Diverse Notes From A 1897 Indiana Paper Moment
The page compiles miscellany from April 1897 including editor notes, social witticisms, and observations on discipline at West Point, fashion, and public life. It cites snuff usage among London poor, Beethovens Moonlight Sonata etymology, and quotes from the Springfield Sun. It also reports New York Bible Society distributing 93,161 scriptures in multiple languages with agents at Ellis Island and the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Bible Society
Motherhood as a childhood talisman in verse
A reflection on mothers as a shelter and guide in early life. The piece imagines a mother’s name as a talisman, a refuge amid pretend mischief, a first word from a child, and the dawn of a guiding idea.
Advertising Beneath The Barking Dog
A Burns Kansas Citizen quote compares a man who does not advertise to a dog barking at a rabbit hole. The piece notes that barking can lure others to dig the rabbit and let the big mouthed barker join for a share.
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Burns
Kan
Field Manager Advertises for Women in Each County
Wanted field managers to represent advertise and distribute samples of goods. Salary eighty dollars per month paid weekly with cash advances for expenses. No capital or experience needed. Permanent position. Address Northwestern Co Dept 913 338 Wabash Ave Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfesa
Northwestern Co
Dept
Wabash Ave
Chicago
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Hawkeye Salve and Electric Bitters Featured in Local Ads
An old newspaper ad touts Hawkeye Family Salve for skin diseases and praises Electric Bitters as a tonic for aging and various ailments. The copy claims cures for sores eczema piles and dyspepsia with testimonials from Mrs Eyne Brunson of Dublin Georgia and notes the products sold by W Piper druggist at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Piper
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Robinson Amusement, Co
Peru
Julius Falk
the Tribune
Indiana
Denver
Lacey Lacey
West Point
Luecerne
London
Italy
Alps
Springfield
Sun
Ellis Island
Sventh Street
Ton, D. CG
DR A Rsc
Oidnen
Ind
C. E. Redmon
New
Brownell Block
Bell
Silas Rouch
Walter A. Bordner
Rouch & Bordner
Peru Marble and Granite Works
North Broadway
Peru, MD
Our
P. S- Stiver Proprietor
South Broadway
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