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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1862
Page
4
Competitors must first become Society members. Entries open Tuesday the 23d and close at 6 P M Wednesday. Articles for exhibition must be entered at the business office before fair grounds. Judges and committees will be appointed by the Society, with reports read Friday at 11 A M. Premiums paid in cash on presentation to the Treasurer. A police presence will guard the grounds.
A dense Yankee advertisement page touts Dr William B Hurd dental remedies and Singers Co family sewing machines. It markets Letter A family machines for sewing and heavy leather work, boasting durability speed and low costs. It also promotes Hurd’s Tooth Powder Mouth Wash neuralgia plaster and related dental care items with testimonials from P T Barnum and Brooklyn papers.
The ad promotes Dr Hurd’s Neuralgia Plasters as pleasant and effective for neuralgia and nervous headaches. It claims quick relief with a drowsy but safe sleep, no blisters, and urges mail order with two sizes priced at 15 and 37 cents plus one stamp.
A promotional notice urges readers to order remedies including Treatise on Teeth Neuralgia Plasters and Mouth Wash via mail. It claims strong demand, promises agents can earn fortunes carrying samples, and cites confident endorsements from prominent figures and institutions.
An article describes A Book on Private Diseases and Diseases of the Skin by Dr. Wi E Hoyt. It details symptoms and treatment methods illustrated with cuts. The Howard Association of Philadelphia offers gratis medical advice and reports on sexual organ diseases with new remedies, sent to addresses with small stamps.
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