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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
3
A satirical piece mocks a signature tile and a long misread dialogue about art while listing regional patent medicines. It references individuals in Lowndes Missouri and quotes a humorous dialogue about canvases and strange corners. The item parodies advertorial flourishes from a small town newspaper.
Fragmented text recounts a claim about a kidney ailment cured by a product called Von's Kidney Ville. It references a two year period and a trial, with mentions of a Dr. Griffiends medicine and a sale approach through Aldrens Monter Milburn Co in Buffalo. The wording is garbled but centers on a supposed medical remedy and a 1994 timeframe.
In Missouri a serious accident followed an April joke at Stephens female college in Columbia where Burgess a teacher, fell from her dormitory window after classmates locked her in. A 20 foot drop caused a shoulder and arm injury. The article also notes building and railroad bond issues for Sedalia state fair improvements, county officials and Missouri tax and insurance reports, student strikes at Silverton University, and various local political notes including candidates and legislative talk.
Fragmentary reminiscence from Elmy county depicts two strangers observing a famine scarred landscape passing a farmhouse where a poor, landless man overhears critics. The overheard exchange highlights harsh poverty and a sense of social neglect.
An OCR damaged ad lists cures for hair loss dandruff and skin issues, promoting Cuticura products and various seeds and remedies. It includes testimonials and multiple brands, urging readers to buy items from John A Salzer Seed Co and others. The fake claims mention cures for consumption and refunds for defective products, reflecting typical scandalous late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
An old time medical testimonial purports Peruna cures chronic catarrh and related ailments through a claimed membrane-specific action. The letter-writers claim hearing loss, rheumatic pains, and fatigue improved after using Peruna, with endorsements from doctors and letters offering free consultations and a pediatric spring renewal claim.
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