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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
6
An old account describes Malay beliefs about luck and misfortune. It notes fears linked to debts on Sunday, nails, eclipses, and sleep patterns, plus signs from animals like owls crows and black cats. Dreams and omens guide daily decisions and caution against danger.
Readers note a 1774 volume showing ads seeking workers scarred by smallpox. A footman and underbutler must have had smallpox in the natural way, as must a middle aged woman to serve a young lady of great fortune, reflecting stigma and employment limits tied to disease.
The article discusses using absorbent cotton as a cheap effective filtering medium for liquids. It notes pressing the cotton to the neck to regulate flow, warns some liquids require tighter packing, and suggests gradual adjustment by the housewife to achieve successful filtration.
A London physician argues against relying on highly concentrated foods predicting harm and possible starvation. He warns these substances irritate digestion, waste tissue, and offer little nutrition, urging they only serve as condiments while recommending balanced meals and avoidance of overconcentration.
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana describes five years of kidney and bladder pain and weight loss. After failing with three doctors he started Foley's Kidney Cure, felt relief after the first bottle and was cured after the second. The ad invites readers to try the remedy.
A Mt. Airy resident testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured dull back pain and kidney trouble after trying Ashcraft Drug Co. The ad notes the pills watch kidney secretions, cost 50 cents, and lists Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY as sole U.S. agents under the Doan's brand.
An austere reflection on honor and judgment. The speaker derides the world’s unfairness to ambitious men and argues for modest sympathy over costly gifts. It suggests self awareness and humility as marks of moral rightness in social behavior.
It promotes vitality and a healthy appearance and is billed as a universal spring tonic for the family. The ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as superior with options tea or tablets priced at 35c. Ashcraft Drug Co. and Taylor Drug Co. curate the product.
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