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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
8
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as valuable against malaria and as a remedy for dyspepsia constipation rheumatism biliousness nervousness loss of appetite and sleep. Medical men in various regions endorse the household remedy with strong support from inhabitants.
Experiments measure the speed and destination of corked bottles tossed into the sea. A remarkable case shows a bottle covering about 6,000 miles in roughly two years and six months, averaging about six and a half miles daily. It started near 63S 60W and reached Western Australia.
A historical note describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The text also mentions an act of Congress on March 3, 1849 authorizing a £ 20 gold piece with coinage starting in 1850.
Squire Leteh Weathers near Clintonville Kentucky owns a horse that has been devouring turkeys. Mrs. Weathers raised thirty young birds and, after daily disappearances, the horse was seen swallowing the twenty-fifth turkey. The animal now grazes elsewhere and the squire can no longer feed it turkey.
A collection of odd factoids and misread data including “1,000 niles” for a Nile flood measure, “over 1,000,000” germs in Adnermil Gities, a Britain note that one seventh of landowners are women, and a bizarre sum of descendants totaling 2,080,320. It also cites a Delaware beach shad of 27 inches and 10 pounds, and mentions Dr. Talfourd’s London Temperance Hospital donation in a whimsical tone.
The article notes a sailor superstition that women on board bring ill luck. It explains how historical ships favored male crew and how captains favored cabins for comfort and safety. Steam has reduced such views, yet some old salts still cling to the belief.
A comprehensive digest reports Pension Committee actions in Washington and tariff measures progressing in the Senate. Key points include pension bill provisions, watch movement clarifications, pineapple pricing changes, and lead ore duties. The article notes shifts in Hawaiian reciprocity, inheritance taxes, and stamp tax rates, with varying committee votes and near-final tariff outcomes.
A collection of brief editorial quips from Baltimore American Cleveland Plain Dealer and Washington Star note London jubilee events. They mock land grabbers and express hopes for the Prince of Wales diamond jubilee, reflecting British and American press tones.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves swollen smart ing feet by easing tight shoes and bunions. It cures sweating callous and tired feet and offers a trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with postage one quarter and stamps. Bacon Allen 38 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A Western Jew postmaster receives a letter from a Chinaman in Omaha that playfully riffs on English spelling and language. The writer asks how many inhabitants the town has and inquires about steam laundry, rent costs, and how many Chinese workers to hire, ending with thanks and a sign off.
Try Grain-O Have grocer show Grain-Q the new food drink to replace coffee. Children and adults can drink without injury. It tastes like rich Mocha and Java but is made from grains and gentle on the stomach. Priced at 15¢ and 23¢ per package sold by grocers.
A German flywheel twenty five feet across required 250 miles of wire. The piece suggests men with beards dyeing them evenly with Buckingham's Dye. It also notes Ras Ahula, an Abyssinian chief, began life as 2 Broom and ended it by freeing his country.
A list of country homes along the South Shore of Lake Erie is available to summer boarders. Requests must include a two-cent stamp and be mailed to B. F. Horner, General Passenger Agent, Nickel Plate Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
An advertisement from The Piso Co of Warren Pennsylvania proclaims a $1000 forfeiture if any published testimonial is proven false, and asserts the proverb about a snake changing skin while keeping its teeth.
A persuasive health notice promotes Grain-O as a safe alternative to coffee and alcohol. It claims stimulants are harmful and asserts Grain-O, made from pure grains, provides warming nourishment without nerves or jitters. It recommends Grain-O as a tasty, energizing substitute and notes price points of 15 or 25 cents.
The text urges embracing hardship and training through persistent effort. It notes the left hand lags due to lack of practice, while the speaker performs better with the bridge skills than expected, reflecting self-assessment and improved dexterity through repeated use.
A through sleeping car to Colorado Springs and Paeblo via Denver is attached to Burlington Route daily train leaving Chicago 10 20 p m. Ottve 211 Clark Street. The oldest queen in Europe the Queen of Denmark is a Princess of Hesse Cassel and married the present King of Denmark who is her senior by a few months in 1542.
The Wabash Railroad, after leasing Grand Trunk tracks between Detroit and Suspension Bridge and Erie lines to Buffalo, will operate its own trains from Kansas City Omaha Des Moines St Louis Quincy Hannibal Keokuk and Chicago to Buffalo with through cars without change.
South Shore of Lake Erie near the Nickel Plate line offers country homes able to host summer boarders. Send a two cent stamp to B. Horner, Nickel Plate Road, Cleveland, for a list. Also note Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claimed to ease pain and colic in children.
An artistic brochure titled Sum mer Outings is issued by the Nickel Plate Road. It describes vacation resorts along its ring. Address B I Murner General Passenger Agent Cleveland U for a copy.
A magazine style appeal urges women with uterine displacement to seek relief through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites backache, pelvic pressure and constipation as signs and quotes a testimonial from Mrs. Marlow of Milford, LL, who reports recovery after using the remedy.
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