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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
6
Instructions on preserving butter with brine to keep it sweet in hot rooms and using brined meat or fish. Steps include cooling brine, pouring over butter, and soaking meat overnight to reduce salt. Cautions note saltiness and freshening effects when removing from brine before use.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr. King's New Life Pills improve stomach and liver action for stronger energy and a sharper mind. The 25 cent box is said to induce a feeling of renewal and ambition, sold by O B Cartwright druggist.
The article notes planting strawberries as a reliable crop for many soils and climates. It quotes Peter Sherman of North Stratford NH praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for chronic indigestion, claiming quick relief and overall health benefits.
A collection of jokes and quips from various newspapers. One joke riffs on changing wives and weather, another on aging, and a streetcar misunderstanding with a dog. Observations about conductors and fares end the roundup with a light humor tone.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an early treatment for croup in children. It claims hoarseness signals onset and that early dosing prevents attacks with a long record of reliability. Sold by OB Cartwright and referenced Kansas broom corn profits of 500 to 1000 dollars.
In a maritime crisis passengers sprint to life jackets as the ship strikes or encounters danger. Men rush to overhead or stateroom storage, fought for space, while women scream and vie for cork jackets. Individual survival instincts trump group safety amid panic at sea.
D B Johnston of Richmond Indiana, troubled with rheumatism since 1862, praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports swelling and pain relief after a single application, saying it acts like magic. Sold by O B Cartwright.
A Contemporary Review writer argues against creating a separate class of physicians for plants but foresees plant doctors in every agricultural district. He envisions plant pathology schools and specialist plant doctors handling difficult plant diseases.
A donor reports his son suffered chronic diarrhoea for years and was cured after using two bottles of Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea. He urges others with similar afflictions to read and benefit, noting the product is sold by O B Cartwright.
An unusual investigation at the Cleveland school of St. Paul examined how children view money. Prof. Ashcraft supplied questions and the pupils answered in writing to reveal their practical ideas on money usage.
A study of 1 263 children asks how they handle money earned gifted or found and what they would do with a dollar. Findings show 62 percent earned or received money weekly from five cents to two dollars and 57 percent used it usefully. Among those who found money 28 percent used it usefully and 64 percent attempted to return found sums to the loser.
O B Cartwright guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a full refund after two thirds used if unsatisfied. The ad lauds it as best for grippe coughs croup and whooping cough and claims it prevents colds from turning to pneumonia while noting its pleasant safe use. A San Francisco Examiner excerpt reports 967 children answers on dollar use showing 62 percent for useful items 30 percent for nonessential 3 percent for benevolent causes and 5 percent for gifts.
Botanic Blood Balm claims to cure scrofula, ulcers, bone pains, and skin disorders by destroying the syphilitic poison in the blood. It advertises over 3,000 testimonials and offers free trial treatment by mail from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta and medical advice with no despair of a cure if others failed.
A fragmented collection from the era includes quips on marriage tensions between Marlow and his wife and a joke about fearing water. The Philadelphia North American quotes a captain who dislikes water in a pale voice, followed by a stray line about Reverend Fourthly and a brother.
A physician tested a serum intended to cure drunkenness in several confirmed drinkers. After initial abstinence, subjects resumed drinking within a week, leading him to doubt the serum’s efficacy. When saline was injected, they claimed aversion to alcohol and remained sober briefly, reinforcing the auto suggestion theory. No further word on the Paris parallel discovery.
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