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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
7
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is touted as a cure for indigestion catarrh bronchial coughs and stomach disorders. It asserts ingredients printed on wrappers and oath attested formulas with glycerine as a key component and recommends Sage’s Catarrh Remedy for nasal passages.
A collage of editorials and quips from small papers criticizing party tactics and discussing labor schedules in shops. It references Governor Folk as a presidential possibility, Roosevelt and Lawson, and local notes on chores, school honesty, and county road work.
A Wednesday night fire northeast of Petersburg burned James Wade's barn with hay and grain worth 250 dollars, tools 100 dollars, 12 milch cows and 25 sheep, all total losses. The barn recently cost 601 dollars to build, bringing total loss to 1500 dollars or more with no insurance.
The New Shoreham Council schools managers report a girls’ department scholar has neither been absent nor late in eight years. They will ask the education committee to grant the student a special award for this remarkable record.
An old advertisement urges buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to save money while matching price with other cough medicines. It promises reliable results and warns neglected colds can worsen. Sold by T. C. Bisge with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A renowned surgeon is summoned by Cardinal Du Bois to perform a serious operation. The cardinal warns against rough treatment, but the surgeon replies that every poor patient is a prime minister in his eyes, asserting equal dignity for all.
Advert shows DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Silve as best for cats burns boils and scratches with pies noted oddly. Mentions T C Basye and a moral anecdote about a man courting temptation to display strength.
The piece argues Roosevelt’s message signals a bid for a third term and critiques his record. It notes Bryan’s Washington visit cementing Democratic unity, assesses Hughes as a weak Republican candidate, and contrasts Roosevelt’s policies with Democratic ideals while predicting party dynamics at Chicago or Denver.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune shows a quip about matching outfits and a playful exchange between friends. The dialogue hints at an awkward moment over harmony and opinion in attire.
Will J. Hayner of Burley Colp Bulletin reports his wife suffered a long persistent cough for several winters. After trying remedies with no relief, she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy bought from T. C. Basye and three doses stopped the cough, with no recurrence.
A collage of quotes highlights a barber from Hilton Wisconsin praising DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills and a natural digestant named Kodol. The ad promotes digestion support sold by T. C. Basye and stresses personal responsibility in fortunes and health.
An ad touts Chamberlains Salve as a cure for itch and salt rheum, sold by T. C. Basye. Another promotion hawks Kodol for Dyspepsia as a natural stomach digestant, claiming rapid relief and digestion of large quantities of food, also sold by T. C Basye.
A press humorist quips lend me a pencil to pass muster as a joke in the Louisville Courier Journal column.
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