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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
4
An old advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound appears amid a domestic scene story. The text blends medical claims with a narrative about marriage and spousal behavior, reflecting era attitudes toward women and health remedies.
Advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute safe for children and adults. Claims it tastes rich, has no harmful effects, and costs about one third the price of coffee per package. Sold by grocers with samples and promotions advertised.
A discussion contrasts whist playing time with learning Sanskrit. One man notes spending about an hour daily on whist equals six hours weekly, arguing Sanskrit could be learned in six months, but the other cites lack of enjoyment.
Through Sleeping Car Line from Indianapolis to Michigan lake region will open about June with through cars via Pennsylvania Short Lines and G R & FR RR. Tourist tickets on sale after June 1 at principal summer rates. For train times and rates, contact Pennsylvania Line agent or W W Richardson.
Wabash R R will resume daily service in late May as the only through sleeping car line between Indianapolis and Detroit. Tourist tickets will be sold from June 1st for travel from Detroit to St Clair River, Niagara Falls and Canadian summer resorts. Full particulars from Pennsylvania Lines agents or W W Richardson PD PLA Indianapolis Ind.
Going via Chicago Marquette and Munising returning by direct rail line Tickets on sale daily to Sent fetch final return Emit Opt 3ist For further particulars call any money agent or address ROP ALGEO PD PL AL Indianapolis Ind
Fragmentary OCR reads like a poetic exchange asking about a stern father and a daughter’s fate with phrases about a mother and a man, hinting at a moral or domestic scene. The readable lines are incomplete but imply a dialogue on parental authority and marriage.
Nellie recalls Aunt Marys chandelier during a visit and wishes for a plan to restore and date items at home. She notes salt cloth and vinegar may remove stains from silver items.
An OCR fragment cites Hall's Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co and a mercury free warning. It mentions testimonials, druggist sales, and a Red Cross Blue product. also contains unrelated social note about an engagement and a misquoted proverb. The readable text is fragmented and uncertain about dates or locations.
An OCR fragment advertises Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children, claiming health benefits and lower cost. It also mentions Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for infants and a joke about pessimism, plus an address in Indianapolis and a note on a Philadelphia marriage license bureau issuing 3,000 licenses in June.
Dr. Talmage argues a heaven sent religion is needed not human made, using Amos plumb line as moral standard. He warns against deceit in commerce and worldly fun, urges faith in the cross for redemption, and calls youths to build character on divine measure rather than clever schemes.
A Sing Sing convict, once in the New York bird trade, tames a young robin during a work detail outside the north wall. The bird comes at his whistle, perches on his finger, and even rests on a shelf in his cell. It follows him at work and by daybreak remains near him.
An Irish tenant warns a captain and squire heading to the front with the militia about a Boer massacre. The captain replies that escape may work, while the tenant vows loyalty to country and tenants as they part. The exchange reflects wartime Irish sentiment from St James's Gazette.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as containing iron and quinine in correct proportions. Claims the product acts as a tonic while quinine drives malaria from the system and asserts it is superior to other chill tonics. Promises no cure, no pay and notes price at five cents.
Gen McKinley and Col Bryan will attend the G AJR Encampment in Chicago from August 26 to September 1 with Civil War and Spanish War veterans. The Monon Route offers a special excursion rate for the event. see local agent for details.
Indy business university begins its fifty first year on September 5 with record enrollment anticipated. Tomatoes described in breakfast and tea preparations include sliced with salt pepper and vinegar for breakfast and with sugar and nutmeg for tea. Dinner options include broiled or baked tomatoes.
An advertising pitch claims Cascarets cure a wide range of ailments by gut health. It markets Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the genuine metal box tablet with C. C. C. stamped on each tablet and warns against imitations.
A brief scene from the Philadelphia Record shows a couple arguing over parental interference with their romance. The woman hesitates about her parents coming between them while the man reacts with urgency, highlighting family tensions in a terse dialogue.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Fuse 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 Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y A reasonable woman is one who isn't unreasonable all the time.
Purported advertisements promise daily bowel movement benefits and liver kidney effects. Claims include headache cure and Wealth through use. Prices listed as 25 and 50e. Also promotes Ball Blue Red Cross brand and warns against imitations.
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