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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
7
Letters from residents in Missouri Iowa and Michigan praise Peruna for curing long standing illnesses and catarrh with several bottles. Testimonials hail dramatic improvements after short use as the Columbus Ohio manufacturer markets the remedy.
Eight attractive cards published by Ringling Bros Menagerie show valuable wild animals. Special dealer prices available. Great opportunity to profit selling to collectors. Mail order from The Evening Wisconsin Co Post Card Dept Milwaukee Wis.
A witty fragment recalling phrases about perception and journalism. It notes parrot green not proving fruitfulness, yellow journalism being read more than its color, and modest parents producing ambitious heirs. The piece reflects on money’s tight talk and the tax collector’s early morning call.
Mrs Rebecca Mack of Columbus Ohio writes that Troan’s Kidney Pills cured her kidney troubles after constant back pain and nervous exhaustion. She notes irregular kidney secretions and energy loss improved with use. Sold by all dealers 30 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Roy requests turkey first while Tommy hesitates, saying his other wants are not yet classified. The exchange hints at a domestic scene centered on meal planning and resource allocation.
A survey of union movements shows barbers in Windsor and electrical workers in Halifax receiving wage rises, Russia unions expanding woodwork and leather trades, and German printers’ assistants and Minnesota locals boosting organizing. Campaigns for boilermakers, cement workers, and shipbuilding aid, plus a push for unemployment benefits and old age pensions, highlight a broad, international labor picture.
The article extols borax as a pure, safe household cleaner and disinfectant usable for sinks, drains, utensils, bed linens, and laundry. It describes dissolving two tablespoons in hot water to clean pipes and purify sickroom items, claiming it is a universal domestic necessity. The piece ends with a social jab about clerks and underpaid labor, referencing the London Graphic.
An Akron reader testimonials a drastic skin healing after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a baby with severe sores and facial damage. The notice, dated Aug 30, 1905, touts quick recovery and willingness to pay high price.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt quotes Spoonamore noting he has been engaged eleven times in sixteen years and fears developing a habit. The remark highlights his humorous view on romance and commitment.
From Regina Saskatchewan Mr A Kaltenbrunner reports on his farm near Moose Jaw Creek describing 70 acres of wheat at 20 bushels per acre and 30 acres fallow at 25, plus 9000 bushels of oats from 160 acres. Wheat grain futures, seed plans, and 3 carloads shipped at 53.8 cents per bushel. oats yield 80 bushels to acre on stubble and 90 on plowed ground. He notes late spring and unfriendly weather but optimism for higher profits than last year and promotes free homestead lands via Canadian Government Agents.
A witty exchange unfolds in a Chicago Tribune reprint as a dowager with a mole on her chin complains there is little room for two if the other keeps her hat on. The sharp featured rival retorts there is room enough and notes the other’s foot space without complaint.
A brief ad promotes D Zerta Food Co Rochester NY offering prepared pie mix in Lemon Chocolate or Custard flavors priced at 10 cents per package, urging ease and guaranteed good pies without experimentation.
Public notice style ad urging readers to purchase Dr. Kl ine s Great Restorer for nervous diseases. Claims a free trial bottle for $2 with treatise. Address given as Arch Street Philadelphia. Tone promotional and campaign-like.
The notice promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for sore eyes including weak, red and swollen lids. It lists Howard Bros Buffalo NY druggists as sellers. Also reports 1907 US iron ore output estimated at 52 to 54 million long tons and comments on cigarettes and paint industry employment in broad terms.
The ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a top laxative for households. It asserts the product cleanses and relieves internal organs pleasantly without debility or dosage increases, pledging physician approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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