31 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
1
A fragment from a 1900 tabloid page shows a heated exchange of quick jests about differences between people and actions, followed by a pasted Chicago Tribune cartoon caption and a local anecdote. An advertisement for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from Corning Ohio asks for three or four bottles and shipping cost details.
A curious claim describes how a small amount of an ounce can trigger digestion, enabling a patient to absorb ordinary food and gain flesh. The text suggests that a certain flesh amount is necessary for health and that it can be obtained through treatment.
The November issue highlights F Hopkinson Smith’s new long tale The Fortunes of Oliver Horn in Scribner’s Magazine with illustrations by Walter Appleton Clark. Also featured is Isabelle D Cameron’s One Woman’s Life in Lippincott’s Magazine and reviews of The Tennessee Farmer’s improved format, plus health potables and home remedies from Dr Caldwell and Mexican Root Pill advertisements.
A jumble of 19th century patent medicine pitches extoll Electric Bitters Kodol pepsin cure and Mexican Syrup. Testimonials claim cures for bilious fevers malaria dyspepsia and coughs. Sold at City Drug Store with scattered advice and dubious endorsements.
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