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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
8
Chilhowie merchant R B Greeve testifies he suffered consumption and failed remedies before using two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery. He resumed business after cure and praises the medicine as grand for coughs colds and consumption. Trial bottles free at GG W Bass Drug Store.
Advertisements tout DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles skin ailments and One Minute Cough Cure for coughs croup and bronchial troubles. Promotions claim quick relief and safety for children. Also mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar and a yearly almanac offer with The Commercial Gazette subscription.
Wanted reliable men and women to travel for an established firm in Podiana. Monthly pay £65 plus expenses. Position suited for a responsible person. Include self addressed stamped envelope. Minion Company Dept Chicago.
War roads are nearly impassable in parts as residents report quiet neighborhoods. Visits include A B Carter and family to Maywood, Miss Nellie Pointer visiting Brooklyn relatives, and Sue about local birthdays. McKinzie's sheriff bid noted, a breach of promise suit filed, and Willard Passmore and Henry Carter build a woodworking wear crusher.
Frank R Stockton recounts Roc the Brazilian pirate’s escape from Campeachy. A forged letter from a Parisian captain misleads the Spanish governor, enabling Roc and his crew to win liberty and passage to Spain.
Old people needing medicine to regulate bowels and kidneys can find true relief in Electric Bitters. The tonic alterative acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, strengthens organs, aids digestion, and supports Nature’s functions. Price fifty cents per bottle at G. W. Lass Drug store.
The Inter Ocean presents its 1898 annual year book and almanac offering concise references to recent events and topics not covered by standard encyclopedias. Readers can locate timely definitions and explanations for current questions not found in dictionaries.
Grant Duff recounts a story about Lord Houghton from his reminiscences. In Watts' studios room a large painting titled Theodora and Honoria hangs on the wall. When asked what it represents he quips that it shows Watts' bymisce and adds that these are Watts' bers.
A brief note praises a product called One Minute Cough Cure. It claims the item cures coughs and is described as suitable for making toast. The item is presented with a promotional tone typical of short period advertisements.
A fragmented notice lists principal ticket offices of a major rail line with a one year sale validity from the date of sale. It names numerous lines and routes with scattered garbled text, indicating passenger and transfer options and payment terms by the central carrier authority.
Trains connect at Indianapolis for Richmond and Pittsburgh with Nos. 5 and dT while Nos. 1 link Chicago and Logansport to stations on the Wabash and Illinois divisions. Pittsburgh Columbus Richmond routes join at Indianapolis offering through tickets and baggage checks via Pennsylvania Lines agents.
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