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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
3
A man recalls a patronizing sermon that inspired him to fix his black serge. The narrator admits the frock stayed in the wardrobe as a burden, while sermons are praised as beneficial and urged for regular church-going.
A London Telegraph report notes a traveling English circus offering a prize to the ugliest mug after three tries. The judge declared a remarkably unattractive spectator the winner, remarking he had won it without trying. The anecdote closes with a local joke about train safety.
A well cared for ostrich yields feathers valued at two thousand dollars. The figure highlights feather trade potential and farming returns.
An editorial urges Americans to replace coffee with grain beverages to calm nerves and improve health. It claims grain nourishes the body without overstimulating the nervous system and suggests asking grocers for grain drink options.
The article argues General Weyler's Cuba campaign surpasses or equals the Duke of Alva in barbarity. It cites terror tactics, executions, torture, and mass suffering, alleging Weyler’s orders prohibit sympathy for Cuban prisoners and detail horrific abuses.
A survey of Washington government clerks notes more than six thousand of twenty thousand workers are women. Salaries range from modest to high, with civil service protections ensuring stable appointments. Women are praised for quick study, reliability, and the pleasant impact of their presence on offices and buildings.
The excerpt surveys odd topics from a giant flower claimed nine feet across and smelling foul to debates over California wine groves and Transvaal mining abuses. It mentions an American population trend toward taller, stronger men, Paris barber hygiene laws, and European colonial references with dated realism.
A promotional piece urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to prevent hospital visits and unwanted operations. It cites Mrs. Lyness of Rochester as a case who avoided surgery after taking the remedy post miscarriage and overwork. The text mixes health claims with advertisements and includes testimonials and unrelated notices.
The ad touts GRATN-O omide made from pure grains that resembles coffee in taste and strength but costs only a quarter as much. It claims to ease stomach distress and suit both children and adults, while promoting Hostetler’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for malaria, dyspepsia, and other ailments.
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