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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it has helped millions of women and that testimonials are published only with permission. It asserts honest, free advice from a Lynn Mass address and guarantees confidential, competent guidance for women's health.
Senate advances a joint resolution for civil affairs in Porto Rico pending officers under new law. Alaskan civil code and Hawaiian civil government measures debated. naval bills and armor provisions revised. House passes naval appropriation bill, discusses post office funds, and considers ongoing Puerto Rico governance measures.
National Capital awards and state bids appear with items on the Delagoa Bay Railway award acceptance, a 20 000 acre buffalo reserve in New Mexico, warship turret policy changes, Philippine army strength, regional consolidations in Cuba, and potential food legislation this session.
Florence Hull Winterburn discusses fostering perseverance in children and recounts a tiny hero, an eighteen month old who balanced a penny on a gilt image after repeated attempts. The anecdote illustrates focused effort and early ambition before interest fades.
Housekeepers seek ready to serve luncheon meats and quick table prep. Libby McNeill Libby Chicago offers superior meats and a free booklet titled How to Make Good Things to Eat on request.
In Germany and Holland girls are chosen over young men in all jobs where they can be advantageously employed, a policy noted for prioritizing female workers in various occupations across these regions.
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain-O has the look of coffee yet is made of pure grains. per package sold by all grocers. Drunkards in State Prisons 10000 men who entered one prison time 6000 admitted they were drunkards. Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot relief.
The page carries an advertisement for Kemp's Balsam promising immediate cough relief and free sample bottles in 25 and 50 cent sizes. It also promotes Jell O as a family dessert in four flavors and lists a Fort Wayne Nickel Plate excursion offer to Chicago for Admiral Dewey’s reception with roundtrip fare and travel dates.
The Peabody Medical Institute at 4 Bulfinch Street stands as a premier Boston institution named for George Peabody. In ninety four page pamphlet Know Thyself, mailed free with six cents postage, the institute highlights its long standing reputation and wide readership.
A description touts a sheep ranch in Webb and Dimmit counties Texas as the world’s largest, with over 400 000 acres and more than 000 sheep annually. It warns against tea or coffee and promotes Grain O as a nourishing coffee substitute costing about 3 times as much. It notes Grain O is made from pure grains and sold by grocers in 15c and 25c sizes. Also mentions a German sugar honey substitute for honey made from sugar and water with mineral traces.
The ad touts Halla Catarrh Cure as a leading remedy claiming to cure catarrh in all stages with constitutional treatment. It offers One Hundred Dollars for any failure to cure and promises testimonials, plus Dr. Kline's Invigorating Tonic with a free trial bottle.
A short ad style note promotes Jell O as a quick healthful dessert ready in two minutes with hot water. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Sold at grocers for 10 cents. Also a comic quote from Detroit Journal about cures for political fever via mud baths.
Older ad text promotes Lane's Family Medicine with liver and kidney claims and a 25 56 cent price. Includes Dosage and related health tips and a joke line about a woman's gaze. Also mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption and a parsley vinegar tip. References Methodist General Conference Chicago travel details and Nickel Plate Road ticket info.
Rare pamphlet The Railroad in Education by Prof. Hogg 128 pages bound in cloth offered free to applicants who enclose 6 cents for postage. Send to C. S. Crane G P and T 4 Wabash A K St Louis. Also Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children advertised as soothing gums reducing inflammation and pain, relief for wind colic.
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