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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
7
Fragmented report describes a small town quarrel over quarantine with a whip punishment and arming for defense. It mentions a boy, a father judge, and injuries amid a deadly context tied to a church fire and local deaths. The text is garbled and names are partly unreadable.
Fragmentary report describes a Janitor triggering a gas furnace explosion at a Lafayette building. Fire crews struggled as flames engulfed the site and insurance details noted. No victims listed as the structure endured substantial damage with no valuables saved.
Fragmentary text mentions heirs and farmers in a land related matter with names Peculiar spellings and local relations unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmented OCR item notes a church dedication in Chester, a Panhandle freight train collision near Marion causing injuries, a breach of promise suit in Kaseruskoe County, and deaths in Jeffersonville and Evansville with fire losses and a coroner's find of buried gold. Includes reorganizations of local associations and new company formations.
The Chief Justice of Samoa hails Peruna as the very best catarrh cure after trying one bottle. An advertisement features a reward for curing catarrh and praises Hall's Catarrh Cure, with endorsements from druggists and testimonials about internal action on blood and mucous surfaces.
The American shops produced 2,473 locomotives in 1890 the largest yearly total, 598 more than in 1889. Over a quarter, 534, were built for foreign railway companies. A patent medicine pitch follows, touting Piso's Cure for Consumption as a remedy for coughs asthma and bronchitis.
Russian military authorities have appointed three women as junior medical officers in the army. This makes the Czarist force the only European military to include female medical officers.
An old advertisement markets Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a fast cold cure. It promises a refund if it fails and notes a 25 cent price with E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
A traditional custom is described in which a tired widow seeks remarriage by visiting her late husband’s grave at night. She prays for his blessing and to avoid offense, framing the act as a respectful ritual tied to marriage prospects and memory.
Two women credit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with overcoming infertility and pregnancy struggles. Mrs Mindy Finkle in Roscoe New York and Mrs Mary Lang of Coytee Tennessee describe long childless periods followed by successful births after using the remedy.
A San Francisco Examiner snippet contrasts a Bible story request with autumn leaf pressing. The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh hay fever claiming cleansing soothing relief and immediate comfort with a 10 cent trial and 50 cent size sold by Ely Brothers New York.
A nostalgic ad blend promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease for tired feet with a free sample offer and wide availability. It also markets Grain-Q and Grain-O as coffee substitutes for children and households, highlighting health benefits and low cost. A note mentions a cave discovery in New Zealand larger than Mammoth Cave.
Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movements are essential to health and describes the remedy as gentle on the liver and kidneys, curing headaches. It lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. Advertisement notes American hickory as superior wagon wood for moist tropical climates.
Short ad asks readers to choose a quick no bake dessert option with prosciutto style twist and four flavors lemon orange raspberry strawberry. It promises a two minute prep and urges buying at grocers for ten cents. The text closes with a moral line about self-improvement.
The Nickel Plate Road ran an Homeseekers Exursion to the west northwest and southwest on April 8 1900. Tickets go on sale that date and are good returning within 21 days at one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip. Inquiries to agents or C A Asteriin Fort Wayne Ind. Mrs Winslow’s Soother for teething soothes gums and inflammation 6c a bottle.
Railroad notices describe the Overland Limited from Chicago at 6 30 p m arriving San Francisco on the third day and Los Angeles the following morning with dining and library cars and through service. The Pacific Express runs daily from Chicago at 10 30 p m offering first class and tourist sleepers with weekly guided excursions.
A fragment hints at a rural adline with playful slang and a prompt to send postage for Salzer Seed Co. catalogs. It mentions topics from beauty versus depth to crops like corn and oats, ending with a terse request for a mailed catalog to John A Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse.
In a candid exchange, a man fears taxes rise with buying a house while a woman counters that taxes are never paid, noting their father always avoided them. the remark appears in the Indianapolis Journal.
For sale a road horse that a lady can drive. Includes a top buggy, handsome trap, speeding cutter, and two sets single harness. Address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Ind.
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