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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
7
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims wide efficacy due to a balanced formula addressing blood liver kidney and digestive systems with Sarsaparilla Stillingia Yellow Dock Mandrake Dandelion and other ingredients. The advertisement promotes liquid and tablet forms sold by druggists with a 100 dose bottle for one dollar.
C P R irrigated lands between Calgary and Medicine Hat along the mail line. Only 25.00 per acre with perpetual water and tax of 0.50 per acre. Rich soil, abundant water, sunshine, easy terms. Low transportation rates for land seekers. West American Land Co Bailey Building Seattle Wash.
A handy cellar shelf fitted beside the stairs uses an old axle and wheel. The axle hangs from a beam and the wheel, covered with smooth boards, revolves to bring shelf parts within reach. Also an old advertisement offers Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle and treatise from Dr R H Kline Ltd Philadelphia.
A Reading class tale explores a list of indispensable books led by the Bible and history. Children debate a tall tale about Uncle Sam keeping 300 cats in many places and ultimately discover Uncle Sam stands for the United States in a humorous punchline.
A simple filtration device uses a wooden pail with holes in the bottom. Fill a bag of clean cotton with fine sand, place it in the pail, layer over another pail, and pour water through. This inexpensive contrivance yields noteworthy filtration.
Ad for a cold remedy urging a one day cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. States druggists refund money if it fails. Mentions E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price.
A simple egg aging test uses the air chamber inside the flat end. In salt water, older eggs tend to float with the long axis vertical. Fresh eggs lie on the bottom, three to five day old eggs tilt about 20 degrees, and about a month old eggs float point end up.
A sweeping sales pitch asserts that millions buy Cascarets daily as a trusted, vegetable laxative. It markets the product as a time tested remedy and compares imitators and counterfeiters, claiming broad consumer endorsement and safety for children.
A promotional note warns buyers that a dishonest purpose yields a dishonest product and harms consumer health. It cautions against the ancient Just as Good tale and urges scrutiny of drug claims. It identifies Cascarets as a Sterling Remedy Company product and notes the West Pocket box, with every tablet marked CCC to prove authenticity.
A French designed gold plated bonbon box is offered to readers for ten cents in stamps. The item is described as hard-enameled in colors and suitable for the dressing table. Proceeds cover Cascarets and cost of the trinket. send to Sterling Remedy Company in Chicago or New York.
A veteran teller recounts a bank saving ruse where counterfeit notes were used to pay large depositors. The cashier used seized counterfeit bills to cover withdrawals, keeping a record of recipients, and halted a bank run before the scheme was discovered. The bluff relied on keeping perfect timing and trust among major depositors.
A poem excerpt by Strickland W. Gillilan contrasts travel fantasies with a child’s simple comfort in a mother’s arms. It includes lines about sea shores hilltop hotels and tranquil country lanes, then shifts to Grandma’s birthday gifts and a playful nursery verse about a babbling brook and a jardiniere.
Martin Kellar, a Seattle cafe waiter, invested 2000 after overhearing tide land chatter. He secured an option on Tacoma tide lands, received an 80000 offer from Union Pacific, pocketed 60000 profit, then resumed his waiter job. Tips prove more valuable than they seem.
A New York Sun quip imagines a financier allowing a phrenologist to read his fate. The expert taps the bump of longevity and declares the subject will not die in prison but must serve out his time. The financier reacts with understated gratitude and humor.
A light hearted quip about learning to love a slow, steady partner through a correspondence course. The Indianapolis Star notes a man would forget most troubles with an occasional vacation.
Collier's Weekly declares that today American newspapers hold more power and use it for better ends than ever before. It argues public support of higher standards will decide whether the gain endures, despite pessimists who note vicious yellow journals. The survey finds the tone of newspapers, business, and society rising together.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured or not by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Endnote quotes Mr Carnegie on riches happiness and a Missouri Supreme Court remark, with endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others.
A Washington Star quote shows an inquisitive girl asked how Mr Scadds earned his money. Miss Cayenne cautions that such questions invite gossip and suggest magazine writing. The page also includes unrelated ad and humorous lines from the era.
An Allen’s Foot-Ease ad promises quick relief for foot ailments with a free sample offer. The piece also features clipped quotes about Miss Osiring and Olga Nethersole with remarks on stage conservatism. It closes by praising Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children.
A Cleveland Leader quotation sets up a dialogue where belief in faith healing is tested by a demonstration. A person named Sunevody supposedly cures rheumatism, countering a claim that faith alone matters.
Agnes Repplier argues for color in men's dress but cannot have seen waistcoats now authorized by haberdashers. The note contrasts reformist taste with current wardrobe trends.
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