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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
8
Owners offer complete Howard county f i f entries abstracts for title. Moutray a lawyer expert in land titles advertises private confidential office for deeds mortgages and contracts with reasonable charges.
Swayzee Bros promote Moe's catative cough syrup as a daily remedy for colds and whooping cough. They market it as a prempt relief for croup, claiming immediate benefits and that it acts as a laxative to purge poisons from the system.
Gratitude note from Mr. L. J. Haworth and family for kindness shown during a loved one's illness. An insert from Mrs Joe King of Woodland Texas thanks readers and promotes a three day Picculas treatment sold by S vayzee Bros, claiming a single bottle cured in two indicates.
An old advertisement touts Piones as a guaranteed remedy for back pain and joint stiffness. It claims a thirty day trial for $1 and credits a drugstore, Swayzee Bros, with selling the product. It also mentions Joe R Myers as a leading monument dealer in central Indiana with large stock and bulk discounts.
A Kershaw, South Carolina business man recalls eleven years of consumptive cough and weight loss to 135 pounds. After six months on Dr King’s New Discovery his cough and lung trouble disappeared and his weight rose to 170 pounds. Over a million healed nationwide with guaranteed results. Swayzee Bros. offer 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with trial bottle free.
The article explains that acetylene light is produced from calcium carbide when it contacts water and air. Calcium carbide is made from lime and coke melted at 6000 degrees in an electric furnace. Carbine is stored in watertight drums and releases a bright steady light when exposed to water and a spark.
An advertisement explains Carbide costs 3 percent per pound in most states and at 4 cents per pound yields white Sunlight acetylene, cheaper per candle than kerosene lamps when counting chimneys and wicks. It invites readers to specify house or store size to recommend an appropriate acetylene generator and complete installed price. Acetylene Jones, 8 Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
An old classified style ad invites readers to respond to a live vacancy and promotes Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure and Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. It touts safe ingredients, no opium, and claims use for children. Includes contact box 484 Owensboro and references Swayzee Bros. as distributors.
List of names in Russiaville Indiana with advertised mail: Mrs W M Bionier Martha Hern Miss Agnes Ulmer Mrs R E White Mr Fred 3immel Rude H Brown Ora Carver Dr P N Chadwick Mr Roy Evans Jas G Graham Jeff James Melvin Johnson A H Long Martin D Mason E W Sherwin P M.
A scanned sale page lists various fabric and blanket items with reduced prices. Cotton blankets, all wool blankets, muslin, percale, gingham, and table linens appear with unit and pair prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars, plus miscellaneous discounts on embroidery and towels.
If you compare with other prices you will see this Imnis China Closet is a fine oak cabinet with bent brass ends and carved claw feet. It features a glass door and French legs offered at 9.85 on easy terms, a remarkable value compared with 18.50 to 39.95 elsewhere.
George L. Woody O T Ammon and E W Snerwin presided at Kokomo for the Republican District Convention to name delegates to the National Convention and to elect an elector. J A Kautz and S N Cragun were chosen as delegates with J F Neal and Byron H Russel as alternates. George H Farmer was named elector. No contests reported and the district greets a harmonious gathering. Mr and Mrs Woodruff are listed as sick this week.
A local ad lists price cuts on Men's 0c Ribbed Fleece Shirts and Drawers at 39c each, Wool Fleece Shirts and Drawers at 50c, Dress Shirts at 69c, Ladies Knit Skirt 19c, Ladies Vest and Pants 43c, Ladies Ribbed Union Suits 83c, Ladies Fleece Pants 19c, with muslin underwear offered at special sale prices.
Readable items show half wool carpet seven pence per yard and all wool in gram carpet forty seven to sixty pence. Brussels carpet prices include short lengths at less than cost and Brussels rugs ranging from twelve fifty to fourteen fifty for a nine by twelve. Couch covers and window shades offered, lace curtains cleared out at any cost.
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