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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
10
Advert announces kidney disease prevalence and that Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root cures back kidney and urinary issues. Claims relief from frequent urination and pain, with sample bottle and free book offer. Repeats address and product name for recall.
Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his recovery after many remedies failed. He reports complete cure of kidney trouble and relief from acute suffering. Drugstoreman H B Rhoads endorses the remedy as proven. The piece closes with a light note on American hens and wealth.
A collection of short notes highlights Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and lung trouble, with ads for Bibbins’ drug store. It cites endorsements for Electric Bitters as a tonic and Burdock’s Blood Bitters as a system builder. A poet shot in Haiti is noted with minimal detail.
East Raymond Maine Reverend F Starbird testifies arnica salve heals old army wound and obstinate sores and aids his veterinary work. Price 25 cents at A L Bibbins drug store. A Michigan farmer who drank himself to death showed no faith in Prohibition waves.
A newspaper snippet notes a person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing is urged to buy Foley's Honey and Tar. It also contains testimonials about Foley's Kidney Cure and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, plus a mention of Prince Helie de Sagan valuing $300,000 per year despite lacking meal money.
An assortment of patent medicine notices promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and related tonics. Advertisements tout digestion, liver health and bowel action claims, with products like Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup and Dean's Regulats. Mentions of public figures and political notes appear in the ad dense page.
Week ending May 11 1908 saw below normal average temps with frost on several mornings in northern stations. Late week warmth returned but field work delayed by wet conditions. Heavy rains occurred on the 4th and 5th while moisture improved prospects for southern crops. Plums peaches early cherries and apples injured in southern central districts but still a fair crop overall. northern varieties largely spared. Oats show some damage but expected to recover with moisture and rising temps. Corn planting underway across the state and will continue as weather permits.
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