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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
3
Hospital crowds show most patients are women facing abdominal, back, and nervous symptoms. A Seattle woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a tumor without surgery. The advertisement urges ill women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A famous actor recalls a failed early comedy that drew only fifteen patrons at a Brooklyn matinee. The front house held a lone girl in the second row and one young man in the balcony. The yacht scene opened with the lead actor’s line about a purple sea, met by the balcony’s witty reply.
The article contrasts views on beauty and dress between English and American women, noting shifting preferences over time. It cites prior critiques of English women and lauds American women for slenderness and figure, while London Chronicle remarks on England holding the slenderest figure and English dress conventions.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar claim for catarrh cure failures. Mentions constitutional remedies and Eustachian tube inflammation as deafness cause. Includes a constipation remedy and a note about J.J. Miller as the oldest government clerk.
An advertisement claims Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers cure bad breath and belching instantly without drugs. It says they absorb digestive gases, purify the stomach, relieve headaches and indigestion, and even ease seasickness and other stomach related ailments. It warns the offer may not appear again.
An advertisement offers a free sample of Mullie's Anti-Belch Wafers to new users. It requests name, address, druggist, and 10 cents in silver stamps, plus a 25 cent certificate toward future purchases. It lists price 50 cents per box and requests plain handwriting for mail orders to Rock Island Illinois.
In a Washington chat Andrew Carnegie recalled the Scottish servant as a steadfast institution. A crusty North Sea employee refused dismissal with loyalty saying he had driven the mistress to baptism, marriage, and funeral, illustrating stubborn independence and service.
An Ohio woman narrates her six month switch from coffee to Postum Foood Coffee, claiming coffee caused heart trouble and stomach distress. After abandoning coffee and following Postum directions, she reports improved health, heightened energy, clearer thinking, and renewed interest in daily tasks.
A discussion of why a pitched ball curves, noting air resistance on the ball’s face and sides. It explains that rotation creates uneven friction, causing the ball to bend toward the slower side, illustrating the physics behind a curved pitch.
A New York Press remark contrasts dog boarding at the Veterinary Home for Dogs at two dollars a week with child care at the Home of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at one dollar and twenty five cents weekly. The writer argues the payer’s attitude reveals how they feel about the dependent.
A stitched-together OCR of old advertisements and clippings discusses eczema cures and tonics. It includes a testimonial claiming Cuticura cured skin eczema after a year of doctors’ treatment, plus multiple drug ads for blood purifiers and kidney pills. The tone mirrors early 20th century newspaper pages with bold claims and medical nostalgia.
The Indiana Farmer laments how Japan's wartime devastation leaves Russian peasants decimated and agriculture collapsing under despotism, contrasting this with the United States as a thriving, happy land.
A Reliable Old Timer highlights twenty years of dependable service with nearly two million dollars paid out and growing resources. The Mississippi Home Insurance Company earns broad confidence as it expands in the region. It urges readers to contact the local agent while noting emerging transit speeds by automobile and the aeroplane breakthrough claimed by Professor Bell.
An old time patent medicine claim promotes Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gur and Mullen as Nature's great cure for coughs sore throats and related ailments. It lists pricing for bottles at 450 500 and 1.00 per bottle.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Eugene Cowles praising Egypt in winter. He describes sailing icy seas to the Azores and bananas, coconuts, and dates drifting from warm May air. In Cairo he notes crowded Shepheard's Hotel encounters and a cheeky quip about Pharaoh.
An ad promotes Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claiming cure for inward elbow joint and thumba outward conditions in Siamese cats. It touts immediate relief with a $2 trial bottle and treatment, from Dr. Kutux Ltd in Philadelphia, linking wealth to hard road travel.
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