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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1898
Page
5
An old advertisement from Toledo Ohio offers a reward of one hundred dollars for anyone who can cure a listed set of ailments including diphtheria and other immune conditions. The notice claims a man named Foo Chenes is trusted and capable, referencing products from wholesale drug firms and noting a test in Maine and Paris.
An advertiser urges replacing coffee with Grain-O a grain based drink claiming it is nutritious gentle on the stomach and never keeps drinkers awake. The note contrasts Grain-O with coffee noting lower cost and harm from caffeinated beverages.
Missouri claims the largest intact bodies of lead ore on the globe, highlighting the state as a global powerhouse in ore resources.
A damaged ad laden notice touts a 10 000 word dictionary from Dr Williams Medicine Co of Schenectady New York. It claims completeness and usefulness while inviting readers to secure a copy by mail with a two cent stamp.
The article explains that fowl manure contains solids and liquids rich in nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash, with quality depending on feed. It notes absorbents to preserve nitrogen, estimates value per bird per year, and compares drying cows using camphor to stop milk flow in cows and mares.
The piece argues the bulk of winter quince shipments show cultural flaws and praises proper pruning, soil, and Bordeaux spraying for better fruit. It also contends English sheep succeed only with careful breeding and rich seasonal pastures, urging humane, scientific management for lasting mutton quality.
The practice of running the cantiet began in Germany and spread to England then America. Soldiers stood in two lines with a switel, the culprit ran the gap and endured blows from comrades. Aimed to enforce duty, the method spread to Native Virginians who adapted it from English ships to torture enemies.
During a windy New York dinner a discussion on wind velocity arose among gentlemen. A Westerner recounted riding a train in Kansas when a strong breeze blew his hat off at about eighty miles per hour, and the station agent later handed it back forty miles away.
A period by period health column urges regulating menstruation for women and girls, warning irregularity can trigger illness and even fatal outcomes. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as the key treatment, with a testimonial from Miss Marie Johnson of Centralia praising renewed health after use.
Foot ease powder promises comfort for tight shoes and new footwear. It claims to cure corns bunions chilblains frost bite and sweating feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample by mail from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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