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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
4
A terse medical reflection notes that a weakening mucous membrane can strike any organ from lungs to stomach, seeding disease. The piece emphasizes a single underlying cause across diverse symptoms without detailing specifics.
Advertisement argues catarrh inflames the delicate membrane and weakens the system causing pneumonia and colds. It claims Pe-ru-na is the only true cure reaching the right place and guarantees relief if tried, warning against other diagnoses.
A summer boarder confronts Farmer Hooks over a $96 charge for two weeks for himself wife and three children. The exchange covers use of a carry-all the family rented damage from apples, illness from fish, funeral costs and a joke about the nation’s wealth estimated at 100 billion dollars.
A perilous sea emergency unfolds as passengers on a ship struggle in waves. With no rope or able lifeboat, a famed political orator aboard rallies the crowd and captives afloat with a pivotal speech. The drowning cling to his words until lifeboats are lowered.
A young man flirts with a shop girl as he asks what they sell. She wittily replies they sell everything. He asks to see family ties but is told they are out of stock due to demand, then offered family jars. The man declines.
A burglar entered a house but was scolded by a sleeping woman for wearing muddy boots. He obeyed only partially, leaving the boots on and retreating to the night. The burglar’s partner noticed a tear in his eye and said he could not rob the house because it reminded him of home.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Inter Ocean reveals a wife asking her husband about the “seat of war” term. She learns it refers to the standing army’s seat of authority when war demands rest, highlighting wartime jargon explained with gentle humor.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a quip about afterlife vocations with plumbers and carpenters. The plumber suggests sharing the same trade in the next world as this, while the carpenter jokes that there will be no water, leaving plumbers out of work.
A Baltimore American note quips that old Miggs is lazy and rented a parrot for the summer to mock the heat. The brief humor highlights a peculiar man and his summer guardian bird.
Max O'Rell quips that Paris moves so fast time is counted by quick ones in hour glasses. The humorter notes time flies for all, a light jest on pace and happiness contrasting with the chatter of Indianapolis news.
Anarchist Angelo Bressi of Paterson New Jersey shot King Humbert as he entered his carriage after the Monza gymnastic show. The king died within moments. Guards restrained the attacker as crowds began to mob him. The body will be sent to Rome to rest in the Pantheon.
Rome and Washington report the assassination of King Humbert of Italy on July 31. The king died after a second gunshot despite aid and fierce crowd scenes. Prince of Naples, later King Emmanuel III, prepares to inherit amid orders to prevent unrest.
New York reports Paterson police say no local resident named Bressi is known in the town, contradicting claims he came from Paterson as Humbert I's assassin.
A crowd formed around an injured man as a young doctor arrived after an ambulance was summoned. People moved aside to let the stretcher pass through while authorities attended the victim and cooled him, following a hot spell.
A garbled early 20th century health notice suggests a controversial remedy for digestive ailments. It mentions Hostetter's and stoma related terms, implying a patent medicine claim. The text emphasizes belief in the medicine despite widespread skepticism and references a global audience.
A fragmentary excerpt describes a stately speaker telling a story about parish life and drink. It recalls a scene where an offender is pressed about his actions and asks what would happen if seen reeling, with the response implying secrecy and scandal.
A consumer caution piece urges buyers to distrust substitutes for Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It argues that alleged universal popularity signals merit, while retailers pushing replacements profit from credulity. The warning emphasizes integrity, noting Cascarets are sold only in metal boxes with the long tailed eel and stamped tablets.
The Indianapolis Journal recalls a quip about a presidential candidate receiving a nomination committee and compares his reaction to a woman awaiting a marriage proposal, illustrating a dated gendered comparison in political discourse.
Do your feet ache and burn as you slip into shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder offers relief. It soothes corns calluses and sore hot sweaty feet while easing tight footwear. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents sample free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The kitchen riffs on a classic by adding bold spices and renaming the dish to reflect a bolder profile. A playful exchange between a cook and manager signals a menu refresh with a punchy, modern twist.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill and Fever Tonic as a simple iron and quinine remedy in tasteless form. It promises no cure no pay and a price of 50 cents.
An OCR fragment describes a lotion advertised as curing ring worm ema erysipelas barber's itch and other virulent skin conditions. It mentions M D doctors endorsing it and offers a free pamphlet of testimonies. The text references individuals Palmer Nash and a Pit laws context and a general claim of effectiveness.
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a child named Billy confirming plans for summer while noting they were sidetracked by mature summer notes. The light exchange hints at a small domestic moment, with no broader events or dates provided.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe references a girl, possibly as young as 18, facing challenging circumstances described with uncertainty and incomplete details.
An advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromoinine tablets. It promises refund of the purchase price if the remedy fails and notes a 25 cent price at druggists.
A collage of brief clippings shows an old time scene with a man boarding a Union traction car as a woman offers him a cigarette anti smoking tract. A humorous quip about a parrot and a testimonial for Piso's Cure for Consumption appears, ending with a dating-era refrain.
An internal remedy for catarrh is advertised with a price of 75 cents. The page also carries witty quips about liars and actors, including lines about kissing and chewing gum, attributed to the Chicago Daily News.
The advertisement extols a vegetable remedy as a cure for ills peculiar to women and general health, claiming it eases nerves, supports reproductive organs, relieves inflammation and displacements, and notes thousands of women testify to its efficacy with letters appearing in the paper.
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