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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
A lightship captain showcased a new demonstration of useful wireless telegraphy after standard signals failed, alerting shore authorities to danger. Also mentions Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy and a humorous exchange about coughing and appetite. Economical ad copy references cough remedies and 25 to 60 cent bottles.
Japanese railways have added newspaper reading cars on select passenger trains. Tall stacks of newspapers are provided for travelers to read during their ride.
A patchwork of short notes from Indiana towns reports on accidents deaths crimes and local incidents. Notable items include 11 year old Myner State man in Newcastle losing an eye during wood splitting and Louis Suddarth found dead in the Ohio River near Derby. Other items recall saloon assaults in Kosciusko County and a woman suicide near Bloomington with troubling last words.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer tale, Dr. C. Muscroft sneaks up stairs with shoes in hand to avoid waking plumbers, only to drop them and trigger the hall cuckoo clock which proclaims it is three o clock and demands a nine call before settling.
A Natal mounted rifles private had a Mauser bullet pass through his body at Bletfontaine. He mistook the wound for a horse injury and continued fighting until the next day when he collapsed. The London Chronicle notes ignorance on the battlefield can mislead and that Mauser wounds can be as survivable as Lee Metford ones.
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for a case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by ?s Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo proposes to honor obligations. Weer & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesalers back the product. Cheney Catarrh Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Prices 75c per bottle, sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
A pointed proverb notes that dying poor spares a grave from being turned into a fortress, implying moral judgment about wealth and sanctuary after death. It reflects mid century rustic caution about riches and security in death.
Letters from two women praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding pregnancy and recovery after illness. Mrs Minna Finne of Roscoe New York and Mrs Lane Dean Mus Praxham report improved health and successful childbirth after following the regimen.
A claim urges trying Piso's Cure for Consumption to prove its effectiveness for coughs asthma and bronchitis. The ad notes American hickory or wagon material as superior wood for moisture resistance in tropical climates.
Railroad advertisement outlines The Overland Limited from Chicago to California with dining cars and through service. Pacifico Express offers first class sleeper service with weekly excursions, via Chicago and Northwestern route. Also notes Atlanta ordinance on speed near worship places and Grain-O beverage advertisement.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes public attitudes toward property purchases and taxes with a dismissive tone about paying taxes and avoidance of tax obligations. The brief reflects local commentary on civic duties and financial burdens.
A newly found cave in New Zealand is described as potentially larger than the Mallmeéth cave in Kentucky. Explorers report vast passages and significant chamber volume, suggesting a major addition to regional speleology and tourism potential.
A for sale notice offers a road horse suitable for a lady driver, plus a top buggy and various buggy components described as a handsome trap and speed cutter. It gives contact as Lock Boz 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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