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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
9
An old time patent medicine notice touts Vitalizer to restore vitality and end nervousness with a bottle of tablets. It claims rapid improvement after the first dose and offers it at $1, with a dubious medical claim targeting stressed customers.
Saymold Storey quips that the dead language is the one you use when coughing, while Goodman Gonrong debates which tongue counts as the dreariest. The humorous exchange riffs on language and mock seriousness.
The text describes a home remedy named Thin Recipe for Coldn using whiskey glycerine pine compound with a dosage of tea to tablespoon every four hours. It notes druggists can supply ingredients or obtain from wholesale houses and mentions a special half ounce Concentrated pine product sold in air tight labeled containers.
The piece compares aviation to the steam locomotive’s historic leap and asks if air travel will likewise push maximum speeds forward. It notes that current railway speeds haven’t risen in sixty years despite heavier loads and ponders the pace of aviation progress in the same light.
In colonial Massachusetts Hugh Orr a Scottish ironworker who built scythes and later manufactured cannon under government contract proves his men could drill and fight. A British officer visiting East Bridgewater is astonished at Orrs disciplined workers and concedes American independence may come.
Laura asks George about ordering a parlor lamp he forgot to buy. He admits the reminder failed as he tied a string to his pocketbook instead of his finger.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the disease through the blood and mucous surfaces. Claims no cure by local applications, cites a physician prescription, and mixes tonics with blood purifiers. Includes testimonials and distribution notices, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In a brief excerpt from the Chicago Tribune a master of ceremonies whispers that they wait to see if they can attract American built ships to pass first through the soon to be opened Panama Canal.
A Chicago Tribune humorous line notes a frontier sheriff verified a claimed medical operation that supposedly cured a man of a tendency to rob. The doctor questions whether such "making people good" is possible while a frontier official is cited as the one who carried out the verification.
An advertisement claims Dr Blunt's 350000 Rheumatic Remedy offers quick relief and a permanent cure for rheumatism with a free sample offer from A L Blunt MD at 356 State St Chicago. Separately a note says a men's league for women suffrage formed in Holland and that the Lutheran church grants women voting rights in church affairs.
United States faces a potential record railroad strike as engineers firemen and trainmen demand a uniform ten percent wage increase. Leaders warn of an industrial battle impacting over a million workers and 150,000 miles of track unless a settlement is reached.
In a Cincinnati street a stenographer named Nora McDonald was robbed early one morning by two women. They asked directions, then one pinned her arms while the other searched her, taking $25 before escaping. police reported a total haul of $235.
Mrs. George Mann was attacked at her door by a masked stranger who hurled vitriol in her face, shouting threats to burn her eyes. She received medical care but faces permanent disfigurement. the assailant fled. Her husband, Helfontaine D Mann, reports threatening letters predicting his wife’s death.
Neighbors find two bodies and a trapped 2 year old boy, Earl Campbell, in a Kansas City Kansas home after Joseph Campbell, 32, shot his wife and killed himself. The 12 hour exposure during the cold night left the child alone with the deceased parents until discovery.
Gustave Johnson, a wealthy stone and gravel contractor, was found near the tracks of the Big Four and Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroads in Dayton, Ohio. The body showed a small hole in the forehead resembling a bullet wound with no other signs of violence.
H A Piednoir a St Louis lawyer carrying a valise with 450000 dollars in negotiable papers left a New York bound train at Bellefontaine Ohio and announced at the station that he would kill himself police took him in charge.
John Kipp of Washington New Jersey credits peppermint candy for longevity as he celebrated his 103rd birthday in the town. The tale ties a simple confection to a long life in local lore.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes a year of severe eczema with relentless itching. After two or three applications of Cuticura Ointment along with Soap and Pills he is fully cured, despite prior hospital care and failed remedies.
Mrs Wilson fears intruders during her husband’s travels and is ready to shoot if the person at the door is not her husband. A neighborly suspenseful incident is recounted from the Spokesman Review. The tale centers on marital trust and precautions during burglaries in the area.
Mrs L C Fridley of Delphos Ohio describes a six year decline with kidney trouble. She credits Dou s Kidney Pills with restoring her health after continued symptoms and full recovery over three years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Uncle Allen Sparks counsels a young man to view past errors as a source of humble growth. He warns against dwelling on regret as it fuels shame and hinders wholesome self-improvement. This reflective quote appears in the Chicago Tribune.
Swift & Company of Chicago issues a new calendar for 1910 combining beauty and utility. It features old-time songs set to music with illustrations and can be ordered for ten cents in coin or stamps from 4168 Packers Ave., Chicago.
The passage promotes Hamlins Wis art Qi as soothing for tired swollen feet and claims nightly rubbing yields happy feet. It references Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets for digestive balance and notes old sayings about effort and luck. It also contains miscellaneous lines about yellow jaundice vanity and a tree in Ashantee.
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