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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1905
Page
7
Julia Marlowe of New York City writes in support of Peruna as a nerve tonic. She says nervousness in women stems from anemic nerve centers caused by poor digestion and nutrition, especially in spring, and Peruna helps by improving digestion to restore vitality and steady nerves.
New York residents face a surge in sudden deaths in Manhattan with a rising death rate linked to heart disease and urban stress. Drs Loomis Wetton and Spitzka blame overwork, fast living, and nervous strain as the city’s pace drives deadly shocks to the heart.
Geneseo New York on April 17 reports a family quarrel turning deadly as Antony Sparacio an Italian shot his wife her mother and his stepdaughter then killed himself. The wife was only slightly wounded the mother was killed and the daughter fatally wounded.
A Brooklyn mother recalls her ten month old daughter's severe eczema turning the face black and oozing. After using Cutiria Soap and Ointment the skin healed completely without scar. The note is signed Mrs. Rosether of 291 Eckford St. Brooklyn.
Advertisement notes seven million Lewis Single Binder cigars sold nationwide. Mentions Lewis Factory Peoria Illinois and claims superior quality tobacco. Urges insomniacs to sleep and forget trouble, touts Defiance Starlings as unmatched in quality and quantity.
An 19th century style medical blurb warns that torpid liver causes bile poisoning of nerves and tissues. Symptoms listed include headache bitter taste nausea loss of appetite yellow complexion constipation. Claims quick cure by Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin sold by druggists 6c and 1.00. Money back if it fails. Ends with jab about gas bills.
A collage of quips from Chicago Record Herald Detroit Tribune New Yorker and Philadelphia Bulletin showcases playful banter on originality in poetry witty refusals to marry and cross cultural misreads. The snippets feature a sonnet claim, a dramatic ultimatum, a fraught domestic scene, and an Irish transport remark, reflecting vivid early 20th century newspaper style.
A period health advisory extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for painful irregular menstruation and related symptoms. Personal letters from Nellie Solmes and Tillie Sturt praise relief, urging other women to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice and the remedy's trusted effectiveness.
Dr Pierce’s Buffalo laboratory will stamp full ingredient lists on every bottle of Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery to counter attacks. The tonics, made from native roots and herbs, are promoted as natural, alcohol free, blood-building aids claimed to restore strength and health, with a patient testimonial from Gordonville Texas.
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