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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
7
Annie Catron of Cincinnati writes that Terana cured her severe catarrh of the head and throat after many remedies failed. She notes persistent breath odor and headaches vanished after treatment and general health improved. recommends Peruana laxative products.
Ad copy urging readers to ask their druggist for a free Peruna Almanac for 1908. Fragmentary lines reference information on plague, health remedies, and mentions of a patient or reader seeking guidance and treatment from a physician or fatherly figure.
Fragmentary ad style text notes chocolate items advertised as quick and popular with ready use. Mentions grocers and a price around 10 cents, urging orders today.
A fragmentary exchange mentions poems and voices at a social event with references to Mrs Gascedd and Mrs Hughins Wliger and a cat alogue. The dialogue hints at a literary or humorous discussion rather than a formal recitation.
Claim of guaranteed cure for piles in six to fourteen days with refund if not cured. Language references Paz Ginemint and various medical phrases. Vague product testimonial style suitable for a classified medical ad.
A man in a tense scene seeks relief from a sudden violent pain and points to the afflicted area. The doctor lays out instruments and uses delicate compasses and tapes to record precise measurements, annotating numbers on a sheet as the pain worsens.
The opening sixtieth Congress ran December 2 to December 21 with three weeks nominally in session. Lawmaking stalled as committees were delayed and hundreds of bills were filed but not debated. Public funds were criticized as wasted while organization and simple adjournment dominated the period.
A Burlington North Carolina reader recalls a cousin in Rockingham County who suffered a birth skin disease from birth to age six. Her father spent a fortune on various treatments with no success until using Cuticura. After about two months the child was cured and appeared as soft as a baby with no scar. The writer reports the cousin remains well seventeen years later. June 16, 100.
A wildeyed man ambles in asking if a bunion can be cured quickly and permanently. The chiropodist says yes, but the caller instead takes notes and claims he only wants to collect monuments, then leaves without treatment.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall’s Catarrh Cure cannot cure and lists Toledo, Ohio, as the company base with Druggists selling the product.
A former resident laments changes since twenty years ago and asks about Floogus and a hotel clerk deemed untrustworthy. The piece notes a resident now rising as president of a toast company in New York Chicago.
A girl questions her companion Menesahib about mourning attire. He explains English custom of dark colors for mourning while she argues that joy in life and natural colors reflect creation and heaven. The exchange contrasts Christian beliefs with local customs.
A weary man in a fish market asks for four or five large trout to ease his conscience at home. He insists he is no Ananias while admitting he is a poor fisherman, prompting a bemused dealer to question the request.
A testimonial describes coffee causing illness including stomach and kidney troubles, skin yellowing, and weakness. After switching from coffee to Postum the husband improved and quit coffee, and the narrator also reduced nervousness and gained weight. The story credits Postum from the Battle Creek company and promotes reading The Road to Wellville.
Robert Franklin argues in Technical World Magazine that thousands of acres in north central Nevada are offered free for homesteading but remain unclaimed. He highlights government land ready for settlement and irrigation, contrasting with urban workers tied to city life.
A judge wakes in a night raid by two armed burglars. One robber guards him as the other searches. The burglars claim the appeal is allowed and the decree of the lower court is sustained by the supreme court, after which the court adjourns.
Claimed cure for serious kidney trouble by Doan's Kidney Cells as told by Cl Wood a Fortress Norfolk merchant. He reports severe pains and weak urine prior to treatment, four days of intense pain after using the product, and no kidney issues since. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Joaquin Miller recounted a visit from a professor who held a philosophy chair at a New England university. The poet joked that logic and metaphysics exist only because someone must study them for people to ignore.
An advertisement touts Dr Re M Kline and his Great Nerve Restorer claiming cures for St Vitus Dance and other nervous diseases. It offers a free trial booklet and study. The notice lists his Philadelphia address as 931 Arch Street. Also mentions unresolved Navy Department issue about shoeing a mule and relining an icebox.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac is distributed free by druggists and already in eight million homes. The 1908 edition is published and supplies will soon be exhausted. Readers are urged to inquire early and speak for one today.
In a fragment of gossip style dialogue Miss Dora-Dapa questions Dora about a suitor named Jack and his financial means. The response asserts the evidence lies in the testimony of rocks, a humorous claim implying proved wealth.
Advertises Lewis' Single Binder cigars made from ripe mellow tobacco. Claims high quality that converts former We cigars smokers to Lewis' brand. Produced by Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
Dialogue from a family scene features a grandfather deciding portions of turkey after a large gathering. The young grandson responds that he wants his fair share but no more, while noting there are six people present. The exchange captures modest holiday humor and intergenerational dynamics.
An advertisement touts a single day cure for a cold using Bromo Quinine, labeled as laxative brom quinine. It mentions a signature by FLW Grove and claims worldwide use. The piece reads like a period remedy note with price 28c.
The Yale dean stated that poorer pupils gain the best scholarships while wealthy students responded by reflecting on their studies, highlighting contrasts in attitudes toward financial aid and merit.
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