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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for children with daily regular bowel movements. It claims government backing, offers a free trial bottle, and lists testimonials from Mrs. M. F. Cash and Mrs. K. L. Stout. It promotes the product as a household tonic for digestion and related ailments.
An advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Hase as a reliable foot powder that soothes smarting feet, prevents friction, and saves stocking costs. It touts over 30,000 testimonials and warns readers to refuse imitations, urging purchase of the advertised original product.
A historical quip recalls Charles Sumner criticizing General Grant for print reliability. Later a conversation in New England features a remark about atheism and the Bible. Grant’s reply implies Sumner did not write it. A joke on clubbing and happiness underscores indirect critique.
An elderly man from Marion Indiana recalls suffering kidney pains and fatigue before using Doan's Kidney Pills. He publicly endorsed the remedy in 1906 and today confirms the statement. The ad notes price and retailer details. The article also recounts a Weymouth mayor's comic misstep during King George's visit, claiming he could not kneel due to a wooden leg and eliciting a royal smile.
A brief dialogue shows Johnny asked if he prays for the home baseball team's success, he responds simply that he roots for them.
Toasties are fully cooked wafers toasted crisp and golden brown ready to eat from the box with cream or milk. Exquisite flavor and crisp tenderness appeal to discerning eaters. Popular okg priced at 10c and Large Family size at 15c, old by Grocers.
The Senate debated the woolen tariff schedule with Dolliver urging ad valorem duties and Warren defending the finance committee plan to restore Dingley provisions. Votes passed top waste and shoddy duties, while La Follette and Warren clashed over overall protection versus reduction. House sessions were brief with no action.
Notre Dame University shows interest in erecting Rev William Corby C D C statue on the Gettysburg battlefield. He historically gave absolution to a regiment before battle. Texas competition harms Bermuda onion industry and NY dispatches note owners migrating. Dr Gould of the Norwegian hospital amputates a leg and foot and sends them to the morgue with a death certificate prompting a coroner inquest.
In Rockland Maine Mrs Will Young describes long back and side pains eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. An appeal frames backache as female weakness and urges seeking root cause relief with the herbal remedy. Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts invites sick women to write for advice.
Max the black and tan dog owned by Charles C. Fitzhugh earns a dollar in pennies and nickels by performing tricks in a Flint pharmacy. The clever animal hides the money in a box, rewards itself with candy and helps pay his annual license to avoid the dog catcher for another year.
A Baltimore American snippet notes that Jones says he always gets to the bottom of anything he undertakes and that at school he was always at the foot of the class, reflecting a self described diligence and curiosity.
Prominent men note coffee harms and Postum benefits in elder health. A southern public schools superintendent recalls his mother plagued by heart trouble and stomach issues from coffee. After switching to Postum, her headaches lessen, appetite and vigor improve, and she becomes as hearty as the rest. The letter illustrates repeated family gains from abandoning coffee for Postum.
The feature recalls a patient from Little Rock Arkansas who suffered intense itching and scaly skin for twelve months. After two to three Cuticura Ointment applications the agony eased, with complete relief after continued use alongside Cuticura Soap and Pills. The testimonial notes a physician remark on the severity and cites Potter Drug as Cuticura’s sole distributor. A second article discusses railroad gauge choices and the idea of widening coaches for comfort and speed.
A dapper young man at a breakfast table rips out a loud noise after glancing at the Dill. A new waitress flees to the kitchen, claiming insult, until the head waiter reveals the outburst was simply the train caller ordering his meal.
A Chicago Tribune snippet notes talk that Gringo plans to enter the ministry, but aims first for a consulship. The dialogue hints at strategic career moves and political timing in diplomatic circles.
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria Illinois made the largest ever purchase of high grade tobacco in the West for his Single Binder cigar. A written guarantee ensures the entire amount is fan selected tobacco, likely making the Lewis factory the nation’s top holder of this premium tobacco grade.
A debate arises as Mrs Highsome accuses a preacher of insulting women by citing Paul’s command for women to keep silence in churches. The exchange continues with Mrs Upmore defending him. The text notes the British empire population at 420 million, with about 348 million as native races.
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