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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
The item promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a long standing remedy for female ailments and invites letters for advice. It also includes a humorous exchange about a medical operation and a remark about private box attendees at a theater, reflecting miscellaneous short items.
A dense list of historical milestones from 1502 to 1908 covers voyages, trials, battles, political changes, and notable inaugurations. It notes Columbus at Porto Bello Drake circumnavigation Raleigh beheading and the Stamp Act, first American Congress, Erie Canal milestones, Mexican and U S events, and inventions like the Statue of Liberty dedication.
Mrs. Marthe Brown, 32, of 1g, suffering dementia attempted to kill her 3 month old daughter and herself. She believed her husband was dead and he urged the family to join him.
In New York stylish women lavish on dogs with coats costing up to 200 each and boots priced five dollars to ten dollars a pair. Some owners import outfits for poodles and even build Queen Anne style dog houses with governesses. dog doctors charge ten dollars per visit and overnight consultations are common.
A Newark mother recounts her six week old son suffering eczema on the face for seven years despite doctors and skin specialists. After using Cuticura Remedies the eruption healed and she reports lasting improvement. Also notes unrelated wartime verse and a cigarette ad claim.
A listed medicine named Mrs Winslow’s Baby Remedy claims to ease teething pain soothe gums and reduce inflammation for children while promising to cure wind colic at a price of 26 cents per bottle.
A promotional note hails a family health product as essential in modern homes. It cites a reputable, ethically made laxative, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists. The piece urges buying genuine, world‑approved remedies backed by physicians and public approval.
The piece notes Castoria gains favor with physicians and medical bodies for being harmless and effective. It claims Castoria relaxes stomach pains, quiets nerves, and aids digestion without narcotics, offering a safe alternative to opium derivatives and other tonics. It urges public awareness to prevent poisoning of children.
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