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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
2
Local notice lists 75 cent yearly subscription price with address for communications to WH Sage editor and publisher at Mooresville Indiana. The fragment references Portaan Frey and general notice about mailing details.
Reported shopping deals at Overton’s and Rose grocery house, a wedding anniversary party at the Mills residence, and multiple local notes. A boy named Henry Brewer aged 12 from Indianapolis died by self inflicted carbolic acid after a dispute, with the body to be buried locally. Frank Sheets attended the Grand Lodge event in Indianapolis as a lodge representative.
An Army private writes from the Philippines detailing a campaign starting November 9, river crossings, a major skirmish at Passa, and heavy rain. He mentions casualties, foraging, Christmas dishes, pay, and plans to send money home, with notes on local towns, health, and garrison duties.
The piece argues rain and germs threaten everyone and urges keeping the body strong with fat and good health. It warns that a raw sore throat or persistent cough signals immediate action and advises taking measures without delay.
An old OCR fragment promotes Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites claiming to heal and strengthen the body. It references Scott & Bowne, New York chemists, as the makers in a brief, testimonial style line.
The record he left speaks for itself seven years of faultless living in our midst as few young men attain. We miss his presence in Sunday prayer meetings and his daily example of kindness enthusiasm courage and purity of character lasting in our memories.
Report of the condition of the Farmers Bank of Mooresville Indiana as of February 8 1900. It shows resources including loans and discounts deposits and a banking house and fixtures with totals and liabilities such as capital stock surplus dividends unpaid and deposits. W F Hadley cashier affirms the statement before Notary J M Bishop on February 13 1900.
An advertisement asserts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is not a universal cure but effective for constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach troubles with a sole guarantee of relief.
Sam Pruitt schedules a sale at his Hazelwood Indiana residence on February 20 offering one horse one cow two broad sows 200 bushels of corn a farm wagon wagon harness plow cultivator harrow and other items. Irvin Newlin to sell on the old Marion Hadley farm near Mooresville February 21 with dairy cows calves a mare gelding sows a boar hay oats fodder and farm implements. Wm M Cragen holds sale on W S Mann farm near West Newton February 23 featuring horses cows heifers broadsows hogs corn fodder and various implements.
An OCR fragment lists medical claims for Foley's Kidney Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar, claiming kidney relief, lung cough cures, and general health benefits. Advertisements promote Oyster sellers Taggart's and Rosie's Meat Shop, Banner Salve, and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with testimonials and price hints from local merchants G W Bass W C Greeson.
Dr. Plaster, eye expert from Indianapolis, will be in Mooresville on Tuesday February 27 for free eye examinations and glasses advice. He partners with Dr. Mitchell in Martinsville on alternate Mondays and travels to Lebanon Thorntown Danville Martinsville Edinburgh Greenfield and other towns every two weeks. He offers no charge for examinations and will advise on treatment or decline if not helpful.
A patient recalls chronic winter bronchitis and failed medicines until trying One Minute Cough Cure. The ad claims quick relief and attributes a permanent cure to the remedy.
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