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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
7
Mrs. P. P. Hay of Centralia says rheumatic pain confined her to bed but Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her. She credits the medicine with lasting relief after failed other remedies. The testimonial also touts Hood's Pills as remedies for sick headache.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal records a harsh exchange where a figure named Hogan scolds a young American for wasting bricks. The remark emphasizes breaking a brick in two and soaking a man twice as a lesson against waste. The excerpt reflects period attitudes and the rough-edged rhetoric of the era.
Diggs asks if his daughter is improving in piano while Biggs replies that she is either improving or they are just getting used to it, leaving the assessment uncertain.
A testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier restored a woman with severe uterine displacement after doctors gave up. The letter describes years of pain, paralysis of walking, and multiple organ troubles, noting the cure and urging others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
Mrs Anna Williams, a wealthy widow living near Chenango, was threatened by a tramp at her secluded home. A large nonvenomous snake emerged from behind the stove and ensnared the intruder, who fled, leaving the woman unharmed. The snake later returned home. the man has not been seen.
The Nickel Plate railroad has weathered recent hard times with steady progress in improving tracks, facilities, and equipment. It highlights new dining car service, Pintsch gas illuminated coaches, and palatial Wagner sleeper cars, with through trains to New York and Chicago via the Hoosac Tunnel route. The system anticipates growing revenue from summer resort travel along Lake Erie and notes Canada settlement lands attracting interest and low railway rates via Ottawa’s interior department.
The St Johns Telegram branded the St Johns Herald editor as a palsied brat and a nervous paralytic. The Herald retorted with a scathing indictment accusing the Telegram editor of being soaked with rum and drunk at crises.
A comic exchange features a doctor and a patient named Freak. The patient claims a stomach ache while admitting he eats glass as his occupation in a museum, prompting the doctor to remark that the glass-eater diagnosis sheds light on the case.
A Chicago company advertises Five Drops as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia asthma and related ailments. The Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company offers 100 000 sample bottles for 25 cents by mail prepaid and sells larger bottles at $1 for 300 doses.
An eminent Italian physician studied twenty four cyclists who rode thirty two miles in two hours and a quarter. He found hearing was defective in nearly every case but returned to normal after two or three hours of rest.
Mr. Goodman of Williams County Illinois says Salzer's German Coffee Berry raised 300 pounds of better coffee at 30 cents a pound after a 15 cent package. A seed catalog is sent by John A Salzer Seed Co LaCrosse Wisconsin upon receipt of stamps and this notice. The Red Man's Way.
It keeps the feet warm and dry and is the sole cure for chilblains frost bites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. Shake Allen's Foot-Ease into shoes. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample sent free addressed Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A new preparation called Grain-O replaces coffee in stores. It is made of pure grains and is gentle on delicate stomachs. It costs about one-fourth the price of coffee and is suitable for children to drink. Available in 15c and 25c packages.
In Oxford a portrait of Charles I is formed from tiny letters. The head and ruff contain the book of Psalms the Apostles Creed and the Lord's Prayer. A Denver reader notes Piso's Cure for Consumption as medicine for coughs and colds.
An Austrian inventor Dr Friedrich Mintz unveils Neptune a diving suit made from rein deer fur at Vienna Diana baths. The hollow hairs provide buoyancy and a six year old boy unable to swim floated instantly when he jumped in.
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement is necessary for health. It states the product acts gently on the liver and kidneys and cures sick headaches. Priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A compact reflection notes that considering romance pitfalls can prevent larger unhappiness in marriage by encouraging wiser choices and stronger commitment. It suggests prudence and foresight in romantic decisions.
Ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for a cold in one day. It promises refunds from all druggists if the remedy fails to cure.
The Se cretary of the Interior receives a report noting a decrease of 3 298 homestead entries totaling 378 625 acres compared with last year. The piece then shifts to health, claiming bowel irregularity and suggesting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure aligned with malaria dyspepsia rheumatism and liver trouble.
An ad warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. The product is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with Druggists selling bottles at 75 cents each.
A man asks for a kiss and is refused. He pretends good humor and asks forgiveness as he reaches for his hat and cane. The woman replies that it would be impossible for anyone to think hard of him.
Announcement of excursion rates to Cleveland Ohio on February 22 and 23 1898 via the Nickel Plate Road for the Students' Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions convention. Includes details on agents and travel arrangements.
A compact reflection notes how haste spoils life’s pleasures and cautions against rushing decisions that promise quick satisfaction. It emphasizes savoring moments and choosing thoughtfully over impulsive行动.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a fast cough remedy. It urges readers to visit their druggist for a sample bottle free and notes bottles come in 25 and 60 cent sizes. Delays are dangerous.
The event runs February 22 to 27, 1898 in Cleveland Ohio. A round trip fare is offered via the Nickel Plate Road with travel possible February 22 to 28. Details also mention a remedy with a 2 cent bottle, affecting gums and wind colic.
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