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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
4
Mrs Josie Irwin of Nashville Tennessee touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female diseases. The advertisement claims unprecedented demand from coast to coast and invites women to write for free confidential health advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A brief dialogue depicts a child named Johnny and his mother negotiating a penny in a scene referencing the Atlanta Constitution. The excerpt suggests a setting of solicitous bargaining and a lesson in politeness within a domestic moment.
The passage records a dialogue about Colugh and J. J. Eilts near the Great Northern Railway office. A magnate questions why Topas spent a year reading French novels while a lawyer notes Colugh’s salary depends on keeping the railway out of legal trouble. A French novel often sits on Colugh’s desk.
In a public scene Haloa and Lightpurse confront Young Incorrigible over a found pocketbook. He reveals a card from them and a five dollar bill, offering to keep the money. Lightpurse refuses to lend, asserting no ownership or intention to lend.
At a street corner four or five men discuss a financial question when a poorly dressed woman asks for money to buy shoes. One man gives her cash and jokes about her kindness, while others call her cheeky and brass, and a man notes they are married and use cash as a charitable ruse.
A Sunday school teacher asks about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Bobby replies with a grim joke that they were used to hang people, prompting a dark punchline.
An old advertisement warns against mercury compounds and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. Cheney Co of Toledo as mercury free and internal acting. It claims credibility with testimonials and notes Druggists sell it at a stated price per bottle along with Hall's Family Pills.
In a small domestic exchange Mrs Youngwife boasts she has finished much spring cleaning aided by her husband who tackled carpet duties and egg fruits while Mrs Nayber notes he stayed home from the office due to feeling unwell. The Catholic Standard tone frames the banter as light household humor.
Ask Your Dealer four Allen's Foot Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns, bunions, swollen and sore feet, hot and sweaty feet, callouses, aching feet, ingrown nails. Makes powder or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Sample mailed free. Address Aten S. Olmeted, Te Roy, N.Y.
A reader notes strict upbringing and parental warnings against horse racing and declines to answer a question about two horses running a mile in differing times. The Toledo Blade records the exchange as a refused inquiry.
A reader from Fostoria Ohio endorses Pise s Care for Consumption sharing that it gave good results and is all right. John W Henry Box 642 Fostoria Ohio his 4 Tue r.
A Chicago Tribune quote extols a Panama hat's durability noting it lasts forever and grows tougher with wear. The speaker claims his hat, now in its third year, is the toughest he has seen.
Promote Hedress Ball Blue as a stain remover for white garments. Mention a large 2 oz. pack priced in OG cents.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Citiman and Subbubs discussing expected visitors and a servant girl who dislikes boy babies, reflecting domestic anticipation in a humorous dialogue.
A Washington Star line comments on a claim of subterfuge around a guessing contest described as not gambling. The quote notes that while gambling is wrong, the activity is framed as a guessing contest rather than a game of chance.
Historical advert describes Bre. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething pain for children, reduce inflammation, and soothe stomach upset with every bottle. It notes soothing properties and provides marketing claims typical of 19th century remedies.
A farmer laments changing times and says arresting people used to be a disgrace while now it seems a shortcut to gain name recognition alongside millionaires who own fast horses and big cars, as noted by the Washington Star.
Nellie and Fred drive to a club in an anxious trek to avoid Mrs Spencer and be chaperoned. They fear gossip as they pass many vehicles, worry about an accident, and rush to reach the club where Mr and Mrs Spencer finally reveal their concern and humor at the misunderstanding.
The New York Sun argues that women risk unattractive shifts in figure from excessive athletic training. It says waists may shrink while shoulders broaden, favoring moderate activity for health over pursuit of beauty and warns of sun and wind effects on hair and skin.
On the Florida warship a Spanish monkey named Jocko, famed from Pensacola to Portsmouth, attempted suicide twice in a dramatic spectacle. After drinking potash and later lye while hearing a Spanish romance, he collapsed and was revived by surgeons. His condition remained critical late last night.
On August 6 the date the Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines offer a round trip rate of $15.00 to Indianapolis travelers heading to Atlantic City Cape May and seven other ocean resorts. Details from W W Richardson D P A Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines.
A reflective line compares the struggle of time to a coming moment of departure, using a symbolic frame to hint at escape or ascent. The phrasing emphasizes inevitability and the urgency of leaving behind delay.
