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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
2
A warning notes counterfeit preparations disguised as real medicines. The genuine product is prepared only by Molcis Chemical Co. and sold in Mooresville by A. B. Cooper & Son druggists, with two package sites cited.
A Mooresville Indiana weekly notes visitors from Martinsville Indianapolis and Danville. The sorghum factory shuts down as cane is gathered. Prohibition candidate John G Woolley passes through town en route to Martinsville. Local firms advertise groceries hardware and tailor services while residents attend carnivals and auctions.
The advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil can calm neuralgia by feeding nerves and boosting overall vitality. It suggests nerve irritability from thinness improves with added fat from the emulsion, implying a cure based on nutrition from ordinary food.
Notice from the Mooresville Board of Trustees Morgan County Indiana dated October 4 1900 announces a planned concrete sidewalk along Indiana Street from Main Street to the corporation limits. Remonstrances may be heard October 16 1900 at 7 30 PM at the trustees meeting.
Charles Comer lists P Thompson ads. Mrs James Henley visits Monrovia then Indianapolis Carnival trip. Lee Thompson hurt in roofing fall. Mrs Fannie Mills hosts Likely club meeting. Paper notes Side Lights on South Africa by Mrs Dora Sheets.
Fragmentary note references bale fires and milk cans with an instruction to inquire of H B Mendeshall. Details are sparse but indicate a transactional or incident note involving dairy and bale handling. No clear date or location is readable.
David Blunk schedules a farm sale one mile west of La Clair on the Greencastle road, four miles northeast of Lake Valley, on Saturday October 6. Stock, implements, feed, household goods and wood to be sold. H Shields, auctioneer. Also notes medical cures and a Purdue Farmers' Institute conference in 1900 with invitations to attend.
Quinine for colds promoted as a 24 hour cure without interrupting work. Kreuse's Cold Cure comes in capsules and reportedly leaves a fresh sensation during use. Priced at 25 cents and sold by S. M. Hadley. Also notes upcoming Indiana state events with excursion tickets to Indianapolis and Red Men council meetings. DeWitts Little Early Risers marketed as liver cleanse pills.
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway announces a new schedule effective Monday June 18. Train No 3 from Fort Wayne at 4 15 p m on weekdays will include a Sleeping Car traveling to Petoskey and Harbor Springs.
The ad column touts One Minute Cough Cure as harmless and fast acting for coughs colds and throat troubles. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted for chest soreness and coughing with claims of immediate relief. Albert Heller of Omaha endorses Krause's Headache Capsules as highly effective for headaches priced at 25 cents and sold by S. M. Hailey.
The column notes free notices up to four lines per issue with headings Wanted For Sale For Trade Lost Found. Rates apply for lines beyond four. Subscribers and entitled to free notices. Various For Sale items listed including pigs a dwelling in Mooresville a patent rocker oak crib a baby walker and a residence with two lots in Mooresville plus an up-to-date buggy and an air tight stove. Contact details: D. E. Booker Dolen or office address and Gt IDE office.
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