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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary text blends legends of the Fountain of Youth with medical claims. Mentions Ponce de León, De Soto, and a March event. includes an advertisement for a nostrum claiming cure relief with a price of 35 cents and large size 60 cents.
Dr. A Zimmern in Presse Medicale warns no appliance should be reachable in a bath as 110 volt shocks can be fatal. He cites cases of a woman killed holding a light while turning a faucet and another shocked touching a wet heater wiring.
A page paragraph bundle urges Hall s Catarrh Medicine with a $100 guarantee for cures and lists testimonials from Toledo. It also promotes Chamberlain s Tablets and Herbine as bowel regulators and energy aids. The piece ends with reflections on the importance of music in wartime and daily life.
Six millions of the youth and chivalry of France were offered that Freedom might live. It also touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy from Geo ru Mayr, a Chicago chemist, claiming it cures stomach, liver and intestinal ailments by removing mucus and inflammation. Prickly Ash Bitters is promoted as a cleansing tonic with a $1.25 price.
An old advertisement touts la Creole Hair Dressing to restore gray or harsh hair to former beauty and luster. It promises a desirable head of hair and notes pricing at one unit. The notice also offers the highest prices for poultry, butter, and eggs from D. Bailey.
An old advertising claim asserts that children with worms gain a healthy color as blood improves and digestion strengthens. It recommends a tasteless tonic taken for two to three weeks to enrich blood and dispel worms, promising pleasing taste and general health boost per bottle.
Obituary tribute to Deadwood Dick known as Richard Bullock who died at Glendale California at age seventy five. The piece reflects on his career hauling gold by stage and the heroic myths surrounding his life. It notes the public’s fascination with legends and the paradox of fame versus actual deeds.
A warning on heart weakness notes early symptoms and the need for timely action. It mentions the Reno vine remedy advertised as curative with a price of 41.00 and 50c, urging avoidance of delay to escape a severe penalty.
A medicinal Balsam marketed as a cure for hacking coughs, claimed to heal inflamed membranes and soothe nerves. Presented as invaluable for babies and priced at 25 cents.
Drugstore patrons report falling Liver Tone sales as calomel loses favor due to dangers. Dodson's Liver Tone is pitched as a pleasant tasting vegetable remedy, guaranteed money back if not effective, claiming no next day weakness or nausea unlike calomel.
A fragment notes Bromo Quinine tablets claim to remove the cause of colds and grip. The text is incomplete and contains partial product wording.
Guidance for a weak stomach advises adapting diet to age and occupation and keeping bowels regular. It warns against overindulgence and constipation and mentions taking one main’s Tablets with a caution that serious trouble requires serious consequences.
An odd ad notes Grove's Tasteless Tonic as purifying and energizing with a bland claim of reviving vigor. It promises a soothing tonic effect at a nominal price of 0c.
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