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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
4
The Nineteenth Century Magazine praises a coreless apple developed after 12 years of work, claiming it offers one fourth more solids and a unique red skin with yellow dots. The piece also covers Oregon politics on artesian water bills and a Portland area railroad travel push through 1909.
The Portland Oregonian weighs Prohibition and local option, arguing local option proves practical wisdom while Prohibitionists fail to gain lasting temperance victories. It notes federal revenue effects and questions the Prohibition party's critique, praising local option as a workable economic solution supported by both major parties.
A Western judge grants a divorce over ill temper and bad breath. The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills and DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for constipation, liver trouble, backache, and urinary disorders. It touts quick relief and urges customers to buy at The Palace Drug Co.
The text asserts two medicines are wholly made from fake fircerie extracts of a tive medicinal Toots and produced by alleged Dr Pierce processes. It notes a parade of chemists and pharmacists carrying on the work, with active ingredients listed on each bottle wrapper and alcohol as a component.
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