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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a premier family laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims quick internal cleansing without weakening organs and urges buyers to ensure the genuine product from reputable druggists. It cites widespread use and health benefits for regular systems and advises consulting a physician for actual diseases.
Dr. Talmage preaches at Washington last Sunday urging a rapid world campaign for righteousness. He parallels biblical and historic cavalry feats to call for swift evangelism, urging believers to mobilize two souls per three years and envisioning a celestial cavalry leading the final victory.
Simon Yandes, eighty one, was knocked down by a street car and left with a broken arm but showed no complaint. He walked a mile to a sister’s house, had his arm put in a sling, and joined a gathering without mentioning his injuries until treatment arrived. His calm endurance impressed the Indianapolis News.
A House Physician asks about the new patient and learns the assistant calls him an idiot. The assistant notes when asked a question he replies with "Nit" to indicate a negative. The physician decides to place him among the incurables.
A New York Journal quip pits an Irishman and a Scotchman in a barbed exchange about temperance. The Scotchman lectures on vice while the Irishman jokes about a drunken state, asking what his wife would say if he returned home like a boiled owl.
A Chicago Record excerpt jokes that Fizzletop would lend you his own book if you claim you have nothing to read. The quip plays on self publication and eager lending as a humorous note about reading habits.
A humorous debate about marriage from the Indianapolis Journal notes the carefree view versus the sober reality of wedlock in a brief, witty exchange. The dialogue contrasts an airy youth with a sedate partner, hinting at the challenges of married life.
A rare Arctic owl, seen as a winter precursor, has been captured at Cape Elizabeth in Maine. The sighting signals an approaching cold season. Local observers note the bird’s capture as part of ongoing wildlife reporting.
A fragmented ad style passage touts Hall’s Hair Renewer restoring natural hair color and Glen’s Sulphur Soap for rosy cheeks. Mentions hay near Embarranch Wyoming and Winslow’s Syrup for infant relief. Ends with a testimonial for Piso’s Cure for Consumption from J B Palmer of Seattle dated November 25 1895.
A discussion describes dyspepsia as a civilization ailment with symptoms like fullness after meals and nervous distress. It advocates strengthening the stomach through blood nourishment and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to tone the stomach, improve appetite, and relieve pains.
Classified notice inviting farmers to recruit in townships for three week campaigns winter to distribute samples, collect names and sick people, and promote three drugs Dr. iSus's Renovator Dr. Kay's Lung Balm and hidneykura with good pay. Also advertises Kemp's Bulsam for cough and a note on Queen Victoria abstinence.
The New York Post argues Vermont courts face difficulty preserving fishing preserves due to a broad definition of boatable waters. It notes the state constitution grants fishing in boatable waters at lawful seasons and a county court acquitted a man for entering a stocked pond with fishing gear within a posted preserve.
The 50 cent calendar for 1897 offers four pictures in twelve colors. It forms a four page folder expanding to 10 by 24 inches. The Youths Companion publishers offer it at 50 cents per copy and are making it free to all Companion subscribers due to large print runs.
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