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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
3
Fremont prices show wheat at today’s pay rate and oats and corn listed with per bushel figures. Mixed grain quotes round out the grain market slate with 28 to 30 cents shown for various items.
A column covers various items including Mr. Fitzsimmons injury, Rowell’s Printers Ink clash with weekly papers, Chand’s growing public library funded by locals, Rev. Sheldon’s one week control of Topeka Capital, Bell’s Michigan merger, Dexter Ferry as Michigan gubernatorial hopeful, and a farmers institute push to add Agriculture to schools plus praise for farming as a career choice with notes on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Lewin Dennis.
Pierson drug store manager Martin reports strong sales of Chamberlain Cough Remedy with five bottles sold to a customer. Advertises the remedy as effective against grippe coughing sore throat and lung irritation and promises quick relief. Vor sale by W N McKechen in South Chicago Daily Calumet.
Notices signed by W N McKienen from Came Enon's Drug Store offer refunds on a 50 cent bottle of Downs Elixir if it fails to cure coughs and throat troubles. The guarantee claims cure for consumption when used as directed or money back. The note describes a fall dose at night and small daytime doses to ease severe colds.
A collage of medical claims and testimonies promoting Quinine remedies, stomach tonics, and pain balms. Included are endorsements for De Witt’s Little Early Risers, One Minute Cough Cure, Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and various patent medicines. Mentions McKeehen, Appleton, and Port Wayne legal action against a railroad.
An old item mentions W N McKeehen backing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after two thirds used. It touts la grippe and cough relief and safe usage, with testimonials on hair renewer and a note about smallpox claims by Dr. Murty and state health board.
An advertisement claims a vegetable tonic named New Life Pills can restore youth in two weeks, pitched by DD A Tave ner of Dempsestown Virginia. It touts liver stomach and bowels benefits and guarantees cure. Testimonials include Bepus Cherry Cough Syrup and Mrs Harsh of Fairport Run. W N McKeehen endorses the product.
An 19th century ad touts Werner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a rapid cure for la grippe with a 24 hour effectiveness claim. It also advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation and liver troubles attributed to W. N. McKeehen.
In January 1900, about fifty guests attended the marriage of Marguerite Allen to Philip E Force at the Allen residence in Angola. Rev. W. S. Gandy officiated with a cord ceremony while music featured Miss Katie Force and Mrs. Caswell. The couple will reside in Delta, Ohio after February 1. Guests came from Angola Fremont Jamestown Allegan California and Kinderhook.
A cluttered page notes personal testimonials for Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and De Witt s Salve, plus medical cures and patent medicines. It mentions W N McKeehen s drug store in Winfield and Vermontville Michigan, with claims of cures for coughs asthma and skin diseases, and ads for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Fox s Forex Butter Crackers.
A Virginia man testifies the Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has cured and prevented croup in his family for years. The ad notes W N McKeehen as local seller and calls for an aggressive agent via Mutual Indemnity Co. Also mentions local school events and church meeting notices with regional dates and names.
J. J. Berry of Loganton Pa reports being cured of pneumonia by One Minute Cough Cure after doctors failed. He says it also cured his children of whooping cough. The ad notes quick relief for coughs colds croup grippe and throat and lung troubles with mothers endorsing it.
W N McKeehen Kay Sowle of Angola died Monday of appendicitis after about two weeks illness. He had been employed in Lacey's photograph gallery for some time.
Moses Solomon, a Hillsdale junk dealer, faced arrest last week on embezzlement charges and is out on bail as financial troubles affect his operations. The ad urges buying Fox crackers, claiming their quality.
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