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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
3
Governor elect James P. Goodrich spent 3869 in his campaign and was recalled by telegraph for a late filing. Democratic nominee John A. M. Adair reported 2188.75 spent, with filings made at Portland in his home state.
An advertisement claims nervousness caused by constipation can be quickly relieved by Chamberlains Tablets. The copy says the tablets also improve digestion and that they are obtainable everywhere.
A switch engine in the Southern yards in Huntingburg lost control and backed eight miles to the east, racing downhill until halted a mile and a half east of St Anthony. No injuries or damages occurred, but the incident could have caused a disaster after eastbound No 23 passed.
R F Hall of Mabe Virginia writes about fifteen years of bronchial cough and throat irritation. After using Foley's Honey and Tar he reports the cough ceased following one bottle. Basye endorses the remedy in the advertisement.
Governor Ralston will retire January 8 and join the Indianapolis law firm Myers Gates Ralston, to handle nearly all court work. The firm includes Quincy Myers, former Indiana Supreme Court judge, and ER H Gates, a corporation lawyer, with headquarters in Indianapolis.
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Georgia reported two of her children began choking with croup and after giving Foley's Honey and Tar before bed, by the next morning the cough and croup signs were gone. T. C. Basye adv.
Lincoln Highway viewers appointed by commissioners to widen and relocate sections of Boonville Folsomville and Gentryville roads. Local elders claim the line follows the Lincoln family journey from Spencer County to Illinois. Louis Meyer Thomas Hail and W. Williams named to the task.
A promotional note compares persistent coughing to a fire bell urging cure of the underlying disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as effective, with a testimonial from Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana. The item also mentions subscriber payments and rising material costs.
The Winslow Dispatch notes continued publication at a dollar yearly price despite higher costs and urges prompt payments. A reader from Scottsville, NY, praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing her children's colds quickly, claiming it lived up to its reputation.
The Adams Construction Co. will grade the one mile spur from the Southern depot to Wallace Milling Co. mills, with the railroad laying the steel after grading. The line aims to expand flour production and jobs, while signaling possible route changes to avoid Hill Top. The milling firm funds grading and ties, offering winter employment if weather permits.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as excellent for constipation. It describes them as pleasant to take and mild in effect and claims they are obtainable everywhere.
Ex Senator Thomas Taggart spent Thursday en route to Wildwood farm in Center township where he bought a herd of fourteen thoroughbred Pollangus cattle from Daniel Brooks. The purchase included ten yearling heifers at 110 a head and four cows at 126 a head totaling 1600, plus six Duroc gifts for 180. Taggart owns farmland in Orange county and expands into stock raising with blood stock valued nationally.
A testimonial style advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional issue not cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to affect mucous surfaces via the blood, touting physician endorsement, tonics and blood purifiers, and suggests asking for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
An advertisement touts Wendell's Ambition Pills as a nerve tonic for nervous debility and fatigue. It claims rapid effects, offers a 50 cent box with a refund option via T. C. Basye, and notes mail orders from Wendell Pharmacal Co. Inc. Syracuse.
Poem urges praising loved ones while alive to uplift them, noting tombstone tributes come too late. It counsels readers to express warmth and approval to friends and family, lest regret follows after death. Exchange attribution appears at end.
An old newspaper ad invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. The box includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets, with a signature from T. C. Basye.
The Dale Reporter quotes editor Hazen contrasting a traditional mother with modern society figures in a pointed exchange about values. The piece reflects the newspaper voice and cultural tensions of the era.
D Norrell, vice president of the Bank of Cottonwood Texas, recommends Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. He notes relief and lists common symptoms such as worry pain stiffness and rheumatism as examples of kidney issues.
The Grandview Monitor notes four hounds were bought and shipped to Illinois last week, with two more sought at $40 but unavailable. The paper remarks a value difference, suggesting $38.49 as too high, and mentions a 30 mile drive to obtain one hound in Illinois.
The Southern railway plans a wye at Lincoln City replacing the old turntable to connect the Evansville branch with the Cannelton branch south of the depot. A large level must be formed from on site dirt as digging proceeds and earthwork advances.
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