16 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1878
Page
1
The fragmentary text markets Vegetine as a cure with mixed claims and scattered anecdotes. It references cures for rash and general illness, mentions a travel route from Chicago, and lists vague testimonials, with nonsensical phrases indicating an advertisement rather than a coherent report.
An 19th century promotional text extols Vegetine as a cure for shoulder pain, indigestion, constipation, memory loss, cough, and debility. It touts patient under treatment by remedies like “Bamber” and claims postmortem liver derangement in some cases.
Readers debate a county history published by Williams Brothers. Critics defend the work against accusations in Cleveland papers, noting accuracy and value in biographies of Giddings Wade Wilder and others. The piece also highlights Lorenzo Dow and revival era anecdotes, urging fair appraisal of the county record.
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