24 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
1
A motivational verse questions a young man about his plan for progress and endurance. It contrasts pale fear with red boldness, urging nerve to serve, endure defeat, and work outside the gate until the strength to enter is earned. It frames victory as the result of steadfast effort and choices.
In Leesville Indiana W H Brows credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption with saving his life after severe asthma suffering. He reports immediate relief and a cure. The remedy is praised for treating Consumption Pneumonia Bronchitis and Grip with trial bottles available and prices 50 cents and 1.00.
Eczema scald bead hives and itchiness are instantly relieved and permanently cured by Dean's Ointment available at any drug store.
The text discusses fat intake and health, citing Dr. Hughes Bennett on butter's cost and pastry impact. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a digestible fat source, claiming it aids digestion, purifies the blood, and benefits both poor and wealthy consumers.
A red faced man approached a post office with three letter boxes labeled City Domestic and Foreign. He puzzled over where to place a single letter and muttered that Katie lives in the city yet is a foreigner, wondering how one letter fits into all three holes at once.
An advertisement claims a South American Tonic cures stomach weakness and indigestion with the first dose. It asserts universal health benefits, instant relief, and guaranteed success after use, sold by B. Dillard, druggist, in Salem, Virginia.
A Washington Post quote contrasts a clear conscience with political reality. The high-minded statesman calls it a luxury, while Senator Sorghum agrees it is a luxury but not essential, framing a debate on ethics in governance.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with the slogan no cure no pay and a price of 25 cents for a one day relief claim. The copy emphasizes quick action and guarantees satisfaction.
A burglar in a rural bank breaks in during a rainstorm and discovers the cashier dead. He finds a letter confessing the cashier's debt and a photograph of a girl from his past, Martha Grant, whose memory haunts him as he flees with only the letter and the photo.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a grave illness with jaundiced skin and weakness. After three physicians gave up, Electric Bitters reportedly brought rapid improvement over three weeks, with the user claiming to be well and warning others to try them. Sold for 50 cents at W. T. Younger's drug store.
Public notice declares DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve the sole pure witch hazel ointment on the market. It claims thousands cured piles where other remedies failed, warns of counterfeit copies, and promotes the genuine product from W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
An advertisement promotes Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a temperate remedy for stomach diseases and digestive weakness. It features a testimonial from Frank Smith of Granite, Charlies Co., touts alcohol and narcotic free formulation, and offers a large pamphlet free upon request.
Robert Weldon recalls childhood days with Miss Townsend eighteen years apart. They revisit their past by a fence scar and a long-ago vow about nicknames. She hints at nostalgia while both reflect on changing lives and marriage choices.
In a Philadelphia Press item Uncle John and Willie discuss the Bucklen’s Amnica Salve marketed by W. T. Younger. The ad touts cures for Burns Sores Bruises Cuts Boils Ulcers Skin Eruptions and Piles for 25 cents with a satisfaction guarantee. The dialogue touches on a teacher and school disruptions.
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Crick of Whitehouse Kentucky describes long standing indigestion improving after using Kodol Dyspepsia Care. She states the product digests food and makes the stomach sweet, with restored weight health and strength after a few bottles. W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
A dated fragment blends child behavior guidance on avoiding scolding with a promotional pitch for Little Early Risers liver pills. It labels scolding as harmful to children and notes the pills as a tonic aiding liver function, ending with a pun about a retired fire company rider.
A Baltimore Sun analysis notes Prohibition advances in the South with local option laws and a drift of states toward restricting saloons. Virginia moves to curb country saloons through a precinct petition requirement, while towns under five hundred are exempt and several local option elections are planned.
In Winchester Indiana M. M. Austin found relief when his wife’s stomach and liver ailment baffled doctors. He tried Dr King’s New Life Pills and she recovered after using them. Sold for 25 cents at W T Younger's drug store.
In Danville the hot local option contest ended with orderly conduct on both sides. The report notes little money spent and no disruption, praising the temperate tone of both sides and the peaceful acceptance of the result by liquor dealers and Anti-Saloon League supporters alike.
Frank J. Cheney and Co pledge to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary confirms oath on December 8 1886 in Toledo. The ad promotes internal use and blood mucous action, with testimonials and availability from druggists. Also notes cedar wood used by pencil makers.
Oak framed homestead imagery emphasizes durable health built with Scott's Emulsion. The copy claims the product strengthens growing powers in children and lays a firm constitutional foundation for lifelong sturdiness.
A list of timeless marriage guidelines urges mutual selflessness and daily kindness. It advises yielding to partners, avoiding anger together, confessing faults, speaking lovingly, and keeping affectionate greetings even in absence. The excerpt ends with a garbled line.
The advertisement warns that small colds can develop into serious diseases like consumption and death, urging readers to use Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup to prevent escalation.
A New York Press quotation contrasts practical finance with marriage myths. The piece notes half measures fail, children guide elders to success, and wedding choices end with consequences as both spouses’ families and spending shapes life.
At evening service the Rev E B Morris was unanimously received back into the church after withdrawing years ago to join the Disciples' Church. A Portmouth native with pastorships in Maine he explained his move and return clearly. Morris recently retired from a Maine pastorate and has been successful in ministry.
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