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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1891
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild, effective remedy for biliousness headaches dizziness and indigestion. It emphasizes small sugar coated pills easier to take, with one pellet as laxative and three to four as cathartic, and a satisfaction guarantee or money back.
New York based Shut In society numbers 1800 members across the world who never meet or travel, exchanging letters and gifts from their sick rooms. Originating in 1877 from The Advocate contributors, the group supports invalids and chronic sufferers, later expanding to juvenile shut ins and a related Lovait’s Biavary mission.
A humorous old column questions the belief that liver torpor causes all ills and notes the liver’s true role in digestion. It also cites a curious Tealian scientist claiming a four pound eel can kill ten men, though cooking removes the poison.
A sunrise breakfast at the Nawab Vier al Dawal near Hyderabad featured sixty guests and pies that opened to reveal singing wax birds. The report blends whimsy and astronomical speculation from St Louis Republic and Lewiston Journal clippings about stars, ancient bank notes, and imported goods trade.
The text reports that electricity flowing through impure water purifies it by killing living germs. It notes unseen microbe life escapes the eye and microscope, but can be eradicated by the electric current's cleansing power.
A Pittsburg Dispatch excerpt warns of a humorous yet pointed “disease” among church members during hot weather. The piece lists ten symptoms of chronic absenteeism, all occurring on Sundays and never requiring a physician, with prayer and religion as the only antidotes.
The piece reflects on renown traveler insight, noting three European journeys in later life bring rest and new perspective. It contrasts age and perception, highlighting how enjoyment grows with years and how travel answers depend on what the traveler carries in mind. It also touches on travel’s long view and questions asked.
A letter from Mrs. Owen Duffy of Taylor’s Mill Lake Washington recounts a severely ill child who after adverse reactions to a prior vaccination developed meningitis. Doctors could do nothing until Dr. Jordan’s Histogenetic Medicine allegedly cured her, with the family praising the treatment and urging free consultation and a free book.
Advertises a medical claim promising positive cures for rupture and rectal diseases with no cure, no pay. Doctors Portfield and Losey located on Market Street in San Francisco offer pamphlets. The note ends with a stray definition of flirtation as attention without intention.
Frank W. Gillett of New York reports relief from severe indigestion after using BuANDRETH Ss Pris with two lad tokens of some remedy. He claims the treatment eradicated his symptoms and improved his condition beyond prior years. The piece includes a German compliment and unrelated humorous lines about pay and a professor.
An array of old time health tonics including tonics and bitters claim to cure malaria fevers digestive complaints and nervous exhaustion. The page also features claims for Dobbins Electric Soap and J town’s Bronchial Troches with testimonials and a Toledo notary sworn statement for Cheney Co. and the famous health cures.
Drs Darrin advertise cures for deafness eye ear throat nerve disorders and private diseases. They claim success in cases of total deafness nerve debility and female troubles with confidential treatment and free consultation from offices at 70 Washington Street Portland Oregon.
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