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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
3
A clipped page notes Defiance Cold Water Starch offers value with a 14 ounce package at 10 cents and claims no sticking with a claim of its safety. It mentions Theodore Thomas and a shift to granite-like bricks and other assorted consumer items. Also touts Mother Grays Sweet Medicines and a medical note about children’s summer complaints.
Henry Williamson, a Los Angeles dermatologist, describes a desert sighting where a tarantula and a centipede fought to the death in a tub of salt water. The battle lasted about ten minutes before the combatants tore apart, witnessed by chance and later noted as a rare insect duel.
A story cites Gustave Lanter a composer and Lina a singing teacher who gives dyspepsia relief through lessons. A pupil with poor pitch is told she cannot sing in tune yet she persists, hoping singing aids her ailment. Grace Church bells in New York are rung by a woman, Miss Bertha Thomas, using a small keyboard and electrical apparatus to sound the bells.
A Kansas City society leader writes of a dramatic kidney cure from Doan's Kidney Pills. Nellie Davis of 1275 Michigan Ave credits quick relief from back pain and headaches to the remedy after a cold-triggered illness. She urges others to try the pills, noting their proven effectiveness.
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