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Newspaper
Salem Press
Location
Salem, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1886
Page
2
A fragmented 19th century ad sheet promotes Athlophoros cures and Dr J H McLean remedies. It claims a winter 1879 attack with severe abscesses, extolls scalpels of stomach tonics, liver and kidney pills, and liniments. It also markets Vermifuge for worms and a Chills and Fever Cure. The text interweaves medical claims, household remedies, and testimonials.
Money due when colt is foaled. Owner parts with more before foaling, money due at once. One cover nine dollars. second cover two dollars. one dollar for each subsequent cover. Care not responsible for accidents. F. H. Nixon offers reasonable fare distances.
The Republican Central Committee of Washington county meets at Thad Huston’s Salem office at 1 p m on Thursday June 16 1886 with full attendance urged. Harvey Morris is chairman. The piece also urges organization and notes support from Democrats to elect three county officers this fall, while critiquing German instruction in public schools.
A plea in Haymarket for a monument marking Archy’s death is paired with a call to locate 2,000 bombs reportedly hidden by mouth men in the city. The piece notes heated Georgia political strife with rival Democrats accusing each other of lying and hints at violent clashes if tempers rise. It then shifts to local notices from Fairview and neighboring areas about church, school, and community events and residents’ visits.
A long time Wash ington county resident urges the Republican party to pursue a vote buying ban to gain ground. He suggests circulating the principle through papers and campaigns, proposing a candidate run on integrity and non coercion, naming Dr. M Crim as a possible endorsee.
Canton residents participated in the S S convention at Campbellsburg on May 18 and 19. E W Cadwell will buy wool at the highest market price. Local mentions include Mrs M R Harrod A J Wilson Miss H P Albertson Dora Johnson Rev E W Cadwell and L S Harrod. Miss Ella and Lilie Johnson and Miss Ella Barnett visited Canton recently. Mike Deneany has a road crew at work this week.
Pat ent Anna Tipps returns home from Champaign Illinois after consecutive months away. William Elliott passed through our town last Saturday. Mrs Flora H Hawes of Crab Orchard visits her father Dr Harrod this week. C C Mead of Canton sells fruit trees in southern Washington County this week. Cadwell's buys all kinds of country produce in exchange for goods. E W Cadwell's offers merchandise at lowest prices. Marriage announced Sallie E Trueblood to Prof Sawtelle of Elizabethtown Kentucky. Sunday schools desiring secretary and superintendent names to L S Harrod Canton Indiana. Miss Lithe Davis of Erlam Town returns home after visiting cousin Sallie Trueblood. Miss Davis has been an unsuitable for some time and is traveling for her death May 24.
Prank Beck and wife from Smedley Station visited his parents at the place. We heard a loud noise last Tuesday and found J L Z running along the road to Glory Halla Lola. Our road supervisor had workers repairing the public highway last week. Joe Marshal and wife of West Livonia visited relatives here. May 24. Littie Dartsy.
A fine young widower circulated in the neighborhood last week with a “Lookout girls” call. A McQuiddy boasts of the finest strawberries. Miss Pet Hoggatt visited Mr. McQuiddy. Clarence Sullivan and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Motsinger. A party of two young ladies and gentlemen attended Quaker Quarterly meeting at Highland. Misses Ella Morris and Julia McCoskey spent Monday in Louisville.
Local notes report Blue River Academy ending classes next Friday. Several neighbors attended the S. S. convention at Campbellsburg last week. Three Eikosi students visited the school. Mr and Mrs John House attended church Sunday. Master Lunsford Jones visits his grandfather B A Harned. Burr Neal and family were in the neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
Walter Dennis from Mitchell visits his mother's farm. Farmers report wool sales mostly at 18 to 181 per pound. Menzo Diefendorf travels toward Pore Campbellsburg. John Douglass handles stave deliveries. Hancock Campbellsburg and Mike Annie are noted in the region.
A testimonial praising Hoods Sarsaparilla as highly effective for Whooping Cough and a staple in the speaker’s medicine closet. The speaker urges readers to use the remedy, claiming long term personal and family success and recommending it for the current season.
Adam White and family and Cas sie Hagarman visited Henry Payne on Sunday. Lewis Stanley visited W H Stanley, Otho Douglass visited Barney Stanley, guest of Elmer Boling. Isaac Medlock hunted roads nearby. Edwin Hinkle of Missouri visits relatives. Look out for a wedding. Pet crows are fash grabte in town. Delos Peden is entraver rnd Neem bay Tener by who has beer uk the last two weeks. May 0 24
Fragmentary OCR reads obscure claims about a Pure Cure and a failed remedy for delicate sickly children. It mentions education and consumption and asserts bluel influence being equal to other remedies, with references to two peers and a tallest degree.
In Philadelphia area news, a worm damages local oak trees while Prof E B Walker considers a summer vocal class. Rev Wm McCoy spent five days at Seliersburg and Utica for Rev Maull’s ordination in Jeffersonville Thursday. The Wild Cat school voters favor Miss H E Howell to teach next winter. she knows common branches and speaks well. Road Supervisor Baker reports district No 2 highway work for twelve days starting Monday. he was the sole Republican elected in the last township vote. Hardscrabble youths and local helpers plan a Saturday exhibition of declamations and humorous dialogues with many New Philadelphians attending. May 432. FLANDERS.
Advisory note urges travelers to visit New York City hotels with baggage express and carriage hire and to choose the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot. It touts elegant rooms, European plan, elevator, a restaurant, and transportation links to all depots, claiming families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Motel.
Letters from J McCann of Bridgeport West Virginia and Charles F Powell of Terre Haute Ohio claim St Jacobs Oil saved a cook from chicken cholera and rescued Polish chickens. The note recommends giving the oil with swill for hog cholera and, if refused, drenching with milk and a small amount of the oil.
A self addressed envelope to Rev. Joserx T. Inman Station D New York City will receive a free recipe said to cure nervous weakness early decay and loss of manhood discovered by a missionary in South America.
A local ad urges shoppers to compare prices with C. C. Hauger and Co before purchasing a trunk, promising significant savings and urging readers to consider the dealer first.
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