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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
4
A new remedy named Lax-cts tablets, marketed as a ready aid for constipation, is promoted by Shonte laboratories. The product is packed in metal boxes and sold at 5 and 25 cents, with claims of quick relief and minimal after effects.
An old ad claims cold moist dog noses signal health while dry lips indicate fever. It touts Dr Shoop Green Salve for healing lips and skin, offering a free trial box and Bucklin Arnica Salve as a cure for a malignant ulcer prevented by its use. Available at Joseph Bros druggists for 25 cents.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as an antiseptic dressing for cuts and wounds sold by Joseph Bras and Joseph Bros. It also touts King's New Life Pills claimed to quickly settle digestive issues and restore health, priced at 25 cents.
The piece argues that one hour daily can turn an ignorant person into a well formed adult and fund personal improvement. It extends the claim to two to six hours daily, suggesting the vast gains in knowledge, income, status, and usefulness, urging readers to value disciplined study over idle pleasure.
A historical warning describes unsafe candy practices including glucose with lampblack, jaw breakers, and a hog derived filler. It urges consumer caution, cites a Chicago inspector noting seventy thousand city food products, praises pure confections, and offers home made candy recipes like fig candy and fondant.
Janet Thomas offers a recipe from Indiana Farmer describing sweet flag candy. She advises washing flag root, boiling, then combining with maple syrup or sugar to cook until maple threads form, then beating and cutting into squares.
Deputy state superintendent Lawrence McTurnan reports a sustained rise in Young Peoples Reading circle membership and books read. In 1905 06 the circle reached 161 602 members with 335 620 books read, and 47 861 books added to libraries that year. teachers' reading circle involvement rose to 13 569 of 16 617 teachers.
The year 1008 is recalled for blood from Mr Lucket’s lung and a near death, then Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption restores him after four bottles. Joseph Brothers drug store sells it 50c and 1.00 with trial bottle. Great joy at St Albans West Virginia as S C Blair’s daughter recovers from St Vitus dance after Electric Bitters cures. The tonic claims quick relief for nervous complaints weak blood malaria and other ills at Josephs drug store.
The article urges readiness citing the Russia Japan war as an example and extols early treatment of colds. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and urges keeping it on hand for instant use, sold by Joseph Brothers.
A comic monologue features Policeman Flynn describing three grades of liars the common liar the artistic liar and the politician. He reflects on his two weeks as the mayor's special policeman and the moral of his joke.
A humorous dialogue from a city hall scene shows Policeman Flynn recalling a past encounter with dishonest politicians. The exchange, filled with Irish slang and banter, traces officers dealing with graft while an anxious crowd and a coroner’s office are referenced.
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