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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
6
Advertisers claim Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills quickly relieve headaches without upsetting the stomach. Endorsers John Bush of Waterville Maine and Joseph Frankowick of Detroit Michigan report long term use and consistent relief, with druggists carrying the remedy nationwide.
Dr C H Whiting, veteran New York physician with 47 years in medicine and 22 years treating rectal disease, announces move to 504 W Fayette Baltimore Md. Offers free consultation, home treatment for ladies, and claims rapid relief in three to five minutes with no adverse aftereffects. Promises large weight gains and numerous testimonials including cured elderly doctors and a long surviving patient.
A man admits speeding to find a doctor to help a life but the officer uncovers a plan to take the doctor and two young ladies for a ride. The judge fines him thirty dollars plus costs, noting possible extenuating circumstances yet upholding the violation.
A London Chronicle tale details Wertheimer buying a nobleman’s sale for £5,000 and secretly pocketing a Dresden piece worth £10,000, while dealers later lament missed bargains. A string of vignettes follows: Polly notes the clean horizon at sea, a minister’s books as tools, etiquette origins, an alibi joke from Puck, and quips on marriage and alarms, all voiced in humorous era voices.
A testimonial proclaims Foley Kidney Pills relieved a severe backache strengthened kidneys improved secretions and normal bladder function. The ad notes the product in a yellow package and claims it is sold by all druggists.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions illness symptoms like kidney or bladder trouble and headache, with a cryptic line referencing a “Mother Sabo” and a place in New York. The readable portion offers no clear event, person, or concrete action to summarize beyond health complaints.
An old advertisement promotes Swamp-Root tonic for kidney and bladder health with claims of restoring health via herbal properties. Mentions Dr Kilmer & Co and a mail order bottle offer, plus a hardware department ad listing bar iron nails horse shoes kettles and farm supplies.
Pittsburg inventor George Westinghouse tests a three inch diameter air spring under car frames to absorb shocks and claim autos could be half price with solid tires replaced by air cushions. Demonstrations planned on Westinghouse fitted cars. Also notes on health tonics and a curious morality anecdote about Commodore Vanderbilt and Marshal Bazaine.
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