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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1840
Page
4
A patriotic verse lauds General Harrison and American victory over Britain. It highlights English strength, British defeat, Tecumseh’s fall, and a rallying cry for liberty as Columbia rejoices in victory and national fame.
An advertisement extols Moffat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters as purifiers renewing vigor. It claims broad cure ranges from dyspepsia to fevers, cramps, and gout, noting tested efficacy and urging strict use. It lists William B. Moffat as producer and Louisiana or Canadas as distribution, with agents in Logansport, Iowa.
A fragment shows a dialogue where a vendor touts Balsam of Hoarhound as a cold remedy and a wary customer tests the dose, reflecting period stage or street theater humor with a sharp exchange. The terse exchange ends with dismissal of the impertinent shopper.
Peters Vegetable Pills boast over six million boxes sold in the United States since January 1845. The remedy markets relief from biliary fever dyspepsia liver trouble and a long list of ailments while claiming mild action with no nausea or debility. Available wholesale and retail through listed agents in Logansport and across the country with gratis Dr Peters pamphlet.
A historical advertisement extols Dr Sappington s Vegetable Fergi Fuge Pills as a simple, effective fever and ague remedy. It claims long Western practice, broad cures, and warns of counterfeits, urging purchase at local outlets for 150 dollars per box with engraved certificates and proprietor signatures.
OCR fragment lists individuals and firms including John Kiduster J W Simith Jesse Smith Co Richard Winston Gelson Evans M Kingham Co Hot Treat Barnard Card Go with locations Perrysburg Ohio Fort Wayne Ind implying an intercity business reference without full context.
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