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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
7
The California Fig Syrup Co announces a full statement on Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to assure purity and uniformity. The company claims its unique production method and California figs provide pleasant taste while medicinal principles come from beneficial plants. Buy genuine product from leading druggists.
A Yukon Oklahoma father reports his two year old son suffered weeks of severe itching and a rough, blistering rash. After medical visits failed, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured the child, with no recurrence for over two years. Advert says Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. sells Cuticura remedies.
The clip shows a husband agreeing to manage finances after his wife urges it. He plans to ask his boss for a five dollar weekly raise, implying a shift in household budgeting and labor division. The dialogue reflects workplace humor and cost management.
An ad for Pettit's Eye Salve appears alongside a humorous tale where a seasick passenger becomes a mistaken victim. Daubiton comforts what he thinks is a frightened woman, only to discover the groans come from chains and a fender, not a passenger.
An elderly Newburyport man credits Grape-Nuts with reversing a deadly illness after drastic weight loss. He describes severe distress from solid foods, then rapid recovery within six weeks of starting the cereal. The letter, part of a recurring testimonial series, emphasizes genuine human interest.
A lengthy Indiana column reports many deaths and incidents across Madison, Marion, Elkhart and nearby counties. It notes deaths by drowning, suffocation, and gunfire, plus a prison escape, a bank payout, onion soil promises, an onion king, and a petrified foot discovery near Clay City.
Professor Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago argues in his recent lecture The Family for a compulsory six months between issuing a marriage license and marriage. He says the interval promotes thoughtful choice and unselfishness to reduce marital ills. He cites examples comparing selfish spending to restraint.
A collage of jokes and quips from a bygone era features a minstrel style exchange on trains and travelers, a Portland-like quip about a tutor and a runner, a tenor’s self titled piece, housecleaning ads, a scene on a train, casual medical tips, and a Mother Gray patent remedy. It closes with a quip about home life and a fashion hint.
Winchester Indiana continues to publish letters praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Ma Deal credits the product after doctors warned of dropsy and share many grateful testimonies from girls and mothers. The company notes thousands restored to health and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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