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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
A Dutchman narrates his need for the famed Lady from Philadelphia to swap seats. He rode backward through the Black Forest and at a stop asked the post master for a new seat, claiming no one was opposite to trade with. The post master gruffly suggests asking the man opposite.
A Covington Tennessee woman, Mrs GC R Shelton, credits Donns Kidney Pills with reversing kidney disease and rheumatic pain after medicines failed. She reports quick improvement and lasting strength, noting the product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A compendium of diverse items notes public health and science topics, including Germany’s pupil costs at 12.86 dollars annually, Formosa sugar mill machinery purchases, and Bailey Willis estimating North China coal at 605 billion tons. It mentions a Polish jurist, a tuberculosis congress in Washington, and a Paris Homer monument debate.
A letter from Mrs. E. Hanson of Columbus Ohio touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe aid through the Change of Life noting relief from nerv ness headaches and other symptoms. The piece promotes the product's claimed long history and invites sick women to write for advice.
A woman relays how coffee harmed her health until she switched to Postum after medical advice. After boiling Postum 15 minutes the drink proved tasty, and her husband eventually joined, ending the household coffee habit. The ad promotes Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and the slogan There’s a Reason.
Marriman's illustration of market decline brushes off harsh measures against supposed vested interests. The press recalls a schoolroom scene where a boy, teased for fumbling, defends a pin as the object that holds up his pants, prompting a pause in recitation.
A testimonial from 1907 notes a severe eczema infection in a child treated with Cuticura Soap and Ointment resulting in a complete cure, though the exact amounts used were not specified. The account includes a personal note from Miss Adabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan and a broader clipping with unrelated literary snippets.
An Interior Department agent recounts a story from Harper's Weekly about an Indian worker who never tired while on the job. The tale contrasts Indian steadfastness with Western workers who tire and rest, illustrating cultural stereotypes and humor from a rural farm setting.
A quoted fragment from the Chicago Tribune sits in this excerpt, contrasting the saying When you are in Rome do as the Romans do with a candid confession about extracting money from visiting rich Americans to survive while in the city.
Valencia Spain sees a rise in artesian wells as good water remains scarce and a plentiful supply is found at depths of 120 to 130 feet.
An essay extols a broad doctrine of selecting reputable health aids and highlights Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a proven family laxative. It urges purchasing only the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Co. and available through leading druggists.
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