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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
4
An elderly farmer attends his son’s academy closing, praising the oration yet puzzled by a line about sailing into the blue empyrean and piling Pelican on Hossback. The father asks what that bizarre image means, seeking clarity on the metaphor used in the speech.
A Cass avenue man recalls his 13 year old son who says he has not had a bicycle for years. The boy asks for a bicycle and after a brief pause thanks his father but says bicycles are too expensive for a boy like him. Neighbors side with the father.
A column mixes sayings on weather forecasts and social anecdotes. It recalls a boarding house romance across the street, a weather lesson joke about temperature changes, and a tale about Ayer s Cherry Pectoral curing asthma followed by a Miss Ellen Terry anecdote about stage aspiring actresses and beauty versus talent.
A jumble of short notes quotes and ads. It discusses giving pets medicine with greasy substances ideas about the world’s fair social remarks on free trade politics and a medical remedy ad for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. It ends with a note on how manners are cultivated from nursery to society.
Three men were fatally injured in a Monday night wreck near Aloatono Pa One man John Tierney reportedly pinned his foot under a rail and severed his own foot with a pocket knife to escape the trap.
The text notes Ouida avoiding starched muslin and velvet while spending $40 per ounce on scented hair and brows. It advocates Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as malaria-proof, keeping blood pure and vigorous, claiming malarial poison is harmless with its use.
A collage of quips on gender and danger followed by horse liniment ads and travel bargains. Notices include boxing event travel to New Orleans and reunions with round trip fares to Chattanooga. Many revenue lines mention prices and return limits.
Advertises a salve priced at 25 cents per box that claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles with money-back guarantee Joe K Smocklyr sells the remedy.
An old advertising jingle traces Castoria's presence across generations from babyhood to motherhood. It highlights the product as a familiar remedy referenced in family life, implying lasting brand recall.
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