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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1880
Page
4
A domestic ad touts Hipstetter's Stomach Bitters as an anti bilious remedy. It claims quick relief from bilious pains yellow skin nauses headaches and loss of appetite. The product supposedly aids nature to restore normal liver and bowel function and promotes steadier digestion.
A Manchester physician explains preventatives for common deformities. To curb bow legs keep babies soles covered and avoid side sleeping. to reduce knock-knees pad the inside of the knees to separate the limbs as they grow. Also includes a roast pig recipe with prep steps and cooking time.
A dessert raised pie recipe details VEGeErTIneE as a tonic, then outlines a rich raised pie for Thanksgiving. The crust uses butter and egg, with cold water to bind, lined in a mould and filled with layers of game, yolks, and seasoned forcemeat, topped with pastry. It bakes slowly, then receives gravy filling that gels when cold and is served cold.
An 1878 column mixes kitchen tips with health quackery and advertisements. It includes a milk onion sauce recipe, a scene about skin care using Hop Bitters, neuralgia remedy with landanum, cautions about kerosene lamps, and an appeal from Mulford Rich Jr seeking exclusive rights to Anakesis with testimonial style claims from Wellfleet and Provincetown readers.
A passer-by pokes fun at an honest cobbler by asking how many thieves there are in the street, first excluding and then including the man in question, provoking a sharp reply from the cobbler.
A day’s outing with a physician and his errand boy leads to a comic misinterpretation as the boy uses rustic slang to describe shooting a covey. Another tale shows a stern father seeking morning papers after finding his children with sweethearts, prompting their hurried departure.
A citizen recommends keeping Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup in the home to treat common infant ailments. The endorsement highlights the product as a staple remedy for various baby illnesses and comfort.
A near sighted entomologist’s pupil replaces a dead hornet with a living one then asks where stings are. The tale hints at religious sentiment arising from the incident. An impertinent young man mocks an old farmer whose retort targets the mocker’s large facial features and cheek.
A lawyer and witness clash as a witty Irishman becomes the butt of the exchange. The tale recalls a traveler’s missing handkerchief and an apology that twists into a two sided mistake between Pat and the owner, highlighting courtroom humor.
Dr Bull's Baby Syrup advertised as the best remedy for children’s complaints. Claims to treat dysentery diarrhoea summer complaint wind colic and related ailments. Priced at 25 cents.
In an evening entertainment, Smith notes dogs can have more sense than their masters, echoed by Fitznoodle who claims to own such a dog. A Teutonic Canton police member offers a quirky legal term explanation about escaping and trapping.
An old gentleman brags money solves all, and another retorts money helps some men but cannot equal what others will do for money. A young lady seeks admission to the legal profession and is warned ambition would merely turn her into a barmaid.
An eclectic collection of dental and medical patter notes promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches for colds sore throat and bronchial ailments. It also touts Hop Bitters for nervousness digestion and liver and kidney vitality. It exhorts early use of Dr Jayne's Expectorant to prevent lung complications.
The advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Dr. Pierce's Pellets as leading tonics and purifiers. It promotes Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and Dr. Favorite Prescription for female health. A guide book is offered for ten cents to readers.
A historic health claim promotes Hoofland’s German Bitters as a remedy for liver disorders. The ad implies restored balance and general wellness, citing unspecified medical authority and domestic usage in the period press.
A historic clipping touts $1,425.50 profits in stock speculations and promises free pamphlets from Heath & Co., brokers. It also advertises Heiskel’s Tetter Ointment and Hoofland’s German Bitters as cures for skin issues and digestive ailments, urging health and wealth through these products and investments.
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