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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
8
The Inte Shah of Persa kept a sacred gold cube said to have fallen from heaven during Mohammed’s era. Each side measures two and a half inches and bears inscriptions in mixed Oriental scripts, engraved by an expert. The piece is one of the era’s most prized relics. A proverb about clouds and philosophy closes the account.
A brisk feature explains female blues misdiagnosed as dyspepsia and details relief after reading Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The piece recounts a woman’s experience, the doctor’s mistake, and Mrs. Pinkham’s guidance as a turning point.
A historical recap of Election Day antics from November 3 1896 noting deaths from excitement including a East St Louis voter and Cortland Ohio pioneer Harrison Bacon. It lists odd happenings from New York Chinamen voting to a man eating a boiled crow and a peanut wager stretched along city streets.
The National Farmers' Congress began at 10 30 a m in Indiana Hall Indianapolis with B I Clayton of Indanola Iowa presiding Mayor Taggart gave welcome remarks Secretary J M Stahl of Chicago delivered a response Gov Matthews welcomed the gathering Clayton delivered the annual address reflecting on national politics and the 1912 campaign and its impact on farming and finance highlighting voter education and the public role of the agricultural community.
A pronged lightning bolt struck five cows near a fence while a man milking them in Julien near Duquoin Illinois. One cow died at once three others perished and a fifth revived after being found in the road. The owner is Charles Riddle a well known farmer and dairyman.
A historic licensed tavern near Hendon north of London sits in a churchyard with tombstones surrounding it. The building, rebuilt after a fire around the Restoration era, may have originated as a church house with lease terms requiring parish meetings and preservation of parish records.
The piece condemns indiscriminate use of laxatives and cathartics as faults of the age. It endorses Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentler alternative that cleanses the bowels and supports the stomach and liver, advising use at first signs of constipation to prevent chronic issues.
An account of Handel reacting playfully to Dubourg's bold but wandering cadenza during a Dublin Messiah concert. The piece highlights Handel’s amused exclamation and the audience’s amusement, followed by an unrelated note on The Youth's Companion subscription perks for 1897.
Allen's Foot-Ease promises relief for swollen feet corns bunions and sweating. It claims to make new or tight shoes feel easier and offers trial and mail options via 2 cents in stamps. The ad notes distribution by druggists and shoe stores and gives Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY as contact.
A mixed old-time advertorial and travel note cites Lagos Family Medicine claims, Hall’s Hair Renewers, and 19th century science. It mentions 1,000,000 shooting stars by astronomers, Wabash Railroad winter service to California starting November 4, and vested sleeping cars from St. Louis to Los Angeles with schedules and contact.
An assorted clipping includes an exaggerated No-Toc-Bac tobacco cure claim with figures of cured customers and a note to obtain from druggists with a free booklet. Also contains snippets of unrelated quotes and a homeseekers excursion notice.
The copy promotes cleansing the stem to improve health and likens it to a cure for various ailments. It asserts rapid language change and markets Cascarets as the finest liver and bowel regulator, urging a 10c box trial.
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