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Newspaper
Corona Independent
Location
Corona, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
7
Advert says bilious attacks head pains indigestion constipation and dizzy spells result from inactivity and promotes Ayer’s Pills. It notes a small dose of one pill at bedtime and credits the J O Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts as the maker.
A woman quips that living alone cures crying. She says she cried much during marriage but rarely now. She finds the saddest sound is crying alone in a flat with no one to say there there.
The piece notes that many people lack houses and furniture yet are happier than those in mansions filled with money can buy. It contrasts poverty in some lands with the comfort of the wealthy, via Uncle Remus' Magazine.
A critical observer notes the play lacks heart while the star and manager discuss the box office receipts being taken to heart, reflecting on theater finance and performance.
An old advertisement asserts thousands cured by Doan's Ointment for obstinate ailments. The pitch notes the product costs 50 cents at any drug store.
A Chicago Packer letter recalls a past darky who earned half the proceeds by gathering driftwood, while today shippers face high express charges. Express firms use passenger trains and share half revenue with railroads, keeping stock prices inflated. Shippers, as citizens, enable this by approving contracts and double pricing.
Winterton New York resident Abraham Brown describes five doctors misdiagnosing his illness before his wife urged Electric Oil. He credits one bottle with restoring his health from blood poison and related stomach liver and kidney troubles. R. E. Billings, druggist, 50 cents.
A fragment of Mr Dooley on Congress by Finley Peter Dunne is discussed as a witty humorous piece in the January American Magazine. The excerpt showcases Dooley’s sharp political wit about Congress and politicians and hints at more entertaining future essays.
A. E. Davis of Sulphur Springs Texas credits Dean's Regulats with curing habitual constipation and keeping bowels regular. Advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a cheap accident insurance that stops pain and heals wounds, available at all druggists.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a guaranteed remedy for liver and bowel stoppage. It claims money back satisfaction and lists R F Billings drug store as the seller with a 25 cent price.
Mark Twain at a New York dinner quips about housekeepers during painting season. He notes that if a painter moves furniture, removes items, and stacks paint cans, he is ready to paint the outside shutters and back fence.
The text recalls a railway collision with a painful scene as passengers, including classmates, mingled together while questioning injuries, drawing from Transatlantic Tales.
In Mound City Mrs KE D Clapp reports a dramatic recovery of her son from severe throat and lung trouble. After starting Dr King’s New Discovery the boy’s coughing spells ceased and he recovered fully. Drugstore price 50 cents to 1.00 with a free trial bottle offered.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a strict parent with a shy youth apologizing for his grandfather. A Dutch proverb notes the fox losing hair but not cunning. The ad ends with a testimonial for Burdock Blood Bitters from Mrs. Chas Freitoy of Moosup Conn, describing health improvement after years of debility.
A bond salesman recalls a polite turndown from a college acquaintance who finally suggests lunch in exchange for the bonds. The exchange ends with paradoxical humor about lending and meals as the offer turns into a luncheon invitation.
A parent recalls a frightened bout of measles and bronchitis in a baby girl and credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after trying multiple stores and finally obtaining it. The testimonial claims the remedy saved the child's life and notes it is for sale by K. P. Billings.
The article discusses the olfactory nerves and their remarkable sensitivity, noting gaps in understanding how they distinguish scents. It compares human smell to that of trained chemists and dogs, and argues that civilization may dull bodily senses as social advancement grows.
Le Raysville merchant Woolever endorses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles and says it cured him over 20 years ago. The product is guaranteed for sores wounds burns and abrasions and sells for 25 cents at R F Billings drug store.
The Philadelphia Press reports a witty exchange as a wife accuses her husband of fading affection. He retorts that her love has become absolute in its toils, a pun on the idea of perfection before marriage versus now.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications because it is a blood or constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Marketed as a non quack medicine, it is said to be prescribed by leading physicians and contains tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials are requested. sold by druggists in Toledo, Ohio.
The piece portrays a male scientist arguing that a severed head can think but cannot speak while a woman remarks that talking is easier than thinking. The dialogue satirically contrasts intellect and communication in a provocative exchange.
A lighthearted exchange defines call money as the urgent request to reach a spouse by telephone and ask for funds. The quip reflects playful gambling era slang blended with domestic wit in a Baltimore American style.
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