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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
4
A Spokane Washington Territory fire nearly destroys the city, with notices of varied patent medicines and cures, warnings about national industry like the Ice Trust, and short reports of local crime, dental and medical ads, and public interest items.
In Floyd County the wet ticket won by 600 votes out of a 4000 poll as voters, including many ladies, turned out without violence. Notes mention Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and free trial bottles from Zacharia's Drug Store. A Helena constitutional convention fixed Montana governor salary at 5000 dollars annually, praised as proper. Other items advertise BEGGS' Blood Purifier, C. L. Beach & Co, and a New York Herald remark on wages and protection policy.
A dated advertisement extols Boschens German Syrup as a cure for chest and throat ailments. It claims to clear lungs, passages, and tubes from obstructions, with a 75 cent price and reassurance for failing remedies.
A neighbor lauds a humble village carpenter for generous acts and neighborly service. He welcomes newcomers, assists the sick, and helps strangers find church seats, while his wife tends house plants to send comfort to friends and invalids.
Comprehensive summer health guidance from Dr Morris of Baltimore emphasized fresh air moderation in exercise and keeping cool. Advocates ripe sound fruit pure milk rice as cooling, with careful child care including cold morning baths and warm evening baths, outdoor time in shady parks, and pure foods to prevent heat related illness.
Mobile Alabama readers hear testimonials for Dr King s New Discovery for bronchitis catarrh and consumption with claims of instant relief and cure. Zacharias Drug Store offers trial bottles and endorsers Abraham Hare and W D Hoyt Co report high satisfaction and successful cures with Electric Bitters and Bucklen s Arnica Salve.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a universal cure for liver and kidney diseases and blood impurities, promising malaria relief and a money back guarantee. It also promotes Shilohs Cure and Catarrh remedies with various prices, guarantees, and claims of rapid relief for coughs, bronchitis, dyspepsia, and related ailments.
An early advertorial blend touts Beggs Blood Purifier and Blood Maker for skin clarity, claiming pure blood improves complexion, with a 25 cent salve for skin ailments and a money back guarantee. It also promotes Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with patient testimonials and cautions against fake imitations.
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