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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
4
The piece traces how modern patent medicine grew from old time household remedies once common in every home. It notes housewives made teas laxatives and tonics, passed formulas by word or note, with later doctors turning popular remedies into large scale commercial products. Peruna is highlighted as a key example from Mennonite origins.
The Washington Post recounts the rise and fall of America’s top four champions Jenkins McLeod Beell and Gotch over twelve years. It notes Gotch and Jenkins as rightful title contenders, Beell and McLeod winning bouts that questioned the others claims, and recalls Burns as a mentor to Gotch. The piece discusses Jenkins loss of form, Jenkins regaining the crown in Buffalo, Gotch defeating Jenkins in a seesaw sequence, and Gotch beating Beell in Kansas City only to be labeled fake after Beell’s upset in New Orleans.
A mountain railway in the Tyrelese Alps is under construction by Swiss engineer Strubb of Clarens near Montreux. When finished it is expected to surpass the European record held by the Strauserborn Railway for steepest mountain slope traversal.
A fragment from a late era newspaper page mocks tradesmen who overpromise, notes that practical men can face poverty with credit, and advertises “Laxative Bromo Quinine” as a one day cure for colds. The text references signature by W. Grove and a common price of 25 cents.
Anporr East Indian Corn Paint claims to cure hard or soft corns bunions warts and skin indurations without cutting or burning. Also a testimonial for Deans Kidney Pills from Helena Montana praising kidney relief after three years of pain and limp. Both ads note prices and druggist availability.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative choice. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs pleasantly without debility or dosage increases and notes physician approval and genuine manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A fragmented 19th century newspaper fragment discusses cautions against mercury containing catarrh cures and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio. It mentions testimonials, price, and availability from druggists. The text also references other remedies and advertisements for foot powders and bronchial troches, with brief quips about deception and music.
A jumble of old ads and quips promoting Paro Ointment for piles with a 6 to 14 day guarantee and refunds, Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for dog dealer myths, and AnROTT's East Indian Corn remedy with mail order details. Includes several sensational lines and stray jokes.
An advertisement from H R Kline of Philadelphia offers a trial of two bottles and a treatise for nervous diseases claiming permanent cures. The promo stresses ease for the average man and mentions the address 981 Arch St. The line about polite manners toward a wife appears as a social aside in the ad.
A mother recalls her baby’s severe facial eczema from infancy. After a three month failed treatment from a doctor, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured the condition, leaving the face smooth and free of eczema. The note is dated 1907 with additional miscellaneous lines about headaches and schemes.
A fragmented ad touts KEEP YOURSE1 un.aLTHY Terrzntve as a remedy for eczema tatter ground itch infant scalp chaps and other skin ailments. It claims dramatic cures in aggravated eczema and urges readers to buy via local druggists or by mail from Sunprame Dept. A Savannah GA.
An account from Mrs. K. M. Fisher of Dillsburg Pennsylvania recalls a copperhead bite on August 29 1906. With no nearby medical aid she used Sloan s Liniment which eased pain and she credits it with saving her life. She is the mother of four. The piece notes 1907 New York interest and a reference to the New York Press.
An 19th century advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a universal female health remedy. It claims cures for displacements, inflammation, ulcers, fibroid tumors, irregularities, pain, backache, and nervous prostration and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Mass. Also a brief exchange about teetotalism in Tokyo and Russia.
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething soothing gums reducing pain and easing colic at 25 cents a bottle The snippet ends with a non sequitur about a dressmaker seeking higher pay for trains implying a stray fragment from an advertising page.
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