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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
1
Is Marriage a Failure A Yale Lecture by Prof William Summer
Yale University audience hears Prof William Summer argue that marriage in practice falls short of ideals. He traces religious ceremonies from Puritan times to Trent and notes the essence lies in vow and exclusivity, not ritual. He says marriages often look like social duty, not sustained happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale University
William
Summer
Cro T
Council of Trent
Fat and medical cures in 19th century notes
The article discusses fat as essential for the poor and rich alike, praising Seabrook Emulsion as an easy fat source. It quotes Dr Hughes Bennett on fat intake, mentions Army funding estimates, promotes One Minute Cough Cure, questions Aguinaldo’s escape, and argues deafness stems from catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure offered as a remedy.
Old Soldiers and Lane Talk of War Woes
An old man voices fear of Rat Joni and Bill, both veterans. He notes Bill lost a leg and arm and receives a government pension for life, while Juln avoided injury, keeping her teeth and ears through the wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joni
Bill
Lost Avuainaldo Might Be Hidden by Quiet Help
The note hopes the man who locates Avuainaldo, if truly missing, will aid the administration by staying silent. The plea frames a discreet effort and emphasizes restraint over disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avuainaldo
Pastime offers gifts to attract subscribers in Louisville ad
A fragmented pitch promotes the illustrated paper Pastime with prizes including watches bicycles sewing machines and guns for 20 subscribers at ten cents each to receive 42 dollars worth of presents and a six month paper trial. It also questions treaty terms and Britain’s access to a canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHI Pastime OO
Louisville
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims Aid for Women
Endorsement invites women to write for confidential advice on female health issues. The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedies with a long success record for menstrual disorders and ovarian inflammation supported by letters from grateful users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy di Pinkham
Three More Letters From One Woman on Cures
Anecdotal letters claim relief from irregular menstruation leucorrhea and backache after using Vegetable Compound Liver Pills and Sani tative Wash. Testimony from Mrs Carneline, Mrs Carrie Prius, and Mrs Pureurs cites weight gain improved nerves and childbirth outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrea
Carnie Pureurs
Anta
Carrie Prius
Anna
Appeal to Aguinaldo from Pocahontas Sun Editor
A Pocahontas Sun editor in Kansas writes an open letter to Philippine leader Aguinaldo urging citizenship and delegation. He lampoons American flaws with wide ranging criticisms of Congress, wealth, churches, trusts, prisons, prisons, and social vice, inviting Aguinaldo to visit and verify the claims. Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman of Milesboro Pa endorses One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and chest infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Sun
Kansas
Agui
Lars
Congress
Supreme Court
I- Congress
Satan
Smallpox Found in One Third of West Virginia Counties
The secretary of the West Virginia board of health reports smallpox in various forms exists in about one third of the state’s counties, indicating a widespread health concern and need for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
West Viginia Board of Health
Epworth League Members Roast Singled Life with Rhymes
At a St James Methodist church meeting in New Brunswick New Jersey single girls and unmarried young men offered humorous rhymes on why they remain unattached. Specimens include Angie Wray awaiting a mission and Daniel Wray preferring single life while Edward Hubbard cites knowledge of girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of St
Paul Stohauer
Bargain Salem Home For Sale Near Boulevard
One of the nicest homes in Salem with modern six rooms, ample appointments, large yard, fruit and shrubbery in place, offered for sale at a bargain. Apply at County Clerk's office for particulars. J. C. W. Beckman, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, is probably the youngest in the country at 30 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
J.C. W. Beckman
Kentucky
Cure a Cold in One Day Advert for Laxative Bromo Quinine
Ad claims one day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A money back guarantee is offered if it fails. Sold by Dillard & Perninger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard & Perninger
Still More Proof Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Helps Irregularity
Letters from readers in Ogontz Pennsylvania dated 1890 1893 and 1898 praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregular menstruation and related conditions. They report personal improvement and hospital visits without relief as they seek guidance and continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cora L. Payton
Ogontz, Pa
Candidate with an ax to grind line sparks election chatter
An exchange claims a candidate for Office always has an ax to grind and that upon election he causes people to grind at once. Mrs Harriet Hans of Hinsdale Illinois praises One Minute Cough Cure for instant relief of croup and quick cure of coughs colds grippe and throat and lung diseases from Dillard & P ersinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jays J Koontz
Corry
Dillard & Persinger
Calvin Zimmerman
Milesbore
Harriet Hans
Hinsdale, Ill
Crippe
Morristown Man Rescued After Freezing Ordeal
Timothy Smith of Morristown, who lives between Plains and Littleton, grew weak from exhaustion and cold while walking home from Morristown on Saturday night. His shepherd dog Coyp found him in a snow drift and led his family to the spot. Smith suffered severe frostbite to his hands and ears but was revived with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
N. J
Timothy Smith
Plains
Littleton
Coyp
Smith
Dangerous and Inglorious Patrol Duty in War
The piece reflects on patrol duty during warfare against the Boers, noting the fear, tension, and nerve required. It contrasts patrols with charging in battle, describes patrolling kopjes, the sighting of Boers, and the perilous, eye opening experience, concluding that the moment of open fire brings relief and peril rather than glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auzangioeo
London Mail
Stop Warnings of Nature Against Digestive Ills
Public health warning verses on stomach derangement and disease. Claims Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets purify blood cleanse system nourish nerves and rebuild body. Testimonial from Mrs. T M Palmer of Kaufman Texas describes prior dyspepsia and weakness improving after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Peetle, Kaufman Co
Texas
War veterans campaign taunts echo across states
The Atlanta Constitution recounts four candidates who joke about injuries from war, claiming bones and limbs to symbolize strength. The exchange moves through Tennessee Virginia Mississippi with a punchline about two arms and two legs ready to defend rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Vales
Mississippi
Atlanta Constitution
Night of Terror Highlights Dr King’s New Discovery
A widow of General Burnham of Machias Maine survived a fearful night as doctors feared she would die. She credited Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after pneumonia and later claimed it cured consumption. Trial bottles available at W T Younger's drug store. Lewis Ackerman of Goshen Indiana endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for relief and bowel and liver cleansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham
Machias
H. Lincoln
W. T. Younger
Proverb on Waiting Versus Pursuit
A reflective saying suggests many things arrive to those who wait, yet more come to those who actively pursue them. The line emphasizes effort over passive waiting in achieving goals.
