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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
3
The text warns that overheated horses and people can suffer founder or stiffness if not protected from sudden cooling. It promotes St Jacobs Oil as a reliable remedy and a good rubbing method to relax stiff muscles, urging seasonable use of a bottle of Vil for relief.
A fragment from a periodical mocks Darwin era ideas while praising physical prowess of college youths. A quip about missing cuff buttons introduces the piece, followed by an advertisement touting Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for nerves and digestive issues. A burglar alarm bell gag and a child’s reaction close the excerpt.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a universal foot cure and comfort aid for tight shoes. It claims thousands of testimonials and offers mail orders while noting availability from druggists and shoe stores. The piece also cites Southern California population and railroad mileage figures for context.
The text notes lances range widely from 12 to 2 feet in length with hearts four to five inches broad and overall tones from two to twenty inches.
The ad explains Alabastine as a durable wall coating distinct from competing calso mimes and urges buyers to check packaging and labeling. The note mentions widespread claims and includes a testimonial from Mrs. C Beltz in Denver dated November 8, 1895. It also references Japanese sake as an ancient beverage and Piso's Cure for Consumption as a cough remedy.
A collage of advertisements offers a $100 reward for a cure of Hall's Catarrh and touts Cheney and West & Tavax druggists in Toledo. It also promotes Dr Kline's nerve restorer and Dr R H King Ltd cures with free testimonials and a $2 trial bottle. The piece closes with a societal note from Womans Tribune about a St Louis mayor refusing a woman street inspector and the broader suffrage context.
A woman initially disliked Schilling's Best tea. She later prepared it per directions and found it to be her only tea.
A collage of humorous exchanges and wry observations from various papers. Jests about love, portraits, stage crowds, and mistaken impressions weave through playful banter and anecdotal one liners featuring unnamed actors readers and anecdotes from different newspapers.
In a Chicago Times Herald piece a group of suburban family men recall how a hunting dog named Jack revealed flirtations of several growing daughters. The dog carried a covert note to park dates and the owner fears a clever ruse will outwit him. Also noted is a rubber ear sold for 100 to 125 dollars, crafted to resemble a real ear.
Woman recounts severe symptoms including heart pains fainting spells loss of sight and vomiting along with uterine issues and itching. After doctors failed to cure her she took Lydia E Pinkham's medicine and claims to have been cured following a period of treatment.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive use of the word Castoria and Pitchers Castoria as the trademark. He states he originated Pitchers Castoria and that Charles H Fletcher’s signature appears on wrappers as authorized by The Centaur Company.
It is not expensive and sold by first class grocers in cans only. Money refunded if unsatisfactory. Do not accept imitations. ensure the manufacturer’s name is lithographed. Pacific Coast Syrup Co promotes P.O. Box 747 Philadelphia for stamp requests about King Solomon’s Treasure and renewal claims.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential spring medicine. It claims the season lowers immunity and speeds impurities in blood from winter. It presents the remedy as universally effective for blood diseases digestion nerves and general weakness.
Readers recount relief and gratitude for Hood's Sarsaparilla in testimonials praising its effects and value.
An East End man ignored doctor warnings that coffee worsened his liver. After insisting on real coffee, he faced a deception when his grocer revealed he had been buying imitation coffee. He finally tries the substitute, notices no difference, and gradually feels better, while his wife suspects the truth. Cleveland Plain Dealer notes improved educational reporting in Cleveland schools. Paris Bouillons ease late year dining for moderate means.
A Chicago Times-Herald vignette on memory misfires aboard an accommodation train. Passengers debate memory aids while one man finds a practical clue in a rubber overshoe tag, illustrating how a simple reminder helped him avoid forgetting a purchase.
A classroom joke riffing on Troy and famous figures ends with a pupil misnaming Achilles’ foe and a teacher correcting with humorous banter about history and dogs. The exchange plays on memory tricks and humorous misattributions.
Save your crop with the Hercules Gasoline Engine and Pumping Plant built by Hercules Gas Engine Works at 405 Sansome Street San Francisco. From 1 to 200 HP models available with Special 244 HP version noted. Hundreds sold this year promising prompt efficient and economical irrigation service that may save your crop.
A historical health column argues for using Alabastine to seal walls and ceilings, avoiding decay from glue and vermin. It warns that layered molding paste and old papers trap moisture and germs, while Alabastine provides a durable, washable finish that reduces throat and lung complaints from poor sanitation.
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