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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
8
J M Mallory of Stonewall Georgia declares Tanlac transformed his life after forty five years of daily pain from rheumatism indigestion and back trouble He says four bottles removed the need for crutches and left him strong and healthy as ever Adv over half believes in half not half measures
Mrs Jennis Moyer of Lima Ohio testifies she was broken down by displacement but recovered within two months after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she, a former midwife of seven years, recommended the remedy to other women who also recovered before birth and after, and she invites letters from sufferers seeking advice.
In this era of high living costs, urge to prevent waste and save NVQ by exterminating rats. Keep garbage in rat proof cans, seal openings, and use Stearns Paste bought cheaply. A two ounce box claims to rid a house or barn of rats and also kills mice, cockroaches, and waterbugs. Also includes a joke about a dog bite.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses with a few drops on the corn. A small bottle is affordable at drug stores and dries quickly without irritating surrounding skin. If stock runs short, readers are advised to ask their druggists to procure it from wholesalers.
An old advertising blurb promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap to clear pimples and keep skin clear with daily use. It offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept. L Boston and claims the products wash away blemishes in five minutes. A second note warns that many men are caught by their own foolish game.
A vintage ad offers 100 dollars for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood-acting internal remedy sold by druggists for over forty years at 75 cents. Testimonials are free. F. J. Cheney and Co. of Toledo, Ohio publish the claim.
Captain Boden of Panama recently purchased salvage rights to a vessel sunk 22 years ago. The note hints at youth and aging concerns with an advertisement for hair dye and a remark on stealing original ideas, reflecting a fragmented old newspaper style.
The umbrella bird complains of selfishly guarding his umbrella while Witty Witch explains witches are gentle and misjudged. She travels by Fairy Queen’s air boat to tell creatures and children she is kind, urging patience with others who lose or mishandle umbrellas.
The article lists simple recipes and remedies including Oatmeal Bever age Apple Water and Boston Cream preparation. It also covers chocolate syrup, fried corn, corn and tomatoes, economical cake, corn for the table, and puree of summer squash with basic guidance on quantities, cooking steps, and serving suggestions. Also includes quotes from Ruskin and Emerson on virtue and nature.
A boy named Henry finds a horseshoe and carries it to his mother crying out in delight that he has found the horse's track. The moment captures a simple, cheerful childhood discovery in a rural setting.
Fragmentary quotation explores life’s value and the pain of loving, attributed to F L Ogden, on the verge of being adapted for public use with informal refreshments. The note mentions camphor cultivation in Florida and Texas forming attractive hedges.
A sweep of testimonial snippets praise Peruna for stomach cramps and catarrh, with Mrs Fennell and Mrs Chomer noting benefits and tablet alternatives. Brief notes push Renovine tonic, a quip about medicine bottles, a march of wartime marksmanship notions, and a quip about a draftee with a steady job.
An old advertisement touts a lemon based skin lotion: juice from two lemons strained into three ounces of orchard white yields a quarter pint of fragrant bleacher. It claims to remove freckles sallowness and tan and to soften smooth and brighten skin, hands and neck with daily massage.
An old newspaper notice describes Thomas A. Edison’s lifelong passion for chemistry, his grand lab stocked with substances and a 200,000 specimen collection, and a strict rule that his table must not be touched except for matters of utmost importance. The inventor even jokes his heaven would be to receive his table by wireless after death.
Concrete is preferable as steel prices rise and concrete gains use in bridges across the James River at Richmond Virginia. It is noted as more attractive than steel and offers waterproof advantages in mining structural works.
A playful exchange recalls venturing tales of braving danger at sea. The speaker jokes that his wife’s shopping needs outpace the peril of dodging a man eating shark, highlighting domestic budget tensions with humor.
An assembly of vintage advertisements and quips mentions Grove’s tonics, a tasteless remedy, and various products. It also recites a dreary northern night anecdote and a mocked Spartan tale, ending with a jab about a boy’s army preparations and morning routines.
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