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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1894
Page
3
A narrator recalls a railway project through a mountain gorge marked by a fatal rockfall and a string of accidents. Locals blamed a curse after workers were killed and trains wrecked near the same spot on anniversaries over years, fueling strikes and fear.
The Kansas City Times recounts the case of M. Wendson of Farmington Missouri a post master who suffered chronic rheumatism and paralysis like pains. After years of diagnosis and treatment he found relief following Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People which he credits with restoring mobility strength and pain free life and declares the cure permanent. The story cites affidavits from Wendson and a notary and promotes the pills manufactured in Schenectady New York sold in boxes with a trade mark and warnings against false sales.
A dense OCR list of market items from July notes prices for smoked meats, lard, dried beef hams, bacon, pickled pork, fresh pork products, butter and dairy, potatoes, onions, beans, fruits, vegetables, and assorted groceries. It includes numerous figures for quantities, weights, and regional offerings, reflecting a broad urban market catalog. The entry also lists chemical and medical supplies with prices, suggesting a combined mercantile ledger style record.
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