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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
A Washington letter from R W Wilcox delegate to Congress from Hawaii and the Sandwich Islands endorses Peruna for dyspepsia and catarrh of the stomach. He claims the remedy cures and invites readers to write to Dr Hartman for free advice.
A garbled excerpt hints at a female subject invited to perform and a male suitor seeking a show. The text mocks social pressures, consent signals, and public theater norms, mentioning New York Sun and staged declarations amid unclear phrasing.
An advertisement lauds Wetmore's Best chewing tobacco for its consistency and quality. It claims expert buyers ensure uniformity, produced in a large modern factory, and urges dealers to back a product that offers value beyond price.
In a probate court hearing the judge questioned why a boy should be sent away while detailing his father’s past actions including fishing near a creek. The case was dismissed with costs awarded to the complaining witness. The document fragment also mentions a dwelling burned at Berg.
An article surveys women’s suffrage progress across states, noting Georgia’s activist stance and proposed bills, several defeats, and contrasting pockets of advanced rights in Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho with municipal and state efforts in Delaware Kansas Montana Pennsylvania and others. It cites leaders in Georgia and mentions a few individual endorsements and conservative reactions to expanding political rights.
A drug claim touts Merv Winslow's Soothing Syrup as easing teething pain reducing inflammation and curing wind colic with a 2s per bottle price. A separate note mentions a proposed rail trailer service between New York and Connecticut planning sixty mule loads per hour outside of city limits.
The Indiana Decatur and Western Railway will run 3 special excursion trains to Decatur on Sunday August NW 1 1. They depart Indianapolis at 7 a m and return from Decatur at 6 50 p m. Round trip fare is $1. Tickets valid only on the special train. JOHN S LAZARUS 4 P A Indianapolis Ind
In Manikee a feud with the C. J. and F. K. railroad grows from a stop at Hamptonville to annual fines and nightly crossin g blockades. The town builds a tiny oak door jail, is stunned when a wrecking crew lifts the calaboose onto a freight car, and the road’s power shifts public mood and blue laws.
In a candid night gathering, steel workers recount near fatal moments on major projects. A Louisville bridge collapse nearly sent a man to the river, while another jumper survived a 200 foot fall but later broke a leg. A Pittsburgh fall of 22 feet left a worker with a broken neck, per reports from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Newark Sunday Call notes that young women at beaches bear sunburned arms which last into winter. Exposure to light and air is said to encourage arm hair growth, leading to an undesired hairy appearance that even a tan does not remove.
Oklahoma note announces Bob Nuf will give an oration at Mulhall on July 4. The crowd is expected to react with a rural joke as he nears midway, with the line Nuff sed referenced.
The article notes high profitability of ostrich farming with birds valued at 100 dollars each and feather byproducts yielding about 25 dollars per specimen plucked.
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease and weakness until two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his ability to work all day. He credits the pills with a remarkable recovery, calling it the most wonderful case in Chippewa County. Also notes Terre Haute doctors dispute Dr Koch on tuberculosis transmission via milk.
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh cure. F J Cheney & Co props Toledo endorse their cure with national wholesalers West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin vouching for Cheney. Cure taken internally and priced 15 cents per bottle with testimonials. Hall's Family Pills promoted and a library bulletin note about Petersboro, New Hampshire, 1.
The text notes that sugar cultivation extended from India to Persia during the ninth century.
In the Woman's Home Companion a Boston girl recounts how she and her sister earned part of their education. They collect old fruit baskets in summer, clean and sort them in winter, then sell them in spring to small local fruit growers. They cleared $600 last year, equaling about $25 monthly per sister.
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 8S Olmsted LeRoy N Y An economizing woman usually goes to extremes.
A concise aphorism notes that true greatness rests on recognizing one's own smallness and limits. It emphasizes humility over boastfulness and reflects on perspective in achievement and leadership.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference fertilizer, electrical equipment, and a four or five word phrase. No coherent events or identifiable names are readable.
A brief dialogue notes confusion over how astronomers identify new stars. The Philadelphia Times quote highlights curiosity about naming newly observed celestial bodies and the process behind it.
A lighthearted exchange recalls a funny donkey story told by Mr. Griggs. The humorous memory prompts a shared grin and a promise that donkeys will forever remind the speakers of each other.
A brief item reflects on editorial missteps and newsroom tension as the writer notes regret over phrasing and pace. The piece hints at professional self-critique within a competitive reporting environment and the push for sharper storytelling.
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