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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
7
A local newspaper touts Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts as a confidante for women seeking private illness guidance. It claims decades of correspondence with sick women proves the letters’ helpful power and promises strict privacy for readers.
A testimonial from Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allen town Pennsylvania praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing years of female illness and headaches after doctors recommended surgery. She notes relief since taking the remedy and urges friends to try it.
Thirty years of claims that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, is the standard remedy for female ills and has cured thousands troubled by displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down feelings flatulence indigestion dizziness or nervous prostration.
A speaker notes it took two months to gain an audience with the king but found the wait wasted as no sale followed. The exchange highlights delays and perceived inefficiency in courtly access.
Zimmerman Bros in St Paul Minnesota operate a leading Kodak Store offering developing and printing for amateurs. They claim very beautiful work at reasonable prices and will mail price lists to any amateur upon request.
A snappy remark frames a curious interaction as two people discuss how one person drew the other’s interest. The exchange highlights intrigue and social perception in a witty line.
Dr J H Rindlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat surgery based in Fargo North Dakota. The ad remarks that some people waste money trying to appear foolish.
Ad shows Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children teething. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic in a 25 cent bottle. Ends with a note about divinely things not defended by dodging.
On the first day of the county fair Deacon Plunkett bets on Abigail's Pride, a muddy track horse. The postmaster and two other churchmen judge him guilty then exonerate him, while the mare proves a failure the next day and the trio regret their earlier leniency.
A mild eyed man argues writing the account is the only effective method to hook readers. He insists narration loses impact as listeners interrupt with unrelated past incidents. He cites personal memory of a San Francisco earthquake hotel as a cautionary example.
A young playwright discovers his manuscript was staged at Porte Saint Martin months after submission. He meets the manager who reveals the piece has been running for a month on the six play bill. The author still receives royalties and does not complain.
Lawmakers fail to agree on a final allegory to finish the Washington capitol frieze, leaving the rotunda dome awaiting completion. The 15 outlined historical incidents span Columbus to California gold discovery, with debate centered on civil war panels and avoiding sectional tensions.
Mrs Perry Belmont plans parquetry floors in her Washington residence covered with reproductions of rugs and carpets trod by European royalty. The federal bureau of manufactures catalogs foreign designs for U S producers with 10000 fabric print designs mounted for display at manufactories and industrial schools.
Senator Wetmore introduces a bill to spend 2.5 million dollars to acquire six blocks between the capitol and the Union Station so buildings are torn down and replaced with lawn statues and flower beds. He says the reshaped gateway would become the world’s most beautiful entrance to Washington.
An old Miller and Holmes notice from St. Paul Minnesota markets cream for cash daily. The terse ad invites readers to write for prices and tags and adds a quip about gendered dieting.
Short promotional line urges shipping hides pelts and wool to N. W. Hide & Fur Co. in Minneapolis Minnesota with a refrain about indifference freezing the milk of human kindness.
An ad cites American Tent and Awning Co of Minneapolis offering coverings sails tents and flags with information and prices. It also advertises Dr Kilne’s nerve restorer claiming cures for nervous diseases and St Vitus Dance with a free trial bottle and treatise at 951 Ards Street Philadelphia Pa.
Secretary Root cited a politician who sent a 41 page report to papers before a speech. A fragment on page 20 quotes the line But the hour grows late and I must close with readers urging the speaker to continue.
Important to mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature. In use for over 30 years, the kind you have always bought remains the trusted remedy for infants and children.
The article notes Maj. Jinks was cremated after death. A wry exchange questions future handling of the remains. A widow reportedly stores his ashes in a fruit jar, calling it the family jar.
Historical claim that catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring systemic treatment. Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with a 100 payoff offer for any uncured case and internal dosage guidance. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists retail price.
In a terse exchange a builder notes the house is structurally sound despite fear it may fall due to a heavy mortgage. The old lady laments the burden while the builder explains the financial strain as the cause.
Allen's Foot-Ease cures foot aches and swelling while you walk. It relieves ot sweating and callouses and is sold by druggists for 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Trial package available at Allen Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
A terse old style line counsels that if seeking a wife, Alonzo should sidestep any girl who fails to confide in her mother. The remark emphasizes family trust as a test of suitability in a potential spouse.
Ad for Hoy's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne presents a harmless refreshing remedy relieving headache neuralgia nervousness faintness exhaustion sleeplessness with inhaling and outward use. Sold by druggists in 25 and 60 cent bottles. What does a woman with a drug store complexion do when she wants to make a bluff at blushing?
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