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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
5
A Shenandoah Iowa resident testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble including pain and sleepless nights. The letter praises relief and urges others to trust the remedy sold by Caillat A L Bibbins drug store with Doan's as the endorsed choice.
A historical exhortation urges farmers to stay steady after setbacks. It speaks of promised seed time and harvest while the world endures, highlighting resilience and optimistic faith in upcoming agricultural seasons.
Dr King s New Life Pills touted as the world's best remedy for sick and nervous headaches. The advertisement claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and restore health for both young girls and older women. Sold for 25 cents at A L Bibbins.
A humorous quip notes some men marry for a great talker then advises getting a talking machine to switch off when tired, reflecting light social satire on conversation and courtship.
Rev W Williamson of Huntington WV writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cures nervous exhaustion and kidney troubles. He says it will do all claimed and has restored health to thousands of weak people. A farmer adds he earns his living from the soil while a wash lady agrees.
An advertisement endorses Foley's Kidney Remedy promising kidney and bladder support, blood purification, and restored health. It emphasizes pleasant taste and absence of harmful drugs and urges starting today, signed H. B. Rhoads.
Few people are mind readers and thus seldom uncover what neighbors really think of them.
Fragment summarizes a claim that Dr Thomas Electric Oil relieves pain from any cause from toe to top, implying quick relief and displacement of pain where applied. The wording suggests an advertisement or medical claim typical of era medicine.
A commentator notes that many people seem limited to basic acts like eating sleeping and kicking, suggesting a narrow view of intelligence and capability. The remark highlights gendered impressions without specific events or named individuals.
A brief advertisement declares Dean's Regulats relieve constipation without griping nausea or weakening effects. The ad promotes asking your druggist for them at a price of 25 cents per box.
A woman who buried one husband, separated from the second, and lives unhappily with a third doesn't think highly of men. The remark hints at experiences shaping attitudes, reflecting social norms of the era.
An old boxed advertisement promotes Dr Snoop's Pink Pain Tablets with claims of quick relief for congestion headaches and general pains. The copy warns to ask a doctor or druggist if the formula is not complete and cites A L Bibbins as the vendor.
In those states where swearing is a crime the man faces a dilemma after his neighbor’s chickens raid his garden. The incident raises questions about legal limits and conflicts between residents and poultry which may lead to complaints or self help.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as restoring health by stimulating kidneys to expel waste from the blood. It claims impurities depress nerves cause nervous exhaustion and other ailments and urges readers to commence today for wellness. Signed H. B.
Clever little ilvered Coffee Strainer released from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin via Coupon Plan. Health Coffee claimed to taste like real coffee using pure grain nuts and malt with no boiling. Offers a free book on health and a 14 lb package for five cents to entice purchases.
A saying notes that remaining at home and sedentary life is not ideal. Occasional activity or change benefits everyone, even resolving minor domestic hazards like a kitchen fire that dies down with effort. The tone suggests practical advice on balance and proactive living.
A Nebo Kentucky grandmother Mrs Mair Taylor writes that Buckens Arnica Salve saved her scalded grandson when all feared death. The ad touts the salve as infallible for burns scalds cuts wounds sores boils skin eruptions chilblains chapped hands and piles, price 25 cents at A L Bibbing.
A publicity notice from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin promotes a free booklet and trial treatment for Rheunmatism. The ad urges well people to obtain the booklet and test to help discouraged sufferers, asking readers to share relief with someone in need.
An advertisement assures druggists will refund money if Foley’s Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It claims to stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia, contains no opiates, and comes in a yellow package. It touts quick relief for hoarseness bronchitis and throat troubles and urges insisting on the genuine product.
A reflective proverb compares others flaws to our own, noting that neighborly faults seem amplified while our own shortcomings remain unseen, urging self awareness and humility in daily judgment.
If your stomach heart or kidneys are weak try Dr Shoop s Restorative in small doses. In five or ten days you may be surprised at the result. It does not drug the stomach or stimulate the heart or kidneys but goes to the weak nerves that control each organ. Sold by 4 L Bibbins Druggist.
A man, once overwhelmed by anger, now brags about his remarkable self-control. The remark follows a moment of intense frustration, highlighting a shift from outbursts to measured restraint in his behavior.
A reflective note cites a poet who warns that chasing fame and fortune wastes spirit and invites shame. It urges defying luck with merriment and resilience rather than dwelling on unchangeable outcomes.
An aging advertisement note proclaims that tailors and milliners have begun to tell people what they will wear, suggesting a shift in public fashion promotion and consumer choice. The line hints at a local commerce mindset where advertising shapes attire expectations and purchasing behavior.
Mrs. James Duncan of Hayesville Maine says dyspepsia, indigestion, and sleep loss plagued her for two decades. After failing remedies, Electric Bitters cured her, restoring health at age 70. The tonic claims to aid indigestion, appetite, kidney trouble, lame back, and female complaints, available for 50 cents at A L Bibbins.
A reflective aphorism sets forth a moral path: meekness over anger, goodness over vice, generosity over stinginess, and truth over deceit, urging restraint and virtue as remedies in human conduct.
An advertisement quoting H B Rhoads Druggist touts Foley's Urine Laxative for constipation and liver trouble claiming it stimulates organs and thoroughly cleanses the system, aligning with spring health reform.
Wm Upchurch of Glen Oak Oklahoma was exiled from home to seek mountain air for a fearful two year cough. After six months back home he used Dr Kings New Discovery and after six bottles recovered fully. It saves thousands yearly from lung diseases and cures coughs hoarseness throat and grip. Trial bottle free guaranteed by A L Bibbins.
A bizarre trend of eccentric spellings returns as a frenzied writer signs letters as “10 derry yours” to his wife and another writer refers to logs as K9s, signaling a wave of cryptic phrasing and quirky shorthand.
A press agent’s note to the music editor praises Mme. Homer as unique in the profession for being happily married and devoted to her husband and children. The remark sparked criticism that the profession is horrible.
In Yonkers Statesman dialogue, Redd asks if it costs more to keep a car than to buy it. Greene replies that he avoids anything costing more to maintain than to acquire, joking about whether Redd has a wife.
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