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Mooresville Guide

Location

Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1898

Page

5

June Tops Months for Marriages Worldwide

Across nations, marriage rates peak in June, with more unions celebrated in that month than any other. Cultural traditions and favorable weather are often cited as reasons for the June surge in nuptials.

Simple Cure Promoted for Female Diseases and Piles

An advertisement claims a universal remedy for female diseases and piles offered by Mrs. C. B. Miller in Kokomo Indiana with a free sample promise. The item also notes ancient Chinese coinage shaped as a knife dating to 2240 B C.

C. B. Miller Dept A. Kokome Ind

Coughing Leads to Consumption Told to Seek Kemp’s Remedy

An advertisement urges readers to try Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing immediately with a free sample bottle from local druggists. It promotes 50 cent bottles and warns delays are dangerous. A separate note mentions Mormon colonies in northern Mexico to be connected by telephone lines.

Mexico

What Do the Children Drink Grain-O replaces coffee

A short note promotes Grain-O as a wholesome grain based drink for children and claims it tastes like coffee when prepared properly. It states Grain-O costs about a quarter as much and is available from grocers at 15 cents per can. A London based monthly sculpture magazine is also mentioned.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Reward

Weefler offers a hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad touts the cure and lists Toledo as a base. It includes testimonials and wholesale drug references and claims internal action on mucous surfaces.

Hall Crrsy & Co Toledo F. J. Cheney Teledo Rivwan & Bmarvin West Trava

Supreme Court Bans Imitation Foot Powder in Trade Mark Case

Supreme Court orders permanent injunction against seller of a competing powder after confirming the Foot Ease trademark owned by Alien S. Gimsted of Le Roy New York. The ruling protects Gimsted from frauds that imitate the Foot Ease packaging and advertising and threatens other infringers with legal action. The decision affirms common law rights and calls for costs.

Supreme Court Paut B. Tadgon Ler Clark Reisi] Deater Brooklin Ulrik Alien S. Gimsted le Roy N. Y Anxone

Cure for Cold Ads From 19th Century Post

Fragmented ad like blurb promotes various medicines for cold relief and cough, mentioning Larsiive bron uinine Pablet and Piso's Cure. Includes odd asides about trout exports from New Zealand and shellfish carbonate, with a dated line citing Mrs Mulligan Kent England November 12 1853.

Tosball Waale Mulligan Pithstead Kent England

Beer and Blood Tragedy Rocks Rushville River

A boat trip down the river with several Rushville youths and a woman ends in a fatal stabbing. Peckinpaugh dies after being shot in the left side. Cleary and Hilling flee, later dying or wounded. A bloodhound hunt follows as the town grapples with the deadly duel sparked by a dispute over a woman.

Meer Blood Charles Barrett Joseph Peckinpaugh William Hilling Jack Cleary Rushville Cora Bader Peckinpaugh Barrett Hilling Cleary Jacob Peckinpaugh Hillling Sheriff Price Filling Peck- Ipnpaugh Fiatrock Harry Ridenbaugh Will Mahern Charies Wilson Chase Levi

Wabash Grandmother Learns to Write After Lessons

Mrs. Sarah Niccum, 70, unable to write two weeks ago, began penmanship lessons under her family’s guidance. She soon wrote her own name and then a legible letter to her daughter in Elkhart, marking a proud first attempt at letter writing.

Wabash Sarah Niccum

A Misguided Bride And Escape To Cincinnati

A misled bride Alice Vincent marries Jack Hayden then elopes with ex convict Sam Jones to Riverside Quebec Cincinnati. Jones abandons her within a week and she returns home begging forgiveness amid a tale of flight and ruined plans.

Aurora Alice Vincent Jack Hayden Sam Jones Riverside Cincinnati Jones

Belligerent Righta Recognized Versailles special

In Ripley Circuit Court Judge New in North Vernon saw a bitter clash between Col Sam Jones and Hon Nichoas Cornett. After contempt fines and court admonitions the men fought in the courthouse yard. The bout ended in a draw and court proceedings resumed.

Versailles Ripley New North Vernon Sam Jones Nichoas Cornett Jones

Fiery Blaze Destroys Loogootee Business District

A major fire early Monday destroyed almost all of Loogootee's business section including Joseph McAtee's saloon Shirley & Co and the Baptist church. Losses total about 99090 with many firms named and twenty other businesses wiped out. The blaze is suspected incendiary.

Loogootee Mionday Joseph McAtee Shirley & Co Baptist Larkin Bros George Shirley G. A. Walker J. E. Porter

A Cheerful Woman Aids Recovery with Pink Pills

Mrs Amanda Robinson of Clay County Indiana suffered long health decline but regained strength using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Her daughter Anna also recovered after two boxes restoring appetite color and energy. The piece notes a lower pawn broker interest rate in Philadelphia from 5 to 2 percent per month.

Democrat Brasil Ind Amanda Robinson William Robinson Mowestville Clay County Williame Anna Dr. Williams Lydia E. Pinkham Fremont St Winter Hill Somerville Mass

Shake Into Your Shoes Comfort Powder Promises Quick Relief

Allen's Foot-Ease advertised to cure painful swollen feet and bunions and to ease tight shoes. It claimed to stop sweating callouses and tired aching feet and offered a 25 cent mail order, trial package free. Also noted Finland’s railways totaling about 1,200 miles with several lines under construction.

Allen Allen S. Olmsted le Roy N. Y Finland

Grain-O claim as coffee substitute drives grocery sales

An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a mocha like color and gentle stomach tolerance priced at 14 15c and 25c per package sold by grocers. It also mentions Mrs Winslows Teething Syrup microbes in stamps and various household products including Glenns Sulphur Soap and Hill's Hair Lye.

All Grocery

Unclear Health Patent Remedy Noted in Ad

An old advertisement touts a remedy that claims to move the bowels daily for health, acting on the liver and kidneys and curing headaches. It lists a price of Sc and 50c.

Price

Red haired people less prone to baldness than others

A curious observation notes that individuals with red hair are less likely to go bald compared with people of other hair colors. The claim highlights a surprising link between hair color and baldness risk without detailing underlying causes.

Monon Trains Now Stop at Forty-seventh Street Chicago Station

The Monon routes now stop at the Forty-seventh street station in Chicago where tickets are sold and baggage checked. Passengers can use the Forty-seventh street electric line to reach any part of the southern Chicago area, including the Union Stock Yards in seven minutes.

Monon Forty-seventh Street Chicago Great Southern Union Stock Yards

Sunset Limited and Southern Route Travel Ad Excerpt

The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route advertise fast mail and standard lines to Kansas City Wichita Atchison St Joseph Omaha and western points with Pullman cars vestibuled sleepers and reclining chairs. Home seekers excursions offer round trips at low fares. The Sunset Limited to California leaves Chicago and St Louis Tuesdays and Saturdays with Pullman Tourist Cars Thursdays. For rates maps and pamphlets contact G A A Deane Jr Indianapolis.

Kansas City Wichita Atchison St. Joseph Omaha Colorado Rockies Utah Montana Idaho Oregon California St. Louis Texas Little Rock Memphis Hot Springs Dallas Fort Worth el Paso Los Angeles Houston Galveston San Antonio Mexico Chicago Pullman G. A. A. Deane, Jr Jackson Place Indianapolis

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