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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
3
A bold promotional notice promises a free trial package of a catarrh cure claiming instant relief from gagging spitting bad breath and hawking. It asserts the treatment avoids dangerous outcomes and requires no cost, requesting name and address via a coupon to receive the sample.
An advertisement extols Gauss Combined Treatment for catarrh claiming it cures all catarrh germs and restores health. It urges readers to mail a coupon to Marshall Michigan for a trial, while narrating a violent incident at a public meeting triggered by a man with catarrh.
The scene centers on Helen, her mother, and Onvy Hawk in a domestic dispute over a rekindled relationship. Helen has resumed seeing Hawk after two weeks of treatment for illness, sparking tension with her mother who doubts Hawk’s sincerity and past health claims.
In Lincoln Nebraska a husband seeks divorce alleging decades of catarrh has ruined family life. He details humiliating symptoms and the strain on his wife and home, urging divorce as the only remedy, while promoting a mail order treatment from Gauss of Marshall Michigan.
An ad claims catarrh from head to brain erodes nerve function and memory, alleging gradual brain impairment from catarrhal infections. It promotes a mail order cure by E. Gause of Marshall Michigan and urges readers to send a coupon for a treatment package.
Dr Ho Manning Fish of Joliet Illinois told a medical congress that blindness results from catarrh in the upper nasal cavities. He cited 16 cases over years showing vision improved after treating diseased nasal cavities and urged nasal cure for related ailments. The doctor warned untreated catarrh can lead to permanent blindness and noted prior Gauss treatments’ reported cures.
Leon KH Atkin of Petoskey Michigan reports a dramatic recovery of hearing after a course of treatment. He says he could not hear a watch tick when it was near but regained the ability to hear a tick 36 feet away after completing the program.
A promotional appeal asserts honesty proves itself through results. It urges readers to request a free Gauss Catarrh Treatment sample by mailing a coupon, promising no obligation and a plain wrapped package with instructions to prove cures for catarrh.
An elderly veteran reports complete recovery from illness after treatment by Mr Gauss. He says his wife notices no symptoms left and he credits the physician and finds his health restored, pledging to recommend the care to others.
A letter from Miss Mattie Drullinger of South Bend praises a catarrh remedy after a four year struggle. She reports relief after three to four weeks, offers to share her name, and endorses the free sample and full treatment with a coupon. The ad claims it can cure catarrh and invites others to try the remedy at no cost.
A persuasive appeal describes catarrh as a social embarrassment at meals and in public, claiming it invades all regions and climates. It urges readers to request a free Gaues Combined Catarrh Treatment sample from C E Gauss, promising relief and social acceptance.
The message touts a heat beat treatment promising cures for extreme catarrh and improved health after a brief patient conversation. It offers a free trial and a form to fill out, urging readers to try the method and be convinced.
An advertisement extols Gauss's treatment for catarrh and diphtheria, urging readers to trust common sense and to stick to the method. It claims the cure will outlive its inventor and emphasizes early relief and diligence over old ideas. The message urges action and discourages dwelling on what might have been.
A dubious 19th century style flyer promises a free mail order catarrh treatment after sending name and address with a 2 cent stamp. It targets middle aged readers and claims a quick cure by mail from a Marshall Michigan address.
A sales notice promises a free trial package of Gauss' Combined Treatment to cure catarrh, claiming it is a common sense sure cure and inviting recipients to try it at no cost. The offer emphasizes proving effectiveness before belief.
Letters from across the land praise Gause for his broad view and generous, sympathetic advice. He offers careful attention to every case and answers all questions promptly, treating each request with liberal spirit.
A letter from a U S Commissioner in Minnesota praises a catarrh remedy as the best he has used, claiming full cure and satisfaction with the internal treatment. He notes trying many remedies and endorses using the product, offering to share contents of the letter.
A historical clipping lists various deaths with causes such as consumption bronchitis pneumonia and cancer, and argues catarrh indirectly causes deaths. It promotes Gauss Combined Catarrh Treat with a mail-in coupon to Gauss at 4601 Main Marshall Michigan, claiming near cures and urging readers to order today.
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