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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
3
The Well-Informed demand a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known valued components. California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, marketed as ethical and safe for family use and gentle yet prompt. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A concise note recounts how the metal point on a shoestrip yielded significant wealth for a woman who conceived the idea. The tale frames ingenuity and unexpected profit, highlighting the creator and the lasting impact of the invention.
From October to May, Celds are the most frequent cause of Headaches. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. E. W. Grove on box. Every gem known to the rapid has been found in the United States.
A brief medical ad notes Brown's Bronchial Traches for quick cough relief. It also claims a set of sixtee nteen beet sugar factories and promotes WA Woolford's Sanitary Lotion as an itch cure in 30 minutes.
The Boston Advertiser laments shrinking Maine spruce gum supplies as prices surge from about 50 to 60 cents a pound years ago to 1 to 1.25 dollars. It notes the gum once chewed by many helped shape the state’s fame alongside Blaine and Reed, but cites dwindling supply and fading prominence.
London Hospital notes that cancer is often painless in many cases and urges public education on early signs to encourage prompt diagnosis and earlier treatment.
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as ideal for elderly eaters, citing easier digestion, brain and nerve support from wheat and barley nutrients. It features testimonials from a 74 year old businessman and a 92 year old customer praising regularity, vitality, and the pairing with Postum, ending with the slogan There’s a Reason.
A portrait of the coyote based on James W. Steele's The Figurehead of the Frontier. The creature’s sly, hungry nature and unblinking gaze are described as it studies intruders, with the animal visiting riders at night and even stealing gear.
A collection of maxims and reflections from Sterne Bailey Confucius Shakespeare Johnson Lincoln Milton Peabody Southey and others. The items offer guidance on virtue work faith simplicity and living meaningfully with age and memory.
A 98 year old Red Bank New Jersey resident, Shepard Kollock, says decades of kidney trouble and nightly trips to the bathroom ended after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports complete relief and notes the medicine costs 50 cents per box, sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, New York markets the product.
Two well known doctors offer guidance on handling a cold during current atmospheric and epidemic conditions. They urge fresh air and regular walks to and from work or shop to aid recovery.
The note discusses Garfield Tea for a sallow skin and coated tongue and mentions Gutsch Mountain in Switzerland at 7000 feet. It cites H. H. Green of Atlanta Georgia as a climber and notes three specialists advertised elsewhere in the paper.
A Burlington Magazine remark notes foreigners struggle to obtain representative English painting, arguing England yields more attractive hybrids than any other country, underscoring national art’s blend and vitality.
J J Cheney sworn statement in Toledo declares he will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Oath taken before A W Eason deputy notary public. Advertisement notes the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces and directs to Caener Co Toledo for testimonials.
Travel notes describe a grand grapevine at Hampton Court with a stem girth of forty five inches and a main branch 114 feet long. The plant yields no more than 1200 bunches for maturity while 2000 or more are removed to improve fruit quality. The vine fills a glass house ceiling and the royal family alone enjoys its fruit.
A family scene portrays Dorothy admiring her militia colonel father in uniform at the head of his regiment. She praises his appearance and dignity while gently chiding the lack of a drum to play, reflecting on pride and affection in a young girl.
The migratory feat records the Virginia plover leaving North American habitats and flying along the Atlantic coast to Brazil in a single continuous 15 hour journey. The bird covers approximately 3000 miles at about four miles per minute, marking an extraordinary avian achievement.
Patient in Newark Delaware reports seven year hand eczema cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying many remedies. He could barely hold a slate pencil due to cracks before treatment. Result came after two boxes of ointment and one cake of soap. Typhoid deaths in British India noted.
An advertisement touts Billion Dollar Grass promising three crops per year. It claims an Iowa farmer sold seed worth 3800 dollars on 100 acres and produced 300 tons of hay. The promo invites readers to mail 10 cents and the notice to John A Salter Seed Co for seed catalogs and samples, mentioning other seed products and a teaser about long Philippine cigars.
Advertises a treatment promising to cure bleeding or protruding piles in six days with a money back guarantee. States a 50 cent price and claims effectiveness for all cases.
The Koran was written in Arabic and not in a foreign language only the learned can read. It is described as uneven in style with much prose and rare flashes of sublimity.
The text ponders how many American women in distressed homes long for blessing and the ability to utter certain words. It suggests a mental derailment denies happiness and urges women to understand that preparation for healthy maternity is achieved through specific measures.
Letters from Mrs. Maggie Gilmer and Mrs. Josephine Hall praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling motherhood. The ad extols the remedy for female ailments, citing long use and inviting letters for advice from Lynn Mass.
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