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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
4
A collage of ad blurbs and aphorisms includes medical potions Claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure and Taylor's Cherokee Remedy, quack claims for cures, humorous quotes, and testimonials about Cuticura remedies. It mixes humor with notices and medical advert language from early 20th century sources.
An Iowa farmer with 100 acres sold 3800 dollars worth of seed and produced 300 tons of hay. The advertisement touts Billion Dollar Grass and related seeds, promising lush soil and high yields. It includes altered product names and an offer to mail a seed catalog for ten cents.
Mrs. Mary E. H. Rouse of Cambridge New York recounts five years of kidney pain back and hip aches and weak health after a fall. She credits rapid relief and complete cure to Dean's Kidney Pills and reports excellent health now. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Household advice emphasizes choosing heavy damask tablecloths for durability and crease resistance while saving elsewhere. It covers cross stitch technique from German origins, mirror maintenance with alcohol and cheesecloth, sun damage, damp walls, and gilding care for frames with soap and water or turpentine for cheaper items.
Peach Shortcake drain and slice peaches for a two layer cake with cream topping. Peach Meiba simmers peaches in thick syrup then plates with vanilla ice cream and a candied cherry. Baked Heart uses stuffed chicken method with gravy poured over the heart and brown onion garnish. Pineapple Salad fills shell with pineapple apple grapes mayonnaise and cream cheese balls on lettuce. Sugar Cookies mix eggs sugar butter milk soda cream tartar flour and nutmeg. Veal with Mushrooms stews veal with cream and mushrooms and bakes with bread or toast until hot.
An agriculture focused page highlights hog cholera as a major industry threat with a farmer’s anecdote praising Sloan's Liniment for treating cholera in hogs. It includes ads for Dr Earl Sloan and his cure book, along with other health and household notes and quips from various sources.
An old newspaper fragment touts Minard's Liniment claiming to cure neuralgia rheumatic pains and stiff muscles. It offers a free trial bottle on request and cites testimonials from J B Phair of Gouverneur New York and Mrs Sallie French of Pancanalia Indiana Territory.
The advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills after thirty years of use. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and various pains and distress while offering free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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