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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
4
Public speaking exposes preachers to throat and bronchial ailments as crowded meetings and night air raise catarrh risk. Peruna has grown popular among clergy who trust its claims and report personal benefits despite medical skepticism.
The text touts Peruna as the ready remedy for catarrh and notes preachers rely on a bottle to meet emergencies. It mentions numerous letters of recommendation praising Dr Hartman and his product Pe runa and promises readers a glimpse of grateful correspondence.
Household advice covers ant deterrents using wintergreen or ground ivy for red ants and wormwood for black ants. Techniques include chalking sugar barrels. Also instructions on removing marking ink from linen with cyanide of potassium and keeping silverware from tarnish by warming and coating with collodion in alcohol.
An 1900 reader from Ocean Grove New Jersey endorses Piso’s Cure for Consumption as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds. Separately a note observes rapid growth in automobile sales in Russia.
Letter from Miss Nellie Vander Wiele of Lakeside praising Cuticura for treating months of facial sores and itching. She credits two cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment with a complete cure after prior remedies failed. Also promotes Salter's macaroni wheat strains promising high yields and rust resistance.
A Connecticut farmer describes a primitive weapon or tool made from five walnuts with holes bored in their ends. Melted lead is poured in through the holes, a ribbon threaded through the shells, and the pieces tied with a bow to connect them.
Varnished furniture spots lift with peppermint essence or camphor spirits then linseed or olive oil rubbed in with flannel and buffed. For art shades, soak counterpanes and muslin shades in cold water with salt before washing to preserve brightness.
A Washington Star method suggests tacking coarse net over a stocking hole as a foundation. Darn over the net and into the surrounding fabric to secure the mend. This technique yields a firmer, quicker, and neater repair than traditional darning.
An advertisement promises free seed samples from John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin upon sending 190 and the notice. It touts a cattle prize valued at $100 to a proactive farmer and then digresses into assorted medical quackery and patent remedies.
A medical advertisement claims many hospital patients are women with ovarian and womb issues caused by neglect. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven cure, citing letters from Mrs. Seydel and Miss Mushrush who say the remedy saved them from surgery and restored health.
Sidney Justus a Men tor Ohio fruit dealer reports a 10 year kidney disease cured by Dean's Kidney Pills. He suffered back pain, rheumatic aches, dropsy, discolored urine and nightly urination, with relief after half a box and complete cure after three v weeks. Trial offer and price noted.
A collection of kitchen instructions detailing GD Cream Pie Mix methods, White Citron Cake batter steps, popcorn ball preparation, and pickled mushrooms. Includes crust pre-bake, cream filling, icing, and steam canning guidance with spice blends for preserving jars.
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