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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
8
A 1900s advertisement by L. T. Cooper touts a New Discovery medicine that purportedly cures tapeworms and internal parasites. The copy claims parasitic infection causes fatigue, nervousness, dull memory, and low energy, and promises rapid restoration to health after expelling worms.
The steel car proved its value as protection to passengers in a collision in the Hudson tunnel New York City. No telescoping occurred, and injuries were limited to consequences of passengers being thrown by the crash.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. Cure must be internal for blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and prescribed by physicians. It uses tonics and blood purifiers to treat catarrh. Send for testimonials. F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Progressive Woman of the Beauty Culturist jokes that exercise will increase suffrage by two inches. The quip, attributed to Puck, frames a humorous take on women's rights and bodily vigor. The item reflects newspaper-era wit on social reform and fitness in a concise citation.
Prospectors are urged to write W F Jones at 750 Majestic Building in Denver Colorado for full details on free land in Colorado. The ad notes rich soil and a favorable climate and urges potential buyers to act.
Aimed at digestion, the ad urges immediate use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent sick spells. It extols the tonic as a cure for weak stomachs, poor appetite, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, malaria, and for overworked or run-down individuals. It claims hundreds of early successes and urges buying from a druggist today.
A veteran recounts meeting General Grant near Vicksburg in 1863. After a foraging misadventure in enemy country, Grant forgives the offenders, spares punishment, and reveals sixteen boats of provisions awaiting them above Vicksburg, shaping the veteran’s view of Grant.
The Grand Army of the Republic has passed the point where it can gain in numbers and each year loses members. Those who watch the annual encampment parade feel inspired by their patriotism and saddened by how few remain to carry on their work.
A humorous note recalls a quarrel where Mrs Bugg scolds a man for wearing a hat and smoking a pipe in her presence, insisting she is a lady bug and demanding proper decorum.
A nurse from Litchfield Connecticut recounts her year and a half old son’s severe skin sores. After two months using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the child fully recovered and has had no sores since. The testimonial credits the remedies with saving the child’s life.
Rev. Charles F. Aked quips at a New York luncheon about how many people treat religion as a jam closet. A boy in a tale asks to be made a saint after death, while his mother laments the unsated taste of jam.
Jno H. Kohl of Benton Kansas reports severe poison ivy eruptions eased by Resinol ointment after doctor recommended it. He keeps a jar on hand for future outbreaks and has advised others to use it. The note adds a California inventor’s window pane fly trap designed to lure flies without sensing leaving the glass.
If you are sensitive about shoe size, Allen's Foot-Hase promises smaller shoes by shaking the antiseptic powder into footwear. It claims to cure tired swollen aching feet and provides rest and comfort, handy for breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere 25c. Sample sent free. Allen's Olmsted Le Roy NY.
An assortment of old advertising lines pitches free land in Colorado with a request for a book and map from W. F. Jones in Denver. The page includes household product pitches, a medical remedy notice, looser moral snippets, and a warning quote about fools.
Farmers urged to increase Quaker Oats intake for health and strength amid rising food variety and costs. Emphasizes oats as endurance and vigor food. mentions packaging for hot climates and guidance for farm families. Also includes comic excerpt about rising living costs from Harper's Weekly.
A columnist quips about medical bills in a Chicago Record-Herald item, noting disbelief at suggestions of generous treatment. The joke hinges on the doctor billing high while the patient’s wife under care is implied.
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