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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
14
Fragmented OCR style notice items mention Coffin & Co products and claims. References include Lambert pile machine, Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for skin ailments, and Massachusetts wheat cost per acre. The tone resembles a late 19th century newspaper ad and miscellany snippet.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Foley's Kidney Cure and Cough Care, mentions O.S. Coffin & Co, and notes southern China and cane or bamboo hogsheads. Also references life expectancy and lung troubles, and a stray fact about the largest State of Mexico Chihuahua at about 90 000 square miles.
The Vermont Legislature adopts a law for heavy wagons to have tires amid a cascade of testimonials praising One Minute Cough Cure by O. S. Coffin & Co. Also noted are comparisons of post-boys and telephones in cold treatment, Egyptian iron engagement rings, and endorsements from Kremis in Mercer County Pennsylvania and Hecker Bros. & Co. with 25 and 50 cent bottles available.
An old advertisement proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve can heal ailments and cure piles when used per directions. The copy touts a magic like effect and references nonlawful activities in Michigan to frame health claims.
An album of thumb prints owned by Joe Jefferson’s son contains imprints of famous individuals. A Chicago man, 677 Sedgwick Street resident F. Fritz, recounts severe lung illness and how Foley's Honey and Tar dramatically improved his condition after failing other remedies and multiple doctors.
A national tally shows 5 609 distilleries across the United States led by North Carolina with 1 824 and Virginia following with 1 352. The figures highlight state by state concentration in the sector and underline Virginia as the second strongest producer after the Tar Heel state.
An elderly woman trusted old remedy One Minute Cough Care to treat a child with croup, recalling prior success. Coffin & Co. endorses the product as a lifesaving aid when medical help is delayed.
A era of nags warns that neglecting a cold can trigger pneumonia chronic bronchitis or consumption. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is described as prompt and inexpensive at 25 or 50 cents with Mr Abner Mercer of Dilworthtown praising its cure after trying many remedies. Sold by O S Coffin & Co.
An 1816 milestone notes the first gas lighted theater in Philadelphia with gas pipes installed. A cure story from Decker’s Point Pa discusses inflammatory rheumatism relieved by Chamberlain’s Pain Balm after exposure to cold rain and warmth, with local buyers flocking to Cham berlain’s medicines. For sale by O. S. Coffin.
A humorous reminiscence from Ladies' Journal about a pet pig that repeatedly escaped the home field to reach a potato field. The narrator plays a trick by moving a log to trap the pig, which repeatedly attempts to pass through, misreading the log, until it finally disappears from that field and is no longer seen.
The report describes General Meade moving along the Germanna road at dawn and General Grant staying in camp to guide Burnside. A bold young reporter courts attention at Meade's breakfast, pouring coffee and eating with notable audacity, while Grant remains unmoved by the intrusion.
The Philadelphia Record notes Dr John Ashhurst's Boston talk on Surgery Before the Days of Anaesthetics, recalling brutal pre ether operations and the shift to painless methods sparked by Morton and Warren. It highlights surgeons efforts to reduce pain and prevent fatal accidents, including Davy's early nitrous oxide use and Nelson’s wartime courage.
Dr Cyrus Teed of Chicago founder of Koresh proposes a hollow earth 100 mile crust with the human race and all visible celestial bodies inside the earth. The piece notes the outer surface remains unknown and contrasts Teed with Symmes. It also mentions Arabia markets selling dried locusts and a floor nail calculation of 88 pounds for 1000 feet.
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