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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
4
A letter from Mrs. Frank Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin describes a remarkable recovery after using Peruna a few months. She credits renewed strength better sleep and a new outlook on life to the tonic. The note echoes 19th century patent medicine rhetoric and cites other product mentions and historical curiosities.
A letter from a wife describes coffee's health complaints and how drinking Postum, prepared as directed, improved her nervous system and color. Her husband, initially skeptical, eventually joins in drinking Postum and they both become coffee free. The notice promotes Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville and a testimonial style.
Secretary Garfield returned to San Francisco from Llanolulu aboard the protected cruiser BL. Louis. M Wieriot won a Paris Aero Club medal by flying six hundred metres. Porto Rico delegates to Denver include H R Shaffer as sole delegate and DPD M Bield as single alternate. Connecticut bucket shops end July 1 under a new law with fines up to 1000 and up to a year in prison. Manila Fibre Paper Association paid 2000 fines for restraining trade. two other companies expected to pay soon. Illinois counties tighten rail car buffets due to local option laws. Pullman bans intoxicants on the Alton Limited parlor car. A convict camp mutiny near Atlanta left one seriously wounded. Mississippi Home Insurance reports a 183,588.34 deficit and 89,672.73 in premiums. Helen Gould disapproves of Anna Gould’s marriage to Prince De Sagan. An auto wedding party killed a pedestrian near Grant’s monument in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Bluefield region sees nine dead and others wounded in a wave of crime and disaster. A sultan’s letter expresses gratitude for support, asking for 100000. Java storm sinks six hundred people near Batavia. An assassination leaves Ferdinand Bunday killed in Echo Louisiana. Arkansas rail commission requires three brakemen on freight trains over twenty five cars. Chris Rochroff of St Louis indicted for embezzlement from Greek laborers. Missouri Pacific wreck near Lamont leaves seven dead and many injured. Black Hand dynamited a Mequon residence of Georgia Devertoria. nearby house damaged.
A broad summary notes New York navy yard secrecy on the 20,000 ton battleship project and strict open policy for artillery practice doors. It also covers treasury accounting oddities amid a claimed $60,000 deficit due to old bookkeeping, Venezuelan tension with Caracas withdrawal, and July 4 flag displays honoring Oklahoma statehood with heavy flag costs.
A Louisville Courier Journal item quotes a remark about selling a car and the value of rug cleaning for sensations. The exchange highlights humorous thrift and practical humor in everyday life.
Mrs R Shelton of Covington Tennessee describes a fall from invalid to healthy after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She suffered kidney disease, rheumatic pains, and headaches before relief, crediting the remedy for rapid strength return. The ad notes the product is sold for 60 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co.
An advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chilli, claiming Qui nine and Iron in a tasteless form for all ages. It mentions a recent shipment from a New England plant and notes a three ply leather belt of unusual size.
A woman recalls a child’s severe eczema, spreading over the face and head, and the rapid relief after following Cuticura Soap and Ointment treatment. Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan signs the testimonial dated October 20, 1907, noting prior medical advice and complete recovery.
The ad touts TrrreRine as a cure for eczema tetter ground itch and other skin diseases with claimed dramatic reliefs in aggravated cases. It directs purchase for 5 cents through Suurvane Department A Savannah GA by mail. A separate note states a town in Tynemouth England bought a motor vehicle to serve as a prison van fire apparatus or ambulance.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a remedy for swollen feet sweating and aching toes caused by tight or new shoes. It claims improvement for ingrowing nails corns and bunions and offers a trial by mail. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a warning not to accept substitutes.
The piece laments that while Ireland debates rents purchases dairying and grazing, the most neglected creature remains man, decrying the focus on land and beasts over people in the homeland.
An old ad claims Hicks Capuchine relieves nervousness and fatigue by refreshing brain and nerves. Described as a pleasant liquid medicine, it’s offered at drug stores in 100, 26c, and 50c sizes. The promotion ends with a wry note that the world loves a winner except the loser.
A California riding master recounts a cowboy’s failed ostrich mount sequence from New York Press amid anecdotes on natives riding ostriches. The ad notes Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer offering trial bottles and a free treatise. It also mentions acetylene lighting on the French Northern railway.
An antique ad fragment features Mrs. M. F. Jones praising Terrpaine as a cure for severe ringworm and piles, with mentions of J. Nl'. Buupraine and Modern Business Ethics. Additional lines tout eye wash ENDURANCE and Indian corn paint Apport, plus a quip about Dr Rybold and a Chicago Tribune exchange.
Proven claim that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps women during the Change of Life is supported by a Columbus Ohio reader letter praising relief from nervousness and headaches after using the remedy. The ad notes the product as a standard female health treatment for decades and invites women to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
An ad for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething claims gum pain relief and wind colic cure. A shopper laments the excess of items in shop windows and wonders about useful purchases. The fragmentary text shifts from health product promotion to consumer exasperation.
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