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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
7
Gerald starts the Elmhurst Monthly Journal with his father’s money and a self declared role as editor and proprietor. The piece notes his early journalistic instinct, the basement office, and the subscription price of twenty five cents. It contrasts his boast with a skeptical associate’s quip about the start up funds.
An assorted page fragment includes an ad for Sozodont tooth and breath product at 25 cents from Hall and Ruckel New York. It also contains excerpts humor and letters about Grain-O a grain drink for children, a note about Mrs Gladstone passing property to her grandson, wheat fields and Western Canada land prospects, and a brief letter from the Rosin Courier mentioning a barber and head work.
A dubious advertisement proclaims a painless home remedy for cancer tumors and general cancer. It offers a free booklet by mail or office consultation, promising valuable information about the remedy’s workings and inviting readers to request or mail for a 130-page book.
An excerpt from a 1900 era piece contains testimonials and product endorsements such as Piso's Cure for Consumption and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It cites a Trinity Springs resident, John F Boyer, with dated provenance and remarks on health and happiness.
Brockton’s Douglas plans a 100 by 40 foot four story expansion adding 16,000 square feet for manufacturing and a 400 horsepower engine with a 150 horsepower boiler. Output rises to 6,000 pairs per day starting July first and weekly payroll reaches about 22,000 dollars, driven by stronger sales and heavy advertising.
In Goodland Kansas on June 3 N E Albertson, a leading blacksmith, suffered chronic rheumatism. After a friend recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills he began recovering quickly, with pain fading and overall health restored. The ad touts cures for Bright's disease, diabetes, dropsy, rheumatism and heart trouble, claimed after failed doctor efforts.
A doctor told Jack he narrowly escaped a brain injury. The doctor faced criticism as critics said Jack’s intellect could not develop properly, calling him ignorant. The King remains involved in the case.
An advertisement states Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and priced at 75 cents in rice form. The note adds a curious claim that ants have brains larger in proportion to body size than any other living creature.
A victim speaks of backache and fatigue from what is implied as menstrual or womb trouble. The letter urges women to read Mrs. Morton’s experience and try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to stop pain and restore health and courage.
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