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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal kidney and urinary remedy. It claims cures for kidney, bladder and liver troubles, praises hospital use, and offers free samples and a book by mail. It includes testimonials and a coupon offer for a free bottle.
The ad proclaims Deflince Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce rival brands. It also hints gambling as a reward, framing it as its own benefit.
An Ohio judge ruled that drinking every Sunday does not by itself make a man a habitual drunkard. The telegraph roundups also note President Taft’s forthcoming annual message to Congress set for December 5 and various international affairs.
Gage E. Tarbell, vice president of Equitable Life, testified before the Armstrong committee that he received commissions on his own life policies and on family policies. He argued such payments were not rebates and cited loading as protection. tariffed profits, surplus and dividends were discussed as reform goals and penalties for dishonest officers.
President Theodore Roosevelt sent a congratulatory message to Eben S. Draper lieutenant governor elect of Massachusetts. The note lauded Draper for fearless upright public conduct and expressed high regard for his future impact beyond partisan politics.
Peasant disorders in Sudzha district kursk Russia have grown violent as troops fail to control unrest. Northern half of the district is in rioters hands pillaging estates and burning crops while a company of Cossacks stands by. In Jur iest and Alexandrovisk districts mobs demand surrender of provisions stocks and threaten arson and treasury storms.
President Roosevelt sent a formal cable to Kaikon VII congratulating him on his election as King of the Norwegians and wishing a prosperous reign. The note followed the usual courteous tone. The king will make his first visit outside Christiania to Stockholm, Sweden, via the Scandinavian embassy.
Rev. John Fox reports that the British legation paid James Ord’s tuition at Georgetown University and that Father Curley recalled Ord as a royal birth candidate in the late 18th century. James L. Ord of Chicago, a Western Union official, claims lineage as the legitimate grandson of King George IV and heir to Mrs. Fitzherbert’s estate valued at $5,000,000.
Mrs. Martha J. Lee testifies in Idaho Fraser that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her rheumatism after three attacks. She, age fifty eight, says the pills let her walk to Sunday School and perform all daily tasks. She claims the pills clean the blood by aiding kidney function. A Gainesville Texas letter also praises Cuticura products for curing painful leg ulcers after long suffering.
A fragmentary newspaper snippet blends frontier heroism with health product pitches. It mentions a Scotch trader at the North Pole myth, the Highlander as an American West pioneer, pills for strength, and an Allen's Foot-Ease testimonial, plus a quip about a girl seeking outfits and a lad skipping school.
Dealers report customers choosing Defiance Starch as the only cold water starch. They say it can be used cold or boiled and that once tried, it is hard to offer any other brand to the buyer.
Editorial notes from The Ecumoric Medical Review praise Unicorn root Helonatas and Golden Seal root as key ingredients. Prof. Ellingwood and Prof. Scudder cite their use in womb disorders and general debility. The piece claims the potion cures reproductive and digestive ailments with these components.
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