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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for The Mooresville Guide and references mailing via the Post Office at Mooresville Indiana. Addressed to readers and advertisers, it notes second class matter status and directs communications to WE SAGE, Peter and Publisher, with additional names and details partially readable.
The column notes Charles McDaniel and family moving to Indianapolis for residence this winter. A sidewalk scuffle near Cooper's drug store led to a window break. Cartoonist Alton Packard spoke at the Opera House lecture. Numerous local notices, sales, and ads run through the page with various names, events, and transactions.
Florida writer B F Trogden shares a travel diary from Mooresville to Melbourne via Indianapolis Cincinnati and Ashville. He describes rough terrain near the French Broad river, pine forests and swampy Texas like landscapes, with several train changes and a stop in Jacksonville. He notes scenery, cotton fields, and meeting friends on arrival.
The text notes that Scott's Emulsion has long been the standard remedy for a substantial period, with physicians acknowledging results that are difficult to evaluate. It mentions other preparations on the market that claim to do what the emulsion does, indicating ongoing competition in medical tonics and the care of illnesses.
Scott's Emulsion blends pure Norwegian cod liver with hypophosphites of lime and soda to combat wasting. The preparation helps patients gain strength and flesh quickly, with a promise of noticeable improvement. Available in 50c and 1.00 specimens at all druggists. See the man and fish on the wrapper.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a local obituary or notice with garbled characters. Names or dates are unclear, but the readable bits suggest a small community obituary or memorial snippet with uncertain details.
A fragmented 19th century notice discusses urese diseases and early stage cures, mentioning attempts to relieve symptoms and protect those threatened. Sold by J. W. Hornaday.
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