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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
3
Denver Indiana records show a post-office entry as second class matter dated April 12 1897 with current mailing status. The line indicates archival postal documentation for the town of Denver in 1897.
The piece quotes a barroom remark about beef at fifteen cents a pound and a man betting sixty cents on a card game. It urges readers to dismiss petty gossip and defend a strong community role for newspapers in attracting business and growth.
A sensible exchange argues editors should not suppress news to spare others. Suppression harms stock in trade and inflates consequences when leaks occur. Newspapers reflect what they know, often with extra details, and should not be obliged to shield individuals from trouble.
A noted Indiana law professor warned his class that gentlemen do not expectorate on the floor. The remark was a joke but produced the desired effect as students began to refrain from spitting to honor the "old man" they respected.
A Jeffersonville Reflector feature condemns floor spitting in the reform school chapel and classrooms as filthy and dangerous. It urges strict self control and calls for severe punishment for repeat offenders, arguing public health and gentlemanly conduct hinge on discipline.
The piece argues that dwelling on past mistakes is unwise as life is short and action should follow best judgment at the time. It notes human judgment is fallible, outcomes are not foreseen, and responsibility ends with effort aligned to our highest ideals.
From Coopersville Michigan word spreads of a pleasant tasting liquid that before retiring eases any bad cough and reportedly cures the cough soon Mrs S Himelburger testifies that Dr Kings New Discovery has served three generations of her family for consumption and coughs Warned as an unrivaled life saver for lung diseases bottles 50 cents and 1 00 at W L Pipers trial bottles free
John B. Alden of New York advertises a 13 volume handsome Shakespeare set in fine limp cloth with gilt top and silk box. Regularly five dollars, sample volume 25 cents with a money back offer. Send a dime for the latest Book Work to learn of many bargains.
In Athens County Ohio a neighbor reports Gooch's Mexican Syrup and Gooch's Quick Relief saved Mias Davis from a fatal lung fever by dosing hourly and chest baths. After a few bottles she recovered, and the remedy is praised as a near miracle for coughs and whooping cough, priced at 25 cents.
Advertising copy offers agents 8 to 10 dollars daily selling Holiday Books with 50 percent commission and a morocco covered canvassing outfit. Promises 100 to 200 dollars monthly until Christmas, plus a 50 cent prospectus send. Leesburg Indiana based STANDARD Pub. Co. seeks immediate applicants.
In a curious old note a syrup named Wouny is claimed to heal children by expelling worms. The remedy is described as eaten on bread and marketed for child health.
Fragmentary OCR line shows a sum of seven dollars and twenty five cents for Diana Laws, with truncated phrasing indicating an official office notice or payment request. No names beyond Diana Laws and no location provided.
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