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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
5
How to Cure the Grip advises staying home and using a specific remedy to prevent pneumonia. Claims rapid recovery with tens of thousands treated and no reported fatalities. Advertisements note DeWitt’s Early Risers pills and Witch Hazel Salve by O S Coffin & Co. Centerville mentions a tomato factory and counterfeit warnings.
The article asserts that illness from a cold or grip can be prevented by timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It cites epidemic use during La Grippe years, claims no reported deaths or pneumonia from its use, and notes widespread reputation. It mentions sale by O S Coffin Co and references two cases of smallpox in Terre Haute.
Testimony from numerous users endorses Banner Salve with strong claims of effectiveness and a guarantee. Endorsers include varied buyers praising relief and satisfaction, suggesting widespread trust in the product despite limited context.
An advertisement asserts Poley s Hon and Tar stop coughing and heal the lungs while ordinary cough medicines only loosen phlegm and keep lungs irritated, claiming superior relief from the remedy.
The experience of C A Snow & Co in obtaining more than 2000 patents helps answer questions on intellectual property. The pamphlet covers United States and foreign patents, cost, procurement, trade marks, designs, caveats, infringements, and decisions in leading patent cases. Free pamphlet by writing to C A Snow & Co Washington DC.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide to aid stomach health and notes Coffin & Co. as the publisher. It also seeks an active, honest man to deliver and collect for a 90 year old wholesale house in Indiana, with a self addressed stamped envelope to 334 Dearhorn Street.
The piece blends health quackery ads with a note on a new oil field at the Kankakee river valley where LaPorte Porter Stark and Jasper counties meet. It cites Dr King New Life Pills Dewitt's and other remedies, medical claims, and local industry mentions. It also notes Fort Wayne transit disruption from snow and a Wayne county sycamore timber event.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to stop coughs and cure colds in one day with a no cure no pay offer. Priced at 25 cents, the copy emphasizes swift relief and a simple payment promise.
C J Phares and family visited G B Harrell on Sunday. Several locals attended the Ray trial at Shelbyville. Allen Macy will work for Emerson Barnard this coming summer. Bro Coy of Clifford conducted meeting at the Hall last week.
O 5 Cottin & Co present Banner Baive as a world curing remedy for frost bites and chilblains, advertised as a quick heal by a meat-based preparation. The claim emphasizes swift relief and global reach from the firm.
The article surveys Japanese beauty ideals highlighting small stature and distinctive features, daily baths, and ritual massage by a “blind shampooer.” It notes makeup practices, hair care, and patient etiquette, contrasting with American perceptions. It includes a brief aside on calf farming practices.
The Philadelphia Record notes that grog came from sailors nickname for the admiral who first served raw and water in the navy. It also mentions Quackleigh's popularity and the doctor finding disliked foods for patients and banning them.
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