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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
An old advertisement claims Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root cures kidney bladder and urinary trouble for men and women. It offers sample bottles by mail and lists Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York and a price of fifty cents to one dollar.
A caregiver recounts a child about fifteen months old with diarrhoea and vomiting treated with common remedies and a physician. The narrative mentions dosage challenges, a ten day illness, multiple bowel movements, and consideration of a specific remedy before seeking medical advice.
Readable items note Mort Avers repainting his residence and James Vail of near Gasburg passing away on Monday. Frequent mentions include travel, visits, farm sales, auctions, and medical ads from local shops and doctors, with references to Mrs. James Latta, Amanda Welles Grien, and multiple Indianapolis connections across various dates and events.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a laundry request and scattered phrases. No clear names, dates, places, or actions beyond a vague Tacoma reference and garbled wording. Unable to derive a stronger, fact-based item without additional coherent content.
An 19th century ad notes Chamber Couch Reteed tonic for coughs and whooping coughs in children. claims to purify blood and vermifuge horses. Includes price 25 cents per package and seller HW Horsaday. Also a brief note that Scruggs’ horse damaged Keller’s barn, referencing Overton’s hardware line.
A garbled report notes Logan Stout and Dalle Bindiey visiting on a Saturday morning in August to observe silverware displays and a red blue setting. It mentions reward for return of something and references letters from the I and WV RR. The town was visited Wednesday to review ordinances related to the municipal regulations.
Mr John Mathias a well known stock dealer of Pulaski Ky says after a week of flux and a failing physician he tried Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and found that half a bottle cured him For sale by J W Thornaday
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming quick relief for headaches and general health benefits. The copy mentions cures for sick and nervous headaches, blood purification, and money-back claims, with references to doctors and druggists.
Advertising copy touts Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Dingwent as instantly curing a range of skin issues and itching conditions. It claims permanent cures for many cases and lists uses including sore nipples and frost bites, sold by druggists at 25 cents per box.
A battered notice column shows free listings and some paid notices for local events and services. It mentions publishers charging recut rates for certain advertisements and references individuals and places in a fragmented style.
A court ordered administrator sale of the Haworth farm known as Haworth farm, 12 miles southwest of Mooresville. The estate of deceased owner is offered at public auction with terms: 2 1/2 percent, 2 percent mortgage, deferred payments, and sale to satisfy debts. property described as the southeast corner tract of SPL, totaling about 80 acres with specified boundaries. The sale benefits Martha, executor, and occurs under an order of the Circuit Court of Mareen femate.
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