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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
9
E W Walton of Conde Texas recounts summer 1903 illness including night sweats and pains in the head and body. After trying remedies he took Peruna and reports disappearance of alarming symptoms and renewed health. He says he has used Peruna twice more to cure colds.
A curious California desert plant rolls on sand for months before rain, rooting where dropped and spreading a wide, shallow root network. It then sprouts around, feeding on moisture from parent and soil, creating a circular growth with rapid size increase and numerous tiny roots.
A woman describes ten years of backache and general weakness, nervousness, headaches, and dizziness. After years of despair she tried Dean's Kidney Pills and received quick relief and lasting cure. Sold by all dealers, 56 cents a box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
A humorous reminiscence recounts a preacher’s prayer interrupted by a spilled hot tea incident during a family dinner. The narrator recalls appetite and mishaps with turkey and pink ice cream, followed by satirical reflections on critics, humor, and a misused furniture polish incident.
Thousands of pilgrims from Hooghly districts arrive for the Jagannath bathing festival as the god's image is bathed at a set hour. The ceremony hinges on a small bird perched on the temple banner. its arrival from Puri signals the start, and it vanishes immediately after the bath.
Mrs. H. F. Buttke of LeSueur Minnesota shares how a two month old daughter’s face broke out in a rash and swelled into a painful eczema. After doctors failed to help and months passed the Cutiura remedies healed the child. Since then no signs of eczema have returned.
A poet known for honesty narrates a story about his young daughter. Her mother overhears the girl explaining the origin of the sex to a doll family, claiming Adam was alone and lonely until God removed his brains to fashion a lady.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every Castoria bottle as a safe remedy for infants and children while noting a yearly production in the millions. The fragment also mentions fatigue and guilt from bill collectors as a contrasting theme.
In old militia days a captain defers a parade inspection to tomorrow claiming a promise to his wife to let her use the cannon for a churn. The exchange shows military routine versus domestic obligations.
A vintage advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a claim of curing catarrh and offers free testimonials. It urges readers to consider paying 75 cents per bottle and mentions wholesalers Watovid Kinnan and Manvin in Toledo Ohio. The message implies a money back or value proposition through a sample and testimonials.
A heroic rescuer grapples a frightened fair bather amid waves and debris. He frees her from danger and drags her to shallow water after a struggle with the thrashing sea. The incident ends with the rescued woman silent in thanks, while a sensational aside about a rough surf episode remains part of the narrative.
Miss Pepprey says she wasn’t at home when the caller left a card and contemplated the gesture as thoughtful. The exchange records the caller noting the absence and the action of leaving a card or calling.
In sit its forms among all ages of heroes, as well as dogs, cured and others in the same stable prevented from having the disease with Spohn's Diser Cure. Every bottle guaranteed. Over years. Any man ufacturers. Agents wanted. Write for free book. Spohn Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
Fragmentary quotation from a 19th century newspaper note referencing American tourists abroad and the impact on expeditions. Readable as a small clipping reflecting travel and economic concerns of the era.
An advertising blurb promotes Sim Mon’s Sarsaparilla as a cleansing remedy to rid the body of impurities. It claims to improve blood quality, appetite, strength, and ambition, urging immediate use to prevent future health issues.
A humorous exchange about an uncle’s death and a contested will. The joke hinges on the uncle not being sensible to the end and cutting the speaker out of the will.
Advertisement for State Fair of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City from October 1 to 10, 1908. Contact the County Clerk office or Secretary for the Premium List. Ends with a proverb about a man returning home to a cold shoulder and poor dinner.
Quote attributed to Swami Vivekananda emphasizes power in calmness over clicks of activity. It states that taking control and letting go of hate shows superior strength, while mere busyness reflects lower vitality. The message contrasts active motion with inner composure.
For over fifteen years Hunt's Cure has worked to cure skin troubles, especially itch ing conditions. The product states its success stems from actual effectiveness, not advertising. One bar is guaranteed to cure any case.
A terse Times report notes the visitor asking if Bill was shot while the cowboy reframes the event as death from lead poisoning. The exchange underscores a blunt, era-typical characterization of gun violence and mortality.
An old advertisement claims Pettit’s Eye Salve cures eye diseases for a century, mentions druggists and Howard Bros, and blurts about various products and sayings. It references wild cats, cross Bali Blue, and a general get rich quick burglar scheme.
A historic notice extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome family laxative approved by physicians and endorsed by the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Day product only through leading druggists.
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