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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1879

Page

4

In Memoriam and Deaths in a Herald Society

Obituary notice for Elizabeth Mary and Minerva Frances Turner two sisters aged seventeen and fifteen who died within days of each other in late May and early June. Funeral services and family sorrow are described, with emphasis on their faith and the double loss to the Turner family. Also a note on a German archaeologist’s discovery about spice odors in Roman cremation urns and a heating test.

Lizzie Minerva Lizze Isaac Turner Brooks Mincerva Herr Dahlem

The Blood and Life in Ancient Medicine

The article extols blood as the source of life and disease, arguing healthy tissue depends on pure blood. It claims impurity causes weakness and organ dysfunction, urging Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets as cures, especially for scrofulous diseases.

Dr. Pierce

Deaf and dumb man fined for swearing in court

A deaf and mute man was fined one pound or fifteen days in jail for profane swearing. The judge ruled that his gestures and cries counted as swearing, despite the inability to speak. The London letter notes the surprising verdict and adds a brusque aside about farm life.

Tate Sam London Chicago Journal

London Hair Color Restorer Praised Across States

Mrs Saran A Erno of Oxford North Carolina extols the London Hair Color Restorer as superior to other preparations. She claims it restores hair and even strengthens eyesight with recommended use by physicians. Available at leading druggists for 75 cents a bottle or 4 for six bottles.

Oxford Raleigh London Susith B.A. Smith & CO Prop’s Erie Henry C. Firth Johnston Renee Renee Ie Honduras W. Johnston & CO Jefferson Avenue Detroit Mich J. E. CG. Blumaryer Harper & Co

Swayne's Ointment touted as cure for piles and itching

Letters from various readers including Judge Edward R. Harden of Quitman Georgia and attorney James M'Comb of Millersburg Ohio praise Swayne's Ointment as a cure for itching piles and related symptoms. Advertises sale by druggists and mail order 50 cents per box or three boxes for 125 cents from Dr Swayne & Son in Philadelphia.

Edward R. Harden Judge County Court Quitman Swayne James 8. M’comb Millersburg S. W.oSharp Newville L. Yailor Hinsdale N.H Thomas’s Brattleboro

Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills Offer Quick Relief

A vintage ad promotes Dr Swayne and Son remedies priced at 25 cents per box and five boxes for a dollar. The pills claim to purify the stomach and bowels, stimulate the liver, and treat headaches indigestion bilious fevers chills and female irregularities. Mailing options available from No 30 North Sixth Street Philadelphia.

Swayne Asdress Drs Wyne & Son North Sixth Street Philadelphic

Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry Endorsed by Merchants

A Philadelphia firm praises Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry for coughs and asthma, claiming rapid relief. Trial bottles cost 25 cents, large bottles one dollar, or six for five dollars, with urging to ask a pharmacist to procure it.

Swayne SP Myers Vth Carpenter Streets Philadelphia Druuggist DR. Swayne & Son

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