Cambridge Herald in Cambridge, Ohio

Quoted Snippets From Various Papers Hint at Everyday Wit and Cures

A collage of brief newspaper items mentions a child’s remark about her father, a baseball captain teaching in winter, endorsements for Red Star Cough Cure and St Jacobs Oil, a quip about women, Brown’s Bronchial Troches, Hale’s Honey, Pike’s Toothache Drops, Dr Pierce’s Pellets, and Goodall’s Sun remedy for tits. Each line highlights common 19th century product pitches and social vignettes.