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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1899
Page
7
A wide range of industrial notes cover wage advances at American Steel and Wire, Britain’s coal export drop, quinine imports, Osage tribe wealth, and soaring breadstuffs exports. Other items note sweatshop debates, arbitration plans, rising canning investments, and Fall River textile data.
A noted member of the Victorian parliament once read a prepared speech for a Melbourne division. In a reply to anticipated opposition, he delivered a line claiming rivals march one way while he goes another, insisting all strive toward the same goal.
Asia is described as the origin and flourishing center of leprosy with China and Japan noted for high prevalence and India estimated to have around 130000 lepers. The text ends with a cynical remark about legal action and medical calls reflecting diminishing sense.
A Windsor Magazine note describes new House of Commons members and several veterans studying parliamentary speech from retired doorkeeper Simpkinson. He teaches the style, use of hum and hesitations, and the timing of remarks to impress the chamber, with examples on how tone and phrasing affect reception.
A club window scene features a young doctor and a drug clerk. They watch a richly dressed woman pass by and joke about love and money as the doctor notes she is his best patient. The ad for St Jacobs Oil appears at length, framing the humorous dialogue.
An 19th century note extols Lane's Family Medicine as essential for daily health and gentle action on liver and kidneys. It claims curing sick headache and humorously imitates period tone with exaggerated assertions.
Readers learn that Halls Catarrh Cure is said to be the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease claiming to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to send for testimonials from F. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with price five six and seven shillings.
The remark shows the late Dr Oliver Wendell Tholmes was linked with a clever associate. He dabbled in photography and once gifted a photo with the caption Taken by Oliver Wendell Hulines and Sun.
Costs per pound to grow seed packets include German Coffee Berry and Java Coffee. Salzer offers Salzer's New American Chicoryle and various packages. Cut out this notice and send to Salzer Seld Co. La Crosse Wisconsin for a free catalogue and to obtain all offers.
A humorous exchange shows a patient seeking sleep aided by a physician. The man admits insomnia worsened by any noise and a cat on the back fence. The doctor prescribes powder and instructs giving it to the cat stirred into a little milk.
The notice lists St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago stiffness strains bruises and muscular aches with various misspellings. A separate dialogue mentions a treasured watch passed from father to son and a request to view it, answered that it is temporarily with the speaker’s brother.
Ask your grocer today to show you Grain O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. Grain O resembles mocha in color but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. 4 percent the price of coffee lic and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers. Also includes a dental ad and miscellaneous notes about Italy’s territorial changes and patent medicine claims.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder offers quick relief for painful swollen feet and corns. It helps with tight or new shoes and sweating or calloused feet, touted as a great comfort discovery. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders and free trial pack.
An upcoming series article promises sensible guidance on female appearance. The author asserts plain women can become pretty and offers practical, common-sense advice based on verified statements.
An ad touts Grain-O7 as a delicious grain based drink for children that substitutes coffee. It claims higher health distribution with increased use and notes Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about half as much as coffee. Grocers sell it locally. It also mentions Jewish dressing for salad of oil and vinegar with mustard.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It notes refunds if it fails and identifies the genuine tablets by L. B. Q. marked on each pill.
In twenty four U S cities last year 8814 divorce petitions were filed and 408 were granted, reflecting the state of marriage dissolution trends across urban areas.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughs and consumption. It promises an immediate stop to coughing and offers a free sample bottle at the local druggist, with bottles sold for 25 and 50 cents.
A study finds that the closer you feel to some individuals the more distant others become, suggesting social perception scales with perceived closeness. Researchers note that emotion and attention bias shape how we categorize people as near or far in social space.
A compact quotation is cited from Horace Greeley noting that present duties belong to us while future outcomes are in divine hands. The line reflects a historic proverb about personal responsibility and faith guiding fate.
Mrs M C Cooper of the Royal Academy of Arts London is hailed as a leading sculptor and painter. She modeled busts of English nobility and now works in Washington on distinguished Americans, including a bust of Mrs Belva Lockwood in the Corcoran Gallery. She endorses Peruna in a January 26 letter from Washington, praising its relief of catarrh and grippe. A free booklet titled Health and Beauty is offered, addressed to Dr Sartman in Columbus Ohio.
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