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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
5
A column of home curing guidance outlines dry salt curing for hams with proportions of salt saltpeter sugar and pepper, plus drying and storage in canvas or lime wash. A separate item defines appendicitis from student answers noting varied explanations and cures including surgical operation.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers two mid winter excursions to Washington on January 22 and February 19, 1903 at very low round trip rates with a ten day return limit. Includes standard coaches Pullman parlor and sleeping cars and deluxe service. Full details and tickets available from B and O agents. Includes a humorous illustrated guide and unrelated snippets.
An advertisement touts Vinci and Vinol as safe, valued tonics with a money back guarantee if users are not helped. It claims 98 percent satisfaction from 100 bottles sold and urges run-down readers to try with no risk. The copy notes physician endorsement and a companion remedy Vintex for constipation.
A newspaper style health ad extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It promises sample bottles and a free book by mail from Binghamton NY, urging readers to remember the product name amid a humorous aside about a sixteen year old girl s dress advice.
A Chester Michigan postmaster cites a severe croup attack leaving a girl unconscious. A One Minute Cough Cure was given, reducing swelling and mucus, and the child soon rested and recovered. The ad promotes the remedy as clearing throat and lung troubles and aiding oxygen supply.
A household compilation recalls Henry IV’s penitent siege at Canossa, the Italian mountains and papal absolution, then shifts to a San Francisco recollection of entertaining an Englishman at the Ol Howse and the Seal Rocks tale. It adds anecdotes from John L. Sullivan about Sarah Bernhardt, a naturalist’s note on England squirrels, and miscellaneous quips on cold protection, ink drops, and dress.
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