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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
7
A Chicago youth recalls early fervor after converting at 11 driven by revivals and a later move to leave church life. He reflects on decency, independence, and the question of why churches gain names yet lose attendance, noting mixed feelings toward Billy Sunday and church culture.
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt, Jigley notes that the roaches here frighten his wife more than anything else while Bigley remarks only mice scare her. Both men describe the roaches as so large they resemble mice in size and presence.
A report from Indiana breeder A P Williams describes using Sloan's Liniment to treat hog cholera in hogs that refused milk, noting no hog losses after treatment. Williams cites his past employment with J D Richardson in Lafayette and invites readers to request Dr Sloan's free book on treating livestock and poultry.
A woman warned police that Ole Bill was drunk and threatening violence toward a black man on Fourth and Oak streets. The patrol wagon hurried to the scene but returned empty after finding no trouble or arrestable incident.
An Illinois surgeon describes quitting coffee after years of tremors and insomnia. He reports Postum improves nervousness, sleep, circulation, and writing ability, and cites a friend who also switched. The ad claims Postum should be brewed as directed and promotes a national drink slogan.
Cambridge New York resident Mary E H Rouse recounted five years of back and hip pain from a fall and kidney trouble. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she says relief came quickly and she recovered health, with the product sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo. The piece ends with a light family aside about a baby’s resemblance and a brother’s retort.
Mme. Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal reports her three children and infant were cured of eczema using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after repeated applications. The brief testimonial appears with additional unrelated humor from a Cleveland newspaper.
A sales pitch from John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts extraordinary yields and seed sales. It claims a farmer on 100 acres can produce 300 tons daily and sell thousands in seed value while promising an original seed catalog for postage. Ends with various product names and a lure to send 14 cents for a package of new farm seed.
Bulger remarks on a man’s poor musical ear noting he cannot distinguish the tune of America from God Save the King in a charitable but critical aside.
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with a $100 reward for cured catarrh caused deafness. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and assorted light notices about music and marriages. Sudden weather changes linked to bronchial troubles with Brown's Troches. Humorous quip about a young man in love.
Letters from Coaldale and Warner report on winter and spring crops in 1907 1908. W. H. Pawson Jr details 349 acres with 38 bushels per acre wheat and 74 oats per acre plus hay and potatoes. F. S. Leffingwell notes 25 hundred and fifteen bushels of winter wheat on 100 acres and other yields in Warner. Information offered to reach Canadian government agents.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip contrasts fun in poker with betting, featuring a brief exchange about enjoyment and risk. The witty dialogue highlights common views on gambling and entertainment.
A fragmented ad style passage suggests topics on marriage dynamics and headaches with medical and tobacco ad hints. Mentions October to May cold headaches and a 25 cent box of Bromo Quinine style remedies. Also advertises Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes and a Peoria factory reference.
A testimonial from Mrs Sallie French of Pancannla Ind Ter credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing seven years of female troubles. The ad promotes the remedy as a longtime standard for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous debility and invites letters for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
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