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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
6
The sermon in Washington on March 8 urges Americans to reclaim the nation for God. It portrays a theological battle against infidelity, socialism, and corruption, praising Bible-driven campaigns and the unity of Protestant churches in a nationwide revival.
Scientist Chaix in Jersey tested air by passing 1000 cubic feet through nitrate of silver solution and found no salt in calm sea air. He notes sea air becomes saltier only when wind keeps sea spray aloft, recommending windy coasts like Picardy and Normandy for genuine sea air effects.
A compact portrait of Charles Lamb, famed for living in a past age and embracing antiquarian taste. It notes his self styled Shakespearean manner, disdain for contemporary trends, and devotion to ancient authors as constant companions.
A German Wiel Canal cost estimate shows a sixty one mile waterway about sixty one miles long and sixty feet deep at low water with varying widths up to twenty eight feet. North sea end banks are stone lined and bridges span the canal. In Maine the Somerset and Moosehead railroad improved finances by young managers paying debt interest and extending the line, suggesting potential future railroad kings.
The New York World notes Miss Marie Studholme’s debut as a renowned English beauty. Critics praise her beauty, figure, and stage presence, saying audiences fall silent and gaze in awe as she appears, and sigh when she vanishes, leaving viewers in a vivid dream of performance.
Mrs. Burton Harrison recounts in Ladies Home Journal how George Washington’s long fascination with Sally Cary overshadowed his other loves and shaped his early life. The piece notes his willful restraint and eventual marriage to Mrs. Custis ending the episode. Germany-News trade ties and the Queen’s continental reach follow in a separate aside.
A Philadelphia scrawple recipe is given with steps to stew pork boil cornmeal and fry slices later. The Manhattan Life Insurance Company's building in lower Broadway is described as the world’s highest office structure at 347 feet above ground and 490 feet overall with fifteen masonry piers and pneumatic sunk foundations.
An ad-style warning promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a prompt recuperator of waning vitality. It claims the tonic renews vigor and restores activity, advising its use for dyspepsia malaria rheumatic and kidney complaints and biliousness. It also makes an aside about English statesmen’s longevity during election weeks.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case cured by Halts Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It lists testimonials from West Truax Walding Kinnan Sarvin and notes the cure taken internally. Also promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with prices.
Dr. W. H. Watt promotes a magnetic cure for rheumatism and other ailments with free consultation and samples. He claims immediate relief and a full money-back guarantee if not satisfied after half the treatment. Multiple testimonials and references are listed, with offers for agents and sample distribution.
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