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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
8
An old advertisement asserts that BeJ J. Vonney & Co. of Toledo offers a claimed cure for catarrh. The copy mentions blood and mucous involvement and promises a permanent remedy. The text defends the product against alleged failures and urges readers to request a testimonial and a brochure.
In a future change the United States steamship Scindia will be known as Ajax. The ship earned a notorious name for the heavy soot and cinders from its smokestack and the crew came to call her the Cinders in mockery.
Physicians recommend Kemp's Balsam for grip sufferers. It targets the throat and lungs, preventing pneumonia by easing cough and keeping lungs clear. Available at druggists for 25 and 60 cents.
Debate continues over a new field gun for the Austrian army with advocates for nickel steel and bronze designs. The artillery remains equipped with an antiquated weapon as pros and cons are weighed. The author notes that personal merit is not a factor in this discussion.
Reader notice outlines Grain-O as a brown mocha or java colored drink offered by grocers. It claims a safe, stomach-friendly formula suitable for both children and adults, with pricing mentioned. Also notes N. L. Goldstone’s death and $14,000 in charitable bequests to several institutions, including in Albany and Cincinnati.
An odd mix of ad copy and quotations discusses Lane's Family Medicine and health tips. It mentions remedies for digestive and nervous issues, Garfield Tea for indigestion, and various lifestyle quips. The text also references Beechers and contrasting statements about health, danger, and performance.
A 1899 letter from Mrs S J Watson of Hampton Virginia reports relief from long standing female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the product and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice, noting improved health and restored ability to walk longer distances.
Poem fragment attributed to Ernest McGaffey published in the Woman's Home Companion. The speaker laments a steadfast beloved figure Willow and welladay, detailing absence, longing, and devotion amid fading presence. Envoy invokes musicianly earth chords and enduring affection despite rejection.
A narrator recounts an elaborate prank on a Chicago bound trip described by Johnstone. He uses a ready made card to pretend deafness and dumbness to avoid conversation with strangers, leading to a comic chase across Willesden and Rugby. In the end the true farce is revealed, and he wins the niece's laughter and affection.
Col Webb C. Hayes, fresh from China, notes that Japanese soldiers carry small brooms to brush their uniforms and follow regulations closely. He observes their disciplined approach, influences from Germany England and the United States, and their aim to create an ideal nation through global influences and a chosen religion.
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pars grains, prepared like coffee, cheaper, and available at grocers in 150 and 250 lorgin sizes. The piece links Hawkeye to Iowa and the Hawkeye State nickname and cites Chief Hawkeye.
A mix of patent medicine pitches and ads appears, promoting Kemp's Balsam, Garfield Tea, petroleum fumes for whooping cough, and Laxative Bromo Quinine. Also notes an Illinois poultry advertisement, a Michigan copper shaft, a testimonial from Mrs Robbins in 1900, and a few quips about war homicides and farming proverbs.
In a blunt claim UC Berkeley President Benjamin Ide Wheeler rejects a circulating report that he will succeed Harvard President Charles W. Eliot. Wheeler says he has no idea how the story started and offers no confirmation.
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