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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
1
Motivational verse urging perseverance dignity and self respect. The lines exhort readers to stand tall, work hard, and push forward rather than slouch or wait for luck. Article credits Joseph J Bean and echoes a call to personal responsibility.
The Chattanooga Medicine Co. has completed three new buildings at its McElree's Wine of Cardus and Thedford's Black Draught plant in Chattanooga Tennessee bringing total floor space to over two acres and making it the world’s second largest proprietary medicine plant. The firm installed a full electrical system with motors in each building and automatic sprinkler safety gear. A shipment of 7500 bottles of Wine of Cardus was sent to British South Africa.
An ad promotes a $2 worth of presents to attract subscribers to Pastime a high class illustrated family paper. Readers needed to recruit 20 subscribers at 10 cents each and send 10 cents for full details plus a six month subscription. Includes lifestyle content and a medical plug for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Dillard & Persinger.
An experienced observer touts El Progreso as a premier Mexican copper venture with ore grades around 12 percent copper and 12 ounces of silver per ton, plus traces of gold. He projects a modern 40 ton plant yielding about $396,000 yearly and 26 percent on $1.5 million capitalization, proposing treasury shares and staged sale pricing to raise funds.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female illnesses. It urges readers to avoid unproven medicines, offers free advice to women who write, and claims a million women have been cured, citing multiple testimonials from women in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Harper's Bazaar condemns trusts for stifling opportunity and individual enterprise. It argues profits and market power, led by Standard Oil, rob youth of independence, leaving clerical roles and managerial positions as fate. The Washington Post notes women lack vote but influence households in campaigns.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure, and notes the product is sold by druggists with Hall’s Family Pills as “the best.”
A bull dog owned by Mr. David Dickson of Altoona Pennsylvania gripped a young girl’s face after she poured water on it. The dog’s hold was so tight that it had to be shot to release the child. If she survives she faces lifelong disfigurement.
An advertisement proclaims early use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents consumption and treats coughs colds croup asthma grippe and throat and lung troubles. Dillard Persinger promotes it as the favored remedy.
Helena July 11 Ex-President Harrison and party left Yellowstone Park Friday evening and returned the same day He told a Livingston Postman that Republicans will win this fall while Bryan may gain more votes in the East than in 1896 He doubts the Democratic leader in Indiana will do better and would not be surprised if Indiana goes Democratic He criticizes the trust policy as not being followed by the Republicans though the Administration has been largely wise He enjoyed his park outing though reporters’ pursuit of interviews was tiresome and he remained courteous to the Postman
An advertisement urges annual or biannual cleansing of the body as a parallel to thorough cleaning of a house. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to purify blood, strengthen stomachs, and remove poisons, citing a testimonial from John M. Russell of Brent Oklahoma Territory about recovering from pneumonia and poor health after using two bottles. It also notes Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser available free in exchange for postage.
Pern At wood, a young woman, is jailed in Omaha on a charge of kissing a man wilfully without consent. Capt. Lier reported she blocked his path on Dodge Street, embraced him, and gave six kisses before fleeing. she was arrested later.
Public praise for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds noting over ten million trial bottles given away and thousands of cures. Mentions relief for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest lung ailments. W T Younger druggist offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar, with guarantee or refund.
A health note advocates sipping milk slowly for digestion, detailing how small sips prevent curdling and aid digestion. It touts DeWitt's Salve for Barns injuries piles and skin diseases, urging use and asserting the British public can be persuaded.
The Washington Post lauds W. J. Bryan as a powerful, authentic force who rose from obscurity to lead the Democrats. It notes his unexpected 1900 campaign casting off Cleveland's faction, attracting nearly a million votes and compelling Republicans to raise funds nationwide. The piece praises his unwavering conviction, physical and moral strength, and the public’s respect for his steadfast leadership.
The item touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a powerful health booster sold for 25 cents per box by W T Younger. A Denison Herald quote laments education and ambition misalignment and critiques parents neglecting practical training for children.
An Atlanta ad touts a soothing uniment that eases labor, keeps the mother calm, and aids rapid recovery. It claims the product helps prevent suffering, ensures the child’s health, and suggests a painless delivery with less danger, inviting readers to request a free illustrated guide for expectant mothers.
The ball that struck G B Steadman of Newark Michigan during the Civil War caused severe ulcers lasting two decades. Bucklen’s Amica Salve cured him, claimed to heal cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, and skin eruptions. Peddled as the best pile cure on earth, 25 cents a box, sold by W T Younger, druggist.
The Lynchburg Advance reports that since the first of the month Sergeant Johnson has supervised the city jail for ten years, during which 9,973 prisoners passed through, including lunatics and state prisoners. there has been one hanging and no mob disturbances. today 52 inmates remain. Also includes an array of advertisements and aphorisms.
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