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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1899
Page
7
A couple with a child walks to Weydon Priors where they drink formity and he becomes drunk. A sailor arrives at an auction, buys the wife for five pounds, and the wife vows to leave with the sailor and child, shedding her loyalty to her husband.
Michael Henchard vows to abandon strong drink for twenty years in a Suffolk church after waking to find his wife and child gone. He searches towns and ports, learns of emigrants like those he described, and journeys toward a new life in Casterbridge as the tale advances.
The article details nautical beliefs from Spanish sailors and colonial crews. It notes on days at sunset aloft to drive away bad luck, wary thoughts about Sunday voyages, myths of odd numbers guiding luck, and the practice of whistling for wind as a remedy against becalmed ships.
Chicago firm at 150 to 166 West Madison Street occupies seven and a half acres of floor space and has furnished nearly a million homes in 30 years. Goods may be returned if not as represented with money refunded. A large illustrated catalogue of household goods is available free by application. Also notes ancient coin history and predated ruler depictions.
Salzer Seed Company of La Crosse Wisconsin advertises 68c seed blends and Upa Lb catalogues teaching 1213 bushels per acre, with vegetables claiming early payoffs. Coffee Berry and potatoes priced, asks readers to mail 4c for a catalogue and 10 seed packages. includes a John A Salzer Seeds motto and a J R Lowell quote about business steadiness.
Excerpt touts a new drink called Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is nourishing, made from pure grain, and widely available from all grocers with improving effects over time.
A dated advisory urges starting work on lumbago and promises a prompt cure using 8t. Jacobs Oil. The remedy is to rub hard for perceived perseverance and relief of pain.
The Nickel Plate Road agents offer round trip excursion tickets at one fare for the return trip to points on the line every Sunday. Ask agents for detailed information.
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes from Columbus Ohio praising Peruna as a cure for catarrh. He reports drinking two bottles and feeling better within a week. The letter publicizes Dr Hartman’s remedy as a national cure and urges readers to request a free book on catarrh.
A World Institute program in Fort Wayne Indiana addresses deformities of the spine and lime disease. Medical experts outline cures and procedures offered to patients seeking relief from spinal issues.
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