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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
7
A talking owl and a black cat on Grace MacGowan Cooke’s desk observe a writer’s life and a romance with a newspaper man. The muse’s letter reveals an engagement and a clash of desire, with the cat and owl debating motives and fate as the writer braces for an uncertain future.
An OCR fragment shows a dramatic literary aside about an unhappy owl and a scolding, followed by an adful of patent medicines. It includes Mrs Haviland of Armonk praising Dr King's New Discovery for whooping cough and consumption, plus testimonials for Herbine, Burdock Blood Bitters, Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil, and Dean's Ointment available at local drug stores.
An advertisement touts a ten dollar X ray treatment with a claims filled description of a wonder ful electric oscillator. It asserts the device can send through the body gentle, barely perceptible impulses like wireless signals, energizing nerves, improving blood, and expelling toxins to restore health.
A physician advertises a new treatment for nervousness, mental weakness, low energy, insomnia, and blood diseases claiming rapid improvement from the first session. It promises to heal variety of conditions including consumptives and weak lungs, with no operation and free consultation by Dr. Horne.
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