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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
3
A testimonial from IRS. A. Tolle of Philadelphia describes severe health decline including headaches backache and uterine atony. After eight bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports weight gain from 95 pounds to 140 and improved health, noting many similar letters.
A long feature lumps grave doubt over Lincoln's mother's marker in Spencer County with stray notes on Henry Brokaw's acquittal in Jeffersonville and a Petersburg fire. The page bundles a jumble of local crimes and events from Indiana figures, including suicides, shipwrecks, robberies, and civic notes.
A massive walkout by 3,325 St Louis Transit Company workers halted most city car lines in an, action tied to union control over membership and arbitration. Disorder erupted as mobs, drivers, and passengers faced violence while alternate transport and trains helped move residents.
The article warns that interior walls in churches, schools, hospitals can harbor disease germs if not properly coated. It advocates using a clean cement like Alabastine, a disinfectant coating that's easy to renew and economical in the long run.
A notice states Yale University will establish a scientific School of Forestry. Also included are brief ads for Piso's Cure and Eagle Linen Writing Table, with prices and dealer prompts. The items mention a Minneapolis address and dates in early 1900.
Ticket sales announced for the Methodist General Conference in Chicago May 2 to 81 inclusive. Tickets available from Nickel Pirate Road stations on May 1 2 7 14 and 21 with return by June 1 at one and one third fare for trips within 200 miles of Chicago.
An advertisement warns against mercury based remedies for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It states the product contains no mercury, is taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and is sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle.
A massive wine barrel weighing seventy tons was constructed in Nancy for the Paris exposition at a cost of $30,000. The project highlights significant industrial effort and investment in display pieces for the event.
Libby McNeill Libby Housekeepers seek luncheon meats ready to serve or quick to prepare. The Chicago house supplies superior meats and offers their booklet How to Make Good Things to Eat free on request.
An old advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to relieve and fit shoes, promising relief from corns bunions and sweaty feet. A brief joke from the Indianapolis Journal notes a bookworm prefers reading to eating or vice versa. Also promoted is Dr Elias’s Invigorating Tonic with a free trial bottle offer from Dr Kite’s institute in Philadelphia.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made of pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about a penny per serving. It urges grocers to stock Grain-O and highlights health benefits for children.
The British government now operates 214 transports aggregating 1 050 359 tons. The largest ship is the Cymric, rated at 12 552 tons.
This ad suggests Jell O as a quick healthful dessert prepared in 13 minutes with hot water only. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents. The piece ends noting many family ties are tangled.
Offer of a 128 page booklet titled The Railroad in Education by Prof. Hogg. Free copy to applicants who enclose 6 cents for postage, bound in cloth with quilted title. Send to Co. S. Crane, G P and T A, Wabash R R, St. Louis.
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