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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
7
A Virginia woman recounts relief from years of suffering after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as made from native roots and herbs with no narcotics, claiming many cures of female ailments and offering free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts.
National editorial notes Canada offers 160 acres to settlers plus 10 acres extra per acre, touting Western Canada as a promising agricultural land. It highlights wheat yields, cattle, and cattle herds, praising low railway rates and markets while listing U.S. agents and offices in Chicago, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, and other cities for immigration information.
Miss Ann Pearsons of Northfield Vermont recounts severe itching inflammation on face and neck that resisted three doctors and many treatments. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for under three months the eczema fully healed, with water weeping stopping and no further irritation. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. promotes Cuticura remedies.
A colonel inspects a corporal's kitchen and tastes the liquid, declaring it the best soup he ever tasted. The corporal answers that the cook intends to call it coffee, as reported by the San Francisco Argonaut.
One way tickets from Chicago to the Pacific coast via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line are on sale daily in March and April at 33 dollars. Low rates from all points, with a tourist sleeping car berth only seven dollars through to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. No extra charge on personally conducted tours. Write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Department 212 Clark Street Chicago Ill.
A Scranton minister, passing a public house, is asked to settle a dispute about the age of the devil. He replies with dignity that they must keep their own family records, declining to answer.
Marion resident Mrs Josephine Jeffery credits Dean's Kidney Villa with saving her life after a gradual decline from severe kidney pains backache and nervous exhaustion She reports after using Dean's Kidney Pills she recovered Her testimonial notes that doctors gave no hope and that the pills helped She says the remedy is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Wm Underwood of Patchogue N Y writes to Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wis praising Salzer's Independence Corn. He reports selling 7 000 ears before other gardeners first sweet corn and prices up to 2 50 per 100 ears. He also commends Salzer's Earliest Cucumber seed and notes Tues are fine bearers.
Sir Patrick proclaims he cast out the snakes from Ireland and warns reporters not to publish. Despite his caution, reporters rush the story to print in the Chicago Tribune, risking a reputation for sensationalism.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement and testimonials from Toledo wholesalers praise the remedy and its price. Also notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a humorous dialogue about political economy.
Ad touts Bromo Quinine Laxative with claim of curing a cold in one day and features the signature of E. W. Grove. Mentions universal use and price of 25 cents, implying trusted, nationwide reach.
Wis Statesmanlike View discusses primary law with a political magnate. The piece includes commentary on trust, strategy, and a Marine eye remedy that relieves eye pain. It promotes an illustrated Eye Book offered free by Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago.
The Indian appropriation bill dominated the Senate, passing with over 9 million in appropriations including 1.5 million added by amendment. House actions covered diplomatic, consular, and military academy measures while filibuster efforts and pensions talks shaped the week. The Senate debated the postal savings bank and Panama Canal issues, and the House and Senate battled over various fortifications and sundry civil bills, with long sessions and night-time conferences.
Fire of unknown origin gutted the American Tubular Axle Company plant in Toledo, causing an estimated loss of 125000 dollars. Governor Nlassell of Oklahoma was greeted by a thousand cheering residents and a brass band in Muskogee on arrival to sign a bond. The liner Finland will be withdrawn from the Red Star fleet to serve in the Mediterranean as a substitute for the ill fated Republic sunk near Nantucket.
A Maidstone farmer writes from western Canada in November 1907 praising the climate soil and water quality. He notes crops above average prices for wheat oats barley and flax and urges investment in cattle dairy and creameries near homesteads. He emphasizes railroad progress and patience with horses and concludes with an advert for Brown’s Bronchial Traches.
A London burglar arrested the other night admitted regretfully that he once could rob twenty houses in two hours but is getting older now. He spoke after his capture, noting his diminished pace and time.
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment guarantees to cure itching, bleeding, or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or the purchase price will be refunded. It asserts a money-back guarantee and uses medical claims to persuade readers.
Rivers recalls taking Brooks to lunch and asking if he has eaten there before. Brooks replies he has, noting the place serves him right while seeking a tender piece of chicken amid the meal.
A Chicago Tribune line suggests a sensational magazine explosion occurred next March, tied to the Outlook. The brief fragment hints at a planned or anticipated event, with minimal context about place or people.
The item promotes Lane's Pleasant Tab let s to stop colds at the first snuffly feeling. Druggists and dealers sell them for 25 cents. If unavailable, send to Orator F. Woodward in LeRoy, New York, for a free sample.
A mill owner debates turning cornstalks into print paper. The exchange suggests a hopeful yet cautious note on pulp substitutes. The brief dialogue frames a dispute over feasibility and innovation.
An advertisement proclaims Spohn's Distemper Cure effective for all ages of horses and dogs with a guarantee and sales figures of over 500,000 bottles last year. It lists prices and contact details for Spohn Medical Co. and mentions other products from Garfield Tea Co. and Lewis' Single Binder cigars. It notes Swe den schoolchildren plant about 600,000 trees annually.
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