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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1900
Page
8
Medical authorities note Mondays show the highest share of work related mishaps with scaffold workers prominent in morning batches. Early day accidents affect workers on scaffolds. after 11am street incidents rise. evenings bring drunken or deliberate assaults. Domestic cases cluster late night and Saturdays.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a liver cleanser and blood purifier. It warns of a lazy liver causing illness, promotes Cascarets as the safe, pleasant laxative, and notes price 10 cents with mail order options from Sterling Remedy Co.
Two men debate breaking into a preacher's home during Sunday services. One advocates restraint, while the other plans to stay outside and warn if neighbors approach, revealing moral conflict amid the attempted crime.
Reports describe engagements where combatants extend actions beyond facing the main antagonist to addressing other significant threats amid battlefield conditions. The phrase suggests a broader scope of tactical focus during combat.
The diary records a white list praising duties done and a black list of minor missteps. Entries span July and August with notes such as leaving objects on beds, spills, and conflicts with a sister, alongside praise for diligence in catechism and chores.
Advertises Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co 160 Lake Street Chicago offering 5 DROPS and 6 DROPS as cures and preventives for rheumatism and pains. Claims samples sent for 25cc or a dollar for a prepaid large bottle with 300 doses. Promises safety, no opiates, usable by children and adults.
Old Hardcash approves Sharpleigh for business after honeymoon plans. He had warned the suitor to prove financial maturity with £1000 in the bank, then the young man borrowed the sum to secure his future marriage. The exchange highlights the shrewd, opportunistic view of business and marriage.
A family question becomes a quick answer with Jell-O. This healthful dessert sets in minutes without boiling or baking. Add hot water and cool for lemon orange raspberry or strawberry flavors. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
A reader question asked if Senator Blowgun spoke at the mass meeting the other night. The correspondent notes he did not speak briefly but delivered a long address lasting an hour and a half.
An old newspaper advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam stops coughing instantly and offers a free sample bottle at the druggist. It lists bottles at 25 and 50 cents and urges immediate purchase to avoid danger.
A curious fragment pairs an old joke about sugar and seasickness with a squidsnuff style remedy claim. It mentions Pino's Catarrh remedy for cold head and headache priced at 50c. A prose line about cultivating nature through reciprocity appears as social commentary.
Advertisement notes a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and money back if it fails. Sir E W Groves signature appears on each box. It urges employers to be honest and promotes Nickel Plate Road Mileage Ticket valid on thirty six roads with central passenger association rights.
A Chicago girl praises her university for adopting spelling reform. She jokes the reform lets her write to Boston friends from last season without consulting a dictionary, lest they think she supports the movement.
Health is urged as the first factor for an ideal man in college rivalries. The ad promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to keep bowels regular and stomach healthy, claiming it cures stomach disorders and helps prevent malaria fever and ague.
A brief domestic scene from a New York Weekly vignette set in Boston. The matron urges practical study of domestic economy amid worldly needs while the daughter laments spending newly minted coins from her uncle. The exchange presents tension between prudence and aesthetic impulse.
A notarized oath by Frank J. Caunny partners F. J. Coanty & Co. in Toledo pledges to pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hat's Catarrh Cure. The ad claims the remedy is taken internally and reaches blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and 75 cent price.
A brief Washington Star quote notes Miss Cayenne remarking that the young woman appears sharp in wit and seemingly friendless, highlighting social observations in a clipped, gossiping tone.
The ad promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children costing about 3 cents and available in 15 25 cent sizes. It claims Grain-O is made of pure grains and tastes like coffee when prepared correctly. It also offers Allen's Foot-Ease free sample and notes its price of 23 cents.
In a brief society note, Miss Oldgirl jokes about not reading the papers except to catch marriage news from Mr. Har Gall. The exchange hints at upcoming nuptials in a witty, tongue in cheek manner.
Rape and Speltz and Bromus, Greatest, cheapest, richest food on earth these three make. Wonderful testimonials on same. See Salzer's Big Cat catalog, sent you for 5c postage and this notice. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. A sharp aside on career success follows.
An 18th century ad describes Lane's Family Medicine as moving the bowels daily and promoting health by acting gently on the liver and kidneys. It claims to cure sick headache and notes a price of 25 and Soc. as the cost.
Advertisement notes Jell O as a new dessert with nine samples across four flavors Lemon range Raspberry 200 Strawberry priced at 16 cents. Also promotes free dropsy treatment by Dr H H Green's Sons of Atlanta Ga citing them as the greatest dropsy specialists and directs readers to another column for the ad.
A letter from Hoberaly W. H. Kinkade to B. Davies details his 21 months in western Canada starting March 1898, outlining earnings of 548.10 on 12 acres, costs for land preparation and seed, and the eventual move to a 32 acre homestead in 1900. He contrasts wages in Minnesota with farm life in Canada, endorsing the move for poor families seeking land and independence.
In Chicago, a debate arises over whether hog slaughter is higher there than elsewhere in the United States. A small boy and Papa discuss the claim while riding Chicago streetcars, noting skepticism about the assertion.
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures painful periods and improves female health. It asserts oils of women arise from a derangement of the female organism and that Pinkham's remedy provides relief with overwhelming proof.
Alabastine is presented as the original durable wall coating unlike lime products. It comes in dry powdered form ready for use by adding cold water, available in white or colored blends with full directions on each package. It adheres to plaster brick wood or canvas and can be brushed on by a child.
The text explains kalsomines as cheap temporary coatings made from whitening and similar materials. It notes wall applications decay over time, contrasts with a cement rock base product called Alabantine, and claims it resists dirt buildup and germ contamination while allowing re coating without removal.
An advertisement urges owners of churches, schoolhouses, and public halls to use Alabastine for interior walls noting hundreds of tons used yearly. It claims long lasting cleanliness and invites readers to contact their plaster dealer or Feat copy at Grand Rapids Michigan for information.
A garbled notice accuses a dealer of deception over offering a product claimed to be the same as another brand. The unreadable OCR fragment references price, authenticity, and consumer warning without clear details.
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