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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1900
Page
7
A vintage advertisement touts Ayers Hair Vigor as economical and long lasting. It claims the product stops hair loss, restores color, cures dandruff, and keeps hair soft and glossy, priced at one dollar a bottle and sold by druggists.
A quirky item features a sailor chasing a dry ostrich in a poster by Luke Warme. The scene inspires humor amid a tar and feather theme common to comic satire of the era.
An ad style snippet touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain beverage for children, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs less. The copy also references votes and a favorable ratio of paupers to the populace, framed as a health improvement.
The ad touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement is essential for health and mentions benefits for the liver and kidneys. It markets two prices 25 and 50 and references a motto about personal worth and fame. It also promotes Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes as the proper brand for printers.
Testimonial letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration sleep loss heart strain and weakness. Miss Adele William of Atlanta reports relief after using the medicine, while Miss Lena Gatygs of Visalia says menses returned and she gained strength after three bottles plus Blood Purifier.
A Forest and Stream correspondent on a hunting trip describes a Mexican Indian hut encounter. A woman and a little girl announce the girl has the small pox, as a sequence of polite exchanges unfolds. The piece notes the humble, cautious life and limited ambitions of the local people.
A dated letter from Peter Haas in Pretoria praises Swanson Rheumatic Cure and orders 22 gross of DROPS for army use. It touts relief from rheumatism neuralgia and related pains, notes English capture of a previous lot, and promotes large bottles priced at $1.00 with sample bottles offered. The letter references Chicago company address and guarantees shipment to avoid delays.
A collage of 17th century style quotes, including a fake oath about catarrh cures by Frank J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, and light gags about home baking, Boer sympathizers, and a Grain-O drink promotion. Short dialogue bits mix with mock ads and a quip about a silent partner in a private institute.
Read about the famous potato in Salzer's catalog sent with 10 Farm Seed Samples upon receipt of this notice from Jane A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse.
In a fragment from Cloudland Flats a dismissive exchange is noted about downtown living. An advertisement urges readers to visit their druggist for Kemp's Balsam to stop a cough with free sample bottles and 25 or 50 cent sizes. Delays are dangerous.
A dated advertisement touts cure-alls for colds and croup with laxative pills named Broino Quinine. promises refunds if ineffective and notes W Grove’s signature on each box. It includes a Maz zini quote and a customer testimonial from Mrs M R Avent of Jonesboro Texas dated May 9.
A cyclist helps another with a flat rear tire using a patch and reinflation in ten minutes. The grateful rider pays fifty cents as punishment for not carrying a repair kit and the bystander, posing as a judge, warns him to learn the lesson.
The piece notes rulers rise times and breakfast habits from Kaiser to ex-King Milan, contrasting royal indolence with common routines. It also advertises Virginia Farms for sale via A. T. Stewart, rare bargains, air cushion rubber stamps, and Mrs Winslow's teething remedy priced at five cents.
Isaac Brock of McLennan County Texas lives with his son in Vatley Mills and credits Peruna from The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus Ohio for his strong health and extreme age. He cites experience with coughs colds and catarrh and urges readers to request a free book on catarrh.
The Cranz company based at 1000 Lincoln Trust Building St Louis Missouri lists Wabash Mexican Tour 1900 as a business item with G P and T A noted.
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