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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
4
A whimsical history of Spotless Town advertising begun in 1900 with J K Fraser design cards. The tale portrays a gleaming town using SAPOLIO themed verses, maps, and a hall of fame, presenting a pristine community in Sparkling County and praising cleanliness.
A historical note suggests taking long breath with lips firm to generate heat after cold exposure. Repeating the deep breaths quickens the pulse, increases blood circulation, and helps warmth return, describing a method to prevent taking cold.
A sermon compares the Mesopotamian well scene to the gospel offer, urging all nations to come to Christ. It extols communal repentance, removes obstacles like pride, and invites rich and poor, skeptics and saints, to drink from the living water promised by Jesus.
A partial, damaged OCR fragment cites biblical language about sheep and a world without end, along with scattered phrases including orangie mess permitted and references to Jacob. The readable portions are inconsistent, offering no clear event or person for a full news item.
A distressed resident refuses to work without a carpet in the laundry area. The head of the house shows a neat, basement laundry as the others discuss carpet needs. A maid questions why a carpet is unavailable and the lodgers debate comfort and dignity before a terse exit.
Prof. Robert H. Thurston notes rapid U.S. expansion in electricity. He cites about 15 000 miles of electric railways and two thousand million dollars in distribution equipment. The Bell system controls a million miles of wire and six million dollars in annual revenue.
A wealthy Hudson River owner moved two full grown beech trees to her Newport residence. The operation cost about 10000 and used soil from their original site to help acclimate the trees. The feat set a distance record for transplanting large trees and was carried out with careful handling.
Pearson's Magazine describes an electric light bath system where adjustable reflectors project intense dry heat onto affected areas. Patients sit or lie with clothing on as lamps generate heat up to 300 to 400 degrees F, with perspiration evaporated by dry heat.
The Bishop of Fano issues a circular to priests detailing weekly and post feast day cleaning rules. Floors receive sawdust disinfectant, pews and confessionals are washed, grills cleaned, and holy water basins emptied and sterilized, with fines for noncompliance. Translated for the Literary Digest.
Life notes Buckston, over eighty, is spreading romantic intrigue this season. The remark, Yes, Old men will be old men, underscores the caricature of his pursuits and the public theater around his age.
Indiana official Secretary Downing projects a standout State Fair with top premium lists and Sousa's band. He targets smooth crowds via potential special trains and rail connections, aiming for evening halls and a public verdict on a notable exhibition. Silk was first used in China for writing purposes in ne thi cpany BC 6n8
An old man questions a lantern bearing suitor by a kitchen, who claims to be courting Mary the kitchen maid. The rustic youth insists he always carries a lantern, while the elder mockingly doubts his tale and bids him away. The scene captures a rural courtship exchange titled in London King style.
Mrs An ton Griesbaum Jr has been very ill with female weakness and could not do house work. Dodd Cure for Brights Disease Diabetes Dropsy and Rheumatism aided her, three boxes left her a new woman with improved health and no symptoms of female trouble. Dodd's Kidney Pills gaining local reputation.
Sugar cane was introduced into America soon after discovery and its cultivation quickly spread to all regions suitable for growth in the new world.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers 100 dollars if any case remains uncured and invites testimonials while promoting other remedies from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo.
An amusing calculation claims Londoners drink 1 250 000 000 pints of tea yearly. If all were brewed at once the teapot would have to be large enough to fit in St Pauls Cathedral.
A military band played in the gallery while a colored boy danced the cake walk. A pro tem speaker used a hatchet as a gavel and another member fired revolver shots to emphasize rulings during the adjournment day in the California Legislature.
Do Your Feet Ache and Barn 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 8. Olmsted LeRoy N Y. The first Boston ferryboat began to ply over the line now followed Chelsea ferry 269 years ago.
The article touts Pluto Spring at French Lick as the best natural medicinal water in the world surpassing famed French and German springs. It notes new management, moderate rates, and invites inquiries from the Monon agent for details.
A new fad among wealthy English women features silver miniatures of living pets or life size after death models of cats and dogs. The ornaments replace traditional stuffed and mounted animals, presenting an elegant alternative for beloved companions.
Sir Thomas Tidittobi Town Clerk of Dundee told a football club audience that football is forbidden by Scottish law and an unrepealed act from James I imposes a 50s penalty. The remark suggests England has little chance to beat Scotland in rugby football unless Scottish police arrest their own players.
A concise note praising Mrs. Austin suggests delaying actions until meeting her. It repeats questions about her attire and appearance, highlighting her refined presence and social prominence.
A reflective note on character, suggesting that true strength or weakness is exposed by crises rather than by grand deeds. It emphasizes quiet growth, gradual change, and how fate tests individuals in pivotal moments. The sentiment echoes timeless wisdom on virtue under pressure.
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