A compact reflection contrasts the pursuit of money with true salvation and charity. It notes the publican versus Pharisee mindset, warns that adopting worldly prudence can sever divine aid, and critiques liberal philosophy as a substitute for genuine philanthropy.
An old advertisement describes Doan's Kidney Pills as removing calculi and gravel to relieve symptoms such as pain during urination, high colored urine, frequent need to pass water, bedwetting, heart palpitations, headaches, nervousness, and dizziness.
The account by Wirt Gerrard in Greater Russia portrays bureaucratic delay and scarcity. In St Petersburg and Moscow main offices a single clerk sells stamps and cannot give change, with branches rejecting overflow mail until boxes are emptied.
A humorous Life magazine excerpt advises on handling nighttime burglar alarms with staged bravado. It outlines a wife's raised alarm and a husband’s staged wakefulness to confront intruders, culminating in the couple then fearlessly searching their home.
Miss Gibson seeks a wedding present for Truden Ackley as she consults Madeline over tea. The bachelor is described as unassailable but may be swayed with a refined gift, leading to a suggestion of a handsome edition of Paradise Lost.
The New York Tribune notes the Cirque de la Mort at Neuilly Fair where a rising circular track runs above a bottomless basin under lions. Cyclists ride the rim as the roof slides off, risking a fall into the beast den and a blood curdling display.
William Ball of Caddo Kentucky says years of kidney trouble caused nightly urination and breathlessness. After taking three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he claims he can sleep through the night and feel strong enough to climb a mountain, praising the remedy.
Colorado offers top fishing and hunting with dense forests for elk and deer and streams full of mountain trout. Lakes attract anglers and millions of geese and ducks. Union Pacific provides splendid train service with low summer rates and accommodations for all passengers. For full information apply to W. H. Connor G. A. 53 East Fourth St Cincinnati Ohio.
The trip is Friday August 14 with a seven dollar round trip fare. Tickets are available from W W Richardson D P A Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines Indianapolis Ind. The notice ends with a proverb about generosity.
Mrs Belmont arrives at Hempstead Long Island station and finds a hackman occupying her desired curb. She orders him to move but he refuses saying he has as much right as anyone. He asserts forty years of service and independence from her arrival. The long running feud between wealthy residents and hackmen grows harsher.
The piece notes M P Kavanagh born with minimal limbs could not sit upright in the House yet spoke fluently and led a full life aided by clever arrangements. It mentions his nickname the Turtle and his ability to ride to hounds, write letters, and perform tasks despite deformities.
Physicians increasingly recommend Peruna for women noting improved menstruation, relief from leucorrhea and ovarian trouble, and overall strength. Letters from Dr M C Gee and Mrs BE Gaddis support its benefits, calling it a valuable internal catarrh remedy. Catarrh linked to many diseases remains blamed by the ad asserting widespread US impact.
A notice urges readers to write to Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio, for a full statement of their case and free professional guidance regarding Peruna use.
A gold mine promoter jokes with his young son about a scam to fund a sister’s garden. The boy demands 25 percent in advance as working capital and plans to bury a 10 cent piece to lure diggers, hoping to net a high profit. The father contemplates exploiting the scheme, then grieves for the boy’s future in finance.
Fragment reads as a comic exchange about weather and politeness from the Philadelphia Press. One speaker complains about boredom while the other attempts gallantry amid a mention of nasty weather.
A terse exchange notes that few men die for honor today while many would have died for honor if it came first, reflecting on motives in a city column style from the Chicago Record Herald.
A light exchange quotes Curley claiming opposition to divorce and calling men who marry fools. The Catholic Standard records a sharp line where Curley jokes that such men should suffer for their choices, reflecting a satirical tone.
A Chicago Post item recalls Willie mispronouncing kitten. The teacher corrects the two i’s spelling, while Willie’s remark adds a humorous twist about their own kitten spelling.
A man rings a night bell at a drug store asking to see the city directory to find his own residence. The druggist calmly confirms the store is a drug shop and asks what he wants, prompting the request to look up his address.
While rehearsing Faust Henry Irving struggled to restrain the exuberant supers who treated Hades as a picnic spot. The actor finally lost patience and urged them to remember they were in hell not at Hampstead Heath.
Marion confirms a personally conducted tour next week with George as the conductor and a small party. The exchange reveals plans for a private, intimate tour arrangement.
A terse philosophical reflection argues that mere laws could not replace Christ's necessity for salvation, noting that human legislation cannot provide spiritual redemption or moral healing.
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