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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
4
Local notes report Hamlin and George Gill conducting business in Exina last Tuesday while various local trades fuel community activity. Mentions remedies by Jonsson and Canst, a load of pumps for Kitbaliton parties, and soon ice cream freezers from Johnson and Carstensen.
An assortment of 19th century ads and anecdotes promotes FOLEY KIDNEY CURE and BANNER SALVE, touting cures for kidney troubles, skin diseases, and other ailments. Testimonials from merchants like Nick Dosting & Co and doctors praise the products, while humorous vignettes and local anecdotes embellish the marketing.
Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal says he suffered fourteen years with sciatic rheumatism and found relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He reports immediate relief and a complete cure with no return. The liniment is offered for sale by W A Hamler, druggist.
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy noting five bottles sold to threshers who kept working without losing a day. He urges keeping a bottle at home and credits druggist W A Hamir with the distribution.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a fast acting remedy for colds, croup, grip and bronchitis. It includes testimonials praising its safety and speed and notes a Denton company promoting spectacles care with a soap solution to keep lenses clear.
A joke describes Naighbob reacting to a marriage proposal for his daughter. He did not refuse outright but set a severe condition, saying he would see the suitor hanged first. The exchange underscores a dramatic paternal demand framed in dark humor.
Discover the claimed secret of Dr. King's New Discovery forConsumption cures that remove phlegm, purify mucus, and vitalize blood. It is advertised as the infallible remedy for throat and lung diseases with guaranteed bottles 50 cents or $1.00 and free samples at Nick Doffing.
An elderly German father comments on Gretchen, the new domestic in Judge Vaughan's Richmond home, praising her work ethic as “snap.” The judge jokingly defends her, while Krueger laments a bad impression from meeting Judge Worgan about Gretchen’s supposed schnapps influence. Also included is an ad quip about Electric Bitters praised by Champ Clark as a cure for overwork and a humorous tale about choosing sweetening in coffee leading to a comic miscue.
A Springville Alabama mother recounts using Chamber Jain's Cough Remedy to protect three children including a three month old baby from whooping cough. She claims all recovered with no loss of plumpness and notes the remedy is sold by druggist Wm A Hamler.
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