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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
1
The article urges women to avoid untested medicines and trust Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, citing its long record of cures and over a million women helped. It claims numerous testimonials support reliability and discourages trying unknown drugs.
Miss Jom Sach of Dover Michigan writes of months of agony until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought relief and happiness. Miss Rosa Hretorx of Canton Ohio reports four years of dreadful headaches backache and monthly pains eased after using the product and recommends it to women.
A woman describes severe monthly bleeding and four womb tumors over two years. After doctors failed, she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming the tumors expelled and she regained health. A second testimonial from A B Davies of Binghamton credits cures for leucorrhea to Pinkham's remedies.
Mary Ava Ghhn of Trimble Pulaski County Kentucky writes of two years of severe childbirth related illness including uterus and ovary trouble and kidney and bladder issues. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Liver Pills and the Wash for her recovery and urges others to try the remedies.
An ad promotes Dr Cady s Condition Wonders as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses in bad condition. It states the product is medicine not food, best for priming a horse, priced at 25 rents per package and sold by W T Younger.
The Spirit of the Valley argues for Virginia railroad laws to require separate coaches for white and colored passengers. It contends current behavior by some African Americans warrants action and cites potential minimal costs to implement division of cars, urging railroads to heed public sentiment.
An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm B I B as a universal purifier that cures stubborn skin and blood disorders including eczema pimples boils and rheumatism. It claims thirty years of testing and offers free trial bottles, with sales through druggists and a Georgia address. It also mentions a Portland Maine savings bank prank causing a run.
Mrs Geo Lou of New Straiteville Ohio escaped a dreadful night time cough with Dr King's New Discovery one bottle cured her and healed Mr Long's pneumonia after a severe attack. The ad touts 0c to 1.00 per bottle with a free sample at W T Younger's drug store and notes Chamberlains Pain Balm as relief for chest pain.
The scene shows Miss Matilda Snowflike at a piano singing AIL Want Is My Chicken. Mr Acke Darleigh, after a nocturnal visit to Miss Snowflike's father, asks if the song has any personal intent or meaning.
P A Danfert of Lattranse Ga credits Dr Becklen arnica Salve with curing a six month running sore in ten days. It claims to heal ulcers wounds burns boils pain and piles and is sold by W T Younger. The ad ends by asking how prosperity raises wages yet lifts prices more.
A vintage ad story claims Yake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure all ills with money back guarantee from Dillard Versinger. It promotes Little Early Risers purifying the liver and curing coughs and colds. A romantic aside appears as a dialogue about truthfulness and love.
The public buys the better product when prices are similar. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy remains most trusted for coughs cold and croup, with reliable performance leading to repeat use over newer novelties. Sold by W. T. Younger. The hat maker targets holiday trade.
Henry Smith, a musician of 138 Ludlow Street, died an hour after a nurse poured carbolic acid into his bath water by mistake while preparing a cleansing bath for nephritis. The incident follows a hospital admission and a failed effort to ease his agonizing burns.
The advertisement touts Chamberlain's Eye Ointment to relieve intense itching and smarting from diseases. It claims cures for itching piles sore nipples chapped hands chilblains frost bites and chronic sore eyes at 25 cents a box. A New Jersey schoolhouse posted rules banning kissing during school hours and licking the master during holidays.
An ad claims the pills unlock brain and body power by restoring stomach liver kidneys and bowels balance. It pitches Dr King's New Life Pills as a source of superior health and energy, selling for 25 cents at W Z Younger's drug store.
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