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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
3
Letters of congratulation pour in from every state praising Peruna as the catarrh remedy of the age. Dr Hartman reports hundreds daily while all classes—from outdoorsmen to editors—endorse it. Catarrh is widespread and Peruna is urged as the best safeguard. ask your druggist for free information.
A letter from former Oregon Governor W. M. Lord Jr testifies to Peruna’s effectiveness for colds in his family. He notes no use for other ailments, saying most illnesses start with a cold. The text mentions the Peruna Almanac for 1906 and is filed under state correspondence from Salem.
A historical notice describes the Great Tank of Dhehar in Rajputana as possibly the world largest artificial reservoir for irrigation, spanning about twenty one square miles. It mentions other items loosely including patent cures and miscellaneous products from the era.
A Paris tramp identified as Nicholas Giulot, once a University of Paris chemistry lecturer, produced documents proving his past status. Investigators traced him to a government Congo assignment and Africa’s return, after which he declined into vagrancy and begged the police for a week in prison for food and shelter.
W N Jackson of Parkersburg WV says decades of kidney trouble cured by Dean s Kidney Pills after doctors failed. Urinary disorders back pain and nightly awakenings ended. pill price 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also notes an eye case where sight is lost only with eyes closed and a Dutch temperance teachers association discussed at a Nuremberg congress on school hygiene.
A Oregon reader warns of a dangerous coffee habit dubbed the coffee heart, claiming rapid pulses and liver ailments. She credits stopping coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee, noting quick health improvements for herself and her husband.
The case of George Totten known as the Old Cominon who killed at Max Meadows Wythe County on November 9 is altered by Governor Montague. Totten’s death sentence is commuted to life in the State penitentiary due to extenuating circumstances after support from jurors and citizens. The judge and Commonwealth's attorney judged the sentence fitting but too harsh. Also reported are fishery board discussions on crab grounds near Lynn Haven, a fatal line worker accident in Lynchburg, a Covington express office robbery investigation, and various local incidents including rabies cases and a wife’s death inquiry.
R G Dun notes improved November trade with bank exchanges up 4.0 percent over last year and a new monthly record. Mild weather slowed Winter goods and Christmas trade, while iron workers strike fears eased. Wheat exports total 3 076 690 bushels and corn exports 1 643 824. U S and Canada loan and business failures fall from prior weeks.
Baltimore reports dull flour with 2,031 barrels received and 21,530 barrels on hand. Wheat firm with No 2 red Western at 83 4, November 83 4, December 84 4, January 86 4. Corn firmer with brisk receipts of 117,000 bushels and exports at 2,520. Oats steady with No 2 white at 35 34. Butter firm, eggs steady, cheese unchanged. New York notes quiet butter trading, dressed poultry prices, and mixed grain movements. Chicago grain and livestock show steady to firm trends across cattle, hogs, and sheep with varied receipts and prices.
The readable text mentions an old oak furnished cret chamber and an ancient inn linked to a 500 year history. It also references a railway area, a commander named Tillery, and a botany related summit on Apo Island, with scattered notes on Mind Island and bio disci. Documents appear as a garbled historical record with multiple proper nouns.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers as a cure for indigestion belching and stomach trouble. It claims the wafers stop belching improve digestion and offer two free boxes upon payment of three pence or a free sample via coupon.
A collage of ads touts Trall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo for constitutional cures and a $100 reward offer, Hall's Family Pills for constipation, and Botanic Blood Balm for blood and skin diseases. It notes annual prune consumption in the United States and references London adding 374 new streets in 1904.
Gainesville Texas resident M C Moss reports thirty years of painful ulcers and an eruption from knee to foot, cured in six months by Cuticura Seay Ointment and Pills after other doctors failed. He notes improvement from the first use and urges others to try the remedy. Berlin reportedly has many telephone subscribers, rivaling France.
A old advertisement introduces Taylor's Cherokee Cures by Sweet Gum and Mullenie Nar for coughs throat and fire troubles. Sold by druggists at 25 cents per bottle. Nearby note mentions twenty cemeteries in Lew county.
In Om durman Sudan a group of locals found a buried shell on desert sand and opened it. The explosion instantly killed two Arabs and gravely wounded another. The shell is believed to date from the Kitchener era, left from the battle of Om durman.
A Hot Springs Arkansas woman shares how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her overcome miscarriages and infertility. She reports improved health, relief from headaches backaches and bearing down pains, and within a year carried a strong healthy child. The note urges other women with female troubles to try the remedy and contact Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
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