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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
6
Article reviews Dr. John D. Quackenbos’s claims that hypnotic suggestion can cure morphine addiction and improve talent, with cases of actors, artists, and diplomats. It explains auto suggestion, transliminal mind states, and the role of faith and practice in enabling moral and artistic transformation.
A reformist essay by Dr. John D. Quackenbos urging alcoholics to persistently resist drinking. It emphasizes relying on nutrition, air, exercise, and sleep to restore vitality, declaring a vow to abstain forever and deny temptation.
The excerpt offers guidance to reduce cigarette use by suggestions to smoke fewer cigarettes daily and to loathe tobacco and quit. It mentions disorders like kleptomania and habitual falsehood as part of the discussion, framing self-control and vice as elements of behavior.
Camille Flammarion notes temperature declines across Europe over six years based on recent figures. Paris readings run about one degree below normal, with spring most affected. Similar cooling trends reported in Great Britain Belgium Spain Italy Austria and Germany. Old court memories mention vineyards but today there is not a vineyard.
A Philadelphia physician recounts a humorous Atlantic City chat between two Irish domestic workers about new medicines and liver troubles. Norah asks how slugs enter the liver, while one girl recalls her grandfather’s early liver issues. The exchange, from the Illustrated Sunday Magazine, captures light dialogue on medical remedies and aging ailments.
A Tipton Iowa man aged 55 describes a long battle with severe eczema. He credits CureAll products including Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills after eight months of use, claiming complete cure. A local acquaintance backs the testimonial as truthful. A stray note from Eddie mentions quitting smoking after being asked.
A tale notes a handsome young man who marries a rich elderly widow to gain control of her funds yet she keeps business affairs in her own hands. She declares this is a limited partnership, not consolidation, implying caution in financial trust and future expansion. The quote ends with a reflection on failure and limitless growth.
From October to May colds are the most frequent headache cause. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the cause. E W Grove box 25¢. It is up to the dental student to take drawing lessons.
A Moonshineville Ky storekeeper laments losing customers after a rival opened nearby. He recalls both shops attracting patrons, leading to mutual violence as customers fought and killed each other, leaving neither with any business, per the New York Weekly.
A short observation notes that small effort can save others dignity and self respect, urging restraint and kindness in dealing with difficult individuals. The piece emphasizes quiet support over harsh judgment, highlighting the value of preserving humanity in everyday interactions.
An advertisement asserts backache signals female illness and urges immediate attention. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the swift remedy to restore a healthy feminine system.
Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine reports long dreadful backaches and side pain eased after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl Pennsylvania says it cured severe backaches sleep loss and loss of appetite, making her feel like a new woman. The advertisement touts thirty years of use and claims it cures displacements inflammation fibroid tumors bearing-down feelings backache and other female troubles with roots and herbs.
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