Fragmented health ad copy on affordable medicine
A garbled OCR fragment touts a medicine as economical and effective for households. It mentions the phrase the people's medicine but provides no clear product name, date, or source organization.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment touts a medicine as economical and effective for households. It mentions the phrase the people's medicine but provides no clear product name, date, or source organization.
A fragmented Topeka newspaper page reflects on the Titanic disaster, political figures, and editorial notes. The piece references Ismay, Lorimer, and Curtis, with opinions on bravery and leadership, plus local notices about wills, charity, and advertisements for remedies and products.
Readable items show multiple events at Hick School including piano recitals by Miss McCammion on April 30 May 2 and May 7 9 and 14. Organ recitals by Miss Holcomb and Miss Barkdull. A May 23 commencement demonstration and May 7 debate mention.
Vendors tout Foley Honey and Ear Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Meritol products as cures for coughs colds flu kidney trouble and aches. Testimonials from Mrs Adams salesman R L Fisher and others claim quick relief and household use with Raymond’s Drug Store and 0 P Barber & Sons promoting the lines.
A notice announces a public sale of farm equipment and livestock to be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday April 25 from a location one and a half miles west of the university and near No. 6 school house. Items include two timber wagons a bogey a road cart a corn harvester multiple plows harrows cultivators mowers rakes grinders a cider press and De Laval separator among others plus 6 fine milch cows 2 Holsteins 1 Jersey heifer a team of 2 year olds and a stock of hens and pullets blooded rose plants and assorted farm gear.
National move tightens school rules on secret fraterities. Thirteen states enacted penalties including suspension or expulsion for members while major cities in twelve more adopted similar measures within their jurisdictions. The push targets school athletics and activities with notable action in California Illinois Kansas Mississippi Oregon Vermont and Massachusetts among others.
Fragmented notice reports city schools may dismiss on Wednesday May 2 for a local observance. May activities include a monthly meeting, suffrage session, and a celebratory reception. Also includes a lengthy obituary fragment detailing the Transmeyer family of Overbrook and Quinter Kansas with marriage, migration, and descendants.
A vintage note touts Postum as a wholesome beverage option for any time of day. It highlights coffee and tea alternatives with an upbeat, daily routine tone. The snippet emphasizes start and end of day use and overall satisfaction.
A short promotional item notes a shop selling spells and saving services with emphasis on a man who wears one item. It highlights bargain offers and suggests customers consider the peculiar display figure as a sign of trust or quality. The piece reads as a local advertiser’s feature.
Fragmentary note records a demand to depart from Towne and references Shepyerd and Dora in a disputed scene. The readable portion mentions a banishment directive or social warning affecting local individuals.
fragmentary notice advertising cigars lighter and purses at Smith's News Depot. Mentions death of Mrs. Daedicke and a Hanover reference. Contains garbled names and prices, including a one pound lighter and purses priced 10, 15, and 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Ely’s Dream Balm as a common sense treatment that supposedly relieves symptoms of catarrh within minutes. It promises to stop nasal discharge, throat irritation, ringing in the ears, and headache as the balm soothes the nose and head, claiming the user will feel cleaner and free of odor soon after use.
Fragmentary grocery ad list shows Spot Cash Grocery with item names such as peaches apples pears and cherries, plus soaps, soda, oats, corn and canned goods. Many entries are garbled but indicate bulk prices and quantities, typical of a late 19th or early 20th century ad. The scattered terms suggest a local sale or storefront display with miscellaneous produce and household products.
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