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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
7
A Newark family recounts a six week old boy plagued by severe facial sores and night torment. After trying doctors without relief, they report relief following Grape-Nuts and Grape-Nuts Wheat products, noting improved sleep and gradual healing. The piece also includes general notes on nutrition and a Kansas City Star reader offer urging thrift and work over loafing.
A British flag claimed to have traveled from Israel Foster of Marblehead to Essex county minuteman Israel Foster, then to Mrs Emma F Knight of West Medford. The flag, said to date from Lexington and Concord battles, bears 13 buff stripes and may have served as a temporary Continental standard. Its exact lineage remains uncertain, with owners noting possible loss or alteration over the years.
A Detroit man recalls a five year battle with kidney trouble and urinary irregularities that left him weak and unsettled. After using Dean's Kidney Pill he reports full restoration and improved health, now weighing 163 pounds. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
A fragmented newspaper-style reading list touches on painter bids and paint quality. It references National Lead Company, advice on choosing materials, a claim about bid integrity, and mentions a fashion caption from Puck along with brief urban vignettes and names. The tone suggests a collage of human interactions and consumer guidance from a bygone era.
One of the essentials of modern households is a wealth of accurate health and product knowledge. The piece promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a respected, physician approved family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
A naval anecdote recounts Captain Evans confronting a Bluejacket over illicit food from a chest during night watches aboard the Indiana. The accused swore no theft, claiming only a cockroach emerging from the chest as proof of innocence. The tale, drawn from Harper’s Weekly, highlights humorous defense and naval lore.
Peruna is described as both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. The text argues catarrh requires a general tonic action to strengthen mucous membranes, arteries, and vital forces. It highlights a blend of ingredients including HYDRASTISCAMADENSIA, CUBEBS, COPAIBA, COLLINIA CANADENSIS, CORYDALIS FORMOSA, and CEDRON SEED, marketed by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus.
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