Truth and Quality Urge Safe Laxative Choice
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative option. It claims natural, pleasant action with no debility or dosage increase, noting physicians approve its known ingredients and urging buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
State St. Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Manas
Father’s Lung Elixir praised by veteran engineer
An 23 year Nickel Plate Railroad engineer Charles F. Merriott of Fort Wayne Indiana writes to his father praising Father’s Lung Elixir. He credits it with quick asthma relief and a return to duty within days after a severe attack. He notes price and order details and urges other asthmatics to try the remedy.
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Father
Charles F. Merriott
Third Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Wall Street
Washington Star
Whimsical Newspaper Snippets Span Jests and Jibes
A collage of light humor quotes from various papers features puns and social zingers. Snappy exchanges touch on love, money, fashion, and daily life with playful mishearings and sly cartoons of modern manners. Names of papers and figures appear as framing for each quip.
Cuban Itch Healed by Cuticura Remedies, Child Survives
Mrs. Zaca Miller recounts her infant suffering Cuban Itch and sleepless days. After trying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the child slept and sores dried in two weeks. She says the treatment cost 75 cents and saved his life, noting strong praise for the remedies. The report ends with a remark about sea salt content in tropical seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaca Miller
Union City
R. F
Branch Co. Mich
Aggressive 19th Century Patent Medicine Claims
A collage of outdated ads and cures promises. Catarrh cures, constipation remedies, “PAZO” ointment for piles, Buckwheat flour, piano construction facts, and a nerve restorer by Dr. Kilmer appear as brief classifieds and testimonials. Readers see varied health claims and consumer products from the era.
Rubber Stamps and Self-inking Ink Pads Catalogue
Advertisement notes rubber stamps made to order with self-inking varieties and ink pads. Readers are invited to send for a catalogue to Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
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