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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
4
An article notes a writer felt a severe cold near Lake Michigan when a strong wind from the lake carried abundant ozone. After moving 500 feet away the symptoms vanished quickly. The report suggests ozone, not temperature or wind, caused the illness and urges caution studying weather and health links.
After Dwight Moody joined the church he faced doubt from his Sunday School teacher who questioned his fitness for public ministry. Ignoring discouragement he rented four pews and drew in men and boys, then led eighteen ragged boys as his first Sunday School class.
An Atlantic City expert and a party of fifty men travel to the Kissimmee River in Florida to catch and can fish. They note nearly all fish are canned, with fresh water catfish slated for similar treatment and salt water catfish excluded due to skin separation issues.
A magistrate hears a charge of dragging a young woman into a cab and speeding to the ferry. The prisoner claims he sought a girl and mentions his wife’s instructions, while the magistrate offers to take the girl home for protection.
A Somerville man borrowed a neighbor's hen claiming she would set. He ended the setting, the hen laid two dozen eggs in six weeks, he sold them for 40 cents a dozen, and used 80 cents to buy the hen. The owner's gullibility is questioned.
Reports from Laporte Starke and St. Joseph counties describe land along the Kankakee river shifting from marsh hay to productive crops as drainage and lower water reveal meander land. Squatters and genuine owners face threefold ditch taxation and possible sheriff sales while Governor Mount orders eviction. A separate incident recounts a derailment where a buggy and two men were fatally and manglingly injured, the Wilsons aged twenty five and nineteen.
Brazil special reports Porter A Kennedy, a leading farmer, learned relatives sought mental health inquiry. He traveled to the city and drew 000 from the First National Bank. Adjudged insane, the money vanished. Kennedy later said he burned the funds and remains in critical condition.
A fast express on the Wabash road struck two men near Delphi on Saturday afternoon killing Major Wycliffe Smith a surgeon of the 161st Indiana Volunteers and Francisco Sousa a Cuban boy he had been educating. Major Smith highly regarded for his leadership and the regiment’s strong health record was praised by army authorities and General Lee.
The skeleton of George Buskirk of Stineville, once reported burned at the stake in Central America, was found near William Hatfield's camp. Clothes and bones were sent to the Buskirk camp and identified. Scrooge Buskirk and Hatfield wrote home from Gosport confirming the death.
In Scottsburg on Ox Creek in Scott County stands a brick two story home built by Dr John Richey a survivor of the Pigeon Roost massacre who came from Kentucky as a boy and married Dickie Collins a sister of two victims. The hill spur overlooks the valley where the Richey family settled and grew to about 1000 residents within seven miles.
White County balks at new county reform laws as bids for stationery rise to 2300 dollars up from 1300. Commissioners say they must accept bids and cut costs, with total estimates at 103000 vs 69000 last year. Levy increased to four cents and 5.34 cents for special levies to cover expenses. A 5000 dollar loan was needed with several thousand in the treasury. Republicans and Democrats disagree on several points of the law.
A large Lafayette audience gathered Tuesday for a 11088 meeting to aid the Boers in South Africa. Rev. F. Lubvers and Rev. W S Kessinger spoke as attendees contributed just over 18 dollars to support the Boers in securing civil liberty.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed as a positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad states the product is taken internally and builds up the constitution with a money back pledge and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Fly Pills and a quip about Ohio's laziness in debt.
Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse sends its seed catalog with a note about a pota to touted as the most talked of on earth. The notice asks 10 cents to receive the catalog with seed samples and urges action on receipt of the notice.
An 19th century style advertisement warns that coughing leads to consumption and promotes Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy. It urges readers to obtain a free sample from their druggist and mentions 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes. It also contains a caution about a misled youth following a sweetheart's guidance.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with rich mocha like coloring. It claims safety for children and adults and lists prices of 15 and 25 cents per package sold by grocers. The excerpt also includes generic ad copy and a testimonial from M. F. McDowes and a quip about Satan.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a money back refund if the remedy fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. The copy notes the medicine tastes better when taken than disliked when swallowed.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers unmatched facilities for travelers bound for Florida Cuba Porto Rico Central America or Nassau. Double daily sleeping car lines run from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St. Louis to Jacksonville interior Florida points and to Miami Tampa and New Orleans, major embarkation ports for the listed locales. A note on adults reflecting on mature life closes the piece.
An ad states Lane's Family Medicine aids digestion and kidney liver function with gentle action. It claims to relieve headaches and lists prices at 25 and 50 cents. The copy encourages giving work to the poor instead of charity, promising greater appreciation.
Advert claiming Grain-O replaces tea or coffee for children and nourishes health, stating it is made of pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about a penny per serving while available in 115c and 25c sizes. It also touts a new broom with an antiseptic bag that destroys microbes.
Population figures show 168000 in West Australia with 54000 women. Hunter's Paradise lists Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana as finest hunting with deer bear turkey and quail plentiful this season. Reduced rates apply and a game laws pamphlet with map available from G A A Deane Jr traveling passenger agent Iron Mountain Route Indianapolis. The United States has eighty seven milk condensing factories.
Sheriff locks rail facilities in Lebanon to satisfy a $1,000 claim by E. T. Lane of Lebanon National Bank. Depot telegraph cut, shops blocked, water tank chained, trains run light, passengers left in cold. Sheriff faces two damage suits seeking $1,500 and $2,000 over the disruption.
John A. Kersey attorney and Robert Clark along with Daniel Hiatt of Marion were arrested on Tuesday charged with attempting to extort 13000 from Benjamin F. Burk. Burk’s gas city factory fire years earlier and Daily letters led to the arrest after a detective tip.
Clocks in the high school building and the courthouse in Muncie were set to avoid simultaneous striking. The clash caused missed trains and general inconvenience. A new training school was planned away from the town center to accommodate the clock.
The high school faced days of weak natural gas after a delay to the new pumping station. A janitor’s strike left staff unable to maintain wood fires, forcing the school to dismiss early for several days.
Ayer's Hair Vigor receives a long time endorsement from Ms A Edwards of San Francisco who states it has been very satisfactory over many years and she has recommended it to many friends who are also satisfied.
Advert says Hair Vigor pleases users who tell friends about it. It claims to restore thinning rough hair and even bring back dark color like years ago, noting success for short or white hair.
If the Vigor does not give all the benefits you seek, write to Doctor J. C. Ayer in Lowell Massachusetts. He will advise on the right course and send his book on hair and scalp upon request.
The Detroit Journal notes a mother’s instruction to Robert to respond politely if offered cake twice. Robert’s brief refusal omits the emphatic follow up, causing embarrassment to his parents and friends.
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