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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
6
An ad promotes Swift’s 8 8 8 blood purifier as the remedy for skin swellings eruptions and impurities. It claims the product cleanses the body aiding liver kidneys lungs and skin to remove toxins and restore health. Consumers are urged to write The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for a booklet on skin afflictions.
A public notice touts Mrs. Osgood’s Wonder as a simple inexpensive painless treatment that supposedly destroys facial and arm hair without skin harm. The ad claims permanent results and root destruction in many cases, with a money back guarantee through Kennedy's Medicine Store and other outlets.
A Harrisburg alms house case recounts improper care of Ceribuoni who was moved to the tuberculosis ward despite a non tuberculosis illness. Joseph J. Parialo testifies to dirty beds bedbugs and neglect while appealing to the Italian Consul and newspapers for exposure.
The dispute centers on claims by Ceribuoni that he was denied eggs and milk for tuberculosis, while nurses dispute this. He alleges he had to crawl to fetch water, with bed linens changed only weekly in extreme heat. The Telegraph urges legal action or truth, noting political ties of Guyer and local officials.
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