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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
3
A period pamphlet describes a “positive cure” for women described as weak nervous worn out and bloodless claiming relief from irritability despondency and various nervous troubles through a remedy and regimen offered by the advertiser with emphasis on vitality and health restoration.
An advertisement for A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills touts rapid restoration of strength mood and sleep by rebuilding every nerve. It cites Mrs. John Bailey of Penn Yan New York praising the medicine for calming nerves improving heart strength and aiding overall vitality. The ad lists the product as manufactured in Buffalo with a local pharmacist signing as distributor.
A historical public notice from Ors and Jackson advertising chronic disease treatment. The piece promotes specialized examination and tailored drug forces, denounces ordinary tongue inspections, and promotes consultations at their Hettinger block offices. It names Valora Moss Jackson and J. Fl Jackson as specialists and notes office hours and location.
J Adolph Saunders recounts a college age incident where a confrontation with townies led to a stabbing. A knife was found with a blood stain, and Saunders confesses to the murder to save his friend Taylor Phelps. Jessie Dumont marries into exile in South America, and the pair live there after burning the confession with Jessie.
A notable exhibit in Portland Oregon features the 1861 leth locomotive, the first steam engine used in the Pacific Northwest. Measuring about thirteen feet in length with a boiler roughly the size of an apple barrel, it draws curiosity for its compact scale and historical significance.
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