Burley Tobacco Pool Sale Ties Up 40 Million Pounds
The Surrey Tobacco Crops with Burley Tobacco Growers' Association, spanning 1906 and part of 1907, sold through the American Tobacco Company in a deal described as the largest of its kind. Prices averaged 20 to 12 cents for 1906 and about 17 cents per pound for 1907, affecting nearly 40 million pounds in the pool and signaling a shift for Kentucky growers next year. The sale does not involve the dark tobacco district.
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Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Kentucky
Sloan's Liniment Endorsed For Muscle Pain Relief
An engineer from Tennessee praises Sloan's Liniment for easing arm soreness from prolonged throttle use. The ad claims light application penetrates to the bone, relieves congestion, and treats sprains cuts bruises and cramps, presenting the product as a general remedy for athletic and work injuries.
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J. F. Price
Tuscumbia, Ale
Chattanooga
Memphis
Tenn
Sloan
Why did you marry why did you marry
A circular from an editor asked married men why they wed. Answers vary from seeking companionship to getting even with a mother-in-law and avoiding breach of promise suits. Many cite past experience or chance meetings, with humorous or rueful twists on finding a partner.
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Sarah
Kedol touted for quick relief of stomach troubles
Advertisement claims Kedol cures dyspepsia indigestion and other stomach issues with occasional use. It supposedly helps digest food fully so you need no Rectoi later. Bold by J. H. Gwyn.
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J. H. Gwyn
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Advertised
The remedy promises to heal irritation and inflammation to stop coughing while gently moving the bowels to drive the cold from the system. It contains no opiates and is described as pleasant to take, with children especially liking the maple sugar-like taste. Sold by J. H. Gwyn.
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Kennedy
J. H. Gwyn
Vincl Health Tonic Endorsed by Ashcraft Drug Co
The advertisement extols Vincl as a superior strength booster for the aged and weak and promising full refunds if unsatisfied. It targets body builders and those recovering from illness, claiming noticeable results for old people, delicate children, and run-down persons, with Ashcraft Drug Co. of Mt. Airy, North Carolina backing the product.
Feeble Legis Town Woman Credits Vinci Cod Liver
Mrs Michael Bloom an eighty year old in Legis Town Pennsylvania says cod liver preparation Vinci rebuilt her strength after weeks of weakness and frequent colds. After three bottles she can work and walk a quarter mile.
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Michael Bloom
Legistown
Vinci
Great White Plague Death Toll and Home Remedies
Yale professor Irving Fisher warns consumption costs over a billion dollars yearly in the United States and claims about 134000 deaths annually. He links it to winter contagion and poor ventilation, recommending Platt's Chlorides as a disinfectant and DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for urinary ailments, sold by J. H. Gwyn.
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Irving Fisher
Yale
United States
Platt
Henry B. Platt
Cliff St
New York
DeWitt
J. H. Gwyn
Nervine advertised as cure for nervous breakdown
An advertisement touts Miles Nervine as the cure for nervous breakdowns and related ailments. It includes patient testimonials, a claim of thousands of cures, and an offer to refund the first bottle if it fails, crediting Miles Medical Co. with distribution via local druggists.
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Tia
Burke
Reune
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
Miles
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