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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1840
Page
4
A reflective poem on aging and memory framed by autumn scenes. Children play among fallen leaves as the speaker traces youth, old friends, and changing seasons from spring to winter, noting hope, loss, and the present warmth that sustains.
A sensational claim from the Picayune describes Eastern Shore mothers allegedly tying bacon to a infant's stringed device to prevent choking while mothers work in the fields. The tale portrays a self sufficient nursing method that avoids hired help and frames the baby as living on the fat of the land.
In Berga the court orders a public ball to lure women to sew cloth for the Count Espagn and his army. Women flood the ballroom, then are confined for three days while the Count supplies rands. A companion anecdote notes old Lady Betty C remarks on manners versus morals.
An early discussion on purgation and the use of Brandreth’s Pills as a means to cleanse the body. The author argues purgatives offer a major utility in curing and preventing disease and stresses finding the easiest and most effective medicine for this purpose.
Propagandistic pitch for Dr Sappington's Vegetable Fever Pills linked to Western diseases. Claims years as a Western physician justify simple, proven treatment. Describes three-pill box, price of 150 dollars, notes counterfeits and requires engraved agency certificate. Sold by H Lasselle in Logansport Indiana.
Fresh supplies of groceries offered on cash terms or in exchange for produce. May 25, 1840 notice from Spencer and Rice. ARLY POTATOES 30 bushels of sorted Mashonnie potatoes for seed and sale March 7 by Spencer Rice.
Six million boxes sold in the United States since January 1835. Peters Vegetable Pills touted as effective for bilious fever, dyspepsia, liver complaints, headaches, jaundice, asthma, dropsy, rheumatism and many other ailments. Pills come in 20 and 46 count tins, priced at 25 and 50 cents, marketed by multiple agents across states and territories.
Crumbacker offers Tonic and Anti-Dyspeptic Pills claimed to cure dyspepsia by cleansing stomach and bowels, correcting acidity, relieving costiveness, sick-headache, heartburn and flatulence, and suitable for women and children. agent G M. Jeroman.
The Life Medicines are praised for purifying the stomach bowels kidneys and lungs and for aiding digestion circulation and overall vigor. They are claimed effective for dyspepsia flatulence hypochondria fever and ague rheumatism dropsy scurvy and many other ailments with physicians often prescribing them in fever districts. Prepared by William B Moffat of New York with agents nationwide including H Lasselle in Logansport Iowa in 1840.
A collection of firm names and local agents appearing in a regional directory. The list includes Hanna McClery Dart E P Hopkins Ewing Walker Co Peru Sherman Nelson Taylor Freeman Co Perrysburg Jesse Smith Co Richard Winslow Gelston Evans Kingman Co H Treat Barnard Card Co A Ringe Cleveland Fort Wayne.
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