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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
7
A reader from Braidwood Illinois recalls using Ayer’s Hair Vigor about thirty years ago to stop hair loss. After hair shedding resumed, the old bottle was found and reportedly proven effective again.
A vintage advertisement extols Ayers Hair Vigor as economical and effective for stopping hair loss restoring color curing dandruff and keeping hair soft and glossy. Each bottle costs $1.09 and is available at all druggists.
Twelve college girls recount amusing pranks from their school days for March Ladies' Home Journal. The sketches highlight the American girl's wit and affection for lighthearted mischief. Mrs. Wabash asks about cooking while Mrs. Dearborn notes improvements needed despite churchgoing.
An ad advocates Grain-O a grain based drink for children as a nourishing substitute for tea or coffee. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about 1 cent per serving. Available from grocers in 15¢ and 25¢ packages.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as essential for health by promoting daily bowel movements. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, and that the medicine cures sick headache. Prices listed are 25 and 50 cents.
Printer guidance urges use of Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes for the next order, highlighting quality and brand.
Testimonials from Mrs Adele William of Atlanta and Miss Lrya Gaignes of Visalia extol Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They report relief from nervous prostration and with restored menses after using the product and Blood Purifier.
The Youths Companion notes a two century old needlework sampler exhibited at a charity fair. The piece by Nancy Allestree uses multicolor thread on faded canvas with alphabet lines and a moral inscription asking to be remembered after death.
A letter from P Haas in Pretoria to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co of Chicago confirms a bank draft of £412 10s for twenty five gross of Swanson's 5-Drops. The army uses the medicine for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains from exposure and notes a prior loss when 5-Drops were captured. Prices: large bottles 300 doses $1.00, three for $2.50, samples 25 cents.
A fragment from a Toledo Ohio document mentions a humorous shipwreck pun and a legal oath by Frank J. Cheney of F J Carney & Co promising a reward for catarrh cure. It also includes a Hall's Catarrh Cure leaflet and a note on Spain's external debt and colonial military costs.
Ask your grocer today to show you Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. It pleases both children and adults and is made of pure grains. It has a rich mocha color and costs 1 cent to 25 cents per package. No married man in Vienna may ride in a balloon without wife and children's consent.
Read about the famed potato in Salzer's catalog mailed with 10 Farm Seed Samples upon receipt of this notice and 10c. John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis CNU.
Dialogue scenes reveal character exchanges about residence with Smith asking about downtown life and Jones replying that he lives twenty two stories up.
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing immediately with a free sample offer at the druggist. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles, it warns delays are dangerous. Also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money back guarantee and E W Grove signature on the box. A Mazzini quote on constancy closes the piece.
Mrs. M R Avent of Jonesboro Texas calls Piso's Cure for Consumption exceptionally good for Croup in a May 9 1891 testimonial. The ad highlights relief claims and location.
Lieut J B Brady recounts a dramatic 1898 incident when a delayed Tampa telegraph line carried a stop order from the President to halt Shafter's army fleet. The message went to Gen Miles, then the fleet paused, only to reveal a phantom fleet in the Nicholas Channel later that day. The tale appeared in Youth's Companion.
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter includes a dialog where a teacher and pupil discuss what a volcano is, framed as a sentimental boarding school moment. The page also advertises Virginia farms for sale, rare bargains, and wholesale stamping offers with contact addresses in Virginia and Indiana.
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soorsaina Syrup for Children as a teething aid that softens gums reduces inflammation and relieves pain. The note claims it cures wind colic and lists a price in cents per bottle.
Isaac Brock of McLennan County Texas declares Peruna from The Peruna Medicine Co. as the best remedy for catarrh coughs colds and grip like ailments. He attributes his health and long life to the tonic after trial during la grippe epidemic and invites readers to request a free book at Columbu e Ohio.
The Pullman built train for a 50 person select party will tour Mexico in 30 days covering 7000 miles. Dining car, drawing room, observation and sleeping cars provide hotel comfort at about 10 dollars per day. N G Thompson will manage with expert Mexico experience. Reservations through Co 8 Crane G P T A 1000 Lincoln Trust Building St Louis MO.
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