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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
8
Advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for ulcers, sores, skin diseases, rheumatism, and blood disorders. Claims permanent cures, free trial bottles, and free medical advice from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, Ga. The copy emphasizes rapid results and a 80 year testing claim.
The article notes embalmed cats were imported to England as bone manure. Some were bound with ears erect or laid flat, cloth still clinging to mummies. A shipload claimed 180000 cats but few complete specimens found. Cats likely Felis maniculata from North Africa, domesticated by Egyptians around 1600 B C.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy to ease throat irritation and aid sleep, with J D Ewing as the seller. It also mentions Foley Honey and Turcough valued by a Erie Pa dealer and praises Pain Balm for sprains swelling and lameness, with J D Ewing again listed.
Bert Mitten announces he has taken the agency for the company and guarantees perfect satisfaction. Call at Bert Mitten's store for prompt attention on any dyeing or cleaning work, with a specialty in dyeing ladies goods.
J. R. Garrison cashier of the Bank of Thornville Ohio long troubled by a lung ailment found relief with Dr King s New Discovery for consumption He praises its power and keeps a bottle on hand The medicine costs 60 cents to 1 00 with free trial bottles at Ewings drug store
Consul Hughes reports local and neighboring German districts focusing on farm electrical appliances. A Bavarian group of landowners and small farmers plans a centralized steam and water powered electrical network with sub stations, distributing current to farms villages and road and house lighting across the area.
A collage of product pitches for Foley’s Honey and Tar DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy attributed to J D Ewing. Claims promote cough relief skin healing brain food skepticism and a money back guarantee with brief anecdotes and general praise.
A man named Blandish credited Electric Bitters with a dramatic healing after severe back and kidney pain. The ad cites a long testimonial, touting the medicine as purifying blood and boosting health, sold at Ewing's drug store. It also cites 1899 German strikes statistics and labor unrest figures from 1898 and 1899 with counts of strikes, workers, and establishments involved.
An advertisement claims the One Minute Cough Cure provides immediate results for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles and asserts it will prevent consumption. J D Ewing endorses it. A humorous exchange about a horse price follows with Mrs Wiggles and Mrs Waggles debating its value.
An advertisement advises taking Foley’s Honey and Tar at the first sign of a cold and warns to take nothing else. A quoted quip about a husband and wife follows, joking about grammar and honesty, with a punchline about paying ten cents for each lie.
A parenthesis of items shows One Minute Cough Cure praised for croup and a note on J Helen Keller entering Radcliffe College Sept 28 with high marks in advanced Latin and Greek. A Centerville clerks report praises Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy for cholera morbus. Oberammergau profits from Passion Play and autographs by Anton Lang noted.
The advertisement guarantees Banner Salve for burns sores ulcers and all skin diseases with a money back promise. It touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for burns eczema and wounds and warns about counterfeit products. It also endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers laxative pills as easy to take and non irritative.
A rural shopkeeper recounts recommending Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee after a customer asked for a cough medicine not in stock. The article also notes scientists measuring the earths watt diameter and discusses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal digestant aiding indigestion and stomach troubles.
Horace Greeley debated a suffrage advocate before the Civil War. He argued women could not fight. She replied she would stay in an office and urge others to enlist, illustrating practical support for the cause.
A pamphlet warns against swampside cures for kidney and bladder troubles claiming unknown herbs. It asserts Foley's Kidney Sure uses recognized ingredients. The Kentucky federation of women's clubs begins mountain settlement work in eastern Kentucky with a tent home teaching housekeeping sewing and domestic crafts.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills promising clear skin and rosy cheeks for 25 cents at Ewlog's drug store. The blurred copy notes a mix of Boer prisoners sailing for Ceylon aboard the Dilwara, listing several surname groups among the 800 prisoners.
An advertisement cites high living, intemperance, and exposure as causes of Bright's Disease and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a preventive for kidney and bladder disorders if taken timely, attributed to J. D. Ewing.
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