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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
4
Fragments describe a local scene with references to footwear, a community event, and casual social details. The text mentions plans, a meeting, and assorted names and places, though much is garbled. The overall tone suggests a small town update with everyday concerns and figures.
A compact fragmentary OCR item from a historical newspaper page provides limited readable text likely referencing a local notice or brief. No clear event dates names or places are discernible within the readable fragment.
An advertorial promotes a medical remedy for menopausal changes praising Mrs Pinkham as highly experienced and trusted by a large group of grateful women seeking relief during this life stage.
In Lincoln's Inn an old woman testifies before Judge William Barber about arrears. When asked what terms she will take she answers with a grin that she will accept a little gin hot, surprising the teetotal judge.
Leigh Mitchell Hodges discusses Hetty Green as the richest woman in America and her preference for good mortgages over government bonds. He notes foreclosing on her mortgages could yield churches, cemeteries, buildings, hotels, farms, and vast land across many states.
A fragmented text lists names and quotes about Pancakes and unfamiliar terms, lacking a clear event or report. It mentions Marina, Dave, Gaearzyde, and Phauin-Deater in a garbled dialogue. No cohesive story or verifiable details are present in the legible portions.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a universal remedy for girlhood womanhood and motherhood. It claims the tonic supports energy, eases monthly discomfort, aids expectant mothers, and comforts during menopause, citing testimonials and urging free copies of Dr Hartman’s book on catarrhal diseases in women.
A society trend emerges as women embrace clear white attire using Red Cross Ball Blue. The piece notes fashionable pride among the upper class and hints at a shift in dress norms.
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Alien's Foot-Fase powder. It eases new shoes and fights corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. At druggists and shoe stores 2 cents sample sent free. Address Alien S Wimstedt LeRoy NY. Reversitie weather noted with slippery sidewalks.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as daily healthy, claiming gentle action on the liver and kidneys and cure for a sick headache. It lists prices at 25 and 51 cents and ends with a crude line about a man tied to his wife’s apron.
The text contains assorted ad copy and testimonials including Bare Winslow's Syrup for children, references to trust control of egg plants, Uncle Sam endorsements, Carter's Ink, Piso's Cure for Consumption, a John F. Boyer quote from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15, 1900, and a note on saving paper bags for gloves.
Farmers urged to write T. M. Roberts Supply House Minneapolis Minnesota for a special binder twine offer. The ad notes the twine stands well and is rated high by commercial agencies. Do not gouge others while seeking fortune.
Mrs. B. G. Fiske of Indianapolis reports using several bottles of G. A. R. Ointment and considers it a liniment every family should have in the house. Dr. M. Small of Champion City endorses the product on May 18, 1906.
A fragment notes a slogan for Red Cross Ball Blue and warnings about Germany expanding commerce at England's expense while the United States enters the field building foreign trade. It adds a light quip about bachelors and wives at home.
Dr. Talmage, fresh from England and Scotland, offers a week’s discourse on anxiety and divine sympathy. He cites Matthew 14 12 and urges seekers to go to Jesus for relief from grief, temptation, and persecution, noting God’s presence in sorrow and the promise of deliverance.
Mrs. Martha Davis of St. John's Michigan, the surviving member of John Brown's extended family, criticizes historians for portraying him as either saint or fanatic. She argues Brown was a strong, convictive leader whose Harper's Ferry raid aimed to spur action, not conquer Virginia, and notes states cannot tolerate raiding incursions.
An account by William J. Long in St. Nicholas explores muskrat habits at twilight. Readers learn to find muskrat colonies, observe their canaling and den work, and watch them eat rush stalks like a banana, with playful notes on their behavior and nearby human curiosity.
A Shawnee press item reports proposed Jefferson Territory to cover Indian Territory bordered by Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas with a territorial government. Support grows with focus on naming after Jefferson, though concerns exist about possible abbrev Fort or Teff in future. Senator Berry earlier suggested Indianola as an option. Washington cor St Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Arizona resident has cornered most US ostrich plumes by buying up four domestic farms and contractually securing feathers from show birds. With South African supplies reduced by war, imports once $350000 yearly may vanish, risking dearer hats and boas made from dyed ostrich plumes.
Report cites two passengers discussing betting tactics at Chicago races. One urges trying for winners while the other plans to exploit losers for higher profits, illustrating betting psychology and risk in early gambling culture.
A statistician credits the typewriter with providing 500000 jobs but omits figures on health harms. The ad argues that sedentary workers need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to help the body bear confinement.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer features a quoted exchange about divorce where a woman says she will not apply for divorce because her husband will not oppose her filing. The brief dialogue underscores a personal hesitation tied to spousal consent.
A Washington Star excerpt portrays a senator declaring strong enthusiasm for a political enterprise with quips about it yielding dividends. The sharp exchange highlights keen expectations around finance driven politics and public interest.
In a Chicago Post quote mishears a man whose actions are said to follow conscience. A listener suggests he meant his wife Constance, prompting the exclamation Constance. The interchange hints at miscommunication over a personal name and motive.
The Peabody Medical Institute at 4 Bulfinch Street is highlighted as a historic, leading city institution named after the late George Peabody. Over 30 years it gained wide recognition for its medical publications, described as standards in the field. The institute offers a pamphlet titled I Know Thyself, 94 pages, free by mail with six cents postage.
The Washington Post notes debate over who coined the line The constitution follows the flag. While Bryan has been credited for a New York article, Congressman Long of Kansas disputes authorship and cites John C Calhoun who reportedly used similar words in the Senate on February 24 1849 where he said Wherever our flag waves the constitution goes.
A vintage ad promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for kids. It claims Grain-O, made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about a quarter as much, with prices at 15 and 25 cents.
Poultry scissors for clipping wings and legs are a welcome addition to the carving set. The compact tool aids butchery and home meat preparation with precise cuts.
The Peabody Medical Institute offers The Science of Life self-preservation treatise at 25 to 1 dollar options with engravings and gilt cloth. Prose peotus Vade Mecum is free, postage six cents. Quackery in medicines is condemned. Address Boston Massachusetts.
An old advertisement blend offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It lists endorsements from Toledo druggists, cites internal use for blood and mucous surfaces, and promotes Hall's Family Pills. Also promotes Dr Kline's Invigorating Tonic with a free trial bottle from Philadelphia institute founded in 1871. A quip about marriage and worry closes the piece.
Mary Terry seven year old daughter of a Portuguese rancher in southern California is reported with a rare optical defect that makes everything appear inverted like a mirror. Despite high intelligence she reads easily but writes upside down and backwards until a sheet shows legible letters when viewed from the other side.
Thirty years ago a hammerless shotgun with London fine twist barrels cost $250 or more. A finer laminated steel barrel gun appeared. breechloaders drew crowds from 100 miles away. A new American gun uses Whitworth fluid-pressed steel with a certificate of manufacture.
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