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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
7
A historic advertisement claims Aindipo cures Bright's disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation and nervous troubles caused by kidneys. Neilley and Co offers mail order guarantee in exchange for 50 cents with six boxes priced at 8 dollars and 2.50 under a positive guarantee.
Dated spots promote Bowie Spavin Liniment claiming cure for lumps, blood clots, ring bone, joint sprains, and throat troubles with a $0.50 sample offer. Another note advertises Mother Gray Australian Tea as a monthly regulator for women with 30 cent price and free sample. A stray line mentions Flattery as a food that even sensible people nibble.
River Umla postmaster G W Fouts reports a bold robbery claiming to have lasted moments and left no comfort. He attributes his recovery to a tonic, Electric Bitters, touted as a cure for biliousness neuralgia and general weakness, available from Neiley and Co Cambridge and C A Heiner Oftbyesville for five cents.
T J Dwyer of Graysville recalls curing three consumers of consumption with Dr King s New Discovery while a Livonia Missouri druggist. The ad touts the medicine as the best cure for coughs colds throat and lung issues with guaranteed results from Neiley Co Cambridge and C A Heiner Byesville. Also notes a Meissonier painting sold for 175000 and mentions deaths from appendicitis decreasing as the remedy gains popularity.
A collage of vintage remedies and ads notes Allen's Foot Ease powder for tired feet, Chamberlain's Colic remedy praised for bowel complaints, Buckton's Arnica Salve for sores, Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh, and assorted drugstore mentions. Ends with a wry line about a water wagon.
San Francisco faces heroic tales of fire and flood as a guard on O’Farrell Street vows to stand till the city falls. In Darmstadt new building laws ban artificial fronts including brick on prominent streets, shaping urban aesthetics.
The speaker urges aid for Napoli, imagining Vesuvio’s mouth and a bright Naples, contrasting beauty with poverty. The voice asks what you can do, noting the need for support for Russians and Jews, and appeals to Gignori for action during Easter Joys.
The piece notes current fashion favoring large single flowers and smaller dense arrangements with roses in dark red pink cream or yellow to contrast with black blue and white gowns Parma violets pair well with these colors. It also urges choosing darker flower colors than the dress and cites Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as trusted remedies. Additional ad content promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia, touting digestive benefits and overall vitality with widespread druggist availability.
A pigeon farmer from Washington Warren County New Jersey recently hatched three pigeons from two eggs placed beneath a single homing bird. One egg produced twins from one hatch, with two active well-formed birds—one slightly larger. This unprecedented two eggs from a sitting result draws attention to pigeon breeding. The report notes additional details about a Canadian boundary line and lake engineering projects, including wooden posts and artificial islands for carp habitats and a cross lake wind.
A fragmentary chat hints at a social bet about marriage and inquiry. Jimson notes a decision to settle a bet with Miss Sears-Wot, while a line questions why a question is asked. The tone suggests casual, humorous Babble rather than formal proceedings.
Kidney and bladder issues sap mood, ambition, and vitality, with many suffering from bed wetting in children. Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer promises quick relief, available in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles, with free sample and pamphlet offer by mail from Binghamton New York.
The steamer Stuart, bound for Hamburg, Germany, docked at Port Los Angeles as the first vessel to carry survivors of the San Francisco disaster by water. First Mate Charles Appen recalls the blaze, heat of bay water, and rockets over a city torched by flames. He describes the sunset red glow, rushing smoke, and the dramatic exodus of fishermen and locals. An earlier Washington Star piece notes preplanned military aid for fires, including a storage magazine at the Presidio and cooperation with San Francisco authorities.
Fragmentary notes describe Old Greenvich Village in New Fort with Greer, the Half Moon inn, and waterways like Minetta Brook. Mentions Restavar’s kill and intersections near Union and Washington squares. references to Jim Hadeou near Tousten street in a historical urban sketch.
A 1906 Catholic-style devotional piece discusses Jesus popularity with Herod, John the Baptist's martyrdom, and the choice between God and sin. It urges witnesses to proclaim salvation, warns against worldly entertainments in churches, and reflects on conscience, faith, and divine wisdom amid persecution. It ends with unrelated ads for health products and skin salves.
An advertisement type excerpt touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a cure for kidney and bladder disease with endorsements from D. M. Hawthorne and others. It cites claims of strengthening the system, curing various ailments, and notes travelers and laborers suffer kidney issues from constant motion.
For more than twenty years Mr. J Massey of 3322 Clinton St Minneapolis Minnesota was tormented by sciatica. One application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved the pain and aided sleep and rest. Less than one bottle produced relief and a permanent cure is claimed for others likewise afflicted. For sale by Brennan and Wilson and D M Hawthorne.
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