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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
4
A Georgia soldier named Jabe Mathis deserts during retreat at Gettysburg. He vows not to walk again, but after a burst of musket fire he surges up the hill in a dust cloud, shouting that this isn’t walking at all as he regains pace with renewed vigor.
Manchester Michigan resident George Williams recalls his wife’s five year struggle with disability and credits Electric Bitters with restoring her ability to work. The tonic is touted for female diseases including nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache and fainting spells and is guaranteed with a 50 cent price tag. A Deafness cure by Dr Nicholson’s Ear Drums is highlighted with a $10,000 donation to provide free devices through The Nicholson Institute in New York.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured. Features testimonials from West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo druggists and representatives Cheney Co. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, price 75c per bottle, testimonials and family pills offered, promotes early cough remedies and mentions children.
Dr Cady’s Condition Powders advertised as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses, not food but medicine, priced at 25 rents per package and sold by W T Younger. Wilbon Webber son of M J Web ber of Lynchburg drowned in the Philippines on January 8 at age 16 after running away from school to enlist in May 1899.
Advertises Ht. 4. 8. B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers eczema pimples boils scrofula and other skin and blood troubles. Promises full system cleansing and steady cure after thirty years testing. Offers free trial bottle and 1 dollar per bottle price with six bottles for five dollars. Address Buoop Bars Co Atlanta Ga.
P A Danfort of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg but writes that Dr Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days For Ulcers Wounds Boils Pain or Piles it's the best salve in the world Cure guaranteed Only 25c Sold by W Younger druggist
A Times Register notice promotes sending a sterling silver plated sugar shell free of charge to every married lady in the United States who writes. No payment required. The goal is to advertise Quaker Valley silverware by placing samples in homes. Ladies must request, sending only their name, with choice of 40c designs and illustrations to select from.
Details of the June 20 to 22 landing sehen as General Shafter and General Garcia coordinate with Admiral Sampson. A blue beacon signals bombardment, U S troops disembark, Cuban forces, many black and mulatto, defend Daiquiri while navy shells pelt the shore.
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