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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
4
Mr George Davies of Johannesburg displays a handful of diamonds at the Shoreham, estimating their worth at about 60006 dollars. He says he never sets or wears his jewels and prefers adding to his collection rather than selling.
Frederika Iowa July 13 Mr A S Grover relates a tale of kidney trouble saving health by following patient experience. After suffering with frequent urination swelling and weight loss he used Dodd’s Kidney Pills gaining eight pounds in two months and relief from painful feet and legs. He warns others not to misdose Dodd’s pills but to use them as a permanent cure for kidney and urinary disorders.
A garbled text fragment from the Chicarco Tribune notes no birds in last year’s Tit’s Wecowund and warns fines if none are seen next year. It preserves a local-paper tone with unclear specifics and names.
State of Ohio toledo county. Frank J Cheney and Co make oath their firm will pay ten dollars for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the remedy. The oath sworn before a notary proclaims the remedy’s claimed efficacy and lists Chesey and Mend for a business firm in Toledo.
Jimmy Baker quits his job after a $120 race track win and tries life as a telegraph connected “millionaire by telegraph.” He fools hotel staff, courted by Miss Maginn and three sisters, and lures with notes offering large sums while spending ten days at a Wisconsin resort and ending with a Chicago return. He plans to repeat the ruse.
In a court scene cited by the New York Times, a Swede witness balks at questions about his work in a factory and his pay. The lawyer jokes about needing an interpreter as the man answers haltingly that he earns one and a half dollars a day.
Grace learns Alice plans to marry Jim Berton, the man Alice will wed. The two friends chat on the street as Grace agrees to be a bridesmaid while a donkeylike Jim Berton grins nearby. The scene shows surprise, affection, and unfolding nuptial plans.
A Philadelphia Press line recalls a family trading a large house for a flat due to fear of burglars. The wife feels less secure in a smaller space, doubting burglars would be closer yet still uneasy about break ins.
Farmer Corntessel praises Josh as a potential great inventor after his wife questions signs. The wife recalls a long talk last night about Josh’s uncanny ability to make people believe more things than anyone she has known, as noted by the Washington Star.
Marshall Wilder recalls riding a Fifth Avenue stage with only a two dollar note in his pocket. He handed it to the driver and asked which horse he preferred, illustrating a curious exchange on city transit.
The New York Sun notes trunks with labeled compartments and top indicators to aid packing. Hat boxes hold several hats, wardrobe trunks let dresses swing on separate hangers, and bureau trunks keep accessories organized. Collapsible and multifunction trunks suit lodgers and mobile lifestyles, reducing packing from event to mere incident.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland quickly quashed a report he would not run for president. He told Jay Cooke during a Lake Erie fishing trip that if elected he would do everything possible to keep fishing grounds intact, a remark which drew amusement when it spread.
Agriculture department issues bulletin on population and food relations in the United States excluding Alaska and insular possessions. Per capita supplies: Wheat 0.66 bushels, oats 12.40, Indian corn 34.94, barley 1.67, buckwheat 0.15, rye 0.64, rice 3.29 pounds, potatoes 3.60 bushels, sweet potatoes 0.54, sugar 6.54 pounds, syrup and molasses 0.18 gallons, pulse 0.19 bushels, cattle 0.69 head, swine 0.83, sheep 0.52, orchard products 2.79 bushels, onions 0.15, market gardening 1.30 dollars, semi tropical fruits 0.11 dollars, poultry 3.29 dollars per head, eggs 17 dozen, honey 0.80 pounds, fishery products 16.35 pounds.
A fourteen year old peddler hawked rough straw hats on Cortlandt Street offering gene wine Panamas at 13 to 15 cents each. The chatter highlighted hats as affordable and labeled as gene wine Panamas despite fashion fading but considered as shelf investments by some owners.
A noted statesman tells a reporter he prefers not to discuss himself and speaks with evident reluctance while indicating a location to insert his cautious remarks about his early career.
Dialog from a Philadelphia Press excerpt shows Mother-Willie scolding Willie for asking Papa questions. Willie insists the issue is not questions but the inability to provide answers, highlighting family friction.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes a dialogue about a man sent to a new federal prison wearing a nice gray suit. The exchange reflects-era dialect and attitudes toward incarceration in Georgia.
A doctor from a French mail steam er fell from a boat while being rowed to the vessel. He was kept afloat by an open umbrella until rescue.
A brassbound ad extols Peruna as a cure for female troubles and catarrh with testimonials from Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis and mentions Belva Lockwood and Mrs Col Hamilton among supporters. It urges readers to write Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free medical advice.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a safe non drying cure for membranal nasal diseases including catarrh. It claims relief in days after one bottle and includes testimonial from Frank E. Kindlespie of Proberta California, priced 50 cents at druggists.
A bright woman forethought and lady agents wanted for protection ad describing delightful use. Sample priced at 1.00 from A Vaughan Supply Co South Bend Ind. Odd line about Adam and rib with apple sauce and a note on heroism bearing a cross before a crown.
An ad for Red Cross Ball Blue whiteing powder offers a large 2 oz package for 5 cents. The text also notes the Mississippi flood of 1902 revises the famous 1844 high water mark and includes moral maxims about health wealth and honesty.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Blase powder to ease tight new shoes and foot discomfort. Claims to cure corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York. Also a moral aside about judging others by personal taste.
A terse financial snippet shows bonds and investment notes from E M Campbell & Co. with United States issues including 4s and 5s, alongside various price quotes such as 43 434s 4s and 58 6S, reflecting a market snapshot with limited readable detail.
A terse proverb-like line reflects on moral judgment and self assessment. It suggests that those labeled as reprobates may lack self reproach or accountability, highlighting a paradox of judgment and guilt.
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