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Newspaper
Ireton Clipper
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
7
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for tired, run-down people and various ailments, promising a money-back guarantee if it fails. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as “the best Liver Pills,” noting their small sugar-coated granules and a one-a-dose instruction.
The advertisement touts Shilgh's consumption cure as a historic medicine with 401 druggists authorized to sell it on guarantee. It promises free samples across the United States and Canada and claims to cure coughs sore throats bronchitis and croup or whooping cough in children. It also markets Shiloh's Fever Plaster for lungs and back pain at modest prices.
The excerpt describes a chaotic 1849 California boom with hordes of arrivals, open saloons, rampant gambling, and rapid money. It notes San Francisco as a rough boomtown with Parker House renting for high sums, a canvas gambling saloon, and lenders charging fifteen percent monthly, while a missionary effort tries to offer solace amid pandemonium.
A Monroe avenue saloon tale tells of a man plotting to prank a street hustler by lacing whisky with pepper sauce. The intended victim pretends, drinks, and reacts with surprise as the plan collapses amid winter weather and barroom chatter.
A table compares deaths per 1000 inhabitants in twelve major U S cities including New Orleans Cleveland Brooklyn Washington Baltimore New York San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago St Louis. The article notes healthfulness of city centers and mentions telegraph network length in the German Empire at 3 500 miles.
The clipped excerpts show a dialogue about turning barren land into a summer resort, crumbling farms, and failed resources. Interleaved are captions, jokes, and ads including a bust critique, circus lore, and patent remedies. Read as a mosaic of early 20th century newspaper miscellany.
An 1880s advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for loss of appetite indigestion and sick headaches. It claims the medicine gently tones the stomach aids digestion and makes people feel real hungry again after a few days. The copy also mentions B B Ge as a brand promoter offering ladies shows.
A promotional note claims Syrup of Figs benefits the kidneys liver and bowels, preventing fevers and headaches whether traveling for pleasure or business. It mentions a $1 bottle available from druggists and cites a demonstration involving a female figure and a male starving experiment with oatmeal.
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