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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
5
A Los Angeles Times excerpt recalls a widder hosting a quotation party. Guests, including Tany Lige and local wives, are puzzled by the idea of bringing quotations. The hostess pairs pink tea, a color scandal, with a moral quip, sparking social chatter and waning invites.
An exchange notes that despite liberal pay and rank, the army medical department struggles to recruit doctors for home service with only 810 established positions and few candidates. The issue applies to Britain, not India, and sparks wide discussion in English papers. The piece also warns Hawaii soldiers may bring leprosy, urging Hostetters Stomach Bitters for stomach disorders, malaria, fever and ague.
Dr. Denisenko, a Russian physician, asserts a fluid extract of great celandine cures cancer when taken internally or by injection. The claim echoes historic notes from 1491 and 1644 about celandine as a remedy for chronic illness and balancing bodily humors.
The World cites a United Empire trade league report asserting Manitoba could alone supply Britain with all required wheat. It outlines 37 million arable acres, 116000 farms on 320 acres each, and a plan where 5000 farmers each farm 100 acres producing 20 bushels per acre, yielding 10 million extra bushels, potentially offsetting Britain’s import needs.
A fragment notes large number of English speakers, then questions attitudes toward nonstandard forms like "he done it" and "I have saw." The text contrasts widespread use with possible perceptions of correctness and grammar among speakers. It hints at dialect ideas without full context or resolution.
The ad asserts cold winter worsens rheumatism and touts St Jacobs Oil as a master cure that imparts warmth and strength to the muscles and cures various ailments. The copy emphasizes relief from rheumatic complaints and general muscle weakness.
A wary notice suggests that a married woman should not be expected to advocate suffrage unless her own marriage failed. The remark reflects social constraints and gender norms of the period, hinting at reputational factors that influenced public roles for women.
Mrs Parsche of West Winsted Connecticut writes of relief from female weakness and womb displacement after using Mrs Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes sleepless nights bloating back pain and heartburn then reports improved health energy and sleep plus an ability to resume daily duties.
A woman reports long standing painful irregular menses and back pain. She tried physicians without relief and then used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she feels like a new person and would not part with the medicine, recommending it to friends.
A colonial era yarn mixes a court martial joke about Charley Baker and Major Bean with a casual quip on promotion. The page also promotes a hearing cure claim from Hall’s Catarrh Cure, offering $100 to prove it fails, with local saleroom style notices and testimonials.
Ava Waller and Boftleigh-Bobby exchange in a light scene about telling a sister they await news. Bobby confirms the sister suggested Ava should seek work at a restaurant, highlighting social expectations and family guidance in a casual conversation.
An old advertisement promotes Rain-O as a nourishing drink for children, claiming it tastes like coffee but is made from pure grains. It suggests Rain-O can substitute coffee for meals, noting prices around 15 cents and appealing to grocers for sale.
A dialogue hints at a substantial wealth behind a person, with an assertion that three fortunes have already been squandered, acknowledged with certainty. The exchange suggests intrigue over hidden riches and reckless spending within a social circle.
A reflective note discusses waking from sleep to soreness and stiffness and a remedy suggested as Mt. Jacobs Ol that promises complete cure by using it before sleep and waking refreshed.
A witty Life quote explores cynicism as humor born from a lifetime of imbalance and misfortune. The remark frames a cynic as a humorist with a skewed smile, suggesting wit emerges from personal eccentricity.
An 1808 Seattle notice advertises Kemp's Balsam claiming to stop coughs and consumption with a free sample bottle and 60 cent bottles sold in Sand. It urges immediate action, warning delays are dangerous, and includes a quoted endorsement from J. B. Palmer and a tangential critique about gentility.
An advertisement urges use of Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for winter foot comfort. It claims to warm ease swelling blisters corns and bunions prevent frost bite and relieve perspiring feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents trial packages available free from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A scornful remark about a parrot hat triggers indignation as an old lady vows to resign from the Audubon Society and trim her bonnet with parrot wings, reflecting satirical social commentary in Harper's Bazar.
Grain-O claims to be a grain based beverage that tastes like rich mocha or java and can replace coffee for both children and adults. It is sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents per package.
Won Many War Trophies. Chew and Eaton are grocers in Baltimore. J. T. Parsley is another grocer there. Cole and Wood are dealers in wood and coal in Boston, where there is also a jeweler named J. E. Weller.
A fragmented survey of health lore and old advertising lines references Lano’s Family Medicine urging daily routines. It mentions laxatives, Spongista refunds, and L B Q marked tablets, with stray notes about a circulating library and a bleak London holiday image.
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