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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
7
A collection of testimonial letters from William A Press er and A Thompson extols Peruna as a cure for catarrh and promotes a 1909 Peruna Almanac. The text includes an obituary joke, a Quinine ad line, and brief humor pieces about football and work.
A Jo resident shares a letter praising Postum as a coffee substitute. The writer describes stomach trouble, blotchy complexion, and headaches tied to coffee, improved after switching to Postum. Grandmother also credits Postum with better health and mobility during travel.
J B Rinehart former cashier and vp of Farmers and Drovers National Bank of Waynesboro Pa found guilty on eleven counts for false reports to the comptroller and nineteen counts for false entries and abstractions tied to Green County political campaign of 1905. He was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary by U S Judge James S Young.
Havana reports Governor Macoon praised American-funded improvements in Cuba during a banquet. He cited initial Cuban treasury around $9,000,000, finishes of major projects, and a remaining balance near $2.17 million while noting rising revenues despite criticism from Conservative papers.
Atlanta executives propose a fifteen state Southern Commercial Congress to boost Southern business backed by an almost inexhaustible fund. Plans include a million dollar Washington office and a call for one thousand Southern leaders to each contribute $1,000 to establish a permanent investment fund.
Washington reports that after years of patient U S waiting a settlement method acceptable to the United States may resolve disputed claims with Venezuela. Buchanan's negotiations are understood to aim at a general arbitration treaty to settle future disputes between the two nations.
Washington reports that the House committee on interstate commerce plans no recommendation to alter the form of government in the Panama Canal Zone. Fourteen members returned from inspecting the canal area and Col. Hepburn said the consensus favored retaining the current government as is.
Statistics show 1957 people sentenced to death in the empire with 782 executed. Warsaw and Kiev lead in executions, Yekaterinoslav reports 100. Sixty three newspapers were suppressed and fines total $53,000.
In St. Petersburg John W. Riddle the American ambassador attends the emperor’s reception of the diplomatic corps at Tsarskoe-Selo. The emperor chats about Roosevelt’s African trip and regrets he cannot take a similar leave from state duties. Riddle departs for Switzerland on a few weeks leave.
Washington report notes a joint resolution by Representative Humphreys of Mississippi to allow Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas to agree on a river boundary and to determine jurisdiction for crimes on the Mississippi River and adjacent territory. The House Judiciary Committee authorized the measure for consideration.
A collage of old column bits and ads. The text promotes a patent remedy CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co, then notes Nassau fish varieties including angel fish, parrot fish, and others observed via a wooden water glass. A brief joke about colds follows in a light, period voice.
Camden New Jersey testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from headaches back pain tiredness and nervous weakness. Gardiner Maine and other locations cite cure of female ailments and avoidance of surgery urging others to try the remedy despite high cost skepticism from doctors.
A London Chronicle excerpt recalls how hooliganism was stamped out in a borough by drafting every large Irish constable in the division. The move moved them from quiet neighborhoods to hunt hooligans with Donnybrook Fair zeal, making the area as safe to walk as Kensington or Piccadilly.
The Washington Post reports Italy’s sports revival from Dorando’s London feat to Rome’s planned stadiums and playgrounds. Turin Genoa and Florence follow Rome in a campaign of athletic growth as pallone reemerges as a national game.
Distemper Cure advertised for horses and dogs claiming all forms and ages are cured or prevented with guaranteed bottles. Over 500,000 sold last year at 50 cents to 1 dollar, with agents wanted and free book offered by Spahn Med. Co. Goshen Ind. Also includes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup teething remedy at 25 cents and a German motto about beginning at the lowest to reach the highest.
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Md describes ten months of intense itching and disfigurement from eczema. After little relief from a skin specialist, she used Cuticura Ointment and with two sets of the Cuticura Remedies was completely cured. January 9 1908. Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Boston Mass.
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls a Sheridan anecdote about a man debating where the devil would obtain a new tail if he lost his. The joke falls flat with a friend who cannot grasp it. A Kansas City Journal note reports a new organization planning a 15 year Pacific exploration focusing on ethnology, geology, zoology, botany, winds and currents.
A quirky Stray Stories note jokes about budgeting and housekeeping as storekeepers delay bills. A product claim touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion promising a 30 minute cure. A cheeky exchange about a wife's birthday wittily ends with a punchline from Yonkers Statesman.
A London note mocks zoo odors and rhododendron displays while a Washington Star quip counters name calling with germ Latin titles. An ad extols Dr. Mitchell's Eye Salve as a simple eye remedy sold nationwide for 25 cents. A Christian Register quip ponders the oldest lunatic on record.
Paro Ointment promises cure for piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. The ad asserts relief from blind, breeding, or protruding piles at a price of 50 cents and quotes Socrates on justice.
James W. Clay of Baltimore recalls kidney pain from the Civil War era and says three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills provided a complete cure with five years of relief. The ad notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster-Milburn Co. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quote about the devil concludes the piece.
A mixed old notice featuring Hall's Catarrh Cure offer of 100 dollars reward for incurable catarrh, testimonials of F J Cheney endorsements, druggists in Toledo endorsing the product, and a suggestion to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It presents typical late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine marketing with a general testimonial and price.
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