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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
3
Mrs. Ida E. Ward of Cove Point Maryland credits Hood s Sarsaparilla with curing her salt rheum a itchy burning condition spreading on the body after two days of use and claims she has remained free of skin disease since.
Advertising touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as unequaled for all cutaneous eruptions promising cures. The claim urges readers to take the remedy to heal skin conditions.
An advertisement touts a 5 Drops patent remedy claiming to cure rheumatism sciatica neuralgia and backache and to make believers out of users with a single dose. The promo emphasizes rapid relief and universal applicability across pains.
A group of young men at a fashionable cafe plot a prank about calling a wife. One jester orders the waiter to tell the wife he is at the police station for a few hours and may not be home for dinner. The waiter jokes that if asked, the turn key at the Central station made the call. The wife’s message arrived humorous and coy as she comments on his being nicely located for the night.
An old tale recalls Colonel Walhubert leading a French regiment to breach Austrian positions in the Simplon pass. Faced with a chasm and torrent, he cut a tree trunk to bridge the gap, ordered crossings, and then charged, driving the enemy away after several losses.
A first time witness in a Scottish court began speaking to the judge after being sworn. The judge urged him to address the jury. He then turned, bowed, and greeted the jurors with good morning.
An ad touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tasteless iron and quinine malaria remedy. It promises no cure no pay and priced at 50 cents.
Pearson's Weekly surveys artillery's status from medieval times to Charles XII, noting artillerymen as mechanics before military rank existed. It highlights the Pavia battle and gun superiority, musket fire, and the French flag of truce over weapons. It also covers Alexander the Great reorganizing his army and the Greek phalanx structure and tactics.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal laments modern youth for self analysis and pampering, noting rising costs of shoes and neckties, a craving for instant success, and rejection of humble efforts like Franklin’s bread-walk to employment. It contrasts with Ben Franklin’s example and mocks the idea of rapid advancement.
Mrs George Heaton of near Columbia City Indiana recounts severe rheumatic pain and sciatica from winter 1896 while caring for a sick family. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, noting rapid improvement after five boxes and renewed health for housework. Available from druggists or Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
A ragman jokes a farmer about losing land using worn pants to hint at mortgage trouble. A dramatic exchange unfolds as Mr Whitgood pursues Miss McCurdy in a comic scene. The Chicago Tribune notes French papers cry foul over 4 'secrets' about a new field gun and questions the source.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. This old advertisement touts a 25 cent price and asserts rapid relief from coughs and colds.
Misuse of funds by certain members of the California Paris Commission has caused a rift in the body. Foote and Truman reportedly fought a fist duel, with the outcome unresolved. Foote plans to ask the legislature to investigate serious charges to be presented by him.
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