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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
7
An elderly health promotion ad urges readers to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative. It cites a Johnston City Illinois man and his wife’s relief, offers free sample bottles by mail, and promises government-approved purity with money-back refunds through local druggists.
Two young girls suffered severe eczema with hair loss and leg, arm, and head sores. After trying many treatments, use of Cuticura Remedies eased symptoms. skin became soft and smooth by the second application. Mrs. Charles Baker Albion Me Sept 21 1908. Potter Drug & Chem Corps Sole Props Cuticura Remedios Boston.
A father asks about his son at a business college. The son’s monthly debt statement is so precise and professional that the father promptly mails payment without protest.
In a pinch use Alen's Foot-Bane powder to shake into shoes. It rests the feet and claims to cure corns bunions swelling sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with free sample offer to address Allen S. Olmsted Le Hoy N. .
Snippets from the Chicago Tribune parody a scene with Mr Chugwater and Mrs Chugwater Josiah debating Col Fribbies rhetoric. A cartoonish exchange questions meaning of compelling speech as a sleeping force. Pettit’s Eye Salve promotes hundred year legacy for eye care by Howard Bros Buffalo. Rivers warned by Brooks about smoking car abolition prompting a petition against chewing gum cars.
A vintage ad urges households to keep yellowed clothes white using Red Cross blue and describes large two ounce packages sold by grocers for five cents.
The Lewiston Journal details author residences along Maine shores from Kittery to Bailey’s Island. Notables include William Dean Howells at Kittery, George S. Wasson at Kittery, Thomas Nelson Page at York Harbor, John Fox at York Harbor, Margaret Deland and Meredith Nicholson at Kennebunkport, Clara Louise Burnham at Bailey’s Island, Kate Douglas Wiggin in Hollis, Harriet Beecher Stowe at Orrs Island, and Whittier linked to Harell.
A minister's wife recounts coffee addiction during nursing training and night work. She explains bilious attacks and nervous strain eased after switching to Postum, noting steadier nerves and no bilious episodes after a year. The letter promotes Postum with a sales-friendly hook.
Evansville dealers offer 75 cents a bushel for corn while farmers hold supply expecting higher prices. In Terre Haute six young women pallbearers attended Mrs. Pearl Pasley’s funeral in white. Children undergo surgeries in Terre Haute and a venerable Indiana doctor, 93, suffers paralysis. Civil war veteran Hollis marries 17-year-old Nellie Cravens in Evansville. A series of curious incidents include a Danville Illinois police chief coincidence with Lafayette, dire predictions from a former explorer team, and multiple local welfare and crime notes across the state.
A long testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ailments. A letter from Mrs Clara Watermann of Melbourne Iowa praises its health benefits and credits the remedy with inspiring others to use it. The notice claims the medicine has a 30 year proven record, roots and herbs, and invites women to write for advice.
The article notes a white mull or organdy fabric suitable for a graduation frock with a tucked front flounce and original trimming. It suggests white embroidery or light lace, a belt and sash in liberty satin, and adds period advertising snippets for remedies and fashion hints from vintage sources.
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