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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
4
In a bedtime exchange a boy asks where the part of a stocking goes when a hole forms. His mother responds with quiet patience as he seeks the answer to the curious riddle.
A statistician claims the typewriter created 500000 jobs but omits how many cases of weak stomachs it caused. The ad urges sedentary workers to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to cope with confinement.
A kitchen note instructs to separate cooking surfaces by meat and fish. It emphasizes organizing workspaces to prevent cross contamination and improve efficiency. The guidance highlights dedicated grids to manage different proteins.
The John M. Smyth Co of Chicago warns that impostors posing as firm sales agents travel the country to sell goods and take cash or notes. The company declares it has no agents and urges the public to beware. Germany reports asparagus seeds as a coffee substitute.
A vintage testimonial ad offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts F J Cheney Co of Toledo as makers and endorses Wray Trava Alpine Rhiswan Mangvinx as Toledo wholesalers. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists price per bottle with testimonials available.
Grain O is promoted as a beverage replacing coffee made from pure grains. It is described as safe for children and adults with a rich mocha appearance. Price is 14 the price of coffee, 25¢ per package, sold by grocers.
An advice piece warns that winter hand pain comes from harsh soap and advocates pure soap. It notes washing with warm rain water helps keep hands clean and smooth through all seasons, signed Elizar Parker.
Dr. Talmage presents a sermon on the pillars of smoke as a symbol of the church's endurance amid persecution. He contrasts martyrdom with the beauty of smoke figures, urges steadfast faith, and envisions a future when Christian nations unite for peace and spiritual triumph.
A reflective fragment notes weeping for the past and dead years while doubting the value of past jokes. The piece muses on time as a single, unnumbered stream, indifferent to memory and year by year.
The article presents a Christmas oriented Bible lesson from Isaiah 9 2 7 describing people walking in darkness seeing light and foretelling the birth of a child whose government rests on his shoulders with titles Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace The passage promises enduring peace and justice under Davidic rule.
The passage explains Isaiah's prophecy as applying to Jews in Ahaz’s era and to all nations when Christ comes. It details the “great light,” deliverance from oppression and sin, and the coming kingly government. It defines names like Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace and notes the expansion of his rule from Zion to all the earth. The text emphasizes wisdom, divinity, fatherly love, and universal peace through Christ.
Questions probe Isaiah's dawning light theme, the shadow of death, and the Christ child born long ago. They ask who the child is, where born, and what titles and peace the Savior brings, plus the nature of his kingdom and how to honor his birth today.
A farmer living on the Warsaw and Sparta pike visited town and drank heavily. His stern wife learned of it, rode to the saloon in a buggy, used a buggy whip to lash him, and sent him home. A large crowd witnessed the scene and admired the woman’s pluck.
Hon J L M Curry applauds Spain's constitutional 1876 framework despite church state tensions. He cites Moret Sagasta Silvela and Campos as capable reformers likely to elevate Spain beside minor powers in Europe, praising Queen Regent and noting Spain’s sacrifices for independence and rights while urging patient modernization.
In 1885 two water hens built a nest by Bell's Hill pond. A sudden flood from a connected pond raised water levels threatening eggs. The hens added fresh materials to raise the nest and removed the eggs from view. The hen resumed incubation and the young soon hatched and learned to swim.
A Health boom spreads across the United States as citizens praise Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the ideal modern laxative. Letters from Mrs. Pfeiffer, W. J. Berguin, Mrs. Jamieson, and others claim dramatic relief and daily use. Sold in 10c 25c 50c sizes with booklets and samples free from Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or New York.
A simple vanilla bean kept in a sugar box flavors sugar, a technique noted as common in French kitchens. The method enhances sweetness with a subtle aromatic profile used in desserts and beverages. Such infused sugar adds depth to recipes without altering texture.
Question about children and drinks promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about a penny per serving, with grocers selling 15c and 25c sizes.
A guideline advises wiping all meat with a soft damp cloth prior to cooking to remove surface contaminants. The instruction emphasizes gentle handling and avoiding washing meat with water to prevent splashing and bacterial spread.
A compact historical ad snippet touts Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement benefits and liver kidney support with a 25 or 50 cent price. It compares soap’s 3 600 year history and cites Piso's Cure for Catarrh claimed to quickly relieve head cold and headache at 30 cents.
Fin est hunting this side of the Rocky Mountains reports abundant game this season including deer bear turkey and quail. Reduced rates and a game laws pamphlet and map available on application to G A A Deane Jr traveling passenger agent Iron Mountain Route 231 McCrea street Indianapolis.
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