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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1901
Page
1
Community news items include church roof work, a large coal-bin project, a Monticello reunion of the 63rd Indiana, and visits from Oxford and Lafayette residents. Obituaries note Li Hung Chang's death and local families’ travels, with farm and land updates, sales notices, and a shifting county road program.
The Otterbein Elevator announces corrected prices and new staff as Chas. Kittsmiller of St. Louis Crossing joins as engineer. Local items report moves, illnesses, church revival plans, a break in the drive and foundation, a large Kansas wheat ranch bid by Win. Ogden, and social gatherings. A girl’s foot injury is treated with Chamberlains Pain Balm. Harris decoration details and school notices finish the update.
Dar heartfelt thanks are extended to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy shown after the death of our beloved husband and father. Ma Mary Killen and children.
A string of lecteurs and doctors tout medical cures and endorsements. Claims include Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digesting food, Foley's Kidney Cure relieving pack ache, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy curing a severe cough after two doses. Also notes humorous clippings from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A playful exchange among sea creatures mocks fuss over sea urchins buying fun with a dogfish whose tail bears a tied can. The whimsical dialogue evokes a coastal scene reported by New York Tipton.
G F Carter of Atlanta credits DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve with curing his bad case of piles after one box. He praises rapid relief and says surgery is unnecessary. The salve also heals cuts burns and all wounds, warns against counterfeit imitations.
Elder John W. Rogers of Filley Missouri reports his infant recovered from violent croup after use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He claims it prevents attacks when given early, contains no opium, and is safe for babies as for adults. The ad-like snippet links whiskey theft, editor cures, and dog disease worries with a casual tone.
In a country setting residents welcome rain as it spurs growth and may require more mowing soon. A humorous exchange notes the infernal grass will shoot up, forcing another cut. A Philadelphia report from November 5 1500 mentions a consumer asking about Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold by L Burns, with requests to send multiple bottles to Corning Ohio.
A flour mill converting sweet potatoes to bright golden flour has begun in New Jersey. The product is described as sweet tasting and appealing, with plans to erect mills across the sweet potato growing belt, drawing cheers from South Jersey farmers.
A fragmented ad promotes Minute Cough Drops described as a pleasant, quick remedy for coughs, roup, bronchitis, grip and winter complaints. It touts gentle action and winter relief for children and mentions a seller named B. George Sevlwae.
Fragmented ad copy promotes DeWitts Little Liver Pills and Chamberlains Stomach Tablets as gentle tonics. A scattered plea mentions a lady who fainted, a Dr Galdy, and Syrup Pepsin, framing health remedies as improving digestion and vitality.
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