Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Relief
An 19th century patent medicine advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel regulator that cleanses the liver and kidneys, cures sick headaches, and pleases children. It markets FITS Permanently Cured with a $2.00 trial offer from Dr. Wline’s Great Nerve Restorer and lists Dr. Ro Wl Kursee Ltd in Philadelphia.
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Lane
Wline
Ro WL
Kursee, Ltd
Areh St
Philadelphia
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims universal cure for catarrh
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases put together and until recently was thought incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo is promoted as a constitutional remedy taken internally. It allegedly improves blood and mucous surfaces with a money back offer and circulars. Druggists sell it for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised. Cooking a vegetable after it is done toughens it.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Grain-O new grain drink marketed for children
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims pure grain content, coffee-like taste, and lower cost than coffee, with price points of 15 and 25 cents.
Patent Cold Cure and Teething Syrup Advertisements
An old newspaper ad notices Cure a Cold in One Day tablets with a money back guarantee and Grove's signature on each box. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claimed soothing effects and notes a French prohibition on long feeding bottle tubes.
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W. Grove
Rogers
Indian relics found near Saltpeter Cave in Dubois County
Hunters uncover earthen ware shells and arrowheads around Saltpeter Cave a Mansfield sandstone cliff in Hall township Dubois county. Large turtles carved on a fallen rock hint at tribal history while nitrate of potash gave the site its name and saltpeter aided gunpowder.
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Indianapolis
Marion Jacobs
Hall Township
Dubois County
Touston
Missing Moon in Scottsburg Lynching Case
Reports say yman Moon, arrested for mob activity tied to the Marion Tyler lynching, is missing after being sent to jail as the court was not in session. Deputy Sheriff Cal Gobin filed an affidavit and warrant. details are undisclosed as officials refuse comment.
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Scottsburg
Yman Moon
Marion Tyler
Cal Gobin
Squire Crawford
Moon
Sesson
Indians Grounds and Milligan Deaths Highlight Huntington Notice
The report recalls an Ohio mining site with a totem and corn grinding holes, notes Col J P Milligan's death and a related war history chapter, and describes a Brazil incident where Henry Wellman was fatally shot by neighbor Mrs. Harding after a pig dispute. The tale covers arrests, treason trials, and a commuted sentence linked to President Johnson.
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Huntington
Col
J. P. Milligan
Lambin P. Milligan
Indiana
Colonel Milligan
Johnson
Order of American Knights
Sons of Liberty
Brazil
Ienry Wellman
Saline City
Lewis Harding
From an English Cousin Shakes American Blonde Myth
Excerpted note from Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham sent from London about a dinner in her honor. A dyerwoman guest remarks that most Americans are dark and jokes the blonde author’s look comes from intermarrying with Indians. The piece highlights English views of American customs and appearances.
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Clara Louise Burnham
Washington
Prosperity for 1900 Health Promises Success
Indications point to great prosperity for the coming year as health underpins national and personal success. For stomach trouble, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claims to cure dyspepsia indigestion and biliousness.
United States spends 15 million weekly on food
The report states the United States allocates about 15 million dollars each week to food purchases. It notes ongoing government spending patterns and the scale of weekly food outlays.
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United States
Grain-O replaces coffee in new grain drink
Ask your grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. It has the rich seal brown color and is made from pure grains. It is gentle on the stomach and cheaper than coffee per day.
Coughing Lea’s to Consumption Ad Placed in Philadelphia Bulletin
An old advertisement promises Kenp's Balsam stops coughs instantly and offers a free sample bottle. It claims availability in 5 and 50 cent bottles and urges immediate purchase, linking to medical bills for nerves as a humorous aside.
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Lea
Kenp
How Mrs Pinkham Helped Mrs Goolen
A letter from Mrs L J Goolen of Ackley La describes years of female ailments including kidney inflammation and womb issues. After failing other doctors, she credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with restoring health and energy, noting a visible improvement and willingness to share the cause.
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Lydia KE. Pinkham
Ex-Judge Refuses to Cash Check Citing ID Doubts
An ex judge acting as a cashier declined to cash a stranger s check due to insufficient identification. The stranger retorted that the judge had forgone caution for violence in the past. The exchange underscores the need for careful verification before handing over cash.
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Green Bay
The Syster's Sewerage and Cascarets Ad Fragment
An old advertisement extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle natural laxative to cleanse the body. It promotes regular digestion and claims health benefits from removal of waste. Price options, free samples, and the Sterling Remedy Co. contact details are included.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Scottsburg Man Arrested for Counterfeiting Charge
Filisha Robbins was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of passing counterfeit money. He was taken to New Albany to answer in federal court. Robbins ran a boarding house at Blocher and was arrested after Deputy Marshal Andrew Fite brought him to Scottsburg. A bad dollar is alleged to have been passed to F. C. Overby last April.
Railway Lines Promote Florida and Caribbean Travel
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad touts unsurpassed facilities for tourists to Florida, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Central America and Nassau with double daily sleeping car services from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St Louis via Jacksonville to interior Florida points and to Miami Tampa and New Orleans, ports for the listed regions.
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Florida
West Indies
Central Americas
Loursville and Nashville Railroad
Cuba
Porto Rico
Central America
Nassau
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
Hunter's Paradis Deer and game abundant in Missouri region
Territory covering Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana proclaims first est hunting season on this side of the Rocky Mountains. Deer bear turkey quail and other game reported plentiful with reduced rates. Pamphlet on game laws and a map available from G A A Deane Jr traveling passenger agent Iron Mountain Route Indianapolis.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Rocky Mountains
G. A. A. Deane, Jr
Iron Mountain
McCrea Street
Indianapolis
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