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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
6
A fragment discusses dangerous claims of kidney purification by two-stetter's Stomaen Bitters. It warns of false cures for Bright's disease, diabetes, and rheumatism, blaming improper purification for deadly outcomes. The text mentions a stone event and a flood in the town referenced by R. O'Connor.
After performances, Metropolitan opera goers leave a vast trove of items. Managers record finds in a book with unclaimed goods often awarded as rewards. Among curiosities are a false tooth with plate, lace mantilla, garters, bracelets, glasses, and $300 in a pocketbook found by a gleaner.
An old notice extols St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatism and pain after years of sickness. It argues delaying relief wastes time and money and claims the 5 cent cost could save suffering. The ad urges readers to try the remedy and hints at the value of early treatment.
In a curious note the Bulletin Up culture claims holes can be drilled in glass with an ordinary drill, aided by a moistened spot of a mixture of twenty five parts oxalic acid and twelve parts turpentine. The item includes odd phrases and stray newspaper snippets about candies and a New York Tribune exchange joke.
A correspondent recalls long-term drunkenness and a transformation after his wife used an advertised remedy. The notice promotes Anti-Jag and No-To-Bac products, claiming cures and mailed instructions with orders from Renova Chemical Co. in New York. It also includes tangential lines about palmistry and social anecdotes.
An eclectic ad and note page features a 75 cent price claim for Halts Gatarvh Cure, stray exhortations about hair care and memory, and numerous patent medicine endorsements. It also includes a brief how to on cementing leather to iron and a controversial note on Turkish punishments for drunkards, with quotes from Philadelphia Times and Washington Star style commentary.
A health advice notice explains that nerve weakness leads to organ decay and urges early treatment. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as best to restore uterine nerve tone, cites a patient testimonial from Mrs Legis of Peatts, Womneysburg, Pa, and invites readers to write for free expert guidance.
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