Asthma Cure Promises From King’s New Discovery
On a lonely night Alex Benton of Fort Edward climbed Bald Mountain to a neighbor's home and spread Dr. King’s New Discovery claiming it cured his asthma. The medicine supposedly relieved the neighbor and later cured his son's wife of a severe lung trouble. It is marketed as a universal lung cure for coughs colds croup hemorrhages and sore lungs with hay fever grip and whooping cough. Trial bottle offered free and guaranteed by CM Shuford W S Martin and W L Boatright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Bald Mountain
CM. Shuford
W. S. Martin
W. L. Boatright
Ice at the Pole Sparks disputes over ownership
Fragmentary line notes tensions over Arctic ice claims amid ongoing clashes among groups. highlights unsettled battles regarding who controls polar resources and navigation routes.
Best Treatment for a Burn and Skin Salve Value
The ad touts Chamberlain's Salve as the best burn treatment and skin healer. It claims instant pain relief and scar-free healing for minor injuries, plus usefulness for chapped hands and sore nipples, priced at 25 cents and sold by W. S. Martin & Co. A minister is cited as an expert in kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. S. Martin & Co
Sprained Ankle Treatments and Household Remedies
A mixed nineteenth century advertisement page promotes Cham berlain liniment for sprains and bruises, ManZan for piles, DeWitt's Little Early Risers, Electric Bitters and Kodol for digestion and vitality, and Pinesale salve. It touts fast relief, health benefits, and wide product availability through W. S. Martin Co and C. M. Shuford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt’s
C. M. Shuford
WS. Marin
Local Bargain and Patent Medicine Notes
A jumble of advertisements for Bucklen's Arnica Salve Dr Kings New Life Pills Chamberlains Tablets and Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. Mentions W S Martin C M Boatright and C M Shuford as sellers. Includes testimonials on stomach liver and kidney cures plus general health claims and a line about cooks earning higher wages than teachers.
From small start to nationwide sale of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The advertisement traces Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from a small beginning to wide U S and foreign distribution. It touts its value for coughs and colds and notes sales by W S Martin & Co It warns against imitators and promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for backache bladder and urinary issues. Both products are sold by C M Shue ford and W S Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
United States
W. S. Martin & Co
DeWitt
C. M. Shueford
W. S. Martin
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Druggists Endorse Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Remedy
Portsmouth druggist Frank C. Hanrahan praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as extremely effective after six years of selling it. He admits others yield higher profits but notes this remedy consistently cures and pleases customers, with sale through J. Martin & Co. A cartoonish quip on a banana peel ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Hanrahan
Portsmouth
Martin & Co
Cure Your Kidneys With Deans Kidney Pills
A testimonial from Hickory North Carolina touts Deans Kidney Pills as the remedy for back pain irregular kidney secretions and related symptoms. The ad promotes the product, priced 50 cents, via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, urging readers to remember the name and buy only Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bright
KW. Robinson
St. Hickory
N.C
Slad
Tom
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Woman Prays on Table Fearing Mouse in Closet
A woman seeks relief from fear as she prays aloud atop a table when she suspects a mouse is in her closet, illustrating how superstition and sudden danger prompt dramatic worship.
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Arld
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W. S.marin
J. C. Biddix
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Moses
Mamie
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J J. Firestone
Allegan, Mich
BCO
Ona
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Tsupeky Mountain
Tabettform
Houtteren Duca
Courase
Maison
Wiss
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Cardus
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Paducah
Cardui
Cotton Belt
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
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