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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
1
A persuasive agricultural ad asserts vegetables demand balanced fertilizers to achieve both quality and quantity. It claims yields depend on fertilizers containing at least 89 percent Potash, promising free books with full information to farmers who study the method and request the literature.
Byron W. Scuinima of Troop A 7th Cavalry writes from Hayvana Cuba about rainy weather, yellow fever with few deaths, and troops guarding infected houses. He notes quarantines, base life near the ocean, daily baseball among eight troop teams, fleas mosquitoes scorpions and centipedes, and mentions General Wood recommending withdrawal of infantry.
A sensational pitch touts El Progreso Copper Mining Co in Mexico with ore assays of 12 percent copper and 12 oz silver plus trace mercury. It cites higher Lake Superior mines for comparison, promises vast returns, and offers stock at varied prices to invite broad investment.
A Louisville Kentucky ad promotes Pastime a high class illustrated family periodical offering watches bicycles sewing machines guns and more for 50 cents of work plus 10 cents postage to receive 42 dollars worth of presents for recruiting 20 subscribers. The blurb ends with a quick social jab about girls cutting each other by glowering in silence.
Readers are urged to contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice on female ailments. The advertisement touts testimonials from women who credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from menstrual cramps and other female weaknesses after professional medical help failed. It emphasizes confidentiality and that only women answer letters, citing endorsements from local officials and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
A Baltimore Sun summary notes 150000 Pennsylvania workers lost jobs as Pittsburg iron and steel mills shut with no soon resumption. It blames tariff-favored trusts like Tinplate, Structural Steel, and Steel Rail for price hikes and collapsing markets, arguing McKinley era prosperity contrasts with widespread unemployment on the eve of the presidential campaign.
A collection of letters praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and relief from back and ovarian pains. Testimonials claim cures after following her directions and using the product. The note mentions widespread letters and stresses credibility, with a nod to Dr Miles' Nerve Plasters for rheumatism.
A period advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for weak digestion, liver and kidney troubles, and impure blood causing pimples and a sallow complexion. It promises strong nerves and bright eyes, claiming it makes a run-down woman attractive. Available for 500 cents at W. T. Younger's Drug Store. The ad closes with a quip about lending money to get rid of some fellows.
A Louisville company promotes the Electropoise instrument as a wonderful invention with widespread endorsements from thousands of clergymen and notable figures. Col. A P Nunally of the Inter-Ocean in Chicago testifies to nearly three years’ experience, urging friends not to part with his unit. Requests for a cure book are invited from ELECTROPOISE CO. at 515 Fourth Avenue Louisville Ky.
A wealthy woman cured of deafness by Dr Nicholson’s Artificial Ear Drums donated 10 000 to his institute to provide free ear drums to deaf people unable to pay. Address No 12415 The Nicholson Institute 75 Eighth Avenue New York. Decl 90 lyr The chronic borrower doesn’t make friends as easily as he breaks them.
An advertisement for Dr Cady s Condition Londers claims the tonic is a blood purifier vermifuge and medicine to restore a horse in bad condition. Sold for several cents per package by W T Younger.
A woman shopper tends to purchase sofa pillows when they are marked down, signaling price sensitivity to discount pricing and in-store promotions.
The text claims scientists discovered natural digestants and combined them with compounds to strengthen digestive organs forming Kool arenes Cure. It supposedly lets dyspeptics eat freely while stomach troubles are radically cured by its medicinal agents. Willard & Persinger.
Washington July 7 Beware of the cobwebs as a deadly germ carrier for cuts A German woman bled severely after a head wound and cobwebs were applied to stop bleeding She later developed tetanus according to an amateur scientist who tested cobwebs identifying pathogens in a stable sample This report cautions cobwebs can cause lockjaw and disease from germs present in cobwebs
Mrs O N Fisher of New York writes that her long battle with nervousness ended after using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. She reports improved mood, color, weight gain, and renewed vigor after fourteen bottles.
A hardware man sizes up various trusts with puns on their products and outcomes. Each couplet links a trade item to a figurative effect, from glue to light and prices to power, ending with a note that the window glass trust lets in light on dark things.
An advertisement warns against drastic mineral pills and calomel and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as gentle and effective for headaches and constipation. Available for only 5 cents at W T Younger's drug store.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the nasal mucous lining and Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and invites readers to send for free circulars. A closing proverb line about a bird on the hat and golden hair precedes.
Mrs. Belle Chalmer filed in the Supreme Court for a limited divorce alleging two years of abuse by her husband. She says he forced her to wear his old trousers for housework and mocked her for not wearing dresses, noting he bought only six dresses in ten years and that no visitors are received.
J E Lilly of Hannibal Missouri credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing typhoid pneumonia and lung weakness after a near fatal illness. He reports one bottle gave relief, continued use left him well and strong. The medicine, priced 50 cents and 1.00, is sold with a free trial at W T Youngers Drug Store.
A London physician links consumption to butter scarcity and pastry abundance, arguing fat intake distinguishes poor and rich diets. The piece praises Scott’s Emulsion by Scott Bowne as an easily digested, palatable fat supplement that purifies blood and supports fat formation.
A comical note mocks census tallies as a man finds triplets at home. An advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Dillard and Persinger, claiming instant relief and radical cure for indigestion and stomach disorders.
Advertisement urges use of DeWitt’s Witohazel Salve for burns injuries piles and skin diseases. Warns against counterfeits and states only DeWitt’s sold by Dillard and Persinger is genuine.
The article notes copper production failing to meet rising demand with exhausted reserves. It highlights Mexico as a major new mining frontier and promotes the El Progreso Copper Mining Company as an inviting investment, inviting cooperation from all investors and stressing lucrative potential.
This old notice claims early use of One Minute Cough Cure proves consumption can be cured. It calls the product a favorite remedy for coughs colds croup asthma grippe and all throat and lung troubles. Cares quickly Dillard Persinger.
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