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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1879
Page
5
A collage of vintage ads and testimonials from Susquehanna Valley New York dated May 28 1819 praising butter and dairy products from Gilt-Edge Butter powder, Stop Bitters health tonic and cosmetic claims. Ends with notices urging trial and health benefits.
An advertisement touts Dr Price s Baking Powder for corn bread and digestion as a reliable leavening agent. It also promotes Price s Unique Perfumes and Kidney-Wort as a versatile remedy and tonic, appealing to dentists clergy and professionals.
Wells Richardson & Co of Burlington Vermont markets a perfected butter color that enhances winter milk into rich golden butter. The product is promoted as delivering premium quality and free from any taint of harmful agents and commands the highest price.
An advert extols Kidney-Wort for its effect on the kidneys bowels and liver claiming it grants remarkable strength to these organs through its action. The piece emphasizes health benefits and digestive support.
An advertisement proclaims Green's August Flower cures liver complaint and dyspepsia with symptoms like headache dizziness and low spirits. It claims wide Western reach and offers a sample bottle for 50 cents with three doses relieving symptoms. Swarts and Stocking sell the remedy.
Claiming superior proof and rapid results Shilohs Consumption Cure promises to cure common or chronic cough and relieve asthma bronchitis whooping cough croup and consume signs. The ad notes pleasant use safe for children and guarantees satisfaction with prices at 50 cents and 1.00. Emmert and Burrell sell the remedy along with Shilohs Porous Plaster for sore lungs chest or backache.
Townsfolk suffer from indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach and liver complaint and constipation. For 75 cents Shiloh's Vitalizer is promised as a cure with a guarantee. Emmert and Burrell sell the remedy and also advertise Hackmetack perfume as the day’s fragrance.
An old advertorial notes about 20 000 air cells in each lung and 600 000 000 total, warning of phlegm buildup from a cold. It promotes Dr Winn's New Discovery as a universal cure for lung diseases and lists trial bottles at ten cents sold by Emmert & Burrell in Freeport, Illinois.
An old classified style ad promises “The Best SALVE in the world” for cuts and skin conditions with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. It lists 25 cents per box and notes sale by Emmert & Burrell.
The notice advertises 11 pounds best standard A Sugar for one dollar and 1434 pounds New Orleans Sugar for 15 pounds. It promotes Choice New Turkey Prunes for one dollar and 15 pounds New Dried Blickberries for 25 pounds. Mack's Steel Cut Oat Meal is one dollar and 9 pounds Green Rio Coffee sells for one dollar at BURRELL Bros.
Holders of stock or bonds of Northern Pacific Railroad St Paul and Duluth Railroad or Oregon Steam Navigation Company can sell at top market by addressing Presbrey and Green 509 7th St Washington D C. Pension and bounty blanks furnished and mineral homestead and pre emption entries prosecuted Land warrants and land scrip bought and sold send stamp.
A new two gated open carriage with pole and shafts is described for particulars in the firm of W. P. Emmert or Emmert & Burrell, 181f.
The article explains a two plated gold watch case design using nickel alloy core with solid gold on both sides. It claims similar strength and engraving capability at one third to one half the cost of solid cases and notes a warrant and illustrated catalogue available from jewelers.
A collection of small ads lists Fair Green Rio Coffee at 11 cents per pound and Good Green Rio at 12 1 4 cents, with Prime Green Rio at 15 cents and Golden Rio at 17 cents. Also promotion for photographic cards at McHenry's Gallery and requests for old machinery and cast iron, plus notices about life insurance policies and patent remedies. An array of commodity prices and medical tonics appears, including Dr Pierce's Extract and Fellows' Syrup of Typophosphites, touting health benefits.
A Philadelphia area reader reports complete cure after two years of skin eruption swelling and cough. Testimonial describes use of Blood and Liver Remedy Salt Rheum Ointment and Cough Honey. claims rapid relief and full recovery. Also advertises Fenner remedies including Cough Honey and Golden Relief with Emmert & Burrell as sellers.
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