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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
8
Reader notice promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims to relieve lame back uric acid and Brights disease and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail. Ad repeats the product name and address for Binghamton New York.
The article notes the painful taste and stomach upset of plain cod liver oil hindered its use for pulmonary complaints, malnutrition and general debility. It claims these issues are eliminated in a new dry tablet form of cod liver oil.
C. O. D. TABLETS contain cod liver oil with hypophosphites and licorice. The formula aims to strengthen the nervous system aid digestion and ensure any excess oil is excreted. Sold in 50c and 1.00 bottles with mail order option from Be Sassoy Carnical Company New York City.
Instructions describe crafting a Merry Widow hat from a cart wheel a wire paper basket and netting with a crown of flowers and lavender lilacs. It suggests ribbons bamboo bracing a garden gate buckle and optional items like canoe paddles golf stick rake and flag pole to create a jaunty effect.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York says Foley's Kidney Cure cured severe kidney trouble four years ago after two bottles and no symptoms since. Drugstore associate H B Rhoads endorses the remedy. A stray note adds a quip about a male voting age and a school closure over math problems.
Omega Ohio store owner and telecom president recounts Dr King New Discovery saving his life by reaching the cough. The ad claims it heals throat lungs and chest with a guarantee at Bibbine drug store. Also notes booming paint industry with 800 factories producing over 100 million gallons annually.
An ad claims Electric Hitters cure malarial fevers, jaundice, biliousness, fever and ague, and general debility, labeling them an antidote for bodily weakness and insomnia. Sold with guarantee at A L Bibbina drug store for 50c. Also notes Cuba’s March 1908 tobacco exports: $1,839,023 total tobacco, $965,310 cigars, $24,284 cigarettes, $11,555 cut tobacco.
Public health notice urges nations to fight tuberculosis known as consumption. It cites Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe cure for coughs and colds, claiming it prevents consumption. The ad warns against unknown remedies and promotes the genuine yellow package as trustworthy.
Cedar View Mississippi merchant B G Stewart declares customers receive gold weight value with each box of Dr King’s New Life pills for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at A L Bibbins drug store 25c A Philadelphia doctor notes whiskered men make kissing dangerous suggesting ties to safety razor firms.
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for curing years of itching piles after buying two 25 cent boxes. The salve is sold with a guarantee at A L Bibbins' drug store. A four man team near the Illinois river ships $100000 in pelts annually to Europe.
An ad for Foley's Honey and Tar promises immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and asserts it will cure if taken in time. The endorsement comes from H. B. Rhoads, a druggist who cites quick efficacy and potential cure.
A letter quotes Miranda Jane praising Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the reason for her good complexion. The message is addressed to Sally and mentions a playful line about the gate-post.
A Columbus man clung to a mule’s tail to save his life, a sensational line foreshadowing summer tonics. Advertisements tout Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as refreshing and stomach cleansing priced at 35 or 85 cents per tea or tablets. Ogden Armour carries $2.50 abroad to avoid over-tipping waiters, framed as a summer breeze booster. A lecturer questions why American babies cry, claiming over feeding as the cause.
The ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters to enrich and purify blood and restore health, claims Spanish opportunities for American farm implements, and promotes Doan s Ointment and Doan s Regulate for piles eczema itching constipation with a 25 cent box price. It references Raisuli as hard to kill and includes various health cures.
A reader testimonial from Buffalo New York favors Dr Thomas Electric Oil as an effective remedy for croup. The letter notes eight years of use in the family and cites a big budget deficit in Japan and a present avoidance of war as context. The endorsement emphasizes cure reliability.
An advertisement quotes H. B. Rhoads about Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup offering irritation free cleansing and stimulation of the bowels. It includes a testimonial from Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield, Pa, noting poor health from kidney and bladder trouble and claiming Foley's Kidney Cure provided cure after costly medical consultations.
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