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Newspaper
Sheridan News
Location
Sheridan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
3
The Philadelphia Public Ledger describes a new societal ailment the motor car frown. It results from forehead and eye muscle contraction due to fear of accidents and machine injuries from explosions, collisions, and pedestrians amid rapid riding and wind exposure.
Mrs. G. Fred Stevens of Duluth Minnesota is slated to be the first woman in the United States to hold the office of surveyor general of logs and limber. She is the widow of the late Duluth district surveyor general and Governor Van Sant plans to appoint her to finish his term.
Robert R. Watts of Salem Missouri describes five years of kidney disease and poor health. After trying doctors and remedies he used Foley’s Kidney Cure and was completely cured in under two bottles. Sold by John Gifford.
The piece notes early Chinese coinage dating to around 2250 BCE from metal fragments cast in portable shapes. In Egypt no imperial coinage existed. copper silver and gold were used as units but minted as lumps or rings. Avenued by Herodotus, Egypt’s first coinage served foreign traders rather than Egyptian commerce to guarantee value.
A Boston man who recently wed a sickly rich young woman finds happiness after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The pills promise cures for jaundice biliousness malaria fever ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Sold by KE Elliott drug store and other retailers.
Pewter making once a key English industry has largely vanished as cheap glassware and tinware push pewter from the market. Production declines reflect changing tastes and competition, leaving pewter workers and crafts at reduced demand.
A missive from Mrs. J. Stultz of Sheridan Indiana endorses Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills for steady nerves and restorative sleep. Ad copy notes 50 cents a box and urges readers to look for the doctor’s portrait and signature on packages. Additional testimonial claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures whooping cough bronchitis and advanced consumption, with bottles priced 50 cents to 1.00 and guaranteed. Chicago journal promotes travel imagery and delivery options to readers.
Court house column records convey property transfers among numerous individuals and firms including Shyrock, Garbernick, Thom, Glass Co, Brinegar, Todn, Lake, Davis, Wilson, Fisher, Gardner, Worley, Heady, Cooper, Waters, Dean, Clark, Branson, Wasener, Tice, Malott, Sparrow, Noel, Brinkerhot, Craig, Harold, Nagle, Demoret, Lennon. Also noted are injunction actions, venue change, habeas corpus petition, and marriage licenses for Rogustin Parker Cox Johnson.
Cheap trips advertised via Chicago and North Western. Dates listed June 1 July 1 15 August 5 19 September 2 16 and October 7 awaiting copy details. Callers urged to send stamps to receive the North Western Homeseeker publication. Contact A I Wagner 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago for agent particulars.
An advertisement notes a Wise girl choosing Rocky Mountain Pea to fulfill her taste and sentiment, promising honey in her heart for you. The product is sold by C.K. Eliott.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure presented as a constitutional remedy. The text promises internal action on mucous surfaces and offers a 100 reward for any uncured case, with testimonials and Toledo contact details, noting price at 75 cents and endorsing Hal's Family Pills.
Visitors from Ohio were escorted through the White House by Representative Gill. He asked a young lady about it and she replied that while it was fine, they did not have an album in the parlor.
Shaw's Pure Malt is promoted as absolutely pure and valuable in sickness guidance. The product is marketed for home use and sold by Jas. Be. Osborn & Co.
Reverend Arthur Chilson, a leading Iowa Friends minister, has departed for East Africa to establish a mission for the Friends church of Iowa. He will organize schools and church work, expand relief efforts, and promote fellowship among local communities.
Callat Co as Elliott's drug store offers a free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets described as an elegant physic. The ad promises appetite improvement digestion and liver regulation with easy pleasant effects. A torpid liver dulls appetite and causes headaches while a few doses restore function vitality and well being. Samples free at C E Elliotts drug store.
A discussion of Sir Henry Thompson’s approach to long life through strict temperance in food and drink. The advice emphasizes slowing in middle life, eating and drinking little, and maintaining simplicity. Proponents argue disciplined eaters tend to be healthier and longer lived than heavy, indiscriminate feeders.
The publisher arrangement offers Livingstone's Africa as a premium for 75 cents with 40 new subscribers or one year in advance. The book normally costs $1.50, provided with a year’s subscription for $1.75. A sample copy is available in the office to view.
A medical claim ties Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound to female complaints and diseases from blood impurities. The statement is attributed to John Gifford as an invariable specific.
Dr. William M. Thompson leaves New York for London to tour major hospitals and observe the latest advances in surgical techniques.
Chronic bronchial trouble and summer coughs can be quickly relieved and cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold by John Gifford.
Early warning of kidney trouble prompts use of Foley’s Kidney Cure sold by John Gifford. The ad urges readers to act at first signs of trouble and seek relief through the product.
Christiana of Sweden was tall and commanding with a heavy stride often mistaken for a man. Her voice was harsh and her actions abrupt and rude.
A brief ad claim touts a rapid remedy for throat irritation and respiratory ailments. It markets a “one minute” cure for goughs colds and croup to relief symptoms quickly.
Descott Currin of Lowanton Pan says One Minute Cough Cure is the only safe cough remedy and works immediately for coughs colds croup and throat lung troubles. Mothers report relief for their children and praise the product as a sure cure.
An advertisement promotes Krause's Cold Cure for colds affecting head chest or throat claiming to break up a cold in two hours without work interruption. It also says it will prevent colds if taken at the first sign. Sold by Dohn Gifford.
The census reports 17 180 Jews in India with scarcely one third European. The remainder are said to descend from families that emigrated to India during Solomon’s reign.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation indigestion and various stomach troubles urging readers to use it for stomach comfort.
The report notes that many insects including wasps harbor parasites. Some captured wasps carried two to three dozen parasites clinging to their bodies.
A fragment notes a vaseline stove caused a severe burn to a lady. Physicians failed to heal a running sore but Bucken’s Brnica Salve cured her. Advertised for cuts corns sores boils bruises skin diseases and piles priced 25 cents at C. KE. Wiliott.
In western prairies trees are being planted for shade protection and beauty across areas ranging from small plots to hundreds of acres, introducing a new landscape feature in the region.
An aging-population essay urges balanced care for the elderly, warning against overprotectiveness while promoting gentle stimulation. It endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Liver Laxative Compound as a gentle aid for digestion and overall vitality, noting prices 459 and 1.00 dollars.
The text notes a calendar quirk where January and October share the same weekday, as do April and July, September and December, and February March and November in the same year. It presents a curious pattern of consecutive months aligning their start days.
A Victorian ad-like notice claims PT used DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve for piles and found it a cure. R Meredith of Willow Grove Delaware says cures are possible with the salve and warns against counterfeits from Elliotte Wood.
Mrs Whitney a sculptor establishes an atelier in the Bryant Park building New York where she spends much time wielding the brush and modeling in clay.
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