Secret of good health from perfect stomach action
An early 20th century advertisement proclaims Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the path to perfect digestion and health. It offers 10¢ for 19 doses, 56¢, and $1.00 sizes, sold by GW Bass.
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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
10
An early 20th century advertisement proclaims Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the path to perfect digestion and health. It offers 10¢ for 19 doses, 56¢, and $1.00 sizes, sold by GW Bass.
L. E. Ballard urges buyers to value a tree's condition and true name over cost, warning that a cheaper specimen may fail after planting and years of care. He emphasizes selecting healthy, accurately labeled trees to avoid waste and disappointment.
In Madison Township a recent hail storm left large stones and loud, trainlike roar heard across the area. Two boys, Will Rains and Henry Carter, uncover a carved stone near a wild rose bush with FE 1s 17US and compass marks, sparking talk of hidden treasure. The report also covers illnesses, a severely burned child, a sick resident, and local fruit farmer Joe Copeland's offerings and anecdotes about produce.
The Delaware River Bridge opens and Pennsylvania Lines become the sole all rail route to Atlantic City with through trains from Chicago Indianapolis Columbus Cincinnati Pittsburgh and other points. Transfers at Philadelphia via Market Street Ferry Camden are advised for seashore service and 28 seashore trains depart Board Street Station. Also includes ads for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve with local sellers listed.
A newspaper notice policy for the column allows free publication of up to four lines per issue under headings like Wanted For Sale For Trade Lost Found. Any line beyond four lines incurs a charge per line each issue. Free notices are limited to subscribers and entitled readers.
A Uniformed Parcel Porter service has been created at Jersey City and Philadelphia Broad Street stations. Porters assist arrivals and departures on the Pennsylvania System, accompany passengers between ferries and elevated rail stations, meet trains, carry parcels, and aid with chairs and carriages. They operate daily from 4 am to midnight, do not solicit tips, and recognition is voluntary.
A garbled sale and trade listing mentions goods and services including second hand items, livestock, farmland, and patent medicines. Names such as Joseph Quinn L Carter J P Calvert W Jessee and locations like Mourtsville Mooresville and Laverie appear among vague item descriptions and prices.
Private Texery Steinberger, South Pennsylvania Volunteers, writes from Allentown Pa that after trying many medicines and doctors he was cured by Chamberlains Colic Calera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He urges fellow veterans to use it and offers to verify with doubt. Sold
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