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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1906
Page
6
Reliable piano tuner in Canton Texas offers year round tuning for five dollars, regular tuning three dollars, and high grade piano service with satisfaction guaranteed. Promises to help with instrument purchases and invites calls to 169.
J Hib, a farmer near Cameron Road in Rockdale Texas, reports relief from kidney and back pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes complete improvement after three boxes and endorses the medicine as described in advertisements. Reeve & Sapp sell them, price 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent.
The article explains how to distinguish cotton from wool in mixed fabrics. It notes that mills weave cotton crosswise to create a glossy look and protect wool lengthwise. It warns that interwoven threads can hide cotton and mislead buyers into believing cloth is pure wool.
A dated note advises men and women to hold a fabric along the grain and pull the weave apart. If the thread breaks smoothly it is likely all wool. if it breaks into short, uneven strands it is cotton. The text warns against accepting mixed or inferior blends.
The Rev J G C Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Church Selah Ga proclaims Electric Bitters a God send that cured his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse after two bottles he could walk three miles in 60 minutes and felt like a new man. The ad claims relief for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints with a 50 cent price from Geo A Thomas Lone Drug Store and advertises Electric Light Company for home lighting.
Central Texas Nursery offers a large stock of fruit and ornamental trees including peaches plums persimmons grapes figs and roses with a specialty Becker Apple. They guarantee truthful labeling and replacement if a plant fails to grow within Milam County. Also promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for digestion.
The ad proclaims Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a 25 year tested remedy with no cure no pay guarantee. A trader named Thompson offers to sell a horse or mule at a bargain, citing a bar gain and a 26 time frame.
Luckiest Man in Arkan sas writes of regained wealth and health after wife’s illness. He praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Holeter’s Rocky Mountain Tea, claiming cures and refunds. Advertises Geo A Thomas & Sons selling medicines at 50c to 1.00 and a free bottle offer.
Emanuel Williams a former New York broker and Pacific Coast racehorse owner sat digging gold fillings from his teeth in a Denver boarding room while a Humane Society officer intervened. He said he would rather starve than beg and asked for no aid. His wife Wilhame came from San Francisco three months earlier.
Chuc. W. Moore a machinist from Ford City Pennsylvania suffered severe burns from an electrical furnace. He used Bucklin's Arica valve and achieved a quick and perfect cure according to the advertisement.
The Beggar Prince Opera Co returns to Rockdale Cameron to present Beggar Prince on Wednesday February 14 1906. The troupe tours Western and Central states, delivering new operas each season and earning praise from local audiences. This is their second Cameron engagement after Fra Diavolo.
An old newspaper fragment touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a universal cure while listing malaria, constipation and disease remedies. It mentions Geo A Thomas & Sons Drugs, Electric Light Co, and a ditty about 101 Methusala, claiming the man would live if he had Rocky Mountains Tea.
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