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Patent medicine and odd items dominate locals
An assortment of medical claims and anecdotes fills the page, touting Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a tonic for kidney and bladder health, a digressive note on bears paws and a Chinese remedy, and praise for Syrup of Figs. It also mentions a steam logger in Northern Michigan, a Kentucky medicine ad, a teething anecdote, and a New Zealand centenarian, all in a patchwork of period ad copy and brief notes.
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