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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
14
A First Battalion private Murphy faces trial for drunkenness. The captain had warned him with vivid pictures of the evils of the canteen and asked about keeping his promise to act up to his uniform. Murphy replied he did, and that his uniform was toight.
In Roland Illinois on June 27 a Baptist minister Rev Thomas B Norman testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his diabetes. He states the remedy eased the disease's symptoms and recommends it to others. The claim says the pills cure even the worst form and also ease early stages from backache to rheumatism.
Interviewer asks about public office and the citizen recalls serving as pallbearer at a funeral in Somerville Massachusetts. The exchange captures local tone and a humorous personal anecdote from the Journal.
Spring fever is tiredness from sluggish blood. A spring cleanse for liver and bowels is praised with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The laxative is said to improve skin, breath and energy, and is sold by druggists and medicine dealers.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on a romantic pledge as a character dismisses a pale moon image as a Japanese lantern. The scene suggests intimate tension at a garden gathering with a wary exchange between two speakers.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen feet wet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores We Sample sent free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
In Chicago News the exchange notes Mayme's sour look and Edythe's new lemon colored shoes said to be too small.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as a internal remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsements from J Cheney Co Toledo and other wholesale druggists accompany claims of reliability and satisfaction with the product.
A notice invites a party to invest in a fully legitimate business with a guaranteed minimum return of 150 dollars monthly. The Acmie Investment Company at 1119 Law Building, Indianapolis, requests full investigation. The note adds a whimsical line about a fountain playing like a band.
Mrs. 8S. E. Borden of 442 FP Street Washington D C endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption as preferred cough remedy in a May 25 1901 testimonial. A skeptic is a man who doesn't share the good opinion we have of ourselves.
An odd archival fragment advises using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes white and clean. It mentions grocers carrying Segw packs and hints at a sliding scale not tied to ice weight.
Fragmentary note discusses Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and teething remedies for children. It mentions gums softening and other vague medical claims, alongside a musing that a woman's stationery does not reveal her social standing.
Advertisement urges visitors to book ahead for the World’s Fair offering first class hotels five blocks from Union Station. It touts electric lights baths hot and cold water for 1.00 per day and is signed by J C Berrie at Seventeenth and Washington Ave St Louis Mo.
A duchess and Massingham plot to win Marion for Winterton using Peter Macnulty as a musical instrument. Macnulty unwittingly sings the plan to life as the moonlit terrace shows Marion stepping forward to claim her choice, while the clan pipes declare victory.
The father finds his son scrounging husks and crusts, asking why he eats them. The son replies it is like breakfast food and predigested, prompting the father to wire for the fatted calf in a humorous tabloid tone from the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A dialogue contrasts a dramatic recital with entertainment. Wise Pa explains a dramatic recital is an art exhibition where a person bores others by repeating memorized lines from a play or poem that few readers cared about.
Nero introduces Juvenal to Horace and declares him a friend. Juvenal retorts that such friendship is not necessarily praise. The moment leaves Nero unable to forgive the barb. Chicago Journal.
Mrs Wayupp blames a renowned scientist and college president for a family disgrace. The daughters rebuke their father's actions as scandalous and public discussion of his wind studies fills papers nationwide.
A child Clara wonders if her name is in scripture as her parents discuss divine creation and the absence of her name in biblical texts. The brief exchange explores identity and faith with a gentle, ironic tone characteristic of Harper's Magazine.
Sunset Magazine recalls Sir Walter Raleigh who fell deeply for a maiden named Malleigh and became enchanted by her charm and grace. The verse notes Raleigh’s devotion and his poetic admiration for her beauty and wit.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip says Herbert spent so long driving autos he forgot about riding horses. When the horse balked he crawled under it to see the problem, illustrating comic forgetfulness.
A Philadelphia man challenges a New Yorker, while a Quaker defends his ball players saying they cannot be forced to run. The exchange highlights sports bravado and regional stubbornness in a tense moment.
A summer girl questions marital honesty. Miss Cayenne replies that she would pretend to believe her husband for family peace. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a light remark on domestic harmony.
Mrs Haggard notes she and her daughter are often mistaken for sisters while Mrs Gay remarks the young woman may be overstudying. The banter showcases social grace and playful misperceptions in a genteel setting.
An advertisement describes Peruna as a cure for nervousness and stomach trouble, claiming improved digestion strengthens nerve centers and prevents catarrh. It cites testimonials from Miss Mary Burns of Halifax and Miss Blanche Grey of Memphis, asserting lasting, narcotic-free results.
In a Philadelphia Press exchange the newspaper clerk suggests the standard wording relatives and friends invited while the widower proposes adding neighbors. The dialogue reveals sensitivities in composing notices for a death.
A Washington Star exchange shows women claiming good food helps relationships while Mr. Sirius Barker responds irritably asking why not try it. The lighthearted dialogue reflects gender stereotypes and social norms of the era.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a consumer ad praising a product named Med fross Ba ue, tied to home economy. Mentions leading grocers and Sc. as a possible brand or retailer tag.
Polly, a bright parrot, becomes the talk of The Gateway as readers suggest she try a new line. Miss Fresh signals interest in a piece about Polly. The playful quip prompts a flurry of reader reactions and ideas.
One fare plus 25 cents to St Louis Missouri and return via the Big Bour Route on account of the Democratic national convention. Tickets sold July 2 3 4 5 and 6 1904. Good returning fifteen days including date of sale. For full information call on agents or address Warren J Lynch G P T A Cincinnati or H M Bronson A G P A Indianapolis.
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