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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
7
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil capsules as a decades long remedy to age related weakness. It asserts the oil cleanses kidneys and digestive organs, stimulates kidney action, and removes poisons to extend youth. Consumers are urged to buy, with money back guarantee if ineffective.
Readers argue that some merchants in nearby towns control their niche and push customers away from the county. They say a chamber of commerce could reveal these merchants' limited value to the community and the broader economy.
A reader from Albany, New York recounts riding a torpedoed ship from England and credits Foley’s Honey and Tar for quickly curing a lingering cold. The note encourages others to stop lingering coughs or colds from spring.
The B Y P U society held contests between group 1 and group 2 with group 1 winning two events. Winners were entertained by losers and points were awarded for attendance Bibles and the sword drill. A four week competition begins next Sunday with each group presenting two programs.
The Globe Mining Company scandal links Gov Goodrich's son as officer and partner in a firm hiring convict labor from the state. The piece cites Indiana law on public contract conflicts and questions whether officials are acting under proper oversight, urging scrutiny of Mr Eschbach's board.
An advertisement extols a tonic with 9 percent alcohol as a supposed cure for blood poisoning scrofula rheumatism and digestive ills. It claims dramatic relief from swelling nodes goitre and tumors using a single teaspoon dose. Made by J C Mendenhall Evansville Indiana and sold by T C Basye adv.
In Mt. Vernon area, wheat cutting began Saturday and spread by Monday. Rain in the last three weeks trimmed expected yields to about half, with many heads shriveled and some fields bearing no grain. Farmers pay laborers five dollars daily plus board for wheat work and four dollars for clover work.
A quote appears noting that an airplane is not of much use unless it is used up, reflecting a paradox about flight and utility. The remark frames aviation as meaningful through its action and endurance.
The piece explains constipation results from low moisture in residual food. It urges abundant water, raw fruits, outdoor exercise, and mild laxatives. Cham berlain's Tablets are recommended as pleasant and easy to take and obtainable everywhere.
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