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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
3
John Fernan ys of Webster New York fruit raiser describes severe backache headaches and kidney trouble after lifting railroad ties. He credits Doan s Kidney Pills with easing pain and urinary symptoms and notes ongoing improvement since use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A high medical authority notes that manufacturers aim for remedies that are both meritorious and safe. He says few accidents or injuries are reported, and complaints are rare compared with the vast number of people using proprietary medicines.
A witty observation notes that a woman who uses a hint can strike the intended mark, contrasting with the old saying that a rock misses. The remark follows a concise joke about precision and perception.
An old advertising notice urges mothers to examine Castorta bottles for the seven signature of Lledo noting over 30 years of use. A Dartmouth Naval College clock on a tower is described as striking eight six four bells in a shipboard timekeeping tradition.
Nurse in New York promotes Australian Leap as a monthly regulator for female ills. Claims cure for backache kidney and urinary troubles with 50 cents by mail. sample offered free from The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy NY. Ends with a wry quote about men paying debts cheerfully.
A terse note from United Presbyterian urges that moral rights may be claimed but are unnecessary, endorsing Hunt's Cure for itching relief and asserting mind fullness with good thoughts excludes evil. It emphasizes sole purpose and active mental engagement to prevent temptations.
Free mail order promotion promises cures for rheumatism and catarrh via Botanic Blood Balm and Hall's Catarrh Cure. Claims blood purification and constitutional treatment with testimonials, sample offers, and drugstore availability. Includes advisory note and contact details for Blood Balm Co. Atlanta and Cheney & Co. Toledo.
Pare the rind and cut pineapple into small pieces weigh fruit and sugar. Mix one third sugar with fruit and let stand overnight to extract juice. Boil next day briefly then stand two or three days. Boil again with another third sugar, stand one more day or two, then boil until clear with remaining sugar. Lemon juice adds flavor.
Thin dried beef slices simmer in water with butter. A beaten egg yolk thickened with flour is stirred in slowly to prevent curdling, then seasoned with salt and cayenne and simmered five minutes. Finish with cream or milk. Ham prepared the same way makes a good alternative.
A colored physician from Newport Rhode Island, Marcus Fitcherbert-Wheatland, is described as New Englands leading expert in electro-therapeutics and the X-ray. The piece reflects on his early life as a shoemaker and includes literary musings attributing greater power to heart music than to music itself.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People cure rheumatism in any form and bolster health in Watertown residents. It cites Mr T H Wagar of Academy Street and his wife endorsing relief, plus claims of curing bloodlessness, indigestion, influenza, headaches, backaches, sciatica and other ailments. The pills are offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co. at Schenectady New York, 50 cents per box, six for $2.50, postpaid.
Adam P. Paisal of Martinsburg West Virginia writes he possesses relics from the 1859 John Brown raid. He says he aided the capture at Harpers Ferry and was rewarded during Brown’s imprisonment. He claims to own an early United States army button dating from after the Declaration of Independence.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Simmons Cough Syrup at the first signs of sore throat hoarseness or coughing claiming it will cure ailments and cold symptoms. It presents a bold guarantee and promotes quick relief.
The French war department is experimenting with a machine gun capable of firing 300 bullets in under one second. This rapid-fire development signals advances in rapid assault weapons and may impact future battlefield tactics and armament standards.
Leopards are becoming numerous around Simla with two sightings of big cats lying in wait for the mail cart. locals reportedly spotted the felines and avoided danger.
Fran Julie Ascher of Lobositz Bohemia recalls the French entry into Dresden in 1813 as a child and has now celebrated her hundredth birthday with all faculties intact.
The piece notes baby camels make great pets in South Africa as attendants nurse tend and even carry them. Young camels start awkward with long necks and uncertain legs and weigh about as much as a dog in the first months of life.
A dialogue between a father and daughter centers on a young man’s fickle character and consistency in his habits as the daughter defends him, noting he has smoked the same cigarette brand for nearly six months.
The seventy third anniversary of the first teetotal pledge taken in England was celebrated in many Lancashire towns on September 1. The pledge document, signed by seven men, was drafted in Preston on September 1, 1832.
A Texas farm note thanks Postum Food Coffee for helping a nursing mother and her family. The letter claims improved health, relief from bilious habits, and a cured brother-in-law after abandoning old coffee. The family praises Postum as wholesome and mentions a child’s morning routine and a promotional book.
Vintage style ad copy extols Defiance Starch praising its superiority and 16 ounce package size. It also describes fabric trimming ideas for a gray gown and chides rude remarks about wives tidily wrapping in a period tone.
When rheumatic pain makes walking painful and running impossible, Hunt's Lightning Oil is claimed to please and astonish with relief. The ad-style line targets sufferers seeking quick remedy.
Capt Picard presented to 700 attendees in Paris a white monkey Cercopitheque Patas, the only one in France, on his return from the Soudan.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It rests the feet and cures swollen, sore, hot, callous and aching feet, sweating feet, and ingrowing nails. Sold at all druggists and shoe stores for 9 cents. Accept no substitute. Sample mailed free. Allen & Lumsted, LeRoy, New York.
A Victoria man W M Wardell was killed by an Iron Mountain train. Four burglars arrested in London last night wore gloves to avoid fingerprint evidence. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy promotes cures for coughs colds croup and consumption sold at drug stores for one dollar per bottle.
An old advertisement from Waco Texas touts Toby's Practical Business College as the high grade school for high grade students. It promises honest work by educated staff and offers free catalogues. The jumbled copy also promotes Defiance Starch and includes quoted sayings from Ram's Horn and United Presbyterian.
An Houston agency touts itself as the South's largest force of competent detectives offering written opinions in cases they handle and reasonable rates. A Paris custom mentions white horses at funerals for children or young unmarried people. De fiance Starch dominates market with dealers claiming superiority. The genuine charity is defined as giving without boasting.
Ada C. Smith of Jersey City describes severe scalp itching with pimples, sleeplessness, and constant scratching. She reports that one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap cured her, restoring clear scalp and growing hair, and she continues to use the products. Worry gives the doctor half his work.
Workers at a Red Cross affiliated laundry unionize and press for recognition as grocers mingle with vendors during a quiet afternoon protest. The scene shows labor actions influencing community services and local commerce.
Housekeepers are urged to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry as each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and outperforms competitors by not sticking to irons. Ads warn against 12 02 packs and claim Defiance contains no injurious chemicals while highlighting its bold 16 oz claim.
Dealers claim Defiance Starch wins converts as soon as customers try it, making other color water starches hard to sell. It is versatile for cold or boiled use and touted as a path to impress a girl’s father.
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