Roosevelt Country Life Commission Letters Reflect Rural Echoes
The article reviews letters to President Roosevelt from farmers across the nation about the country life commission. It notes varied readers including farmers, teachers, and even illiterate correspondents, praising farm life improvements while urging better rural schools roads and farm ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Life Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Goodby
White House
Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas
Garnett
Washington
Winois
Illinois
State Agricultural College
Alabama
Purdue
Ind.) School of Agriculture
Experiment Station
Commission On Country Life
Prof
Bailey
Peruna Cures Six Year Stomach Cramps After Trial
Mrs. J C Jamison of Watsonville California reports six years of stomach cramps and nervous dyspepsia. After trying doctors and medicines, she used Peruna, taking nineteen bottles and claims complete cure. The testimonial notes it was not her back.
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Peruna
J. C. Jamison
Marchant St
Watsonsville
Cal
Woman Mistakes Proxy Treatment For Medical Aid
A missionary recounts a case in India where a woman told of a painful back and asked for prayer. After skepticism, iodine is proposed and used on a finger to prove safety, but the woman reveals the pain is actually her husband’s back, not hers.
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India
Cuticura Ointment Ad Claims Pure Safety
A New York note praises Cuticura Ointment as absolutely pure and harmless after a three year old allegedly ate a whole box of graham crackers spread with the ointment. The ad argues the product is safe for children and suitable for tender skin or infants. It includes booster lines from Potter Drug and others and ends with a maxim about personal responsibility.
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New York
Cuticura
Atlantic
Potter Drug & Chem
Cuoop
Line
Boston
Piles claimed to cure in days with Paz Ointment
An advertisement touts Paz Ointment as guaranteed to cure piles within six to fourteen days including bleeding and protruding cases. It also mentions a tobacco ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a note about Samsceu as the first actor on record to bring down the house.
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Samsceu
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Murray
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Esuaie
Dr.d.jayne
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