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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1875
Page
3
The town reports schools closing and residents ill while social events persist. Meetings at the Presbyterian church continue despite the weather as trains suffer delays and engines break down. Reports mention theft recoveries, auctions, charity sales, and local trades, with community notices and a mix of personal updates.
The advertisement claims a great reduction in Chromos for 1875 and notes over a thousand pill varieties in the United States. It contrasts worthless pills with beneficial ones and presents Old Dr. Parsons as inventor of the best anti-bilious pill, sold under Parson’s Purgative Pills.
A period advertisement extols the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine for its noiseless motion and lock stitch, touting low cost and free rail delivery from Cleveland. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for heart disease, citing a testimonial from Rockford, Indiana, and urging early use to restore healthy heart function.
The text notes chromos offered at reduced prices and mentions a widespread whooping cough in nearby towns. It compares Johnson's Anodyne Liniment as widely used by families and even some physicians, who prefer a secret remedy, while a doctor suggests a spice to induce vomiting as beneficial.
Lumber and shingles offered by Maxon Parmater Co. Wagon repairing by J D Rush at Jefferson and Main. Drugs and chemicals at I Bucklen & Son, corner Main and Jackson. Includes wholesale and retail Dr King s New Discovery for consumption.
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