 years in business selling wholesale goods direct to consumers. They publish a 4000 page illustrated catalogue using color photography to show curtains carpets draperies and wall papers, cutting multiple middleman profits for customers nationwide.
The advertisement promotes Jell-O as the new dessert that suits the family with four flavors Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Sold at grocers for 1 cent.
A German coachman who recently became a father of twin boys received the Emperor's consent to name them William II and William II. The Emperor will be godfather and has given a monetary gift to the parents. The item also advertises Dr. Kline's Rejuvenating Tonic at Dr. Kline's Institute in Philadelphia for vitality cures.
A health notice invites letters to Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for free advice on menstrual pain backaches and other female illnesses. It claims the Vegetable Compound helps many women and stresses confidentiality and widespread recognition in English speaking regions.
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