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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
1
Rev S P Cresap of Moberly Mo calls in to renew his Democrat subscription. Mr and Mrs Cresap visiting Mire Payne north of Payne Junction this week. Ad copy touts Dr Joe 8 New Life Pills sugar coated globules claimed to convert weakness into strength and energy. sold by CO Bloner Co.
A Hamburg store highlights fashionable shoes as essential to a refined outfit. The ad promises a wide, up-to-date selection and invites customers to view the footwear as the key proof of a well dressed appearance.
The narrative paints a rough portrait of life in Kentucky filled with illness drink and violence. It describes a man born in the mountains who shuns water drinks whiskey and meets a grim violent end amid a cyclone a shooting and a coroner’s burial. The piece frames Kentucky as afflicted by bad whiskey and moonshiners.
A local ad urges two yearly maintenance for a delicate watch and promises a thorough cleaning for one dollar by H. G. Butterfield and Company. The notice emphasizes regular service to prevent damage.
Judge Marshall holds that lands formed by riverbed changes belong to buyers from counties under the 1895 law. In M T Moore vs L D Farmer, Calaway county sold accreted land to Farmer, who secured title via county patent. Moore lost in circuit court and on appeal. court affirms Farmer's ownership as island land with accretion.
A testimonial cites Electric Bitters as restoring appetite and vitality for men and women suffering stomach liver and kidney troubles nerves headaches and fatigue. Gardner of Idaville praises the tonic at 50 cents a bottle with guarantee. A separate item notes Joe Baldwin injuring his back after trying hard manual labor and deciding to hire instead.
The June 1 1900 St Joseph Gazette reports a Republican sweep in the city election with John Combe elected mayor by 816 over Dr Kirschner, nine ward results, and notes on apathy and ballot procedures. Also mentions weather, coal finds near St Joseph, and local deaths and society items.
Church reports show rising Sunday school attendance and strong finances after a Wednesday meeting. Fourteen new members joined last Sabbath as an evangelistic drive is planned for May 13 with seating expanded to over 600 and a choir to be organized.
Odd notes mix a Civil War ball healing tale with quack cures and a real estate hustler. The piece follows a Newark man healed by Chen Sucklen’s Arica Salve, then shifts to A. B. Noble’s restless schemes from cattle ranges to oil digs in Platt County Missouri, citing Land Mark reports and local meetings about coal and oil rights, aiming to spur town site plots and land sales.
Easter fashion centers on extravagant millinery with large hats trimmed in chiffon and flowers and long feathers, while conservative leaders favor lace and chiffon combinations. Hair shifts to a soft part and loose fringe with chignon height varying for day and evening, shell combs remaining popular, and chiffon capes and cloaks rising as smart accompaniments to gowns.
Public generosity shines as Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is credited with giving away over ten million trial bottles. The ad claims it cures asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases and invites readers to obtain a free trial bottle from C Stoner & Co druggists with regular sizes priced at 0c and $1 and a money back guarantee.
New Easter millinery lines headline this season with new shirt waists suits and skirts for a complete outfit. Shop features a broad selection and affordable prices to refresh wardrobes at a single visit.
A list of sewing goods and prices includes 12 hat pins, 4 yard bundles, safety pins at two papers for five, silk threads on 10 yard spools, and 8 cent roe per yard. Ladies bonnets and silk baby caps priced, lace caps, cashmere cloaks embroidered at 68 cents, calico dresses at 25 to 48 cents, and new kid gloves for Easter in multiple colors and two clasp styles.
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