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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1885
Page
9
An early 20th century bakery feature details evolving cake making from heavy pound and fruit cakes to light layer and sponge varieties. It notes popular fillings and new creations such as walnut cream pineapple and pinafore, plus ornate, sometimes excessive cake decorations and German influence. It mentions a Chicago rice cake market and folklore on decoration as ornament.
An 19th century advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood to relieve rheumatism. Testimonials from W F Woop and H E DaLcom claim dramatic cures after using four bottles and long-lasting relief. The ad promotes a free book of cures and lists the product price and makers in Lowell Massachusetts.
Mrs. E G Edgerly of Cornell Bluffs Iowa extols Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a vital home remedy for croup whooping cough and throat and lung diseases. John H Stoddard of Petersburg Virginia says no medicine equals it for serious throat and lung afflictions in both children and adults.
Letters from readers extol Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a cure for throat and lung diseases in children and adults. Testimonies from Mrs L E Herman in Jersey City Mt Savage Md and other towns claim relief from croup colds bronchitis and severe lung afflictions.
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