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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
3
A promotional piece urges readers to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential guidance on private illnesses. It claims decades of correspondence with sick women provide valuable knowledge that can aid cases and offers reassurance to hesitant writers.
Mrs. Norman R. Barnett of Allen town Pa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her long standing organic derangement and female weakness after years of headaches and nervousness. Her doctor advised surgery but she used the product and is now a well woman advising friends.
A historic advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard cure for female troubles accumulated over thirty years. It claims to aid displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pain backache flatulence indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration.
In Constantinople and other Turkish cities winter heating relies on the mangal a brass or iron charcoal receptacle. Charcoal is burned until flame and odor cease then carried inside to heat rooms. Inattention to burying coal can cause fatal results.
A letter from Indiana breeder A P Williams describes hog cholera as a major industry threat and credits Sloan's Liniment with saving hogs during an outbreak. Williams recounts using the remedy after hogs refused to drink, noting successful drenches and recommending the free Sloan book from Dr Earl Sloan of Boston.
A Munsey's Magazine verse riffs on a king and poet trading boasts of lasting fame. The king dismisses the poet as hoary while the poet claims immortality through song, each praising weapons of art and music as Time looks on amused.
The Senate and House engaged in extended sessions amid fights over labor relations, corporate power, and tariff reform. President Roosevelt's message drew applause and debate. The Indian appropriation bill, deficits, and the Panama canal finances dominated the agenda, with prominent speeches by Williams and Beveridge shaping the political texture ahead of the platform.
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia is described as the most cultured Roman living. The Queen of Holland opposes guns as much as possible and loves animals. The British Labour Party conference at Hull rejected binding to a specific socialist program but affirmed socialism as its definite aim.
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana reports two years of eczema on limbs below the knees and failure of doctors patent medicines and quack cures. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he found immediate relief and soon recovered. November 15, 5.
The piece explains ancient construction by ancient builders. It notes that walls built with pisework or formacie resemble hard stone and were used in some of the oldest houses. Rondelet described a 150 year old chateau in Ain repaired in 1764 with walls as hard as quarry stone. Pie is kneaded earth.
Mrs James M Long of 118 N Augusta Staunton Va reports Doans Kidney Pills cured backache urinary troubles and bearing down sensations on January 31 1903 and four and a half years later on June 20 1907 says she has had no kidney trouble since The pills sell for 50 cents a box through all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The article notes photography added about 234 words to the language with March 14 as its birthday, citing Sir John Herschel using the term in a Royal Society paper. It traces adoption in France and Argo’s 1839 report to the Chamber of Deputies on M. Daguerre’s pension, where the word photographie appeared as a common term.
A London Mail quotation recalls a man famed for flawless success who could request anything and have it granted. On the last day he wished to die suddenly, and that night he was struck by a run over incident. The remark highlights a peculiar notion of luck as chronicled by a contemporary source.
An agricultural promotion touts Salzer seeds including Emperor William Oats and Silver King Barley. It promises high yields and extra seed samples for sending 10 to 14 cents to La Crosse Wisconsin. The notice mentions other seeds and a poetry teacher line from Yale Record.
Sales figures show Lewis' Single Binder cigars moving well during 1907 with over 9,200,000 units sold, higher than the 1906 total of about 8,500,000. The data notes quality as a key driver of demand and business growth.
A delirious patient is offered Garfield Tea as a laxative with headache powders and tablets advertised. The scene includes a doctor reassure and a blithe postal request. The text also mentions Paris cafe workers possibly striking again to preserve their mustaches as a social quip.
Guaranteed relief in 6 to 14 days for itching bleeding or painful piles. King Edward favors plover eggs spread on Russian black bread.
A New York Sun excerpt notes that many adopting couples prefer blue eyed babies, links this bias to faulty science, and argues dark eyed children face discrimination despite equal potential to be good citizens. The matron of an orphan asylum condemns the prejudice and calls for fairness.
A miscellany of old rural anecdotes and fading humor includes a story of a laird and his wife lost by the ford meeting the tide, a marketing pitch for St Jacobs Oil claiming miraculous nerve pain relief, Uncle Allen Sparks commenting on a binding chorus girl, and a Toledo business oath ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Also notes on Hall’s pills and a quip about Stradivari and violin prices.
An advertisement touts OUR-PIE lemon chocolate and custard pie mix by D-Zerta Food Co Rochester NY priced at 10 cents per package. It claims easy preparation with ready ingredients for immediate use and urges customers to buy several packages today. It also notes a signature and a medicinal product claim for Bromo Quinine and a historical tidbit about an armored train in 1871.
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