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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
7
A historical ad-like text touts backache as a sign of organic trouble with accompanying symptoms. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy and mentions benefits claimed for restoring female organs, with testimonials of relief and endorsements.
The article reports multiple localized items including diphtheria cases in Anderson, grasshopper damage near Elkhart, and farmers in Clinton County forming a migration to Oregon. It notes electric rail plans for Lew Haven and Fort Wayne, a free silver delegation from Carroll County, a tornado causing property damage, and various local incidents.
Prisoners Jackson and Walling escaped from the county jail with a sawed hinge, triggering a townwide manhunt as up to five thousand citizens surrounded the jail. Officers found the pair in a corner. they claimed they were asked to join the escape but refused. Jackson feared an outside accomplice would shoot him if he left. The incident caused widespread excitement and speculation of a setup.
The piece profiles Morris Preslaner of 1 Pitt Street New York a real estate agent and rent collector who suffered a severe spring illness affecting kidneys and chest. He recounts a long illness with doctors and a pivotal turn after using Dr Williams Pink Pills credits them with restoring strength. The article also notes his Civil War service and community ties.
An advertisement touts Dre Eyre's balmy oils as a home cancer cure that supposedly relieves pain, kills cancer microbes, and heals without doctors. It cites thousands of cures in three years and urges readers to mail in for a secret combination and to tell suffering friends. A testimonial references Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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