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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
8
Despite warnings from those who have been there, thousands of Americans head toward the Klondike seeking fortune. They are urged to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, promoted as a warming tonic that aids digestion and health, claiming to prevent malaria rheumatic fever and other ailments while remedying dyspepsia and constipation.
A shopper asks the price of an antique chair. The clerk quotes nineteen dollars. The woman doubts the value. The clerk explains the chair is probably worth about 3.50 dollars, noting she asked for the price.
Try Grain-O, the new grain based drink sold by grocers. It promises the rich seal brown color of mocha or java but is made from pure grains and gentle on delicate stomachs. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package, suitable for both children and adults.
A guide promotes clear speech by daily reading aloud for fifteen minutes from a writer of pure English. It claims noticeable improvement within six months as distinct enunciation is valued and enhanced by regular practice.
It keeps the feet dry and warm and is the only cure for chilblains frost bites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. Shake this powder into shoes. Available at all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents. Sample sent free. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A man from Weert has discovered a method to spin thread from peat and weave it into cloth. The resulting fabrics are inexpensive and intended for everyday wear.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a remedy that stops coughing instantly. It urges readers to visit the local druggist for a free example bottle and notes bottles are sold in 25 and 60 cent sizes. Delays are described as dangerous.
Mixed lines recount a weigh question on ambuscade scales and a driver chat about weight in a sales exchange. A testimonial from Mrs. Nichols of Princeton Indiana cites Lisa's Cure for Consumption ending lung trouble. A remark on a drunken young man and a New Orleans to Gulf route note closes the fragment.
The Hartford Courant notes the global rise of water power facilities, with the United States at 72 000 horsepower and potential to 150 000, followed by Switzerland France Germany Italy Norway Sweden England. It highlights water energy as a renewable alternative to coal and marvels at turbine sizes, predicting tidal power and Alaska’s water wealth may become significant future resources.
Swiss mountain railways grow to forty six with the Wengern Alp route gaining popularity from Interlaken via Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald. This season seven hundred guests occupy new hotels as tourism expands. Plans for the Jungfrau railway from Scheidegg call for electric motive power and tunneling at an estimated cost of $2,000,000.
A new line from Cincinnati to Tampa via the Queen and Crescent Route offers a 34 hour journey using Pullman cars. The service targets travelers seeking faster rail connections with comfortable seating and sleeping accommodations aboard the classic train era route.
A brief dialogue reveals Bright proposes a smokeless cigarette as a transformative invention worth millions if perfected. Wright questions the plan while Bright touts the potential value of the scheme.
The Monetary Commission report from Indianapolis recommends keeping the gold standard and silver dollars, removing government demand obligations as money, and shifting to bank notes as the core circulating medium. It outlines bond sales to replenish reserves, a controlled contraction path, and expanded note issuance limits with a permanent guaranty fund, plus new bank branching and capital rules.
Senator Quay has gone to Florida for the winter. A home for aged women is to be established at Mexico Missouri.
An advert claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes is incurable by local applications and can only be cured constitutionally. It asserts nine of ten deafness cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for an uncured case using Halls Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from Fr. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, and local druggists.
The piece notes a humorous instinctive fear cats show toward dogs. It describes stroking a dog then caressing a newborn kitten with the same hand, provoking the kitten to spit and fluff up, reacting to the beast’s smell learned over generations.
Advertising copy for Allen's Foot-Ease powder promising relief for tight new shoes and various foot ailments. Claims quick comfort and lists 25 cent price with free sample offer. Printed in a vintage circulation seeking buyers at druggists and shoe stores.
Two poker players spar over a big win. One notes the night’s capstone moment as a sharp head shake signals a decisive bluff or victory. The exchange captures the carryover thrill from a late game session.
An ad claims Lane's Family Medicine cleanses the bowels and promotes health by acting gently on the liver and kidneys. It is described as curing sick headaches and offered for 25 and Sic.
An orchard near Corvallis Oregon produced 900 pounds of Bartlett pears from a single tree in 1897.
Ad reading promises a rapid cure for colds with Larative Brome Quinine Tabieta. It guarantees refunds if not effective. The ad also touts the virtue of honesty and lists travel distances to New Orleans and Florida via Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and claims relief of coughs, inflammation, and colic with a 2% cent bottle price.
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