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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
7
A Pearson's piece describes the flying fish as seed and parachutes rather than true wings. The fish glides up to 500 feet, uses its tail for propulsion, and relies on large pectoral fins as stabilizing parachutes. Flight is brief and followed by a return to water.
An ad extols P. P. P. as the supreme tonic and blood purifier. A Savannah Georgia railroad superintendent reports dramatic relief after three bottles, noting improved appetite and vitality. Sold by all druggists. wholesale via The Bell Weatherly Co.. retail by J. L. Wikle.
The Era notes fifteen active craters in Alaska with many more at rest that could erupt any time. It recalls volcanic activity since the country's discovery, including 1796 land formation north of Unalaska and a 1829 eruption near Kamehatka whose blast was heard fifty miles away. Cook Inlet hosts a volcano reaching 14 000 feet.
An OCR fragment advertises a patent medicine claiming to cure consumption bronchitis pneumonia and grip with promises of relief. It mentions bottles priced 50e and 1 and a trial bottle free at Mille liviizg with reference to Dr King and local names. The text includes garbled lines about heat and glass expansion and a Consumer) affiliation.
The article explains a paradox where a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of lead when buoyancy in air is considered. Using scales and a feathered bag, both weigh a pound, but in air the bulk of feathers causes greater buoyancy, making more than a pound required to balance lead. A practical proof with an air pump confirms feathers sink when air is exhausted.
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures cancer eating sores and skin diseases. It cites Mrs. M L Adams of Fredonia Alabama and Mrs. B M Guerney of Warrior Stand Alabama with photos of dramatic recoveries. The product is sold by Blood Balm Co Atlanta GA with sample offers and medical advice via sealed letters.
A southern rail story contrasts New England punctuality with southern trains. The conductor explains the advertised 11 o'clock departure is not today’s train but yesterday's, and today’s may arrive only tomorrow.
Anecdotal claim that children cry from hunger due to intestinal worms, not pain. White's Cream Vermifuge allegedly stops crying and makes children thrive quickly. Sold for 25c by J. L. Wikles and J. B. Privett in Oxford Alabama. Also mentions a joke dialogue about boiled eggs and a note on the first cotton sewing thread factory at Pawtucket, RI in 1704.
A Philipsburg Daily Post editor testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar outperforms other cough remedies his family has tried. Miller Drug Co.
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