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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1897
Page
8
A German soldier in disguise as a civilian tries to visit Lieut Schmidt's brother Sam. The ruse is uncovered when the colonel warns that if the brother visits again he will be placed in close confinement for thirty days. The incident highlights strict rules about officers in uniform and public appearances.
A letter from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Mass showcases Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound helping a sickly wife regain strength after months of bleeding and weakness. Mara S Bennett of West Philadelphia Kansas recounts relief from a long illness and urges distressed women to seek this aid.
Senate completes the wool schedule and moves into manufactured woolen goods with debates on tariff effects. Quay fails to secure ad valorem rates. committee rates set at 4 and 7 cents per pound. Senate also handles carpets, hides, sugar, and treaty discussions as it advances tariff sections. House mourns Cooke of Illinois and adjourns for funeral.
A historical note surveys various greeting customs. Chatanion the Dadas Indians lift the thumb to the nose bridge while facing the other person. Australians extend tongues, South Sea Islanders tilt water, Eskimos nose-pinch, and Malacca salutes involve a gymnastic left-footed maneuver over the right leg and face, distinguishing regional etiquette.
The passage extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safeguarding tonic aboard steamer decks and trains. It urges travelers and immigrants to carry sufficient supplies for health protection, noting uses for constipation biliousness malaria and nervousness.
A novel oyster fattening method is being tried along a marsh fringe of a Virginia coast. Parallel canals will admit sea water via sluice gates where oysters will grow, fed by diatoms and algae that flourish when salt water mixes with a touch of fresh water. Early results are promising with claimed benefits including cleanliness, enemy exclusion, and easier harvesting.
The Nickel Plate Road's fast Nickel Plate Express No. 4 departs Fort Wayne at 22 p.m. and links Leipice Junction with a north express to Toledo by 6 49 p.m. and Detroit by 6 40 p.m. Passengers reach Cleveland by 5 34 p.m. and Erie by 11 38 p.m. with through service to New York City and Boston next day. Luxurious drawing room sleepers and dining car service accompany the trains daily with lower rates than competing lines.
Article estimates world death rate at 67 per unit and birth rate at 70 per unit. Despite small percentage gains, net population increases by about 1,200,000 souls annually.
An advertising note touts GRAIN as a pure grain substitute for coffee reducing stomach distress and costing 25 to 5 cents per package. It claims to taste like coffee and be drinkable by children. A separate remark cites an Iowa preacher linking a creed to a 70 year old Windoo reformer and a book promotion.
From the Missouri River to Buffalo the Wabash Railroad runs its own trains over its tracks. After leasing Grand Trunk between Detroit and Suspension Ridge and Erie from Suspension Bridge to Buffalo, it operates from Kansas City Omaha Des Moines St Louis Quincy Hannibal Keokuk and Chicago to Buffalo with through cars.
The past year was prosperous for Gloucester fishing interests with total catch valued at 9 million dollars and codfish harvest surpassing 44 million pounds.
A jumble of old time ads and notices appears with claims for hair tonics, cough syrups, dyes, and patent medicines. The signs promote bathroom and grooming products, a summer boarding list, and various household cures, all reflecting 19th or early 20th century advertising style.
The piece argues tea and coffee harm health and links rising nervous disorders to stimulants. It promotes Grain-O as a harmless, nutritious, affordable substitute made from pure grains, claiming better rest and healthier living for all ages.
The article traces the origins of common exclamations such as Hullo and Hurrah to old speech. It notes Carnwood Forest villagers used halloup meaning hallo to hail distant people and connects Hurral to Slavonic haraj meaning to paradise for soldiers who fell valiantly.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a remedy taken internally with a price of 75 cents. The brief notice presents a promotional pitch likely from an early American newspaper ad.
A flirtatious exchange in a Boston Tran script reveals tensions as Miss Singleton challenges a marriage rumor and Mrs Midmay dismisses the notion with sharp comments.
A promotional brochure titled Sum mer Outings published by the Nickel Plate Road describes vacation resorts along the line. It is issued with an address for B. F. Sterner, General Passenger Agent in Cleveland, U. S. for a copy.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet corns and bunions and claims it makes tight shoes feel easy. It offers mail orders for 25 cents with a free package and lists Allen & Olmsted Le Roy New York as contact. It also contains unrelated reminiscence and a note about Nickel Plate Road listings and summer boarding near Lake Erie.
Mary E. Nerzey of Batavia Illinois testifies that her daughter suffered eczema and did not improve with other medicines. After starting Hood's Sarsaparilla the child was soon cured, and Nerzey herself reports relief from rheumatism and stomach trouble.
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