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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
1
A piece on the so called new woman praises Peruna for backache relief with testimonials from Dr. Hartman fans and a Springfield physician. It also notes constitutional delegates who stood firm for their convictions despite public pressure during the state convention fight.
Mrs A M Shielda of Chambersburg Pa credits Dr King s New Discovery for curing severe sickness after six months of hay fever and asthma. The remedy is praised as safest for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds and bronchial affections. Guaranteed bottles and a free trial offered at W T Younger's drug store. Some lines note poverty and borrowing.
A vintage ad urges readers to request Cascarets strictly as the genuine candy cathartic and warns against fraudulent substitutes. It notes the genuine tablets are stamped C.C.C. and that they are not sold in bulk, with a closing quip about a girl doubting a romance unless the fellow acts foolishly.
Maj S Griffin reflects at Salem centennial on its birth and growth from horse-drawn wagons and stone streets to paved thoroughfares and modern utilities. He praises Roanoke College endowments, public schools, and orphanages, urges balance between wealth and moral uplift, and honors historical figures and civic progress.
The piece extols Balem as a quiet town of Peace celebrating its hundredth anniversary with grand praise of vitality beauty and growth. It laments time to the future while urging descendants to honor forefathers and preserve happiness and blessed life. It contemplates the town’s enduring charm across a century and beyond.
Elizabeth West Virginia reports a man long told incurable cancer was cured after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The ad claims bitters expel bile, kidney and microbe poisons while the salve heals blood diseases skin eruptions ulcers and sores. Available at W T Younger's Drug. What doth it profit a man at third base.
W T Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina reports fifteen years of dyspepsia and poor digestion improved by Kodol claiming immediate relief and restored appetite. He cautions against dieting and praises Kodol for enabling digestion without stomach aid. W B Dillard Drug Company promotes the remedy.
Dr Hughes Bennett cites butter’s high cost and pastry abundance as a cause of consumption. The piece argues fat is essential and praises Scott’s Emulsion for easy digestion, blood purification, and as a fat forming food suitable for both poor and rich.
Duluth June 9 Wheat prospects in Minnesota and the Dakotas show strong potential for a large crop. Last year’s combined wheat acreage near 14.7 million acres may dip slightly, aided by abundant spring moisture. Overall grain production, including flax, looks set to rise with increased acreage in North Dakota and favorable conditions across the trio of states.
The note from Bevil of Old Town Virginia says Buckien’s Aruba Salve fully cured their daughter of a severe scald head. It is claimed to treat cats corns burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles and is sold for 25 cents at W T Younger's drug store. A proverb about starting a lark is included.
In Worcester mass the wedding of Mary E Donaber a public school teacher to Dr Maurice W Quinn dentist of Brockton met with hisses from about 1000 women at St Johns Church Police protected the couple but could not stop the display The protests followed an attempted shooting of Quinn by Bertha Condon who claimed he betrayed her with marriage promises
An advertisement warns against mercury in remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It claims the cure contains no mercury, is taken internally, and produced in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co with testimonials offered. The copy urges readers to buy from druggists and notes price per bottle.
D Scott Currin of Loganton Pa hails One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles It is described as safe and immediate in action with praise from mothers noting its effect on children It is billed as a sure cure for grip bronchitis and coughs Also mentions W B Dillard Drug Co and a quip about wireless politics.
A. M. Bowman, Salem, Va., calls Democratic voters of Virginia's Sixth District to support his nomination after the death of Peter J. Otey. He pledges to carry the party banner to victory in November and to fulfill Congress duties promptly and businesslike for the district's material interests. May 19, 1902.
A Roanoke Democrat declares candidacy for the Sixth District Congressional nomination in the August 2, 1902 primary. He pledges impartial representation and businesslike conduct, urging Roanoke's claim as the fourth largest city in the state be recognized after decades without a west Lynchburg representative.
Spring fever described as torpid liver and inactive bowels poisoning the system. DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim to stimulate the liver open the bowels and cleanse impurities, offering safe non griping relief. User testimonials from Moundsville W Va praise the product. W B Dillard Drug Co.
An advertisement touts premium J M cigars as a healthier choice, claiming superior satisfaction from a single well-made cigar. It promotes socks used in blends as a protection against scented or disguising leaves and asserts the product’s leaf quality.
A testimonial from 8S. R. Meredith of Willow Grove Del claims DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles without need for operations and also heals skin diseases and wounds. The ad warns against counterfeits and promotes W B Dillard Drug Co. as supplier.
A patent medicine remedy promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Advertisements state druggists refund the money if it fails to cure and note BE and W.Grove's signature on each box. This hallmark claim reflects common early 20th century tonics and their money back guarantees.
A drug from W. L. Dillard Drug Co promises rapid relief for nighttime enuresis. The notice suggests potential relevance to parents seeking a remedy worth more than $100 in value for a child’s sleep disruption and urges consideration of the product’s effectiveness.
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