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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1893
Page
4
Advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Freasant Pellet as a gentle laxative and cathartic remedy for constipation indigestion bilious headaches and liver stomach and bowel derangements. Promises permanent cure with easy natural action and guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
An ornithology tale claims a western roadrunner lures a rattlesnake to bite itself fatally by first baiting with cacti around the snake and then provoking it with a shriek. The piece cites Dr Arthur Stradling noting snakes rarely poison themselves and recounts related anecdotal observations from a curiosity column.
A fragmented page mixes Indigenous lore about Grissey Bear river dens and hibernation with literary notices from Rose Kingston Marion EHarland and Annie Sawyer Downs. It includes advertorials for Stomach Bitters and Gartield Tea, a punchy quip about an editor, and scattered snippets on health, crime, and publishing.
The notice promotes Syrup of Figs as a pleasant refreshing remedy that gently yet promptly cleanses the kidneys dispels colds headaches fevers and cures habitual constipation. It claims the product is the only remedy of its kind pleasing and effective with a wide distribution in 50 cent and 21 bottle sizes and urges customers not to accept substitutes.
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