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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1899
Page
8
The speaker argues that good health brightens outlook and courage returns when the root cause is removed. They describe headache nervous prostration and physical weakness as factors lowering spirits and suggest relief through addressing the underlying cause by taking action.
The London Bank history notes steady gains from unpresented currency over forty years to 1832. It recalls indemnity paid when a lost note resurfaced, and a 30 000 pound case where heirs could not enforce an old indemnity. A separate 20 000 pound dispute involved a Jew who claimed possession of stolen notes to warn of shakiness.
A Chicago firm promotes a free bottle of 5 DROPS to all applicants by mail before April 10. It claims to cure rheumatism sciatica neuritis catarrh backache asthma heart weakness toothache earache croup malaria bronchitis and related illnesses, citing over a million cured in three years. The note emphasizes it is not a patent medicine and invites requests to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company at 167 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
A 1853 class daguerreotype of John D. Rockefeller at Oswego Academy Oswego New York surfaced after the death of his former teacher William Smyth whose son sent the image to the Rockefeller fortune. The picture had long eluded purchase by Rockefeller.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states all druggists refund the money if the cure fails and notes the genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each tablet and cost 25 cents.
Mrs. Murchison affirms the heirloom value and refuses to part with it while Mrs. Ranleigh recalls her husband’s Paddington purchase, highlighting recent bargain finds and the emotional ties to the piece.
In slippery conditions teams move to risk-averse play with more punts and less passing. Weather encourages ball control and careful field management as players adapt to slick surfaces and reduced grip.
Two soldiers scrubbed a bound Afghan prisoner for two hours with brushes and soft soap during the last Afghan war. They stopped in disgust, reporting to their captain that despite the effort the man needed another suit of clothes.
The English Parliament weighs linking Britain and France by rail with a tunnel or bed across the channel. Engineers propose a road bed laid at the bottom, a proposal that seems extraordinary yet is likened to cures claimed by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for dyspepsia digestion and constipation.
The royal palm of Cuba features a tall fibrous trunk supporting a cluster of ten large leathery leaves. New leaves grow from the center and eventually drop as more emerge. Flowers appear in season and the fruit is inedible.
One Hundred Dollars Reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo sponsors the claim with endorsements from Wells Truax Walding Kinnan partners. Cure taken internally and said to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials available.
An audience member recalls expressing enthusiasm for a performance while noting the show fell short of expectations. The other person admits only getting in on a pass, signaling a casual, someone amused by a weak reception.
An agricultural notice advertises corn at 3000 dollars per unit with 313 bushels per acre yield. It promotes oats Salter’s Rape, pasture uses, potatoes per barrel, Bromus Inermis grass, beardless barley, and a catalog offer from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin sending seeds and samples for 10 cent stamps.
A brief note attributes the commercial abbreviation OK to Omar Khayyam, a claim framed as a humorous origin. The snippet implies a punning link between Khayyam and the term OK without providing corroborating historical details.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for kids. It claims Grain-O, made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about 15 cents per serving. Also notes Hickory nuts and Pecans as American exports and suggests their place in the diet.
St. Jacobs Oil is advertised as a remedy that stands by in need to cure and restore for all living things. The promotional copy emphasizes relief from pains and aches as a friend to humankind.
A collection of short notes includes a mileage fact about polar distance and a customer testimonial for Piso's Cure for Consumption. It also contains a reflection on love and money desperation, plus travel notices for Nickel Plate Road passengers highlighting fast express connections via Chicago and affordable, safe service.
A fragmented 19th century ad notes Ripans Chemical Co. of New York offering 10 samples of a remedy. It mentions a benefit from a case of bad nature and asks readers to send six carats to obtain the samples.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey observers in collaboration with international representatives achieved a 183 mile line of sight between Uncompahgre Peak Colorado and Mount Ellen Utah marking the longest distance seen by human vision. Previous record stood at 168 miles between Algiers and Spain.
An old advertisement urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O a new drink replacing coffee. It claims children and adults can drink it without injury and that it resembles mocha or java in color. Price shown is 15 or 25 cents per package and sold by grocers.
A unique incident reports a Buddhist temple and its demesne plus twenty two Chinese acres conveyed by deed to the Ningpo Methodist Mission. The villagers support using it as a preaching hall and school and the British consul has ruled the deed legally valid.
An herbal remedy titled Lane's Family Medicine is promoted as a daily bowel movement aid. The text claims it helps overall health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headache. Price listed as 25 and SUc.
A Japanese book from about a thousand years ago records that good silk was produced in twenty five provinces. The text reflects early knowledge of regional silk industry distribution across Japan.
Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton of the Seventh Ohio Volunteers writes about Pe-ru-na, praising its merits as a spring medicine and noting his Columbus, Ohio address.
A testimonial from Colonel Hamilton of Columbus and his wife endorses Peruna as an effective catarrh remedy. They cite family and friends who benefited, urge early spring treatment, and note no substitutes exist. A free book titled Winter Catarrh by Dr. Hartman of Columbus, Ohio is offered.
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