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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1896
Page
7
Fragmentary text mentions a 5 percent rate and words that resemble place names and abbreviations. The readable portion is unclear, with multiple garbled terms and missing context regarding event, date, or entities.
The week of fine springlike weather ends as public school reopens after a scarlet fever closure. Henry Quinn is severely ill with typhoid at his parents’ southwest of town home. Several residents visit Indianapolis, others return from Western claims, while a parade of local names appears in town notices and city life.
Fragmented text promotes a cough remedy with vague claims. Mentions a “trial” and a drug store advertisement. References to local officials, elders, and dubious discoveries appear in garbled form. The piece resembles an early 20th century newspaper filler or advertisement with questionable medical assurances.
An advertisement touts a universal salve for cuts bruises ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chaps and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and notes a price of 25 cents per box sold by Geo. W. Bass.
A jumble of business briefs highlights buys and vendors in town. Mentions include Tagsart oysters Lucis Taylor violins York & Overton groceries Cote Fydoves harness Peo G. Hennedy dental work and A. W. Rusie meat. Tornaday's Pine caps perfumery and Aorsa Westend shop offer repairs and retail items.
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