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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
7
The article cites Thomas Carlyle’s scathing condemnation of war via a Sartor Resartus dialogue. It contrasts distant slaughter with a village of Drumdredge supplying soldiers, then notes a German harness design to curb stock jumping, ending with moral reflections on verbose rhetoric.
Advertises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's health. Claims to support natural crises and restore roundness of form and freshness of face. Notes readers' letters corroborate the medicine's effectiveness.
A vivid tale contrasts millionaire Stratton and hotel manager Tabor in Denver with Citizen George Francis Train in Omaha. Train vows to build a rival hotel after a hotel dispute, financing a grand new hostelry to undercut existing services and prove a point. The piece highlights sharp financial and social maneuvers by wealthy promoters and a bold challenge to established hotelkeepers.
The piece discusses generals Taylor Sherman Jackson Harrison Grant and others as presidential candidates. It notes their military fame helped or hindered runs, the resistance of spouses, and the trend of soldiers turning to politics. It ends by mentioning Admiral Dewey and a German education policy whim by Emperor William.
A bustling survey of summer parasol fashions describes square edged sun shades and bandana patterns, plus ornate handles crafted from ivory, coral, and mother of pearl. It notes morning service styles in silk, carriage shades in white satin with lace, and intricate stitched decorations.
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can treat catarrh by taking an internal tonic that strengthens the body and conquers the disease. It offers a one hundred dollar payout for cures and lists various endorsements and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and other remedies for teething and throat ailments with testimonials from readers.
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