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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
Notice states that after April 1 1908 the Democrat will not mail to subscribers more than one year behind on payments. The order, effective from January 1, requires enforcement and risking dropping names to comply. The paper urges timely payments to avoid loss of subscription.
Hickory local ads promote Casca for babies and Vinol cod liver tonic for coughs, plus Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for injuries and Foley remedies for kidneys. W.S. Martin and Menzies Drug Co. tout products with testimonials, urging health maintenance and consumer trust.
An advertising block extols Kodol For Dyspepsia as a natural digestant that digests foods to aid stomach function. It claims rapid relief for dyspepsia, liver issues, malnutrition, and general debility, sold by local druggists with a guarantee. A 1908 note compares pay days in the year to a Tribune quote.
An advertisement extols Foley's Hoey and Tar as a marvel for stubborn coughs and colds. It asserts the product stops coughing, treats the lungs, and expels the cold from the system, claiming it contains no harmful drugs and credits W. S. Martin & Co.
A vintage ad copy promotes natural digestion with Kodol as the best remedy for stomach issues. It claims the product distests what you eat and provides prompt relief, advertised by C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martin & Co. The passage ends mid-sentence with a nod to a young man's pride.
Mert Barber of Eiton Wisconsin says four doses of DeWitt Kidney and Bladder Pills have done more for him than any other medicine and he continues taking them for a perfect cure. Sold by C. M. Shuford and W. S. Martir & Co.
A fragmented excerpt discusses triple-refined glycerine and a claimed medicinal product. It critiques the notion that the remedy can cure consumption or advanced disease, warning readers that no medicine cures such affections and urging skepticism toward endorsements from self-proclaimed physicians.
An interview with L. T. Cooper presents his medicine as the antidote for widespread stomach disorders. He claims modern diet and lack of exercise cause half the population’s ill health and cites testimonials from Monroe Brown of Winchester Massachusetts who reports dramatic relief from catarrh rheumatism and stomach symptoms after using Cooper’s New Discovery medicine.
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