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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
4
A social barrier between lovers proves insurmountable as differences in family wealth divide their future. The man pleads to erase caste. the woman explains their fathers’ different lines of business, meat market versus packing house, sealing a heartbreak.
Railroad officials warn express service is too costly and may slow speeds to save money. The piece notes financial strain on the system and comments on health remedies and workplace stress in a period voice.
A brief herbal remedy advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam stops coughs immediately and offers a free sample bottle from druggists. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Endorsed by Florl Henshaw, noted local resident.
Fragmented lines describe a bruise being caused by a slight rap and a black eye. It claims St Jacobs Oil can cure the bruise and soreness, promising the effect will fade and vanish.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with rich mocha like color. It claims to be easy on the stomach and suitable for children and adults, selling for 15 and 29 cents per package at grocers.
A narrator narrates a late night bank plot involving President and Don Antonio to secure 300,000 in bonds and 65,000 in cash as a payoff. Jones discovers the scheme but is silenced. The plan promises two years of interest, with risk of exposure, and ends with the narrator securing the bonds and contemplating the moral cost.
The narrator chronicles a tense political and financial strain in Aureataland. A cooling President withholds funds, while the narrator grows entangled with the Signorina Christina Nugent, a charismatic English singer amid Whittingham society. Col George McGregor, opposition leader, remains a frequent guest at her salon as loyalties blur.
The Arctic bergs are irregular with lofty pinnacles and glittering domes while Antarctic bergs appear flat topped and solid in form. The note ends with a mention of Alban: nda y K. of P. lodge dedication.
Officials in Manila report removals of most of the 200 Spanish postal staff, leaving 15 to operate. The 185 Filipino workers refused discharge and briefly seized the post office until military force ousted them. Native letter carriers remain but will be reorganized with no salary, earning only one centavo per letter.
A storm demolished the Masonic monument on Bird Mountain in Castleton VI. It used over 2000 bricks bearing donor names and ledge numbers. The article notes curious details and includes an ironic line about opening the other end.
The text claims cold and heat aggravate neural pain but St Jacobs Oil cures the ailment promptly. It urges honesty with patrons to prevent them from buying canned goods elsewhere.
A health journal endorses Bloomingdale Canning Company tomatoes as top quality. It notes spotless sanitation, up to date canning methods, and products that resist deterioration. The endorsement, based on the firm’s process and results, urges readers to rely on this brand.
Two letters from Mrs Lizzis Beverly of Lowell and Mrs Amos Trombley of Ellenburgh Center affirm dramatic recoveries using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Beverly cites ulceration of the womb cured after treatment. Trombley credits relief from milk legs and womb falling after several bottles, regaining strength to work.
A Spanish official touts plans for a new navy of ultra light ships capable of 40 knots without guns or armor, arguing speed and design compensate for armament while a judge questions how they would harm an enemy.
A brief note reports Maud was deceived in marriage by Gotrox who claimed to be older. The anecdote notes he has plenty of money but is actually ten years younger than stated.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a delicious healthful cereal drink that replaces coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is made from grains, tastes like coffee, costs about 44 as much, and is sold at groceries and 25 cents.
The advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as capable of curing deep nerve pain, claiming it penetrates to the source. Meanwhile Forest fires continue to rage in Point township, Fisey County, worsening local conditions.
A fragment from a Cleveland advertisement letter lauds Chiona as effective for colds and hoarseness. A professor of singing recounts losing voice and regaining it after taking Chiona during the day. Additional remarks mention Piso's Cure for Consumption and a British Navy note.
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