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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
9
Woman's health advocate Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised by a friend as a trusted remedy. The article notes Pinkham's long-standing reputation, free confidential advice, and claims to have aided a million women. It also cites centenarian statistics across England France and Germany.
The article contrasts Dutch method where fish are killed immediately after landing with trench fishermen who let them suffocate. It argues proper killing preserves fish in better condition for sale and processing.
A committee of independent anthracite mine operators visited coal road presidents to protest being coerced into higher wages and concessions. Railroads offered a 10 percent wage increase and $1.70 per keg powder, but operators refused to follow. Union demands include enforcing laws, fair labor value, fair pricing for tools, and wage readjustment. Strikers vow no return without concessions and union recognition. In Lattimer and Jeddo, demonstrations occurred. Oneida colliery shut down. Lehigh valley shows gains for workers as Calvin Pardee, Oneida, and Cranberry mines report quitters. Organizer James warns of a complete suspension in the valley.
Lord Roberts is named commander in chief of the British army in a long expected announcement timed to Kandahar hero celebrations. The Unionist party hails the decision as a pledge of effective army reform. Gen Butler is expected to succeed Roberts in South Africa, remaining senior to Kitchener once the field marshal departs.
The piece notes Lord Roberts as a notable figure in the Pesha war era, praising his persistence and Irish-inspired enthusiasm. It frames Britain’s South Africa move as a decisive blow to Dutch independence aims, highlighting Roberts' remarkable leadership and Trish lineage.
Lymph from goat lymphatic glands is being trialed for apoplexy. Philippines road work funded by Manila customs. Diamonds valued over 1,000,000 dollars stolen yearly from South African mines. Census data show Sacramento 29282 and Pueblo 28157 with notable increases. Diamond Match Company pauses moves to New York within six weeks. Davis, Chicago, dies of brain fever. W A Clark buys half of Los Angeles Terminal Railway, extending to Salt Lake City.
Brown County opens to outside world with telephone link to Bloomington and plans for railways amid local resistance. A balloonist, Jennie Woodall, nearly collided with a freight engine on the Southern Indian road, drenching in rain clouds, after ascending at Pierson fairgrounds and landing three miles away.
Herbert Emert of Belvidere Illinois sues Valentine Award and wife in Starke County Circuit Court for 15000 alleging alienation of Emert’s wife who is their daughter. Emert and Miss Awald wed about two years ago despite parental objections amid alleged interference in domestic affairs by Awald and his wife.
A compilation of local incidents and developments across Indiana towns including Boos & Vurpillat partner Boos missing after drawing 3800 and heading to Canada, Jalapa post office closure, deaths from fire and accidents, new factories and councils on gas and governance, criminal sentences, smallpox cases, record melon, a fatal train strike near Muncie, and court rulings on school boards during Veedersburg’s city transition.
The Chicago Chronicle profiles Tom Gallagher known as Gray Tom, the dean of billiards. A veteran player praised for fair play and reliability, he famously beat a bragging challenger in Memphis in 1892 by running a 100 point game with the challenger betting cigars for all in the room, drawing a large crowd.
A large exhibit from this country at the Paris exposition draws interest, yet more attention falls on Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a famous remedy claimed to cure dyspepsia indigestion and constipation. Readers are urged to try it.
Bridget Leary displays ingenuity in cooling water with a home method. The iceman arrives, but ice melts quickly on her, so she fills the pitcher early and has Mary Ann turn it to keep the ice for the refrigerator, sparing ice for the table.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a nourishing substitute for tea or coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and costs about the same. Available at grocers, priced 150 and 250.
An assortment of ad blurbs highlights quick desserts and medicines. Jell O flavors are promoted as a two minute no bake option. Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promise a one day cold cure. Various household products and quotes appear among the notices.
Boiling temperatures differ by location due to atmospheric pressure. In London water boils near 212 F, Munich about 209 F, City of Mexico roughly 200 F, and the Himalayas at 18,000 feet around 180 F. Higher elevation means thinner air and lower boiling points.
Marcel Monnier, a French literary figure, traveled in 1899 through China from Pekin to Tien Tsin and passed Yo-shi-Wo where a Chinese imperial garrison had been stationed since the war with Japan. The troops were neglected by Pekin authorities, unpaid and without orders or pay.
Chicago Tribune humor excerpt mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure offered at 75 cents and internal use. Advertising note on scales from Chicago Scale Co quotes new and second hand wagon or stock scales for cash with a bargain list.
In Philadelphia a debate on lobbyists surfaces as Mrs Jones and Mrs Plagore discuss the label as a reproach. A reader from Trinity Springs, Ind., endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption with a cough and cold claim, dated Feb 15, 1900.
Spotts asks who pays for the government of the so called Filipino republic. Bloombumper replies that there are none now except Aguinaldo's running expenses, a remark reported by the Detroit Free Press.
An assortment of advertised products and notes include Lane's Family Medicine promoting daily bowel health and liver and kidney support, Jell O dessert promotion, Carter's Ink quality claim, Chinese ancient coinage, Mrs Austin pancake flour, Jell O flavors, and a printer recommendation for Eagle Linen letterheads and envelopes.
A health advertisement promises relief from ailments by curing the bowels. Cascarets Candy Cathartic claims to restore natural movements without gripe or pain and costs 10 cents to start. It urges beware of imitations.
In Russia eleven laboratories produce diphtheria serum. serum use in 44,631 registered cases reduced deaths to 14 percent, versus 31 percent in 6,507 cases where serum was not employed.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute for all ages, claiming its rich Mocha like color from pure grains and gentle digestion. It emphasizes price at 1s and 26c per package and that grocers stock it. Also includes a tea recipe and a pancake flour plug plus UK locomotive cost figures.
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