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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
1
Dr. William A. Holcomb and Horace Fletcher warn that fear drains energy, lowers health, and stifles growth. From birth, children are taught to fear many harmless things, embedding long lasting shadows that darken happiness and success.
An advertisement proclaims these pills ease dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. It claims gentle thorough relief and urges readers to try them, guaranteed by W T Younger, druggist.
Norfolk and Western Railway announces summer and fall excursions to Atlantic City Shenandoah Valley Mountain Resorts Virginia Beach Old Point Comfort Luray Caverns Natural Bridge and Shenandoah Valley Resorts. Tickets sold from principal points until September 30 limited to October 1903 by W B Bevill General Passenger Agent.
An old ad style note promises relief for bedwetting and continence with cures described as immediate. It touts W. B. Dillard Drug Co and suggests social benefits from changing others’ opinions about you.
A devotional meditation asks for divine guidance to discern right from wrong and to accept God's will. The piece intertwines a plea for mercy and humility with a trust in providence and the desire for bread and peace. A testimonial recounts recovery from a lung abscess using Kinge's New Discovery, praised for curing coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles, with a price and free trial offer.
Dispatch from Rome reports Cardinals Rampolia and Noccene acting as executors for the late Pope Leo, aided by Major Domocagiano, opened the Pontiff’s apartments and found valuables plus several millions of francs in cash.
Ninety nine of every hundred childhood diseases stem from stomach disorders caused by indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is claimed to aid children and adults alike. Mrs Henry Carter of Nashville Tennessee reports her three year old son improved after one bottle. Sold by W B Dilliard Drug Co.
E. D. Donlin of Montgomery West Virginia plans an early first flight in a local airship contest. He trails rival W L Tanney of Wheeling who does not expect to finish his craft until October drawing Panhandle state attention.
An advertisement claims local ear applications cannot cure deafness and promotes Hell's Catarrh Cure with a promise of one hundred dollars for any case caused by catarrh that it cannot cure. It states deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catalogues symptoms like rumbling sounds. The note urges sending for a circular and mentions Hall's Family Pills.
An odd ad notes Carter Harrison’s Shoe Super and Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as cures. It claims nature’s remedy for bowel looseness and jokes about social roles with a quip about “I told you so.”
A collection of humorous and blunt aphorisms about marriage and relationships. The lines hint at in laws, jealousy, staying late, and practical sense, attributing them to a New York Press source with dated vernacular and sharp, ironic humor.
A wry set of lines on equal rights, marriage, and divorce culture. The speaker notes a wife’s dependency after marriage and jokes about old maids, husbands, and the divorce court as love’s thermometer.
Aged narratives discuss wives and widowers, noting unhappy marriages dominate talk while happy unions are common but underplayed. The piece questions gender roles, strength, and devotion, illustrating social expectations through anecdotes about husbands, wives, and theater.
Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Memphis Tennessee credits Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after three years of delicate health and failed remedies. She reports a decisive change from the first doses and full recovery after three months of use. She notes the medicine cures irregularity and female weakness and health tips are offered through Dr Pierce Medical Adviser sent for a small postage fee.
Advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming it readies the stomach for all food and aids digestion and blood health. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. Also promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema and skin itch relief available at any drug store.
A moral essay arguing that selfishness underpins much vice and misfortune in family life, society, and church. The author contrasts selfish behavior across men and women, cites examples of squandered duties and resources, and warns that greed and vanity ruin happiness for both self and others.
New York appears to report H G Page of Amsterdam Avenue claims a pocket battery and aluminum ear trumpet system will let the totally deaf hear. He says the device can also enable conversation between New York and San Francisco via telephone, using a small disk to receive and transmit sound waves.
A medical notice claims a run down system and despondency lead to self destruction but Electric Bitters can prevent this condition. The tonic strengthens nerves and builds up the system while regulating stomach liver and kidneys. 50c guaranteed by W T Younger, Druggist.
The schooner Marion E Turner from the Banks reached Vinalhaven Maine with a monster swordfish 16 feet long on deck. Captain Clarence Turner and crew battled the fish after a pursuit from Cape Sable Islands, harpooned it in the side, and towed it to the vessel where 150 fathoms of line were used. The fish weighed 1540 pounds.
The fragment advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold with no cure no pay. It also offers general wit about social ascent and daily choices, including lines about hitching to those rising, flowers, rain, and husbands packing trunks.
The ad touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the best for cuts burns and boils and notes counterfeits threaten the market. It warns the genuine product bears E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago and is sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. The piece closes with a quip about love and confidence.
The piece extols early Methodism, praising its plain preaching and deep devotion. It argues for revived baptism practice and conscious faith, contending Methodism could unite Protestants and renew vigor if preachers return to fearless gospel proclamation and strong hymn singing.
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