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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
2
A terse account of the tenth annual BPG PTs meeting with glimpses of business items and proceedings. The fragmentary text mentions financial focus and organizational actions, but specific names dates or outcomes remain unclear.
A rural meeting featured talks on agricultural progress, fruit and Clover culture, stock feeding, and home health. Speakers included W C Latta and Dr F N Shurty, with emphasis on diet, ventilation, clean homes, and efficient farm practices.
An old advertisement touts Cod Liver Oil with HeCa phosphites as a universal remedy for throat and lung issues. It notes the product has a milder taste and digestion than plain oil, claiming nine of ten people can digest it and that it helps even advanced consumption with comfort and gain. It cites Scott & Co. Chemists in New York as the manufacturers.
Tonight and tomorrow night the famous Taset teams perform at the Opera House in the first show since remodeling. The company comes highly recommended and is said to be the best concert act on the road, expected to pack the house.
Grape pots evaporated raspberries apple batter mince meat white fish pickles offered at York's. Earnest notes WANTED 5,000 hides at Gray's tannery.
The ad touts Fvnleys Honey and Tar as giving quick relief in all cases and curing a cold in 24 hours when taken early. It also asserts it stops a cough in one minute by paralyzing the throat, then heals throat and lungs. The message ends by inviting readers to Ross store for groceries at low prices.
Mrs. Erwin led a discussion urging parental duty in molding children through example and precept. She advised careful selection of child associates and removal of harmful reading, noting strong attendance and interest from all ages. Music by Miss Hadley Wedlums banca Pleday and Pearl Comer complemented the institute, which pledged reform in county and township offices and support for a pure food law as it concluded.
Advertisers including Lindley E A Wiley and Thompson Jones feature new notices. Local residents such as Mrs Serena Spaulding of Greencastle and Mr Lula Porteman’s family are noted in visits and moves. Monotone updates cover sickness, home purchases, property transfers, club meetings, and wallpaper offers with assorted names and places.
An advertisement touts Consumption Cure Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth claiming to cure a cold in one day. It promotes 25 and 50 cent sizes and notes availability at Overton’s first class stores and hardware line.
An advertisement praises Foley's Kidney Cure as absolutely reliable for kidney and bladder diseases and includes a testimonial from J. W. Horn Aday. It also promotes Overton's groceries offering first class goods at savings.
An old advertisement touts Bubblens Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, rashes, fevers, and piles with a money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Geo W Bass.
Old ad promotes Dr Cady's Condition Powders as a tonic purifier and vermifuge not food, claimed best for reviving a horse's condition. Priced at 25 cents per package, offered for sale by J W Hornaday.
Notice is given that John W. Plummer has been named Executor of the will of Josiah Weesner, deceased of Morgan County Indiana. The estate is believed solvent. J M Bishop attorney.
Dr S M Swain, optician offers treatment for difficult cases including headaches. Visits listed for Mooresville on the second Wednesday and Thursday each month and home office in Martinsville Monday Friday and Saturday each week.
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