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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
7
Fragments of testimonials from 1903 and 1908 praise Doan’s Kidney Pills for back pain urinary issues and relief of swelling dropsy and other symptoms. Claims include prompt trial packages and improved work ability after treatment.
An ad copy features a cynical bachelor quip about women and money refund guarantee for Defiance Starch. It pitches 16 ounces for 10 cents and invites readers to try the product now. The ad uses a humorous aside to draw attention to the laundry starch brand.
Grocery ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue washing powder with 5 cent price and compact packaging claimed to whiten clothes and keep fabrics looking fresh. Local grocers carry the item.
A narrator recalls a Philadelphia gathering where he cracked jokes about a homely man, only to learn the joke reflected on him and his grandfather. The moment turns to a warning that he had used relatives for unfriendly comparisons.
The article notes the growing appeal of the Lewis' Single Binder straight five cent cigar, credited to its consistent high quality and steady appreciation by smokers.
An assortment of vintage ads and quips including cure-all claims for a cold remedy Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Allen’s Foot-Ease for feet, and generic product pitches. The text weaves humorous maxims about deception and character with marketing lines and price cues.
An assortment of old ads tout Defiance Starch with claims of one third more for 10 cents, plus notices about Hall's Catarrh Cure by Frank J. Cheney of Toledo. Other products praised include Piso's Cure and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, with generic proverbs and testimonials across a merchant-driven page.
The St. Louis Mirror criticizes the Missouri legislature for an outpouring of bills and constant chaos as law making overwhelms the process. Editors warn too much debate harms dignity and public respect for statutes while noting eminent lawyers fill city halls. A woman’s sensational claim is also mentioned in passing.
One of Harper County's prosperous farmers, N H Mead, left Clarence New York thirty four years ago for Kansas. He harvested over one hundred forty acres last year but suffered kidney and bladder trouble for years. He improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, claiming complete relief and renewed health.
A theatregoer attends a performance for enjoyment regardless of whether the play elicits laughter or tears.
An advertising snippet promotes a monthly farming paper with features for farmers seeking profitable fields. It also advertises a 144 page Texas guide and a mail address in St. Louis. The text ends with a wry remark on marriage for money and a note on June Tint Butter Color.
An old newspaper ad features Red Cross Ball Blue toothpaste claims at 5 cents and Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children from New York’s Children’s Home nursing line. It touts 20,000 testimonials and a free sample offer from A. B. Olmsted in LeRoy New York.
Marvin Hughitt announces Chicago and Northwestern has purchased the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad and will run it as the Nebraska and Wyoming division. Gardiner names C. A. Cairns general passenger agent at Chicago and Northwestern. G. F. Bidwell becomes Nebraska Wyoming division manager. New Omaha offices and multiple agent appointments follow in the reorganized network.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap as cures for skin humours scalp conditions and hair loss. It claims rapid relief for itching burning and inflammatory skin diseases and touts worldwide sales with depots in London Sydney and Boston.
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