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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
8
In Hartnett County Superior Court Judge Snipp presided as Willie Murchison attempted to rouse a tired jury with a joke. The anecdote failed to land and a quip arose that the joke itself deserved a jury trial due to audience misunderstanding.
A Harper’s Weekly quotation argues cigarettes are a distinct vice beyond tobacco. It notes reformatories struggle to curb cigarette use as cigars and pipes seem less harmful, cites inhalation and paper wrappers, and claims cigarettes erode the will and tempt schoolboys.
Special report from CuicaGco dated March 24 states No-To-Bac, a famed tobacco habit cure, could save over 25 million dollars in 1904 by reducing tobacco use. H L Kramer of the Sterling Remedy Co. says the offer to buy the cure was refused and details how the product is sold nationwide with a three-box guarantee and free information booklet.
A Justice of the Peace persuades a widow to marry after a brief courtship in a playful judicial tone. A mother recalls St Jacobs Oil curing rheumatism for her and her husband. An ad notes Lincoln anecdotes in a free book offer. Suspicion hints at social envy as a man earns more than he spends.
James Payn recounts an austere English gentleman who resented Christmas carolers. The next day the awakened party asked for gratuities. The response mixed humor and dignity as the man hoped for apology rather than payment.
A fragmented OCR mash presents old time adverts and quotes about medicines and social anecdotes. It mentions Syrup of Figs as a laxative, Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup, Brown's Bronchial Tradhes for throat diseases, and a note about a police officer on New York Street in 1697. The tone mimics a period newspaper ad column.
In Talismania a moonstone’s internal seams are called magica mirrora. While other gems’ flaws reduce value, moonstone facets reflect astral light, letting gifted mortals read reflections of the past and future on its milky surfaces.
At Manasses Junction in 1561 General Beauregard faced a puzzled soldier who asked about new heavy guns from Richmond. He answered that if the coat on his check knew his heart’s secrets he would cut it to pieces, underscoring his secretive stance.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney Co Toledo. It claims the remedy works internally through the blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials are offered free and price is 75 cents per bottle. The page ends with a proverb about choosing to buy watermelons over stealing.
Salzer promotes a colored plate illustration of a new early corn over one foot long and offers 300 in gold for the largest ear in 1894. The company claims 110 bushels per acre in 1893 and markets over twenty other prolific field corns along with diverse seeds and grasses. Send 150 to John A Salzer Sees Co La Crosse Wis for a large package of Giant corn and catalogue.
A columnist muses on the small profits of helping others and the unseen rewards of public service, noting how even modest tasks accumulate value and recognition over time. The piece reflects on social duty, personal fulfillment, and the quiet incentives behind assisting neighbors.
An article fragment touts Sehiffmanns Asthma Cure as instantly relieving severe attacks and aiding sleep with a free trial offer from Dr. B Schiffmann of Saint Paul Minnesota. It mentions a free pamphlet from J Francis Burlington Route Omaha Neb and references historical notes on the Erie Canal and a nerve restorer promotion.
A disjointed fragment touts Dr. P. A. Pennsylvanian era product promoting Golden Medical Discovery for lungs and liver. Claims emphasize rebuilding health, vigor, and resilience after fevers and illnesses, with references to tonics, restoration, and a claimed cure prospect. Strong entities such as products and claims appear with vague health benefits.
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