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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
Gertrude gives Jennie a wrapped bottle of Tood's Sarsaparilla as a holiday gift. Jennie, recovering from illness, explains the medicine that restored her health and how friends recognize the remedy. Sold by C. L Elliott.
The Great Britain was the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic. Began in 1839 and floated in 1845. Measured 3822 length 56 breadth 32 depth with 1818 tons displacement at load. Left Liverpool for New York July 26 1845 and completed the voyage in about 15 days at roughly nine knots.
Marguerite Merington, noted dramatist, has adapted Mrs Crans kell s Cranford into a play for amateur presentation. She preserves Cranford s atmosphere and the quiet life of the maiden ladies with convincing charm. The work suits an amateur company.
Edward Lee Tanner, once a Shakespearian actor with Frederick Warde, has left the stage and been ordained by Bishop Huntington to serve as rector of the Episcopal church at Homer, New York. Curing health concerns with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is advised.
A letter from C BR Elliott invites women with stomach issues to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claiming a guaranteed cure. The note is a personal endorsement and signoff appears as Yours Truly.
The practice of leaving cards at funerals is widely accepted. Attendance is driven by the wish to honor the deceased and express sympathy to the bereaved, though uncertainty about participation can undermine recognition.
A new novelette on Virginia life before the war by Laura Spencer Porter portrays antebellum gentry society in the Old Dominion. The serial Weaves fetes, festivals, courtships, and marriages of patrician pioneers along the James frontier, secured by The Ladies' Home Journal for early publication.
A. T. Thurness of Wills Creek Coal Co. reports kidney and bladder trouble relief after Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits the medicine with removing pain and brick dust from urine and says it has done him $1000 worth of good. Also notes a planned electric railway in Montana from Billings to Great Falls using Missouri and Yellowstone river power.
A Wisconsin woman credits electric jitters with curing severe stomach trouble and jaundice after gall stones worsened her condition. The ad promotes a stomach liver kidney remedy for dyspepsia and loss of appetite priced at 50 cents by druggist C. I. Eliott. Also mentions profitable snake gathering for a refinery in St Paul, selling non venomous snakes at 25 cents a pound.
A brief feature notes critics complain of long running acts and dull humor in new songs and a play while recommending Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a corrective tonic available at CL Williams store for digestion and steadiness.
Rev. Judson Titsworth of Plymouth church Milwaukee visits theaters to assess their value from a ministerial view. He reports finding much praiseworthy but notes much time and money are wasted on unprofitable performances.
Mr. R. Gray of Amelia Duchess county New York recommends Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as the best medicine for children with croup. He says it prevents attacks if given early and cures quickly once hoarseness or croupy cough develops. Available at C O Minott s Drug Store.
An Atchison man whipped his wife recently and she expressed gratitude by recalling how many unmarried women in the world have no husbands to whip them.
The stock, once worn by horse riders, became a daily garment for men and is still seen in riding and hunting attire. American style, unlike London, shifts yearly to the newest fashions, with vendors noting stocks remain common even as collars persist. A haberdasher from London contrasts rapid American changes with slower London trends.
Maude R. Adams of Dayton Ohio writes that the last society season caused headaches indigestion and frail health until she used Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. She calls it a household remedy and signs her gratitude as Maude R Adis. Sold by Ta Hiltott.
A news telephone has been established at Budapest to supply 6000 subscribers with the latest news. The system uses a main 168 mile line connected to private homes and public resorts. From 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM twenty eight editions are spoken into the transmitter by ten men in two shifts.
Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases with wood resistance noted in each. He asserts strong results and cites Folin Gifford as context for his observations.
John Baird aged ninety one died in Chatham England after a long career as chairman of a local waterworks company spanning about fifty years. He was often mistaken for Charles Dickens due to striking resemblance.
Dr Kline's New Life Pills are advertised to increase strength sharpen the brain and raise ambition. A 25 cent box is said to make you feel like a new being and are sold by C E Elliott.
Two former candidates died this year Gen John Bidwell Prohibition candidate died at his Chico California home General Palmer died in Springfield The article recalls Bidwell 1892 vote tally of 280000 with 8000 in California and 1300 in Los Angeles County.
An advert extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior to any plaster for back side or chest pains. It promises prompt relief with oneapplication and notes it also cures rheumatism. Sold at C. K. Hillott's.
Before leaving for the Malay archipelago Professor Haeckel was asked to assume the presidency of the German Association of Free Thinkers to replace Professor Vodel who resigned. He declined as it conflicted with his role as a Jena professor.
An old advertisement warns readers to avoid counterfeit versions of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It claims the original product cures piles eczema cits scalds burns sores and skin diseases and notes sales by C J BPlliott.
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