I coaxed him to eat with a blood tonic
A worried caretaker details improving health of John after starting 8.8.8 blood tonic. The tonic allegedly restored appetite and strength, prompting him to urge friends to try it as well.
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
6
A worried caretaker details improving health of John after starting 8.8.8 blood tonic. The tonic allegedly restored appetite and strength, prompting him to urge friends to try it as well.
The copy claims S. S. S. restores normal blood cell count easing fatigue and skin troubles, boosting appetite and sleep. It cites thousands of unsolicited letters and urges purchase at all drug stores in two sizes, noting the larger size is more economical.
Mrs Thurza City age 84 years died at the family home in West Linton yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. Survived by husband William City daughter Mrs Helen Moore three grandchildren and one brother Emmitt Mitchell. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Church of Christ Rev Kranz officiating Burnlin Island City cemetery.
Mrs Nina Shearer of Chicago dines with Charles Franklin. Arnold and Mrs. Peden visit Jasonville. Ben Sink visits Spencer. Olga Dempsey and John Neal journey to Clay City. Wayland Richardson from Clay City tours Jasonville. Katherine Gammon and Lucille Motsinger in Terre Haute. Oliver Rentschler vacationing with mother in Patricksburg. Boy Scouts camp near Spencer. Merle Lynn visits Chicago relatives. Robert McDonald weekends in Anderson. Rebecca Squires returns from Baltimore with daughter Eielle. Marcella Lynch and Wesley Sims in Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Mearl Gilbert of Detroit stay a few days in Jasonville.
Madison D Peoples born in Johnson City Tennessee in 1814 lived in this community forty years. His parents moved to Kentucky in the fifties and a Peoples Post Office in Laurel County bears his name. He was orphaned at nine, attended Milligan College with ex-Governor Taylor of Tennessee, excelled in dancing and swimming, and was a longtime Woodmen lodge member at Linton.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the loss of Amos Hattery. They appreciate acts of sympathy, car offers, floral tributes, and special thanks to singers Rev Kranz and James B Clayton undertaker for expressions of sympathy.
United Press Dispatch reports West Middletown Indiana a tiny town of 202 residents lacks a doctor lawyer or minister within its corporate limits leaving the community with no professional services locally and a request for regional help.
Mrs Emma Yeaman Sheep Queen of Salmon Idaho leads five western women on a second National Federation of Business and Professional Women goodwill tour through fifteen European countries to promote an international alliance. They cite gains from sheep farming during the war and note other ventures including hotels, a Boise to Walla Walla bus line, and a Boise department editor role.
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend with guests from Detroit Sullivan and Indianapolis. Funeral services were held for Amos Hattery and relatives joined gatherings at Summerville and various Page households as illness and hospitality marked the week.
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous coal output for the United States ended July 27 at about 9,400,000 net tons. The U S Bureau of Mines reports the week ending July 20 at 9,492,000 net tons, reflecting production needs and weekly variances.
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