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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1902
Page
6
A Brooklyn Eagle note compares wartime nerves with stage and parade stiffness. It recalls a major facing first battles, paralyzing fear, and soldiers who must remain motionless on command, blending army, theater, and crowd psychology with vivid examples.
An article promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy for stubborn coughs in children of all ages and claims it is safe and non narcotic for home use. It includes endorsements from doctors and a Chicago clinician and notes the remedy is sold by J L Wikle. It also contains a seafaring anecdote about babies and seasickness explaining their resilience.
The article argues that high velocity nitro rifles, especially the thirty caliber, outperform black powder guns for flat trajectory and killing power. It notes that small bore nitro rounds reduce stray hits and that softer copper bullets create larger wound channels, making the thirty caliber nitro rifle the best all round option despite tradeoffs in exact precision.
In Oxford Alabama Harry Duckwill aged 25 died after a coughing spell at his home witnessed by his wife and child. He had a mild cold days earlier and ignored it until a sudden suffocation attack proved fatal before a doctor arrived. Ballard's Horehound Syrup advertised as a remedy.
A grimly humorous excerpt from Memories of Half a Century. A Yorkshire doctor treats a gravely ill man but will charge for visits and medicines. The wife asks about costs and the doctor confirms charges. The wife admonishes the patient to endure with dignity.
W Lyceb of Worcester Tad recalls his little boy’s severe membranous croup attack. After using Foley's Honey and Tar, the child improved after a single dose, which the tester credits with saving the boy’s life. Miller Drag Co.
A dated inventory-like list details different box sizes and capacities. It includes 4 by 4 by 4 inches for one quart, several larger boxes with dimensions from 8 to 24 inches, and capacities ranging from a half gallon to five bushels, with occasional OCR errors in measurements.
Announcer touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as the favorite family remedy for burns sprains and bruises in homes. Available for $1 at J. L. Wikle and J. B. Privett Oxford Alabama.
A testimonial praises a Toowoomba cough remedy sold by J L Wikle as effective after two months of severe illness. The text also discusses asbestos origins noting its Greek name and ancient uses in funeral rites and textiles before incineration.
An ad praising Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claims it heals burns cuts eczema and piles quickly. Miller Drug Co and West tad Drug Co endorse the product as a reliable remedy for common injuries from accidents such as frightened horses causing injuries in the street.
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