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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage mentions Elgin and public notices with scattered references to a party, dates, and places. The text is incomplete and contains numerous unreadable segments, making precise reconstruction difficult. The core elements hint at local events or notices but lack coherent details.
Uncle Eben jokes about a political choice between two men, weighing the pros and cons. He hints at a candidate who fancies himself worthy and another who must be removed, reflecting local skepticism of leaders and the public’s ambivalence.
A dubious claim links soldiers in Hawaii to leprosy entering the country and promotes Hoetettera Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach disorders malaria fever and ague with distribution at drug stores. Quakers plan to build a church near Washington.
Readers are urged to replace tea and coffee with Grain-O a delicious nourishing grain drink. Marketed as a coffee substitute Grain-O claims to distribute health to children and to cost about the same as coffee. Sold by grocers in small containers at modest prices.
An old ad touts Kemp's Balsam as an immediate remedy for coughs and consumption. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample and offers bottles at 25 and 50 cents. The copy is coupled with garbled junk text at the end.
John Martin faces a tense night as deadlines press at the barracks. Carr, wounded and on the run, is pursued after a brutal confrontation with Colonel McGregor. A perilous supper at the Golden House looms as Martin weighs betraying Johnny or aiding the conspiracy to save his employers.
A report on Britain's wheat needs cites Manitoba's potential to produce enough grain to meet imports. The article notes vast land, waterways, and weather factors affecting yields, with references to shipping, markets, and the role of farming regions in sustaining Britain during shortages.
A narrator recalls a supper with a diverse Aureataland force, including Spanish American and Brazilian officers, where drunken revelry masks unease. The calm observer remains sober, watching for signs as officers discuss the President with veiled threats, hinting at possible revolt. The scene ends with a silent tribute to the President after a delayed toast.
A Kansas City Times item recounts a man chasing his son Freddie onto a moving Hannibal train after the boy sprinted from a depot with a banana bag. The boy’s load shifts, bananas fall, and a depot worker helps recover items as bystanders watch. The misadventure ends with mixed consequences and a bemused depot official.
The general manager accuses the exchange editor of misreporting a rival paper's circulation. He recalls a claim of 2,000,000 and cites a mistaken Bible figure of 200,009,000 copies, as printed in the Chicago Post.
The piece notes that Li Hung Chang and the Dowager Empress form a powerful pair despite their frail political position. It mocks the Nelson lock as trivial and mocks proscriptions against China, suggesting the old Chinese leaders remain unpredictable and influential.
The article recommends St. Jacobs Oil to treat severe sciatic nerve pain and sciatica, asserting it provides prompt relief and a cure. It emphasizes immediate use and confidence in the remedy.
The text states gunpowder was first compounded by Schwartz around 1320 with some authorities arguing earlier knowledge but lacking solid evidence to confirm those claims.
An advertisement asserts daily bowel movement as essential for health and claims to cleanse the liver and kidneys and cure headaches. It lists prices 25 and 50 cents and notes physicians estimate 500 grip cases in Muncie.
A Washington society item notes the arrival of the three Misses Ah Pong, unmarried daughters of Honolulu Chinese millionaire Ah Fong, here for education and winter pleasures. Their siblings include married sisters in the US, connections to Captain Whiting of the Monadnock and San Francisco lawyer William A. Henshill, with Mrs Humphrey as chaperone.
Try Grain-O, grain based drink to replace coffee. Suitable for children and adults, with rich mocha like color. Sold by grocers at 25 cents per package, claims easy on delicate stomachs and comparable price to coffee.
Judge John R. Cravens, eighty, Madison, is described as suffering with a case of paralysis. The report notes his health condition and his long tenure in the judiciary.
An advertisement claims warmth and strength from St Jacobs Oil to treat rheumatism in all seasons. It asserts the product as a master cure and mentions a locomotive traveling fifty miles an hour as a unrelated, erroneous statistic about puts.
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for various infant ailments. A brief obituary reports Mrs Rebecca Pushy, age ninety three, Lebanon, has died.
Aegis of needle and thread given playful critique. The eye and thread struggle in size and ease. The spool’s usefulness is noted as it pushes the needle through stubborn fabric. A shoe toe functions like a wooden egg in darning socks, with vaunted socks lasting longer in Virginia dialect.
A newly patented device cleans windows with a metallic frame hinged at the end of a pole to tilt as applied. The cleaning face uses multiple strips of runner set on edge to scrape the pane of glass.
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