Wheat and grain prices in today’s market
Fragmentary market note lists Wheat at 1.25, Oats and Buckwheat with unclear values, Corn referenced in bushels. OCR ruins prevent precise figures, but indicates a grain price snapshot for today.
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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary market note lists Wheat at 1.25, Oats and Buckwheat with unclear values, Corn referenced in bushels. OCR ruins prevent precise figures, but indicates a grain price snapshot for today.
In Idaville Indiana J W Gardner credits Electric Bitters with restoring appetite strength and life after illness. An Angola merchant Mrs Emberts reportedly took poison during a personal crisis but was saved by doctors. Bottle price 50 cents at W N McKeehen drug store with guarantee.
A Texan, B D Blaton of Thackerville, spent over $300 for a running leg sore treated by doctors who wanted to amputate. He cured it with one box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Also advertised are a Christmas Book from Lake Shore Ry and political notices for county committee elections and a Fremont primary. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy guarantees refunds if unsatisfied. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure praised by health inspector F B Thirkield for digestion and relief of dyspepsia.
An assortment of ads and notices including a Downs Elixir refund guarantee promising cures for consumption and severe coughs, a testimonial about One Minute Cough Cure curing pneumonia, a Laxative Bromo Quinine promotion with 25 cent price, Lake Shore Ry holiday excursion rates for December 23 to 31, and a note of moernes series at Covenanter church in Haydan from the 7th to 21st.
An ad extols Dr King’s New Life Pills for a keen brain and greater ambition, priced at a quarter per box and sold by W N McKeehen. Lewis Dennis of Salem Indiana praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestive relief. Chicago society pushes legal limits against certain music forms including ragtime.
A Richmond Indiana man testifies Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved years of rheumatism after one application. The note cites local dealers McKeehen and G T Appleton. Also mentioned are DeWitts Little Early Risers praised for constipation and liver troubles. The Waterloo Press published a holiday edition highlighting local business.
A pharmacist advertises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for croup starting with hoarseness and rough cough. It highlights twenty five years of use and broad trust in homes across the land. Warner s White Wine of Tar Syrup is also offered as a best cough remedy at 25 and 50 cents by W N McKeehen.
Charles Davis of Bowerston escaped a fatal bout with consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery gaining instant relief and a cure to be offered at W N McKeehen s drug store. The Steuben farmers institute will meet at Angola January 17 18. A lodge election for Steuben Lodge No 231 I C C F is set for January 2 1900. Local hotels owners arrested for Sunday opening. Also noted are honey filled raccoon curios and various patent cures and receipts.
A group of four youths exploited a mistaken identity to obtain a man's overcoat. Mrs. Finch gave the garment to the intruder, believed to be a local visitor, and the gang fled. Later, Dr. Dunkel and Mr. Finch tracked them to Bell schoolhouse near Ray where they held ground overnight. They offered the coat for two dollars before departing at dawn. Henry Miller of Jamestown advertises prize Plymouth Rocks.
Angola area life policy activity includes endowments maturing on dates in November and August payments totaling thousands. Agents A L Wambaugh and U L Wambaugh tout prompt claims, fair dealing, and strong living policies. Also includes customer testimonials praising Union Central Life Insurance and One Minute Cough Cure endorsement.
A Cincinnati Enquirer appeal urges readers to seek truth about trusts and governance, urging vigilance against deliberate misleading campaigns. It frames the era as a clash of powerful interests and calls for informed voting as the nation nears the presidential race.
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