Comfort Corsets Promise Waist Line Durability
An advertising note proclaims Cresco Corsets cannot break at the waist line and assures comfort regardless of price or amount paid, arguing durability as key selling point.
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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
62
An advertising note proclaims Cresco Corsets cannot break at the waist line and assures comfort regardless of price or amount paid, arguing durability as key selling point.
The Cresco Corsets section reports strong selling results as lines and sections retain shape with steady demand. ATL sizes now in stock and customers are invited to examine this famed specialty.
The Mooresville Guide lists readers and patrons with notices of visits from Mrs. Matthews and Mr. Matthews, Miss Sutener and Nevin Wit, Mrs. Seruuves and Mrs. Wallice, and Miss McPnerson. It notes Prohibition delegates at Indianapolis, visits from Mrs. Wrightsman, and various local business promotions including Keller's pumps and Warren's groceries.
Local brief fills page with items from Mooreville area. Mentions late passenger train due to freight wreck near Valley Mills Indianapolis, shop and grocery ads, house moves, repairs, social visits, and upcoming auctions. Includes names such as F. O. Hadhey, Mrs. Lindley, and G. K. Scruggs, plus fire destroyin g a house southwest of town.
The Morgan County W C T U Institute meets in Monrovia on April 21 and 22 with sessions on devotionals, literature distribution, ads and periodicals, and a program of music, speeches, and ordinations. Notable items include special music, an oratorical contest, and talks on abolition, citizenship, and youth work led by Jennie Edwards Anna Clark Lena Henley and others.
An old medical advertisement warns against treating consumption with bird-shot. It claims the disease is stealthy and deadly, and promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a remedy to strengthen lungs and resist the illness until it runs its course. Free sample offered from a New York address.
A citizen laments the town’s filth and clutter with heaps of rubbish and decayed produce lining streets. They urge action to stop dangerous unsightly goods, old sheds, mud, and disrepair, calling for cleaner, up to date surroundings.
March and April 1905 offer special fares for second class colonist tickets to the West and northwest. Details on fares and timings available from Passenger and Ticket Agents of the Pennsylvania Lines. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and will not constipate like other medicines. Refuse substitutes. G. W. Bass.
An 19th century advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a quick fix for dyspepsia liver complaints indigestion and nervous issues. It claims energy and honesty lead to wealth while health comes from the remedy. The ad offers a free sample from G W Bass and notes a 75 cent regular size and a Green's Special Almanac.
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