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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
2
Instructions cover washing Nico with hot water for better flavor, placing white paper under a lamp for brighter glow, boiling cabbage with a pinch of soda to keep color and reduce odor, removing fat from cold soups to prevent souring, using egg white on worn chair leather to restore and extend life, cucumber rind strips to deter ants, and kerosene to soften waterlogged boots making them pliable again.
Mrs Linda Harrod of Fort Wayne Indiana reports lasting relief from stomach heaviness and pain after taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She bought a bottle at a local drug store and experienced immediate improvement resolving years of discomfort. The product is obtainable everywhere.
Hattie A. Quimby of Waterville Maine testifies Swamp Root cured her kidney trouble after three months of illness and seven 50 cent bottles. The affidavit sworn by Anna M. Drumbond confirms truth of the statement with Kennebec County oath.
An advertisement urges readers to send ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghampton New York for a sample bottle of Swamp Root. It promises to convince users and include a booklet on kidneys and bladder and asks to mention Greencastle Daily Herald. Regular bottle sizes are for sale at drug stores.
A regimental doctor treats a bandsman with a sore inflamed throat. He bans singing for a week and prescribes salt water gargles. After recovery the bandsman returns to duty and reveals his instrument as the side drum.
The narrative follows Ben Hur from accusation and galley life to vengeance and romance amid Roman rule. Key episodes include Mesalla’s duel, the chariot race, and Ben Hur’s later meeting with Jesus. biographical note concludes with Lewis Wallace’s life and Ben Hur publication history.
A handwritten recipe note describes a Velvet Cake using sour milk, 4 cups butter, 2 eggs, 1 quarter cup chocolate, 1 cup sugar, 3 cups pastry flour, with boiled icing and testing flour brands first. Johnny Cake uses 1 cup sour milk and 3 tablespoons sugar with additional ingredients hinted.
A long list of home remedies and recipes is presented, starting with a freckle removal treatment using ethine and a money back guarantee. The page then provides ginger creams, graham gems, toast, apple fritters, graham-based pies, and cottage pudding. A light anecdote about a Turkish bath rescuer and a poultry-broth tip closes, plus a humorous bank note quip.
Dialogue snapshot shows a banter where a suitor asks about the future wife’s housekeeping knowledge. The responding character jokes he will be happy regardless, doubting whether she will manage housework, reflecting a humorous marital dynamic.
H C Bailey editor of Chapin Newa reports chronic indigestion and liver trouble. After a severe attack he took three Chamberlains Tablets and the next day felt much improved. The note claims the tablets are obtainable everywhere.
An old advertisement promotes Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil for piles and hemorrhoids with external or internal use. It lists two sizes 25c and 1.00 and notes availability at all druggists or by mail, offering a free sample.
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