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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
A political appeal arguing farmers are favored under Republican tariff policy. It claims farm land values and product prices rose since 1896 while consumer prices stayed stable. It cites 1896 and 1908 price quotations from Indianapolis papers to urge voting in November.
A Indiana labor federation split over support for Taggart and brewing interests fuels a temperance vs open saloon campaign. Rural voters empower the legislature with a strong farm and village turnout, while party lines blur as beer and saloon issues shape the race for the House and Governor. A Buckcreek farmer champions county unit debate as a metaphor for broader political strategy.
Indianas press voices react as Republican led legislature enacts county local option and remonstrance measures. Editors argue on whether Democrats will endorse or repeal the temperance statute, noting public will and party positions as impact from the new law.
A promotional piece urges women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential letters about private illnesses. It claims her thirty years of correspondence with sick women has yielded knowledge that can help individual cases and notes grateful letters as proof of her effectiveness.
A 19th century testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard female remedy. The letter from Mrs. Norman R. Barnett of Allen town Pennsylvania credits it with ending years of organic derangement and female weakness, easing headaches and nervousness, and avoiding surgery. The ad claims decades of use and cures for displacements iron fibroid tumors and related symptoms.
Travelers and others unable to use Father William's Indian Tea may try Indian Herb Tablets. Made from the same herbs these mild laxatives aid constipation sick headache indigestion dyspepsia and malaria and are described as a superior liver regulator. 25 uses 20 cents 50 doses 45 cents. Sold by E. D. Miller 801 South Main and F. H. Bentz & Co.
A suggestion urges eczema sufferers to ask Houseworth Bros. druggists in this city about reports from patients who used the oil of wintergreen compound D D D Prescription 144177.
An Indianapolis notice offers a free home treatment to mothers for bed wetting and urine difficulties, promising to help children and adults without charges. It stresses not blaming the child and provides instructions by mail to Mia M Summers box W No tre Dame Ind.
A Cleveland woman credits Dr Miles Nervine with curing nervous prostration after a skeptical start. The ad argues many illnesses stem from nerves and claims Nervine soothes irritation and restores nerve force, with a money back guarantee if no benefit. It urges readers to obtain a bottle from the local druggist.
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