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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
4
A set of 1899 testimonials from Miss Eona Frederick of Troy Ohio and Mrs Mary Barshinger Windsor Pennsylvania praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for kidney and gynecological woes. They describe fatigue, irregular menses, back pain, nervous weakness, and improved health after treatment.
Col N S Jones presides over Genoa Ohio probate court matrimonial bureau and tried writing a squib for a local weekly. His first item praised Seth Bennett as the greatest man, but Bennett attacked him for the piece. Jones quit writing after the incident and carried seats for weeks to forget his initial career misstep.
A San Francisco Sunday school teacher questions children about property and fate. The boys answer that fathers will own possessions now and be dead in 30 years, while the boys themselves will own later. The dialogue shifts to drunkenness and later woes, with the class predicting their own rise after adults fade.
A New York enumerator records a brief exchange with a woman about her birth year and age. She insists she was born in 1846 and is 52, denying any further explanation while the official notes the discrepancy for government data. The dialogue highlights method and authority in census gathering.
The article notes two large Civil War cannons will be melted to cast a statue symbolizing peace for the capitol. It contrasts wartime remnants with Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters praised for strengthening digestion and correcting dyspepsia constipation torpid liver and weak kidneys urging readers to try it.
Mrs Woodby boasts of a very successful shopping day securing elegant vaws. Mrs Pepprey insists on proper terms calling a vase a vase and keeping it in a glass caws as reported by Philadelphia ess.
Mr I S Sullivan of Terre Haute Indiana claims he could not express relief after thirteen years with doctors. Palmer's Lotion Soap is advertised as possessing all medicinal properties of the Lotion and recommended for facial use. If a druggist lacks it, send name to Solon Palmer New York for testimonials and a free pamphlet and sample.
Robinson replies that he noticed the black eye but deems it unnecessary to comment, a brief exchange captured in the Boston Tran script.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Cuarti Tonte as the best prescription for chi and fever. It claims iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay offer and a price of 50 cents.
A Chicago Evening News snippet notes a meal ordered for Judge Courtwright. The waiter confirms a dinner in his honor, signaling an upcoming social or official acknowledgment in a restaurant setting.
A vintage ad claims a cold remedy cures in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds if failing. It notes 25 cents at druggists and includes assorted quotes and brand mentions from period newspapers.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally priced at 75c. The clipping quotes slogans calling a ten-cent man a scam and mocks honesty for pay, reflecting vintage pro advertising and cynical humors from the Atchison Globe and Chicago Daily News.
Poetic reminiscence describing an old homestead once filled with youth and music. The speaker recalls fragrant memories, faded glory, and the lingering echo of happier days as Time and memory swirl around the ruined gate and ruined walls. A reflective tribute to past joy and enduring longing.
A man nicknamed Grimston moves from a city flat to a large suburban yard intent on growing vegetables. His wife Mary Ellen the cat and her kittens prove mischievous, the neighbors weigh in, and the garden yields unlikely, comic harvests as plans unravel in a lighthearted Chicago Evening Post vignette.
Millet has replaced wheat in portions of Russia as a staple though it cannot withstand cold. It thrives on soils unsuitable for other grains. From 1892 to 1896 Russia averaged 6 million bushels of millet seed annually, rising to 9.5 million in 1896 and remaining near that level thereafter.
A Washington professional hosts a famed dinner where a salad intrigues guests with a faint meat and vegetable blend. A visiting French chef explains the dressing and a subtle, delicate flavor, joking about vanity and sharing the recipe in a playful, dramatic manner.
A brief Billville district note mentions a son John returning from the Philistines on a furlough with one leg and a pension for life. The item adds a quip about money and character, attributed to the Atlanta Constitution and Puck respectively.
A Ram's Horn adage notes we confess our imperfections if others doubt us. The compact reflection presents a stance on accountability and skepticism, highlighting the push and pull between self-critique and external challenge.
The house where George Dewey was born in 1837, long occupied by the Dewey family, was later owned by Captain Edward and then sold to T. R. Gordon in 1889. Gordon moved it to its present site in February and hosts visitors to the shrine. A letter from Gordon praises Peruna medicine for his wife’s chronic catarrh and sleep issues, seeking a free book from The Peruna Medicine Co.
A terse New York dispatch reports the Metropolitan Police discovering a sting stick and related mystery. Manila and Sevt. lo announce a maid, four volunteers, and events around Waldrow Fiver Sunday.
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