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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement argues chronic sores stem from poor blood and claim S S S. purifies blood to heal ulcers. It cites a testimonial from J. B. Talbert of Winona Mississippi and promises free medical guidance from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Georgia.
In a tense domestic tale, Old Mr. Saunders plans a stern visit to his son Richard over rumored gambling at a club. Mrs. Saunders frets as tensions mount, while Richard deflects, revealing a banker employer’s offer and a threatening deadline. The scene ends with a telegraphed alert to Richard that his father will confront him at the Athletic Club within half an hour.
The Nickel Plate Road offers December rail tickets at a fare and a third for round trips to Central Passenger Association territory with return by January 2 1901. Vestibuled sleeping cars and dining car meals priced 35 cents to 1.00. Also Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway advertises Dec 31 low South rates to Jacksonville Mobile New Orleans Savannah El Paso with return before June 1 1901. Subscriptions for Des Moines Capital at 1.95 annually.
An array of patent medicines and tonics including DeWitts Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve are advertised for liver, skin, and digestive health. Other items tout Kudol Dyspepsia Cure One Minute Cough Cure and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The piece also mentions a Vermont bill for $10,000,000 in state bonds and market notes about copper output. It ends with a pill ad for King’s Life Pills and a line about Kipling auction results.
A reader from Hillsborough reports relief from corns after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve described as magical for sprains bruises cuts and sores. The ad touts healing skin diseases and piles with a 25 cent price, listed by D C Prader. Also mentions Mme Prascovic publishing a Russian women rights calendar annually detailing laws and societies.
Mrs I B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced jaundice and severe stomach trouble from gall stones. After failing treatment her doctor warned one chance remained through an operation. She used Electric Bitters and recovered fully. The Glasgow Times notes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues. D C Prader sells the product at 50 cents.
In Elgin Tenn a wife with advanced consumption was saved by a friend’s recommendation of Dr King’s New Discovery. The testimonial notes doctors said recovery impossible yet the medicine cured her coughs and lung illness. Available at D C Prader’s with trial bottles free.
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