Peruna touted as cure for chronic catarrh in ad
Testimonial notice from William A. Presser of Moline Indiana and A Thompson of Martel Ohio praising Peruna for curing long standing catarrh. Claims complete medical cure after limited use and lasting relief. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Mfg. Co Columbus Ohio offering free Almante for 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Presser
Third Ave
Moline
Pernna
Mr. A. Thompson
Martel
Ohio
Perona Drug Mfg. Co
Columbus
Waters Pierce ouster upheld by Supreme Court in Texas case
Texas wins against Waters Pierce Oil Company with ouster order and a penalties total of 1,623,900. Court affirms state anti trust victory, orders property surrendered to state receiver Eckhardt, and costs paid from company assets. Three cases consolidated. one dismissed for lack of federal question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court
Robert J. Eckhardt
Bradley W. Palmer
H. Clay Pierce
C. B. Dorchester
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Bryant
C .B. Dorchester
State Court
Rooks
Circuit Court
Attorney General Hails Lightfoot as Hero of the Hour
In Austin the attorney general and governor praise David Lightfoot for leading evidence gathering and trial in the Waters Pierce Oil case. The U S court decision is described as a major victory with Lightfoot lauded as hero of the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightfoot
Hero of
Austin
Tex
Davidson
Jenefoot
United States Court
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Government building site tour in Corpus Christi
F H Fourcay representing the government surveyed sites shown for the new government building. Several options were offered for under 20 percent of the $70,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
F. H. Fourcey
Cabbage Shipments Lead Texas Season Start
Corpus Christi reports the first load of cabbage for the season with buyers paying up to 100 dollars per acre in field prices. Hempstead notes a whooping cough epidemic among young children, while spring weather is expected to ease the illness. Brownsville reports minimal damage from cold weather with oranges lemons and cane in good condition though a few banana trees were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrizo Springs
Tex
Corpus Christi
Hempstead
Brownsville
You Cant Stop Your Heart From Beating Ends In Tragedy
George Christie, famed composer and nephew of a famed minstrel, claims he never regretted a song until now. After Bert Fitzgibbon handed him the lyric You Cant Stop Your Heart from Beating, Christie wrote music but grew despondent as a newlywed couple sang it constantly. He left the hotel in despair and bought carbolic acid, sending a note to the couple reading This will stop your heart from dealing Use f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christie
Bert Fitzgibbon
Christe
Christie
Cure for eczema ends years of torment, Miss Barbara Kral
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Maryland describes ten months of intense itching and disfigurement from eczema. After specialist care and various remedies she reports relief and a full recovery following four or five applications of Cuticura Ointment and two treatment sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Postum Cereal Reputedly Improves Health in Iowa Family
A correspondence from Io describes a young woman who improves stomach issues after switching from coffee to Postum. She notes relief from indigestion and a cleared complexion after two years, while her mother-in-law and grandmother also credit Postum for better health and mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Read
Wellville
Pligs
Kidney trouble from Civil War era cured by Deans Kidney Pills
James W. Clay of Baltimore reports chronic kidney complaint since the Civil War with back and head pain and painful secretions. He says three boxes of Deani’s Kidney Pills cured him completely, with no relapse in five years. Sold by dealers for 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Clay
W. Payette St
Baltimore
Deani
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Fishy miscue leads to punchy exchange
A brief overheard exchange captures a joke about spelling. A character offers a penny for a correct spelling of fishy, another writes C-o-d, prompting a quip that it isn’t fish. The moment ends with light banter.
Remedies and youth morals mix with odd ad snippets
A collage of health ads and brief vignettes. Patent medicine cures mix whiskey and tonics, eye salves promise easy relief, and childrearing notes emphasize speech and environment. Humorous exchanges close with light dialogue about fate and appetite.
Home Cold Cures and Curious Snippets From Old Page
Old advertisements claim a home remedy for colds using glycerine pine concentrate whiskey and provide doses every four hours. The page also includes quips about marriage, catarrh cures by Cheney and Co, constipation pills, and promotional lines for Castoria Wrigley’s gum and a brief note about a clever detective.
Hicks Capudine and other ads in 1900s humor filled page
Col ds and gripp capudine remedies claim rapid relief for colds with liquid effects. Ads tout Wrigley’s Spearmint and BromThine as breath fresheners and cures, plus Pettit’s Eye Salve for congested eyes and herbal ar - field Tea laxative touting liver and kidney benefits.
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Wittle
Carters
TES
Ower
N. Root
Rer CO
SA Toro
Waters
Pierce
U. S. Supreme Court
Oil Company
Satsumas
Hallettsville
Satsuma
W. J. Miller
Bay City
Abilene
M. H. Stream
Roby
W.l.douglas
Decaune
Bert
Alloe
W. L. Dougine
W. L. Douglas
Spark St
Brockton
Mass
McCane
Defiance
Wag
Miss Oldbird
O. A. Kelley
Begorra
Springfield Republican
Dr. Mitchell
Kenly Gengvio
Hamlet
Shylock
Scienice
F. J. Cheney Co
Toledo
F. J Cheney &O
Drumsta
Hall
London
Paris
New York
Wrigley
Bieciing
Senna
Geenhonaiy
Kotenina
California
Nzeowly
J. H. Newman
Pettit
Howard Bros
N.Y
Darling
George
Punch
Ton
Salzer
Salzer Seed CO
Box W
LaCrosse
Wis
Wrigley’s
Houston Typewriter Exchange
Prairie Avenue
Houston
Wrigleyw
Ftark
Parker
Irills Hold CO
Westbrook
Thompson
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
Cardus
Rena Hare
Pierce, Fla
Fidelity Brands
Fidelity Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co
Houston, Texas
THE
Jackson Loan & Trust Company
West Capitol ST
Jackson, Mississippi
Pino
Piso
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