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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
3
A sensational ad style piece urges use of a grape and lemon salt tonic to “cleanse” kidneys, detailing how the remedy allegedly filters waste, increases urine flow, and keeps kidneys active. It promotes drinking water and the product as a generations-old solution, with various testimonials and side notes about unrelated items in the issue.
The ad touts Boschee’s Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs colds throat irritation and hoarseness. It claims the product gives restful sleep and easy morning expectoration and notes wide domestic use across the civilized world with broad availability.
A mix of curiosities and lectures appears in a column noting Dr. Hideo Kimura’s claim that the will within creates spirit manifestations and may unlock immortality by subconscious forces, alongside anecdotes on Demosthenes and an anecdote about a debutant speaker. It also cites world lead pencil consumption and a humorous neighbor remark about age and vigor, all framed in a late 19th to early 20th century newspaper voice.
A collage of quirky facts: Wolfskin parchment headgear, universal suffrage progress in 21 countries, a Danish theater dome in Copenhagen, Ontario telephones and car ownership stats, the first woman medical examiner for a major insurer, language notes on good-by, butter import duties profits, a long lived pencil maker, a snail mouth structure, New Guinea’s coast and highland people, export values at Sault Ste. Marie, Irish superstition about a vicious horse.
A flood of Ohio news items reports electrocution death of Hubert Hance in Elyria, a theater wall collapse in Cleveland killing a worker, and multiple accidents. Also noted are a measles death in Toledo two 2 year olds, money thefts in Canton and Marion, legal cases including life sentence in Dayton burglary, and campaign moves for Leonard Wood and other officials.
A Mother Raccoon narrates a cautionary tale to her young about dangers in the world. She warns to beware weasels and cats, urges bravery, and recalls defending her cubs with help from the father. The piece blends fable with a parenting lesson and includes other short vignettes about animals and a bantam rooster caring for orphans.
A quotation highlights consumer doubt in a grocer's explanations for high prices. The sympathetic clerk agrees with the consumer, suggesting belief in the grocer’s excuses and offering to console him if tears arise. The line mocks the grocer’s hardship narrative.
A mixed column of old advertisements and brief, humorous society notes features Swamp Root remedies for kidney issues, a comical fishing sign misunderstanding, Gutfield Tos for indigestion, and a spoof about a duchess spilling champagne on her nose. The tone resembles a late era newspaper compact page with misc. items.
An old column blends a hair dye recipe with a witty club entertainment anecdote. The dye method promises softer hair with a single-dose mix though it may stain and smear. the event criticism notes a 50 cent charge and some attendees felt it overpriced, with quips about a possible $1 admission. Also a brief advert for Dr Peery's Worm Shot claims stomach and bowel benefits.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oi as a magical yet harmless remedy for backache lumbago rheumatism and sciatica. It claims a small trial bottle rubbed on the aching area ends soreness within minutes and does not burn the skin. The blurb urges readers not to stay crippled and emphasizes prompt relief.
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