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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a saleswoman Nellie Curytapn and an address on Pears Street in Pers, Mount. It references a congress and a statement, with later mention of a physician, a president, and a product claim for catarrh relief, in a damaged text style.
An early market scene shows a Promoter declaring the price of staple goods at 15 cents for a package while an Inventor questions the reach of sales. A Promoter explains costs including interest on capital and advertising, detailing rates and package pricing.
The advertisement promotes Dr J Cheney and Co Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that reaches the blood and system to restore health and strength. It promises a hundred dollar reward if the cure fails and notes sale by pharmacists and DrHye. families pills as best.
In a brief exchange a narrator questions if solitaire feels dull and notes the lack of interruption from others asking about trumps, reflecting a quiet moment in the Boston Tran script.
Fragmentary OCR suggests an old advertise product entry for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup touted to ease teething pain and calm infants. The legible bits imply claims of soothing effects and relief for colic and discomfort.
A reflective line by Fitch claims happiness is earned not pursued as the goal of life. It frames happiness as a reward for worthy living rather than an end in itself.
A cryptic line suggests tension within a family over loyalties and affiliations. The quote hints at moral conflict between a father and a brother, implying discord in domestic relations and possible calls for reconciliation.
A brief quotation attributed to Paul Dubois about youth’s vitality and its bright potential.
Mrs. Florence Kelley laments child labor in glass bottle plants across Indiana Ohio Illinois New Jersey and Pennsylvania describing boys pressed into hourly labor amid heat and dust. The report notes orphans adopted by glass blowers and late shifts ending in saloon visits and tobacco use, with severe health consequences and stunted growth. In a separate account a Chicago World correspondent recounts Mr. Allen who hears a musical murmur from his leg post injury and medical experts remain puzzled by the phenomenon.
The New York Sun reports a wave of young men leaving dry goods jobs in New York to seek work on Western farms. They say crowded city life blocks advancement, and many can only pay part of their travel with hopes to earn more on farms. Industrial downsizing and middleman elimination underscore the shift as a promising path for ambitious youths.
Alexander N. Allen of 256 North Clark Street is described as likely the first person to make a musical instrument from his leg. The report notes vibrations felt along his left thigh when tapped, likening the limb to a musical device.
A New York Press survey notes various queens and royal women who smoke. Elisabeth of Austria reportedly smoked 30 to 40 cigarettes daily until her assassination near Geneva. Carmen Sylvia of Roumania and Portugal’s queen are cited as fond of cigarettes, with distinct brand preferences and accessories. Queen Alexandra bans smoking at the English court, causing discontent among aristocrats.
In a winter landscape along the Buffalo and Cimarron rivers a salt plain runs where salt springs render water unfit for stock. An artesian salt well emits brine amid ice like layers. cliffs and castlelike rocks rise above the white, snowbright plain, creating a striking frontier scene near Kantawa, Indian Territory.
The East courted Eugene Field after his Chicago success with publishers making tempting offers. Mr Dana of the New York Sun offered a proposal the poet considered but declined. Julian Ralph learned Field’s reason, saying spots on the sun attract attention when viewed from a distance.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt describes a man with warped social aspirations and a son who learns a blunt truth at dinner. The father’s habit of eating with a knife is contrasted with the mother’s rebuke and the revelation that money came from Grandpa, who also ate with his knife.
Rev Jos Pope of Rich Fountain Missouri publishes a German farmer George Hoellerer letter citing relief from rheumatism and improved mobility after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Hoellerer claims six additional boxes restored health enabling full farm work.
William T Richards, the noted matine artist, intends to build a summer residence on a small offshore island near Newport. The project involves blasting rock and deep foundations with the entrance placed beneath the structure.
The Liquid Cream Balm is praised for atomizer use and medical relief. Physicians increasingly prescribe it, with the 75 cent price including a spraying tube. Ely Brothers of New York sell to customers nationwide and report positive results from users such as Wim Lambert of New Orleans.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar describes a weary girl whose nerves are broken and back aches. It notes the strenuous life will pass and hints at an uplifting message to endure hardship.
Nothing is more refreshing in summer than a daily bath. Use soft tepid water and good soap. Ivory soap is ideal for the bath as it lathers quickly and leaves skin soft and white. Bath should be taken early morning or just before retiring.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item records a teasing exchange about elopement and parental consent with a playful line about choosing between facing the father or eloping. The dialogue hints at family tensions in a light tone.
Readers can win the capital prize of 10000 dollars by sending 20 cents to Noble Novelty Nest at 64 Baldwin Block Indianapolis Indiana for free information.
A reflective adage notes that luck favors the prepared. It urges steady effort and disciplined work to turn potential opportunities into real rewards.
A quotation attributed to Aristotle notes that governments fail through the exaggeration of their guiding principles. The remark reflects on political fragility and the dangers of overreach in governance.
A promotional notice urges readers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers. It advertises a large 2 oz. package priced at six cents and promotes it as a household staple.
The excerpt shows a playful exchange about a car's use while the traveler was away. John admits driving the automobile to prevent stalls, describing a lively daily exercise and its resulting wear in comic dialect.
A March 25 1901 testimonial from Wm H Harrison of New York credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with ending a long persistent cough. The note adds a religious warning that without repentance a religion will end in repentance.
Secretary Charles Downing notes record Indiana horse entries and strong training on the mile track as races run September 15 to 18. Twelve races offer purses from 640 to 1900 dollars, with Marc S. Claypool in charge of the speed department.
A Vienna man lost his left ear to a horse and his doctor grafted a rubber ear. The prosthetic ear was fitted so the two ears appear identical. The quotation notes immortality tied to completing work and cites teaching insight.
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