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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement warns against calomel urging readers to use Dodsons Liver Tone instead. It claims calomel is dangerous and can cause salivation and illness, while Dodsons Liver Tone is plant based, gentle, non grippy, and guarantees a quick, safe liver boost for adults and children.
A terse wartime reminder urges immediate purchase of war savings stamps as commerce stays vigilant and economy braces for broader campaigns. Economic observers note steady consumer participation amid ongoing national mobilization.
The Navy outfits each recruit with a trunk of clothing totaling five suits, six hats, two pairs of shoes, and various items. Sailors keep and care for their own uniforms, with laundering possible on some ships. Clothing must stay clean and wearable, and items left in the Lucky Bag are punished. Government retainment rights exist against pawned gear, and civilian wear of navy uniform is restricted.
An old advertise claim promotes freezone a ether-based remedy from Cincinnati. Apply drops to tender corns or calluses to relieve soreness, shrink and loosen the affected area so it can be lifted off with fingers. No pain or skin irritation, says the promotion.
Local buyers advertise to purchase White Spanish peanuts in any quantity. They offer cash on delivery and invite sellers to bring peanuts to the buyer, promising best prices and prompt payment.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co., swears an oath in Toledo that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. The statement, sworn on December 6, 158k, notes the medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces and advertises testimonials and sales through Hall’s Family Lis.
On the first Monday in April 1918 the bail of a bridge across Little Yellow Creek on the Iuka and Lebanon road will be let to the lowest responsible bidder at the courthouse door in Iuka Mississippi. Plans and specifications are on file in the Clerk's office. The Board reserves the right to reject any bids. A B Lona M B S 2741 Made in America. Many a quiet man began life with a yell.
A fragmented ad style note mentions Spring being hard on digestion with references to Foley Ca hare Tablets for indigestion and related symptoms, plus RUB-MY-TISM antiseptic claims and a dubious peace treaty line. It reads like a rural drugstore catalog from early 20th century, with garbled phrases and marketing language.
A speech on building a Buchanan Memorial recounts James Buchanan’s life and a famed love tragedy with Anna Coleman. It details a Philadelphia death, a rejected funeral visit, and a surviving legacy of devotion amid political praise.
An old coupon-style ad invites readers to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets sold at Jourdan's Drug Store.
Notice for a free tuition tractor operation school at West Tennessee Normal School Memphis on April 1 2 3. Farmers and farmhands urged to attend with instruction by experts from Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas Agricultural Extension and tractor factories led by H M Corrien of the Bureau of Farm Development Memphis Tenn.
Mrs W H Thorntos of Little Rock Avk writes her boy suffered a severe croup attack and Foley's Honey and Tar saved him. The ad urges purchase at J U Jourdan's Drug Store as a well known cough and cold remedy for whooping cough.
Women praise Stella Vitae as a safe remedy for female distress offering money back if no benefit. Testimonials from Mrs J F Lee of Milstead Georgia Mrs Paralee Frazier of Longview Texas and Mrs Sardy Withers of Greensboro Alabama claim relief from female trouble after using Stella Vitae. The tonic is touted to alleviate pain, build health, improve digestion and appearance with guaranteed trial through local dealers including J C Jourdan's Drug Store Luka Michigan.
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