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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1899
Page
3
A discussion of African proverbs framed as practical wisdom rather than poetry. The piece samples lines about protection, honesty, secrecy, and daily life, noting sharp insights and humorous cautions such as never telling secrets to women and the balance of fault and punishment across generations.
An editorial notes the shift from horses to automobiles as nature improves and highlights Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a long‑standing remedy. It reports the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad moving to add telephone service to its system, mainly as an auxiliary to telegraph, claiming a potential forty percent saving.
A Chicago housekeeper at 302 Chestnut street endorses Peruna as a tonic for general debility liver complaints and dyspepsia. She claims it helps female irregularities weak nerves and pelvic catarrh urging women to request "Health and Beauty" free from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
The article claims Peruna heals mucous membranes made porous by catarrh and prevents entrance of malarial germs, thereby preventing and curing chills fever and malaria.
Wide array of local notes from Tipton to Indianapolis recounts crops in Tipton County, municipal ordinances at Hagerstown, curfews in Elwood, and business ventures in Monroe and Greenfield. Reports cover deaths, accidents, legal actions, and public notices amid a tapestry of names, places, and events across the state.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a world renowned laxative. It describes the product as ethical, physician approved, pleasant tasting, effective, and free of unpleasant after effects. The notice urges buyers to seek genuine Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
An officious MP arriving late at a Dublin agricultural show tries to push through a crowd and asks a burly coal porter to make way. The porter, unimpressed, retorts that the people are the ones in front and the MP is just another spectator.
Swanson's Drops claims to cure acute and chronic rheumatism neuralgia sciatica asthma la grippe and catarrh with a 5 drops dose. The ad touts nationwide health savings and offers prices 25 cent samples and a one dollar bottle. Agents wanted at No 164 Lake Street Chicago.
An Indianapolis Journal humor snippet warns against poor cooks and promotes Grain-O as a nutritious grain beverage. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee, costs about a cent per serving, and can replace coffee for children.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure. W Grove’s signature appears on each box. The ad also promotes Eagle Linen paper and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for children, highlighting gum relief and wind colic at specific prices.
The John M. Smyth Co at 150 to 160 West Madison Chicago markets 5000 guitars at 2.65 and promotes its fifty year history and trusted catalogues. Frogs hop through Belgrade square as residents wonder how they survive.
Ask your grocer today to show you GRAIN-O the new food drink replacing coffee. It is suitable for children and adults and offers a rich brown color like mocha or java. Made from pure grains it suits delicate stomachs and is sold at 15c and 23c per package. Bold by all grocers.
The British Museum hosts the throne of Queen Hatsu dating to roughly 1400 BCE in the Nile Valley. A curious claim offers $1000 for any published testimonials proven false. The text also notes a Palestinian ket tledrum and a nerve tonic advertisement, alongside a tally of 1500 ocean cables.
A collection of testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female illnesses. Letters from Mrs Mabel Goon Campbellsburg Indiana and Mrs Done Stanley Correctionville Iowa describe relief from weakness headaches and bedrest after use. The ad urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance and begin treatment promptly.
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