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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
7
A mother describes two daughters plagued by eczema affecting limbs head and arms with hair loss, worsened by winter and weather. After trying physicians, use of Cuticura Remedies led to smoother skin and improvement by the second batch. Albion Me September 21, 1908.
A fragmented dialogue shows Mrs. Kersmith denying contact with her first husband at a séance. He seeks conversation while she rejects any con fabulations and recalls an untidy life insurance claim.
Care a Cela Te-Day. Nearly allists and dealers now have in stock Lane's Pleasant Tablets for Colds and Grip, and they will break up a cold quicker than any other remedy. A trial will convince you, as it has thousands of others. Avoid suffering and save doctors' bills by ordering today. 25 cents per box. Sample free. Address Orator F. Woodward Roy, N. [sic]
Dr Herman L During, longtime Philadelphia City Mission head, devised a pretzel test to judge beggars honesty. He described street life anecdotes and shared a tale of two Rumalley girls, Maggie and the other, recalling a nurse’s kiss at the Hennyman Hospital.
Mrs J P Pemberton of Marshall Missouri explains that doctors diagnosed Bright's disease and she weakened to bed. After twelve boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills the kidneys cleared poisons, she recovered fully and now enjoys better health. Sold by all dealers and priced at each box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a resident refusing a visitor at the door. Refen Wratz recognises the woman's scowl and hurls a curt retort about not giving to tramps, amid a terse exchange captured in the discourse.
An old ad markets Allen's Foot-Ease to ease swollen toes sore feet and tight shoes. It claims swift relief for foot discomfort and lists druggists as sellers. Also notes Pettit's Eye Salve and a boilerplate line about English coalfields.
An article extols right living for health and urges timely use of safe remedies. It promotes California Fig Syrup Co. laxative products as the one perfect option for wholesome relief, urging buyers to choose the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from leading druggists.
James C. Lee of Washington DC recounts a severe back injury from a 30 year old scaffold fall. After trying plasters belts and various remedies, Sloan's Liniment rubbed by his daughter eased the pain. he used six and a half bottles and can work as well as ever at sixty seven.
Aboard an airship Thousens wakes from sleep and spots a dark cloud below. He sniffs the air and exclaims in wonder that they are in Chicago, uttering the surprised remark By George.
A 19th century classified style advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 if any case fails to cure, with testimonials and Toledo based company contact. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A humorous dialogue features Teacher Tommy explaining an improper fraction. The scene hints at classroom banter as Tommy asks whether to mention it before the audience, highlighting a lighthearted teaching moment about numbers.
Physicians and nurses endorse Kemp's Balsam as the best cough cure. For years it has been trusted to cure coughs and remains highly esteemed among well informed people. Available at druggists and dealers for 25 cents.
A Chicago Tribune cartoon caption notes a letter carrier half an hour late due to dogs kept along a street. The humor centers on the dog nuisance hindering movement and city life.
New York immigration commissioner Robert Watchorn spoke at Ellis Island comparing immigrants and recalling an old man who described Bonsall Derbyshire as a place of kings and princes buried in a churchyard. He said the village, famed for a marble bridged rivulet, matches that quaint description.
A minister's wife recalls coffee addiction during nursing training and night duty. She switches to Postum, experiences clearer thinking, steadier nerves, and ends bilious attacks after a year. The letter ends with a plug for The Road to Wellville and claims of genuine, human-interest content.
A lengthy session shows the Senate voting 53 to 19 to retain the 2.14 cent per pound lead duty in line with the Dingley tariff, with Republicans largely united and a few Democrats joining opposing sides. The House did not sit, while debates covered pig lead rates, tobacco duties, and tariff effects on prices with calls for tariff revision and insular affairs action awaiting Thursday.
A Montevideo Minnesota roller mill and elevator with 8000 bushels of wheat burned, losses pegged at 60000 dollars. New York excise data show 5644 saloons in Manhattan and the Bronx, down 864 in the year. The shah of Persia dismissed his premier and war minister, naming Narbes Saltaneh as replacement. In Rome, jewelry valued at 16000 dollars found to be Princess von Buelow of Berlin’s property after a train robbery. University of California announces ex President Roosevelt will speak publicly on his return from Africa hunting expedition at the Greek chapter.
Mrs. Clara Watermann of Melbourne Iowa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female ailments including bearing-down pains and inflammation. Her testimonial calls the medicine a great help and notes she has influenced many friends to try it while asserting the praise is to help other sufferers.
A man sues a sanitarium claiming heavy damages for alienating his affections from booze. The case centers on alleged treatment or management that affected his restraint and resulted in financial and personal harm. Additional details remain unclear from the fragment.
In a clipped dialogue the characters discuss asking Mrs. Ros to confirm if the new girl can cook. The exchange hints at hesitation and domestic tension without detailing actions or outcomes.
Experienced physicians compound the Marine remedy under the Pure Food and Drugs Law. It claims to soothe red weak and watery eyes without smarting. Try Murine for your eyes and you will like it.
A remark attributed to Wellington, nicknamed the iron duke, questions the idea of immortalizing him in bronze after a wartime shock. The Chicago Tribune notes his self awareness, joking that he is not as hard a citizen as a steel king.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune quotes a conversation in which one character asks Maria for the name of the man who wore a notable hat, framed as a probing question about the incident. The text suggests a narrative inquiry into the hat incident without further context.
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