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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
Tennessee Governor Taylor faced a pardon seeker, a hungry woman begging release for her husband jailed for stealing a ham to feed a starving family. The governor questioned the crime, weighed mercy against law, then softened and considered freeing him. The incident reflects ongoing hunger and punishment debates.
Rockbridge Missouri residents celebrate the recovery of Ambrose McKay, a respected Mason. After years of diabetes and rheumatism causing severe pain, he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and improved quickly, with the medication earning praise for curing Bright's disease dropsy and related ailments.
A descriptive piece touts Mudliavia now named Mudiavia famed for invigorating baths and Lithia Water. It highlights rheumatic relief, expert attendants, and rejuvenating atmosphere at the Indiana Mineral Springs near Attica. The drug is framed as a health resort drawing visitors from nearby towns.
A collection of adages on male behavior toward women, contrasting gallantry with hypocrisy. It critiques Don Juan attitudes, urges sympathy for women, and warns against celebrating infidelity or neglecting home life. The row includes admonitions about how husbands treat wives and guests.
James Campbell, a West Virginian staying at the Waldorf Astoria for weeks, bought 15000 shares of Burlington after a $160000 windfall. He sold them days later for $375000, shocking observers who barely knew his plans. The episode came as a burst of Wall Street fever.
Two anglers from EF Dorade left gear by a creek bank while seeking a boat. On return they found a note from suspects who took their whisky jug and six shooter, joking about chasing them to get a drink. The note, signed by the Wayneas City Journal, suggests potential follow up theft.
In a cited case Sir Frank Lockwood clashed with Sir Charles Russell the late Lord Chief Justice of England. Russell pressed a witness for a yes or no answer prompting Lockwood to remark on the line of questioning with a pointed retort about the question of beating a wife.
The peace maker refuses to fight as two combatants accuse each other of theft and idleness. He calmly notes that both may be right, resolving the dispute without violence in a Tit te scene.
A Roumania first issue stamp used in Moldavia in 1854 fetched £227 at a public sale by Puttick and Simpson, the highest stamp price to date. They report an unused copy soon to be offered, expected to exceed four hundred pounds. The piece bears blue paper with provincial arms and the real value of 81 paras, about 7d. Other stamps may surpass these sums.
In Michigan the governor’s cabinet smokes large cigars while a new law makes selling or giving cigarettes a crime. The Medical Age notes hypocrisy as Connecticut pursues similar paths. The piece criticizes tobacco promotion in schools and cites a $500 yearly state expense to foster tobacco growing.
Quote by W. M. Taylor on how influence reflects a person’s inner character and moral presence.
A historical note highlights Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief and pain reduction for infants. A reflective aside emphasizes that if everyone minded only their business the world would still turn, yet be dull.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by EF J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and internal acting. It warns against mercury products and urges purchasing only genuine Hall's products with testimonials and per bottle pricing.
A humorous dialogue recounts a suitor seeking his father’s consent by telephone. The father replies in mock form that he does not know the caller but approves the match. The exchange highlights lighthearted views on engagement and approval.
Ad touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich seal brown color similar to Mocha or Java. Claiming to suit both adults and children, it promises gentle digestion and costs 15 cents per package or 25 cents for larger sizes. Sold by grocers.
A woman enjoys an October outing though she should be cleaning at home. The ad for Prifogle Distilling Co promotes selling pure whiskey directly to consumers with next week timing.
Foot powder promises quick comfort for tight new shoes and burning feet. It claims to cure corns bunions and swelling and sweating feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents sample free bymail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York. Irresolution quotation attributed to J Martyn.
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