Cure for Eczema Reported After Cuticura Use
A reader from Selma, Alabama, recalls chronic face eczema lasting years. After doctors failed, a husband’s advertisement for Cuticura products led to complete remission with no symptoms since.
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
4
A reader from Selma, Alabama, recalls chronic face eczema lasting years. After doctors failed, a husband’s advertisement for Cuticura products led to complete remission with no symptoms since.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for eczema rashes itching and irritations with claims of curing skin scalp and related ailments. It advises warm baths with Cuticura soap gentle application with cement and mild Cuticura Pills noting relief after other methods fail.
A persistent commercial traveler keeps trying after being refused by Mr. B. He adapts his approach, finally gains access, and secures a customer. The tale is linked with notes on handedness, blue laws, and African teeth.
Ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble claiming all blood passes kidneys every few minutes. Warns of uric acid causing pain and heart symptoms and urges doctoring kidneys first. Offers free pamphlet and mentions Binghamton New York and Kilmer address.
Delinquent lands will be sold at public auction in Rockbridge County in front of the Court House between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to satisfy taxes, levies, interest and charges. The sale continues daily until all delinquent amounts, with interest and costs, are paid. Samuel R. Moore, Treasurer of Rockbridge County.
Property records list many parcels with owners and values including Brushy Hill near Williams and Ran dolph streets, Buffalo Creek lot, Free man’s Hill sites, and N River French Tract. Notable buyers include J Ranson E M Kirk Mary Phare and Hre Nash with acres ranging from 0.6 to 31.25 across multiple streets and hills.
The article links the Christmas story with Old Testament prophecy, urging teachers to present Jesus as King of the Jews and future ruler of Israel. It cites Gabriel's prophecy, wise men, and Gentile gifts, then shifts to Samuel stressing repentance, removal of foreign gods, and Israel’s call to seek the Lord. It notes Herod's threat, divine fulfillment, and Israel's trust in God amid Philistine oppression.
A dense OCR style list records land parcels and partial ownership notes along Colliers Creek and surrounding creeks. Names include Armstrong, Cummings, Carter, Wilson, Fuller, Greever, Moore, Peine, Ramsey, Taylor, Anthony, and others with parcel sizes ranging from fractions of an acre to 80 acres and values from under a dollar to several dollars. The entries show in possession or in poss and mention nearby creeks like Whistle Creek Kerrs Creek and Black Creek.
The article explains simple home tests to detect alum and whiting in flour. It describes mixing bread in water and milk to reveal alum, and using olive oil and flour to feel for a sticky pasty texture indicating whiting.
A preacher in a wiping town denounces dramshop beverages as vile, claiming they are alcohol mixed with water and colored with chemicals. A burly supporter demands the recipe, shouting he would rather have it than a gold mine, triggering cheers before the preacher withdraws.
Anthropologists note taking aim is uniquely human. Apes throw objects but lack accurate aim and directional judgment. baboons show limited skill yet would not pass as marksmen. This distinguishes humans as a token of intellectual superiority.
A compilation notes famous leaders who faced fear before battles, from Frederick the Great and Grant to Washington and Lee, and a humorous aside on the English entail favoring the eldest child. The piece blends historical anecdotes with a quip about logic in inheritance.
In a humorous exchange from Lustrated Bits and the Philadelphia Record, Weary Walker and Tired Tatters debate a sign meaning cleaning and dyeing. The dialogue plays on misreadings and the idea that remorse or second thoughts can follow love at first sight.
A group shares odd phobias about injuries including wrist pain eye disease paralysis shocks and surgery. One man fears blood and another fears appendicitis operations while others admit fainting and nausea at descriptions of harm. The scene ends with a quip about hotel elevators.
A light, humorous exchange shows a hostess inviting Mr Young to a West Wednesday dance while he explains he must attend his own wedding, prompting playful disbelief about whether he will still attend. The banter highlights social gentility and wedding news in a small setting.
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