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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
1
The medical examiner of the U S Treasury endorses Peruna as a systemic cure for catarrh. The remedy targets nerve centers to renew vitality of mucous membranes, leading to disappearance and permanent cure. Peruna is presented as a scientific certainty with no substitutes or rivals.
In Pittston Pennsylvania on August 7 three insane women terrorized residents. Mrs. Joseph Whitlock wearing a white sheet and lantern chased by crying children fought officers and was jailed in a cell. Jane Weeks 22 wandered toward Wilkesbarre threatening revenge. Sallie Gray abused by Cork Lane has been violent for years and restrained by police.
Schley commands the fleet with Hobson beside him as Cook Clark Wainwright and Philip Blue Brumby form a steadfast constellation. Their ranks are praised as the bravest of the brave, a lasting naval pantheon of stars.
A wealthy donor who was cured of deafness contributes ten thousand dollars to The Nicholson Institute in New York. The gift funds free ear drums for deaf people unable to afford Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, addressed to No 12415 Eighth Avenue, New York.
Miss Jennie Ottenberg of Washington marries Solomon Berliner American Consul at Teneriffe after exchanging letters inspired by stamp collecting. Berliner courted with gifts and a handcrafted lace wedding gown. the pair plan a postwedding tour of Europe before settling back in Teneriffe. Berliner rose from New York born appointee to a well paid consul with museum gifts in tow.
A reflection on eternal life argues that the just in Heaven retain memory and love for their earthbound relations. It cites St. Thomas Aquinas and Church fathers to claim that knowledge of loved ones persists, with souls remaining the same and feeling continued attachment in a glorified state. The piece, voiced in a pastorally ornate tone, anchors hope in Christian doctrine of immortality and reunion.
The New York Times remarks that New Orleans, excluding Greater New York, is territorially the world's largest city besides New York. London is much smaller in area, with London proper at 31 acres more than a square mile, yet its wider territory holds about 4.5 million people, three fourths the size of New Orleans. Chicagoans overrate their city, as New Orleans would fit five Londons in area.
Sterling Remedy Co advertises WOTO as a cure for tobacco use promising health, strength, and rapid weight gain. It claims over 500,000 cured with a guarantee and directs readers to buy through druggists in Chicago or New York.
James White of Bryantsville endorses DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claiming it healed his running sores on both legs after six years of doctors' failure. He urges readers to get DeWitt's and avoid imitations.
All Sadieville residents marvel at recovery of Mrs S P Whitaker after long bronchial suffering. Her husband credits Dr King’s New Discovery. He also notes the remedy cured their granddaughter of a severe whooping cough. Coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and lung troubles claimed. Trial bottle free at W T Younger's drug store.
The Rev. T Allen Viney of Circleville Ohio preached that heaven’s heat is 826 degrees above zero citing scripture The sermon described millennium events including Christ’s second coming Satan bound and the fate of races and nations with fiery imagery and a sevenfold sun heat estimate.
Purported testimonials claim Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets restore digestion and general health after failure of other remedies. Woman from Kaufman County Texas details long illness, improved strength, and ability to work again. Offer includes free medical adviser and mail order books.
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure permanently relieves indigestion by allowing the stomach perfect rest. It purports to digest what you eat and provide lasting relief, endorsed by W. B. Dillard.
An advertisement touts Solid Cuevee Silver as a durable metal rival to sterling for spoons forks and knives claiming no wear plating and a one sixth price. It invites every local woman to request a 25 year wear warranty free of charge from QUAKER Valury Mra. Co Chicago with a plea to mail back the notice.
A period advertisement claims the pills treat liver trouble by purifying blood and improving skin. It promises a clear, rosy complexion and urges purchase at W T Younger's drug store for 25 cents.
Farmers in Delaware report katydids appearing two weeks early and warn crops like corn and buckwheat may suffer if frost comes late. The item also mentions a family remedy claim by O P M Holliday of Deming about Champlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, noting quick relief for a teething infant, sold by W T Younger.
Washington report outlines Secretary Long’s order for a Court of Inquiry to review Rear Admiral Schley’s conduct in the Spanish American War. The piece criticizes the court’s makeup, warns against witness suppression, and notes pressure from powerful trusts influencing District of Columbia works and asphalt contracts.
Dr Hughes Bennett links consumption to fat access and pastry abundance. The piece argues fat is needed for both poor and rich, praising Scott's Emulsion as easy to digest fat and a blood purifying medicine made by Scott Bowne.
Professor Ludwig Marienburger a Berlin graduate living in Chicago declares extreme summers will bake humans and winters will freeze them as Earth supposedly drifts closer to the sun then farther away each year. He warns the world faces continual climate death until no life remains.
Rev A A Power of Emporia Kansas reports a severe bilious attack cured after two doses of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He describes a neighbor with prolonged illness who found relief after one dose and was fully cured. For sale by W T Younger, druggist.
The report notes clerks of counties sent to the constitutional convention an estimate that 25 million dollars of property in Virginia is exempt from taxation. A familiar household remedy advertises One Minute Cough Cure claiming quick relief for coughs and croup with reassuring testimonials.
Admiral Sampson and his allies rally behind the popular verdict that Schley deserves the Santiago victory acclaim and public admiration for his role.
The article notes corn stalks may become more valuable than ears as uses for stalks expand. It cites an Agricultural Department bulletin listing applications from warship packing to smokeless powder and a cattle feed made from ground stalks and molasses. Tests and samples have reached European stations, with promising results for cavalry feed in the tropics and low-cost cakes in Cuba and the Southern States.
Editor A Brown recalls his wife recovering from Dye lepsia after using Electric Bitters. He notes four bottles restored strength and appetite, and calls it a grand tonic with gentle laxative qualities for stomach and liver trouble. Available for 50c at W T Younger's drug store.
An Ohio farmer reports the year’s stock losses due to stomach and intestinal worms found after a post mortem. A fall feeding of sweet apples to remaining colts led to worm passage next day, with the herd thriving afterward. The piece cites beets or mangels as possible alternative roots for similar results.
O. O. Buck of Beirne Arkansas says he was troubled with constipation until using DeWitt's Little Early Risers. He reports being completely cured and recommends the remedy through W. B. Dillard.
A vintage health ad proclaims daily bowel movement law and warns of piles as a penalty. It promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a 23 cent price, sold by W. T. Younger, druggist.
The report says a New Jersey factory makes bedclothes from double sheets of Manila paper, strengthened with twine. They are praised for warmth preservation that far exceeds their thickness due to paper being a poor heat conductor.
William Waldvogel a 12 year old from Shamokin Pa carried a large ice block about half a mile to his home. The ice pressed against his body and partly froze him causing congestion of the liver. He is not expected to live.
A 1009 offer claims Dr Detohon’s Anti Diuretic helps children who soil bedding during sleep. The product is described as effective and immediate, sold by Dillard & Persinger, Druggists.
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