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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
7
A fragment describes Willemstad as the port and capital of Curacao with bright houses in varying colors, canals filled with vessels, and quaint toll bridges. It recalls its history as a pirate and buccaneer hotspot along the Spanish Main.
Willemstad on Curacao presents a vivid Dutch Caribbean port. The island, largely populated by Black residents and Jewish merchants, serves as a transit point for smuggling to Venezuela and other mainland markets. It hosts a barter economy, revolutions, and a lively harbor culture, with a distinctive language mix and a scenic, if arid, landscape.
The article extols daily cures of fits and nervousness by epilepticide and notes a large trial bottle shipment offer. It invites readers to request free medicine literature and testimonials from the Dr May Laboratory in New York City.
A bachelor of 52 declares he has saved enough to ensure a decent burial without public expense. A maiden near 35 questions why he believes he should secure a decent burial at private cost.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as the only cure for swollen smarting tired aching hot sweating feet including corns and bunions. It advises shaking powder into shoes and claims it cures while you walk. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents. requests for a free sample addressed to Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
A dialogue plays on mishearing the word lecturer as entertainer. The exchange clarifies that the speaker described a man as a lecturer, not an entertainer, highlighting a linguistic ambiguity.
A domestic eye remedy crafted by experienced physicians is advertised as conforming to Pure Food and Drugs Laws. The promotion claims Murine wins friends wherever used and urges druggists to stock and recommend it for use in the eyes.
An editorial style ad touts Garfield Tea as a natural laxative. It claims to regulate liver and kidneys, aid digestion, purify blood, and eradicate disease. The piece ends with a quip about youth and the undertaker as one pursues wealth.
A collage of short promotional blurbs tout eye salve and Hamlin’s Wizard Oil remedies, deer hides and furs, soothing syrup for teething children, and various quips about wealth and virtue. Includes notices from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. and G. L. Bradley inviting shipments, with a mix of brand names and moral maxims.
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