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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
7
An advertorial urging tired overworked men and women to try Vogeler's Curative Compound a non stimulant blood purifier and tonic. It claims to restore strength, purify blood and improve sleep appetite and energy. Free sample bottles are available from St Jacobs Oil Ltd Baltimore.
Mrs Soan of The Royal Standard Frimley Road Frimley reports long suffering from sciatic pain. She tried many liniments with no benefit but says St Jacobs Oil relieved the pain instantly.
A new Alabama weekly titled Hillbilly Herald announces its motto proclaiming reform themes. The statement rails at railroads and revenues and calls for a free ballot and fair count while condemning what it terms wildcat liquor and tobacco.
A Chicago businessman notes on his European trip that the best part of the journey was a box of Tetterine he brought from home. The ad claims Tetterine cures itching skin troubles and is available for 50 cents a box by mail from J. T. Shuptrine of Savannah, Georgia if not carried locally.
Reports indicate plague deaths in the Punjab have averaged nearly 70,000 per month. In Hassan Mysore area local wildlife including squirrels contracted the disease and were wiped out.
A claim promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75e. The report notes a large American zinc mine at Fieldensville using the biggest pump in the world moving 20,000 gallons per minute, 30,000,000 daily, consuming over a ton of coal every hour.
A jumble of testimonials touts various cures and products including a kidney remedy labeled Smith's Sure Kidney Cure, Defiance Starch, Kline's nerve restorer, Atlas Oats, and Piso's Cure for Consumption. Personal claims mention wage loss, recovery, and improved health, with miscellaneous ads and notes on legal proceedings and odd comments.
Mrs D Arnold of Los Angeles testifies that after four years with a womb tumor and a recommended hospital operation, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved the tumor and improved her health. She used twelve bottles with no relapse and urges other women with uterine troubles to use the product.
Puritan beauty ad promotes Be Beautiful Puritans Cream to remove freckles and discolorations. Claims best face bleach with sample price listed as 410 cents in stamps. From A Be Riesling Mouston Texas. Ends with a flippant line about serving love on a full course.
Some grocers report not carrying De fiance Starch due to a 16 oz stock that cannot be sold to customers who previously bought the same size. The paradox leaves sellers hesitant to move the unpopular lot despite available demand.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's soothing remedy for teething pain in children, claiming gentle relief for inflamed gums and wind discomfort with a dose of 25 cents per bottle. The copy closes with a proverb about tastes and wealth.
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