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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
4
Brimfield and vicinity report health, family visits, church events, and local business updates. Residents attend funerals, weddings, and graduations. tradesmen purchase autos and horses. farmers comment on corn weather, alfalfa, and wheat harvest. school changes and upcoming events are noted.
Coughs and colds weaken the system with weight loss and loss of appetite noted. A 50c bottle is advertised promising to stop coughs and throat and lung troubles. A testimonial from Mr. O Brown of Muacazine Alabama claims the remedy saved his wife’s life. Recommended by Geo Howard.
A health ad promotes Foley 6 Honey and Tar Compound for relief from nighttime coughing. It claims a soothing coating eases irritation and wheeze, loosens tight chest, and stops coughing without opiates. The testimonial cites Geo Howard and notes suitability for children with mention of substitutes.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney and Co of Toledo and a 18 year trust in B J Cheney, with a National Bank of Commerce endorsement and testimonials. The product is Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, 76 cents a bottle, with promises of mail order samples.
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