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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1894
Page
5
A long dated notice recounts Dr. Lighthill's radical cure of piles with rectal prolapse. It cites Ex Mayor John Cordon of Charon and Mr. Peter G. Eyck of Bissell New Jersey praising the treatment after ten physicians failed. Eyck says the cure was rapid, lasting less than four weeks, with no pain or distress.
Community notes cover transit schedules to Fanwood and Scotch Plains with weekday and Sunday departures. Updates mention new local improvements including a conduit project and sidewalk work by the Land Improvement Company, plus a trolley extension push and a Drum Corps benefit by the Westfield band.
Fragmentary text references diseases and obstetrics with unclear names. The readable portion mentions Dr Lighthill and medical notes, but no full events or dates are clear. Further context is needed to form a complete card.
An old advertisement at No 144 Crescent Ave promises cures for deafness catarrh throat and related ailments. It advertises radical treatments for piles mental and nervous diseases and promises relief from various ailments preventing business activity.
A trotting match last Saturday saw Bernaline driven by Innis of Jersey City win for owner Bernaline. Nearby, Luther M Poe was slightly awed and Blood poisoning concerns were noted in aging work conditions as visitors including Mrs W A Feelton and Mrs Drake plan to return home Monday.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a versatile remedy for toothache headache rheumatic pains and bruises. It claims quick relief for inflamed parts and promotes frequent application for faster healing with practical tips on use.
The F F W train from New York to Cincinnati and Louisville via Washington offers sleeper coaches dining car and day coaches heated by steam and electric light leaving New York 5 00 p m Philadelphia 7 40 p m arriving Cincinnati 6 p m next day Louisville 9 00 and Chicago 6 5 next morning The Cincinnati express runs weekdays from New York to Chicago and St Louis with first class rates from Elizabeth to Cincinnati 16 Louisville 19 and 21 38 California tickets at reduced rates Through tickets baggage checks available at Pennsylvania R B Station Handle HW Fouts G A
When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child she cried for Castoria. When she became Mim she clung to Castoria. When she had Children she gave them Castoria.
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