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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
7
The fragment lists residents like Walter Cunningham, Charley Martin, Clarence Pearson, and Mrs. Sarah Groves amid references to illness typhoid fever and bad coughs. Mentions Danville moves, Covington Sunday trips, and local farm activity including corn shelling, threshing, and building projects. A druggist advertises Gooch's Mexican Syrup for coughs at 23 cents.
Foley's Honey and Tar claims to cure chronic throat troubles and bronchial diseases. Geo. D. Cook endorses it with a power of the press statement. The ad warns against substitutes and touts Cascarets with over ten million boxes sold last year. Genuine CCC stamped tablets sold in bags at 10c 25c 50c per box.
Dr. J. C. Bishop of Agaoen Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases with good results in every case. Refuse substitutes. Gen. D. Cook.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments with claims of quick, permanent cures and customer testimonials. It contrasts this with Foley's Kidney Care and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as beneficial health products.
An advertisement extols Mothers Friend as a pregnancy aid that relieves labor pain and promotes healthy, clear complexions for mother and baby. It claims continued use ensures strength, cheerfulness, and mutual vitality, urging readers to buy for $1 per bottle and to request a free treatise on Motherhood from The Bradfield Regulator Company in Atlanta.
An ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve curing piles and fistula after three years of treatment by doctors. It also promotes Minute Cough Cure for lingering summer colds and various throat and lung troubles, featuring testimonials and a price of 25 cents at Lee Allen’s.
The article promotes Pluto Spring at French Lick as the best natural medicinal water, with side pitches for Foley's Kidney Cure, Cascarets, and Worm Syrup. It includes testimonials about kidney trouble relief and children’s worm remedies, referencing various unnamed sources and places.
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