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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
6
Readable fragments describe shop notices and advertising content from a 19th or early 20th century publication. The garbled text references costs, orders, departments, and prize insertions, with mentions of Worm, Tagan, and chinea style listings alongside payment and insertion details.
A reader recounts a ten day California trip from Azusa to Santa Barbara in late October. The writer describes mountain roads, Cold Springs water, mission sights near Santa Barbara, and a visit with locals including Mrs. Glover, noting coast climate, orange and lemon groves, blooming roses, and a hotel stay with strawberries. The letter ends with reflections on road transport and the potential of electric railways versus dirt roads.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a certain preventive for pneumonia and a general cure for colds and grippe. It cites extensive use, endorses safety for weak lungs, and lists Merwin Peterson and Job Wright as suppliers.
John Oliver recalls a dreadful condition with skin yellowing and pain. doctors gave up. A friend urged Electric Bitters, which caused rapid improvement after three weeks. The Canton Register notes the remedy as a lifesaver and urges a bottle per home. Merwin & Peterson sell it for $1.00.
An advertisement urges readers to stop delaying treatment for wasting illness, praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for incipient and developed consumption and other diseases. It claims the medicine kills germs, purifies blood, boosts appetite and digestion, and builds flesh, with letters supporting its efficacy. A free medical adviser book offer follows.
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