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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
2
Joe Sappington recalls promising friends a book with his portrait on the front. He describes twelve self portraits, family reactions, and his misgivings about the likeness, plus his chaotic studio visit and a tax on the public with book preorder details and a hair lock offer.
A vintage advertisement promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Soap as a cleansing and stimulating product for the bowels without irritation. It notes summer kidney irregularities from excess drinking or heat and recommends Foley's Kidney Cure with J. B. Odom, druggist, as a sale point.
An invitation to subscribe to the Ft. Worth Record with pricing for daily and semi weekly editions. Daily rates are 75 cents per month or 7 dollars and 50 cents per year. Semi weekly costs are 1 dollar per year or 50 cents for six months.
An old promotional claim states that Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and protects against consumption. The ad warns against unknown preparations and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package, sold by J. B. Odom, local druggist.
William Schneider of Schertz, about 15 miles away, was bitten in the shoulder by a mad horse in New Braunfels on August 3. He was brought here for transport to the Pasteur Institute in Austin. The owner has a second horse with hydrophobia signs.
Mrs E Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa says Dr King’s New Discovery heals long standing threat and lung trouble where other treatments only helped temporarily. The remedy is a renowned cough and cold healer sold by PRICE MITCHLL Co for $1.00 with a free trial bottle.
An advertisement warns that kidneys weaken from overwork and health hinges on kidney function. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the great kidney remedy available in fifty cent and one dollar bottles, with sample offers by mail and a mail address in Binghamton New York.
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