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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
7
A vintage guide claims a severe cold can be broken up in one or two days with prompt action. It lists dry cough watery nasal discharge and white coated tongue as early symptoms and recommends Chamberlain's cough remedy taken hourly at first signs, with local sellers Hrenan & Wilson and J. M. Hawthorne. The water wagon note is included as a humorous aside.
Athletes nationwide seek sore muscle relief with a hot bath at bedtime to open pores, followed by Chamberlain's Pain Balm rubbed into the skin. The liniment rapidly eases stiffness, remains a popular rub down, and is sold by Brenan & Wilson and D. M. Hawthorne. A complete change can do one good and perhaps even a finish.
Wil lis T Morgan, retired Commissary Sergeant, recalls two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines, crediting Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with keeping him in perfect health. He praises it for colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases while in New Hampshire. Trial bottle free, price 50 cents to 1.00 dollars. Government salaries cited as 3 750 000.
An alarming situation notes how neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. It praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as gentle regulators of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by Neilley and Co Cambridge O and J A Heiner Byesville. The piece mentions a pricey St Bernard named Pliplimmen selling for 21 250 dollars.
A Lincoln boy’s barefoot mishap leads to plans for an antiphlosistine disinfectant factory. Amid odd ads and health claims, the era’s booster tone blends consumer quackery with local urban development chatter.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for liver and stomach disorders and lists testimonials such as S. A. Brown of Bennettsville claiming his wife recovered from dyspepsia. It claims benefits for chills, fever, malaria, back pain, kidney and bladder issues, with Neilley and Co. in Cambridge and C. A. Heiner in Bryesville as sellers at 50 cents.
A historic note states that the imperial diamond commanded a price of £2,150,000 paid by the Nizam of Hyderabad, illustrating the era's luxury and wealth.
A 1900 quarterly review outlines gospel lessons from Matthew Mark Luke with Golden Texts. It lists twelve lessons from foundations and Sabbath to demons, miracles, faith and the cross, noting key texts and moral aims. It emphasizes Jesus as truth and salvation and calls readers to active faith and spiritual zeal.
John Devinney, a Duquesne area farmer, attempted to end his life by hanging after oil speculation losses. His faithful sorrel horse Old Bill kicked the rope away, saving Devinney from death. the farmer now plans a fresh start and credits his horse with his life. Links to local ads and remedies follow the main tale.
A 9-year-old Walter Loeisey and 12-year-old Wilha Shintt played near a grain elevator at the Ephrata Lumber Co. ranch. Shintt allegedly dared Loeisey to jump into a bin holding a thousand tons of wheat, the suction pulling him in and killing him. Nearby reports state wild dogs in Labrador killed five people last winter, and Congressmember Robert Adams Jr. died partly from losses at bridge whist, prompting a jab about stone inscriptions.
Reading letters from D. M. Hawthorne praising Foley’s Kidney Cure, the ad extols kidney health. A Salem Missouri man, Robert R. Watts, reports five years of kidney disease ended after less than two bottles. The note links asthma relief and general kidney care with Foley’s remedies.
A fragment notes a figure described as Bosra Castor and a remark about a woman wearing a new hat who never complains amid a lengthy sermon. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or roles.
A claim from Chas. Oswald of Rensselaersville N Y credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with preventing blood poisoning after an injury. It allegedly cured Seth Burch of a severe neck sore. Advertises stores Neilley and Co Cambridge and C A Heiner Byesville druggists.
Nurse Mother Gray of New York claims Australian Leaf eases female weaknesses back ache and urinary problems. Promoters offer samples free and mail order 4dcts. The piece notes Meissonier's 1814 painting as the costliest at $175,000.
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