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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
6
A vintage health ad extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as key to safe childbirth and strong babies. It links maternal vitality to offspring vigor, cites Mrs E Forgey of Nebraska, claims early use aids delivery, cheerfulness, and recovery, and promotes the remedy as a universal female strength tonic.
The article summarizes Marco Polo's unfamiliar then unknown remarks on eastern Africa, Madagascar, and Zanzibar as sources for his voyages. It relays his vivid, though biased, depictions of peoples with dark hair and features described as monstrous, alongside notes on animals such as lions and a distinctive red and white spotted giraffe. It cites Noah Brooks’s True Story in St. Nicholas.
The legendary Black Point key in Florida, renamed Snake Key after a giant Brazilian boa reportedly dominates the isle. Guides dread the creature amid disappearances and two guide fatalities blamed on the serpent. Smithsonian handler W. Ralston plans a 4 by 7 by 50 foot canvas trap to lure and capture it, confident in his species expertise.
An old advertising feature extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female health woes. It claims the tonic relieves lassitude irritability nervousness and other symptoms before serious womb issues develop. A testimonial from Mrs Cuasboro of Philadelphia praises restored health after using the product for two years.
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