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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1899
Page
7
A handsome year book with illustrations and a complete calendar on sale for five cents. It promises a reliable chronology of 19th century progress and a forecast for the 26th century. Notable mentions include electricity land warfare naval warfare and sports.
A chronicle notes Spain's fading sovereignty, the Transvaal war, ongoing Philippine hostilities, the Samoa treaty, deaths from fires and disasters, and major events from January to December. It lists shipwrecks, riots, elections, and notable figures like Hobart, Ingersoll, and Faure, with a wide array of 1899 disasters and milestones.
The text traces cranberry development from a harsh berry to a cultivated, marketable fruit. It credits Rhode Island as an early adopter of scientific cultivation methods, followed by Massachusetts New Jersey and Wisconsin, boosting supply to meet demand. It also promotes products Grain-O as a coffee substitute and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive health.
Dialogue jokes about neighbor trouble then a medical pitch for Halls Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Claims constitutional cure with internal dosing and a $100 guarantee. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A casual reminiscence highlights Parker’s steady habits from youth onward, noting how his buckwheat cakes were kept warm until 10 each morning and framing his life as a repeat pattern of routine and perseverance.
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Children may drink it safely and all who try it like it. Grain-O has the rich seal brown color of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced 14 the price of coffee per package. Sold by all grocers.
Lake Superior never yields its dead according to a curious note about railway literature and a postal offer from I M Byron GWA Chicago and A ed Smith G BP A Cleveland.
The text promotes Lane's Family Medicine as essential for health with daily bowel movements. It asserts gentle action on the liver and kidneys and claims to cure sick headaches. Prices listed are 25 and 50 cents.
The fragment lists Berlin street repairs at night and advertises numerous remedies for colds and catarrh. It mentions Luxative Bromo Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee, Ely’s Cream Balm and other home remedies, plus quips about whisky and teething medicines. It cites Ely Brothers in New York and various patent medicine claims.
A feathered philosopher in the barnyard proclaims no turkey is truly happy until after Christmas. The item cites a Philadelphia North American quote and promotes Lisa's Remedy for Catarrh as a quick relief, noting regular bathing and a pun about borrowing.
A health warning urges mothers to avoid dangerous laxatives for children and promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle vegetable liver stimulant. It claims Cascarets ease stomach and bowel issues in infants and older kids, improve liver function, and purify blood, with druggist prices and mail order options listed.
Mrs Gridley wife of Captain Gridley from Dewey era endorses Peruna as a grand tonic and a woman's friend. She claims after use she feels like a new person and says catarrh causes most illnesses. The ad invites readers to request Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio free book.
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