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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1909
Page
7
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a pure ethical laxative. It claims a fixed, company exclusive manufacturing method and endorsement by physicians.
Utica pioneer Deacon Stephen Potter known for humor and honesty. In a land dispute, he testifies by saying he knows every foot of the land but would not give a dollar an acre for it, if his oxen could pull it on glazed ice. The tale reflects his blunt wit and moral stature.
Mrs Charles Baker of Albion Maine says two girls suffered severe eczema with hair loss and sore arms until Cuticura Remedies were used. After the second course their skin became soft and smooth. Notice from Potter Drug and Chew Boston. Sept 21, 1908.
A World Wide Magazine note describes a 12,796 foot summit monument on La Cambra in the Andes marking the Chile Chilean frontier with striking surroundings. The piece emphasizes awe inspiring grandeur and the monument’s world high placement.
An old page fragment offers ads for hide and fur pricing by N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis and cheap guns and traps. It also references beauty products and health pills, including Russ Blue laundry soap and Dr. Pierce's Pellets, plus a quip about talkative people and a remark on learning.
Des Moines hosts the National Grange for a second open session with Sir Horace Plunkett delivering a keynote on Ireland and Country Life. Iowa architects meet in Burlington to select Des Moines as next convention site. Farmers in Marshalltown move toward a county telephony cooperative amid Bell rate protests.
Mrs F Cox of Chicago testifies that Resinol Ointment cured her baby boy’s severe eczema. She swears by it for burns cuts or any sores and says she will always keep it in the house. The advertisement touts Resinol Salve as a remedy for various skin issues.
Women devoted to reform discuss a radical policy and its potential consequences. One speaker supports restricting worry to good men while another warns such a stance could promote race death by one’s own action, revealing the gravity of the issue.
The Montgomery Advertiser quotes Dr Cook saying the north pole is not larger than a quarter of a dollar. It notes that the coin’s size can look as big as a barn side in print.
An old newspaper blurb encourages taking Terry Davis Painkiller without delay if a sore chest and tickling throat signal a developing cold. It notes the product is sold at all druggists in the city and on shelves for quick relief.
In Vienna West Virginia Mrs Emma Wheaton credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with saving her life after a decade of illness. The ad touts the remedy as drug free and claims it has the most cures for female diseases, inviting letters for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Cascar ets offer a week’s treatment at 10 cents with all druggists stocking the product. It is advertised as the world’s biggest seller with about a million boxes sold monthly.
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