Dangerous Cold Remedies Advised By Doctor
A reader warns that a dangerous cold may be spreading and urges immediate care. A doctor advises breaking up mucus and easing coughs with a remedy priced at 250 at local druggists.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
8
A reader warns that a dangerous cold may be spreading and urges immediate care. A doctor advises breaking up mucus and easing coughs with a remedy priced at 250 at local druggists.
George Brush and Charles Hanson announce their notary services at the Record Office and invite inquiries during business hours.
A garbled sales pitch promoting a "Health Tone" remedy claims it can restore weight and health. It urges readers who are underweight to mail for a check and a purported treatment, asserting dramatic effects and offering a six dollar incentive.
Brush and Hanson, Magazine Agency in Silver Lake, offers to handle subscriptions to any U.S. magazine and promises savings compared with publisher prices. They advertise The Delineator and Everybody's at reduced annual rates with lower postage, inviting new or renewal orders.
Local brief items note visits and travel among residents including S F Maurer and brother in North Manchester, Judd of Silver Lake, R E Ferree from Goshen, and Mrs Ira Coy's neuralgia. Other mentions include Cynthia Getty visiting M D Yotter, Norman the Jeweler, and Sunday calls by John Haney and wife to the Summe family.
For sale: a house and lot on North Jefferson Street with rooms and cellar, well and cistern, good wood, and a nice lot with fruit trees. Inquire of Mrs. M. E. Ferree.
Levi Hill and family won dinner with W W Hill and wife on Tuesday. Mrs Emerick of Twin Lakes and Mr Capoch and Preston Jones of Wabash visited Virginia Perry the previous week. L Leonard traveled to Indianapolis for a trustees meeting in the capitol city to promote school and road supplies. Norman’s jewelery line advertised. Mrs J W Ferrerda visited Indianapolis for several days. Mr and Mrs Charles Walters were guests of B E Spangle’s family. Mrs H P Hager visited Warsaw. Renewal reminders for Ladies Home Journal urged at Brush Hanson. Mr and Mrs Isaac Bryant visited their daughter Edna Dextnor in North Manchester. Herschel Drudge visited from Claypool to stay with Helser uncles east of town. Free Adler-I-Ka book offered at Normans Drug Store. Ira Dick from Claypool installed windows at Pearson home. Box Bipper at Lincoln school last night. Needham of Keann visiting Rhoades and Hill homes. Smoking Justice cigars urged.
A testimonial ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a fast cough remedy. It claims quick throat penetration soothes irritation and loosens phlegm, with the user reporting immediate relief. The product is priced at 50 cents to one dollar at druggists.
Indiana notice in Kosciusko Circuit Court dated December 1914 informs unknown defendants including James Comstock and heirs to appear February 5, 1915, to quiet title on property in Indiana. Affidavits declare non-residency. failure to demur may lead to case determination in Warsaw court.
An advertisement touts Croxone as a universal remedy ending back pain kidney trouble and rheumatic pain. It claims the drug penetrates kidney walls dissolves uric acid cleanses waste from blood and guarantees results with a money back offer if it fails.
A short advertisement urges using self threader needles to spare eye strain while sewing. It claims the product makes sewing a pleasure and that once tried, one would not do without them. A quoted customer praises their usefulness and affordability at 10 cents.
Advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism and other aches. It claims instant ease without rubbing, notes penetration through the skin, and urges purchase for 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It also suggests keeping it for colds sore joints lumbago sciatica and similar pains.
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