Electropoise Endorsement from Nation’s Clergymen and Notables
A Louisville Ky company markets the Electropoise instrument praised by Col A P Nunally of the Inter Ocean Chicago. The note claims cure and long shelf life, inviting readers to request a book of testimonials from ELECTROPOIS H CO 513 Fourth Avenue Louisville Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. P. Nunally
The
Inter Ocean
Chicago
Electropoish CO
Fourth Avenue
Loniaville, Ky
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Quick Relief
AMonster Devil Fish, Destroying it a victim, is a type of Constipation. The power of this murderous malady is felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain. There’s no health till it’s overcome. But Dr. King’s New Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Howels. Only 25 cents at W.T. Younger's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
W.T. Younger
Miss Kendall Drowns After Failing Church Debt Gift
Elizabeth A. Kendall, one of four women chosen to raise 1000 dollars for a Methodist Church debt, drowned herself in Fulton on February 28. She believed she must raise one fourth of the target and her lack of progress drove her to end her life rather than fail in the obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton, N
Elizabeth A. Kendall
Methodist Church
Kodol Dyspepsia Praised by Michigan Resident
E Hartgerink of Overisel Michigan extols Kodol Dyspepsia as giving immediate relief and being easy to take. The testimonial promises digestion aid and claims it cannot fail to cure, attributed to Dillard & Per.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hartgerink
Overisel
Mich
Dillard & Persinger
Prayer Cures Woman in Newport Case
Mrs M A Bower of Nova Scotia reports a spinal disease cured by prayer after years of illness and hospital care. Physicians in Boston deemed her condition hopeless, but after prayers by Rev Mayberry at the Friends Church she recovered enough to leave bed and claims full cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport R. I
Newport
M. A. Bower
Mr. Mayberry
Friends’ Church
Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders for Horses
Advert shows Dr Cady’s Condition Powders as tonic purifier and vermifuge for horses in bad condition. Not food but medicine, best to restore prime condition. Price 265 cents per package, sold by W T Younger. A western poet quote about sunbeams and a rainbow accompanies a note on severe cold at 20 below.
Arnica Salve and Cough Cure Ad Copy
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises quick healing for burns sores and skin eruptions while One Minute Cough Cure is touted as life saving for pneumonia in a testimonial. The ad notes druggists W T Younger and Dillard Persinger and mentions Newark Ohio suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Younger
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Maslin
Secord Magee Gent
Roserbaum Bros
Roanoke
AK Great
Forman’s
Salem Avenue
NEW York Clothing House
Salem Aye
Nounoke, Va
Syracuse
Fairfax Bros
Times
Rateran
Esrec Ds
W.S. Agner & CO
Sancuorm
Rollier Mini
W.s.agner & CO
E. Campbell Avenue
Nelson & Myers
Roanoke, VA
Brown
J. R. OC. Brown, Jr
Main St
Salem,Va
Hankins & Ammen’s Old Stand
Wasdaking Powder CO
New York
Yale
Ife
Hughes Bennett
London
Seart
Seoth & Bowne
Jett
Sinots
Committee On Military Affairs
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Hall
J. Chreney & Co
Toledo
John
United States
Hay
Dean
Piskham
J. 2
Drown
Holton
Kisis
Mincias
J. F. Jows
Molton
Kans
T“Ay
Mina
Mr. Smith
Butternut
de Witt
Dillard& Persinger
Adam
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
Dr. Wright
Detroit
N. K. Fairbank Company
ST. Louis
Boston
Mim
Otash
Nassau St
Miles
Tennessee
Lewis Ackerman
Goshen, Ind
DeWitt
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Wm. Orr
Newark
Wood
Farm Seeds
T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
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