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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
3
The article extols Asheville North Carolina as a resort with majestic homes and the Air George W. Vane estate among its grand properties. It notes vast estates valued at millions and a climate praised for its winter protection by surrounding mountains.
News from New York reports the murder of Dr Edna G Terry who led the Methodist Episcopal Woman's Foreign Missionary Society station in Tsung Lua China. The incident highlights dangers faced by mission workers abroad and prompts calls for investigation.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a stomach tonic that restores appetite and aids digestion. It promotes Hood's Pills as non irritant and priced at 25 cents, claiming they help those who are never hungry to enjoy eating again.
A correspondent from Rivage de Questidhou reports a seasonal octopus infestation devastating local fisheries. Boats are laid up as creatures consume crustaceans and shelled seafood, with sightings of tentacles over five feet and many smaller as large as two-shilling pieces. If winter does not kill them, no bathing is expected next summer along the coast.
A brief note from the Daily News remarks on a boy who enjoys maternal sympathy yet resents his mother’s concern during meals. The observation hints at family dynamics and adolescent feelings.
The Miles Medical Company of Elkhart Indiana offers Miles Meryvine sold by all druggists with a money back guarantee. The first bottle is advertised as benefiting the heart and nerves and is sent free with the order.
A New York panel reports John R. McLean is en route to Europe and has sent a personal check for 25000 dollars to W. J. Bryan to support the campaign. The funds are described as goodwill and to offset misperceptions of his European trip.
Wm Orr of Newark Ohio says the remedy keeps his family safe and saved his boy's life during pneumonia. He claims it cures coughs and all lung diseases, is pleasant to take and harmless, with immediate relief. Sold by WEL Long.
The Mobile Register comments that British officers seem to value social life over the art of war. Barrack life, Aldershot duty, meals in barracks, club pool, London trips, and country house visits define the younger gentry officers’ days.
A Brooklyn Eagle recipe combines melted butter with eager cream then folds in flour baking powder and beaten egg whites. Milk and lemon juice enrich the batter, which is baked in a paper lined form in a medium hot oven until done.
Readable fragments show a dialogue about memory and relationships. The item mentions Tom and Jack and a query to Miss Autumnal about love, with a note on sobriety and explanation after getting sober.
A Brooklyn woman testifies after using Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy for female troubles. She reports relief from dizziness, nervousness, and stomach pain and says she feels like a new person. She recommends it to friends and her daughter.
More than eighty thousand letters received by Mrs Pingham in 1897 show her strong capacity to aid women in distress and confirm her active role in relief work.
The health problem is simpler when digestion and blood are kept pure. Hood's Sarsaparilla is urged for stomach or blood disorders, with cures claimed for scrofula salt rheum catarrh dyspepsia rheumatism and related diseases. Hood's Pills are described as a favorite family cathartic.
An archival promo flyer lists resorts and hotels with rates and accommodations across multiple locations. It notes a range of properties including homes and resorts, urging readers to request a copy from A. Benscoter of Chattooga, Tennessee, for full details on booking, nderstood as a convenient schematic.
In Philadelphia a restaurant pr omoter posted a sign promising “You cant bout oar fee dinners.” A patron erased a letter turning it into a clever antic attracting a large crowd outside the shop. The prank drew laughs as staff watched.
A Lowndes County farmer awoke to a new baby girl and found the next morning his farm had grown by two male colts, two Jersey calves, and 15 additional kids. The census enumerator visited that evening, but the farmer asked to delay questioning due to being overwhelmed.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine money can buy, backed by experience claiming superior efficacy and value for health concerns.
The 1900 Russian budget estimate for public education runs about 24 million dollars. Kentucky pioneered school suffrage for widows in 1838. South Carolina Congregational churches of color formed a state association. Greater New York Methodists aim to raise 700000 to clear church debt. German gymnasiums plan to introduce Russian language. worldwide Methodist church reports 7957 churches and 44598 ordained ministers. Heidelberg medical faculty allows women on equal terms with German certificates.
Fragmentary OCR from a Western Union era text hints at a coastal area between Blue Ridge and Asheville. Descriptions mention picturesque scenery and a pleasant resort region tied to sky views and leisure. The damaged text references travel and pleasure seeking in a southern region.
The article traces currants and gooseberries from unknown Greek and Roman cultivation to the sixteenth century. It notes possible native status in northern Britain, suggests southern escapes from cultivation, and cites John Ray and Culpeper about wild black currants and elderberry uses for wine and remedies. It mentions chick berry wine among country people.
An advertisement urges readers to ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a recognized remedy for skin diseases. It warns that counterfeit products are dangerous and should be avoided.
The W Y Tribune suggests a warm lower floor playroom for young children to reduce mess in the sitting room. It should have window seats, a thick rug, low furniture, papered pictures from nursery books, doll houses, toy workshops, miniatures tracks for engines, and be heated safely by hot air or steam.
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