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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
4
At the last census Indiana had exactly 400 incorporated cities towns and villages, up from 325 in 1890. The census office provides the population figures for these places. Data show growth across the period with varied town sizes and distributions.
A historical forecast argues that once land is fully cultivated water farming will spread across the United States with Wisconsin leading in lake resources. It envisions houseboats and seasonal workers aiding harvests, boosting fisheries value and regional prosperity.
A San Francisco News Letter recounts an Ohio gubernatorial party stop at Sats Crug. Governor Nash receives a bell boy’s service, then rewards him with two dimes which the boy tests by biting. The tale reflects moral tone and social manners of the period.
In a Washington Star excerpt Gwendolin and Marguerite debate politics and its messy influence on romance. A young man hesitates, unsure if he will propose or inquire about constitutional matters.
In a brief Philadelphia Press excerpt two characters, Ascum and Cassidy, debate how stories about the English and the Irish are told. Cassidy contends English stories are lies, while insisting English stories about the Irish are true.
A Staten Islander known as a Shakesperian scholar walked from the ferry area reciting passages by his favorite author when a confrontation arose after a man on the road shouted a challenge. A half drunken bystander, hiding in a hedge, protested he had done nothing, while the scholar claimed the man had been called.
M Guieysse explains a French pension plan for workmen under 65 with daily deductions from wages matched by the employer. Funds go to a national treasury and then to the caisse des depots. Pensions begin at 55 with state bonuses and deficits shared by state department and commune.
Dr. Dufay and M. Badaire report a somnambulism case from the Blois normal school. Theophile Janseaud slept through a night fishing plan with his brother in law Simonet guiding a risky river path. In a test he walked ahead and proved sight by lamp match under foot in darkness.
The Suez Canal Company report for 1900 details receipts of 93 million francs and a net profit of 52.6 million francs, with a 51.9 million francs distributable after reserves. Vessels total 3,441 with British leading, and passengers reach 282,000. Plans call for new stations, greater depth, and a 25 million franc new issue to fund improvements.
The Chicago Post notes Mrs. Eddy’s lawsuit verdict as mixed. It suggests she spoke words deemed meaningless, delivering a distressing reflection on a wise woman, leaving judgment to interpretation.
The Wellington Mail reports a local resident aged 52 who has never sat in a barber chair. Ottawa counters with a 114 year old who also avoids the barber chair, a note from the Kansas City Journal.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes the new telephone editor is described as a humorist. The article mentions his work on an account of cannibal islanders eating a German scientist and an item titled Trouble in Their Midst.
An opaque fragment mentions global themes, mentioning the world, blindness, and secrecy. It references people and places in a cryptic snapshot. No coherent events are identifiable from the text fragment provided.
A customer visits a paint shop, recalls a memo with only three initials TE BLAS and a description of sepia brown, then confronts the proprietor who suspects the note refers to a paint color. The exchange ends with realization that the code indeed matches a color.
In a Washington Star column a debate unfolds with Senator Sorghum noting Phat Ivadom has claimed he will leave voters who won’t support him unvoted if he cannot hire them. The friends press for what he is doing now amid the exchange.
South Bend Indiana reports Mr J O Landeman helped by six doctors for kidney trouble. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he is cured and healthier than in years. Countywide reaction notes unprecedented sensation from the remedy.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip notes a bass singer in a choir who is also a locksmith. The joke hinges on the singer producing tones from his chest without a key, highlighting his skill as both singer and locksmith.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y Between reading and the ravages of the garage on wall and pavement our poor eyes are likely to strike.
John F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana endorses Fiso's Cure for Consumption for coughs and colds in a February 15 1900 letter. The quote adds a quip about a talkative woman refraining during toothaches.
An 19th century patent medicine claims to ease children teething pain by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic with a price per bottle. The ad adds worldly proverbs about governance and language mastery.
A witty exchange about fishing and whisky ends with a joke on men counting fish while women age guesses. The Detroit Free Press quip highlights playful gender banter and social observations.
S100 reward offered by F J Cheney Co for any catarrh case not cured. Cure taken internally reaches blood and mucous surfaces, rebuilds constitution, and dissolves the disease. Proponents publish testimonials and guarantee success with a $100 payoff if any case fails. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
A man often jokes about his memory lapses yet never doubts his own knowledge, highlighting resilience and wit in daily life.
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