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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1902
Page
5
Advertisements tout Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick cure for croup and whooping cough with no aviates, sold by G A Baas. It also notes Heine the poet's will condition and warns famine threats in railroads and cars affecting the United States.
Ad presents De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin wounds with testimonials from J. S. Gerall of St. Paul Arkansas praising its effectiveness since 1865. It warns to beware of counterfeit products. The piece also notes Albert Gallatin and Alexander Hamilton’s long government service records and compares tenure under Secretary Gage.
A Mansfield Ohio reader recalls a child recovering from croup after using One Minute Cough Cure and claims it is a safe immediate remedy for coughs and lung troubles. The piece also notes Hudson Bay Company remains active, with diverse fur trading regions and forecasts growth in agriculture lumber and fisheries.
A Attleboro pharmacist M S Mead credits his clerk for recommending Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after years of dyspepsia belching and sour stomach. He reports no further trouble and can enjoy mince pie cheese candy and nuts. G A Baas notes Washington D C as a leading metro city and cites census shifts in Negro population with Virginia towns showing declines and San Francisco having the smallest Negro population among large cities.
Among the best New Year resolutions was a move by several railroads in the United States to voluntarily increase wage scales for employees. Also noted is a stomach remedy claim, and commentary on costly firefighting in Europe, with a local ad for Shinkle's Cure for Dyspepsia by G. A. Baas.
A 1899 letter from Elwood Indiana praising Dr F L Shinkle notes rapid cures and sales. A London furrier report reveals sealskin hues come from dyeing muskrat fur not the seal, explaining the common “seal brown” coat color as a dyer’s result.
A reader from Mannington Kentucky recounts saving her three year old from a severe croup attack after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. Advertisers warn against substitutes and note eye monocles spreading to the country amid mixed sentiment on monocle use in medicine and the military.
W. W. Baker of Plainview Nebraska credits Foley's Honey and Tar with saving his wife's life after over fifteen years of illness and spending more than a thousand dollars on doctors. He praises the remedy and urges others to try it, noting continued good health. Sold by G. A. Baas.
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A vintage remedy claim highlights Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for colds and a preventive against pneumonia. The ad style notice markets the product's health benefits.
Washington report by George Lockwood details Indiana as the most thoroughly Americanized of older states. Indiana leads in native white population, ranks eighth in total population, and shows strong urban growth with Indianapolis as a leading city. The piece covers immigration, demographics, Missouri, Illinois, and notable Indiana figures and events in Washington.
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