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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
7
A vintage advertisement extols Dr. King's New Life Pills as the busiest mighty product. It claims to transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy, boasting mental power benefits and health buildup. Each box costs 25 cents and is sold by H. J. Kady.
Anxiety for General Barnham of Machias widow as doctors fear pneumonia before morning. Mrs. S EL Lincoln recalls her aid with Dr King’s New Discovery curing consumption and throat chest illnesses. Also ads for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Electric Bitters tout cures, with local druggists Hady and Eady. Includes travel pitch by G C Stephens for Pan American routes.
A cluttered ad item touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for skin eruptions burns and sores and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for skin ailments. It includes testimonials from H J Eady and others, notes on One Minute Cough Cure, Kid-Ne-Oids cure claim, agent solicitations, a railroad worker foot healing, and notices about a second hand stove and a suburban hotel for sale with contact details.
A dubious medical ad set from Lexington Kentucky details a man turning yellow as a result of a malady called yellow jurndica, claims doctors failed, and touts Electric Bitters, Kid-No-Oids, August Flower, Green's Prize Almanac, and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as cures. The piece markets multiple patent medicines and urges readers to seek relief from stomach, liver, and kidney ailments.
A collection of old patent medicine claims highlights German Syrup by Dr A Boschee as a cure for coughs and lung troubles with two million bottles sold yearly. Also promoted are Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Kid Ne Oids with testimonials from H J Eady and others, asserting digestion aid and kidney health benefits.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials from Toledo wholesalers and doctors. It also promotes DeWitt’s Little Risers and a house for rent at 165 Northrop Street plus a maundry saleslady wanted at D. Lewis & Co.
The London Lancet notes that society strains digestion and that heat increases the need for careful eating. It warns against fatty foods and heavy meals, advocates social dining over solitary hurried meals, and recommends plain diet in regular, moderate portions with calm conversation to aid digestion. It contrasts American haste with French lunch breaks as the ideal.
A New York bird dealer recounts a Chicago canary selling for 1200 dollars for its ability to sing Yankee Doodle. He notes such prices are exceptional and discusses why natural songsters command more value, the challenges of teaching canaries, and the role of bird organs in training. He cites other rare canaries, mentions the market for learners, and explains contract-based teaching arrangements.
An account from The First White Baby Born in the Northwest recalls a Sioux versus Chippewa massacre at a frontier post. A Sioux youth named Little Six treks through a brutal public execution, hoping for mercy as his comrades fall to rifle fire.
A historical trade discussion notes aluminium's limited early success despite expectations. It covers corrosion resistance, practical issues like coloring hands, coating with silver, porosity, and polishing challenges. It mentions cleaning, copper precoat, welding advances by Heraeus, and the difficulty of joining pieces, plus a wry legal quote and a Scottish whisky aside.
Beginning September 1994 through October 29 nickel plate routes sell round trip tickets to Buffalo for a penny per mile every Tuesday with return by train up to midnight the following Sunday. Inquiries are to be directed to the nearest Nickel Plate ticket agent or O Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana 19116. Also promote DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles, warning of counterfeit products.
A 30 year old worker sought to marry a 25 year old divorcée and faced an array of French bureaucratic requirements. Outdated birth certificates, renewal delays, and a need for parental consent blocked progress. He paid for notices and documents, only to discover additional fees for a divorce sentence, leaving him still unmarried.
The article analyzes African American college graduates in the United States, noting totals by institution, regional origins, and occupations. It highlights mobility to the South, gender shares, and ultimate earnings potential, then reports on leprosy not being highly contagious and the threat of tuberculosis.
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