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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
2
Mr. Ogle records June 5 to 8 on the California expedition describing muddy roads, slim pasturage, and the challenge of ash hollow and cedar bottoms. He notes emigration camps, friendly Sioux, trade attempts, and a brief reunion with Oxford, Ohio acquaintances.
An emigrant diary recounts rough roads heavy with sand and bluffs near Fort Kearney. The writer details delays over a damaged wagon pack, rest days, scarce good water, chalked cliffs named Chimney Rock and Scott’s Bluff, graves, and disputes over cholera reports while noting plants, wildlife, and fellow travelers’ illness.
The advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a universal remedy for headaches neuralgia and various pains. It claims the Pain family includes Headache Toothache Earache Backache and Stomachache and promises relief with harmless use when directions are followed. The pitch features Mrs Joe Merrill of Peru Indiana praising the product and notes a money back guarantee with 2% doses priced at 25 cents.
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