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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
7
An old advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer, all vegetable remedy. It claims calomel is mercury and can cause bone necrosis, urging readers to switch for a morning boost, with a money back guarantee and a claim that calomel sales are shrinking.
A rural visitor waits at a college door and asks a passing figure if a student leaves. The person replies a painter exits for a smoke, while a medical student remains unseen, highlighting a comical misunderstanding in a college setting.
A fragmented ad scraps marketing lines for GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC claiming Quinine and Iron build the system to beat malaria, plus a dubious weight comparison between rope types and a mention of Dr Peery's Dead Shot for worm cleansing. The text ends with odd boast about a tadpole.
An advertisement asserts that women who punctuate a love bet are mistaken about their heart and recommends Roman Eye Balm to anoint eyelids at night to awaken with refreshed eyes in the morning.
A golden wedding reception for an aged couple includes a moving speech by the host. An onlooker notes the tears in the groom's eyes, remarking on fifty years of marriage as the reason for emotion.
Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as a cheap treatment that numbs and loosens corns and calluses so they can be lifted out root and all without pain. A small bottle is inexpensive and should not irritate surrounding skin, with druggists advised to stock it.
A cronton character counters a speech about the dove of peace by urging that the bird needs defensive armament. He quips that the modern idea requires the dove to have sharp claws and a falcon's beak to counter threats.
Missouri adds night schools for rural adults. An ad touts Tetterine as a cure for eczema itching and other skin ailments with a testimonial from Clem Kinard of Ruffin, plus a free Liver Pills offer with each order. Also notes milk rub for patent leather.
Minna Irving writes in Leslie's urging Easter prayers for the wounded and for Europe to be healed. The poem contrasts sacred lilies with ruined cathedrals and asks divine mercy to bind bleeding nations and restore fields of flowers from Japan to Greece.
A nostalgic narrative set in an Easter service shows Miss Anne, in a fashionable Easter gown, dreaming of a young lover while the minister recites the Easter promise. Grandmother, grieving losses, smiles through tears as Anne's future and the family’s memories intertwine with faith.
The verse recalls a quiet vigil before Easter morning. The speaker speaks of a hushed sky and still air, imagining the sweep of an angel’s wings if one alights upon earth, as night settles over the world.
A reflective note from Easter proclaims the season’s message remains impressive as beauty unfolds despite global echoes of discord and conflict enhancing its perceived significance.
A murky dialogue reveals a father’s counsel to his son about humility and avoiding bragging. The exchange emphasizes restraint and merit, suggesting true cleverness lies in done deeds rather than boastful claims.
A paragraph touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast harmless remedy for indiges tion dyspepsia gastritis and gas. It claims millions of cures worldwide and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home for food related distress.
An advertisement urges drinking pure water and taking Anuric double strength to cleanse the blood and boost longevity. It credits Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as promoting the remedy for backache scanty urine rheumatic pains and persistent fatigue, claiming it dissolves uric acid like hot water dissolves sugar.
A Brownsville Tennessee reader extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments. The testimonial claims six bottles restored health and urges other women to try the herbal tonic or Pellets, noting availability through dealers or direct mail from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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