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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
7
An old health-boosting regimen promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate upon rising to cleanse the digestive tract. The piece argues internal sanitation improves skin and health, claiming toxins enter the blood if not eliminated and urging women to try the method for a week.
The fragments reference Brighs dying from drink, Swiggs noting a fatal end. A sharp line about a tongue, a rail, and express speed hints at gossip and sharp social commentary. Hanford’s Balsam ads promise cure and money-back guarantees for various ailments.
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease Sneene powder for troops. Used in shoes and foot-bath it offers rest and comfort and makes walking pleasant. Sold everywhere. Also Dr Pierce's Pellets advertised for liver bowels and stomach with simple dosage guidance.
An old style advertisement promotes true astarine as a neck rub for sore throats and claims rapid relief by morning. It touts uses for asthma pleurisy bronchitis rheumatism and neuralgia and references Begg Medicine Co Rochester New York.
Washington observers say U S troops may remain long in Mexico to finish pacification as factions unite against a northern invasion. Pershing’s Philippines record is noted, along with submarine and dreadnought debates dividing naval and Congress circles.
Guidance on starting seeds in pots or on sod in hot beds or greenhouses. Use earthen or paper pots and cut sod five inches square with the grass side down. Sow seed not more than four weeks before field planting to avoid oversized transplants and setbacks.
Small breeds such as Leghorns Hamburgs and Anconas can be profitably kept for three years. Larger breeds should not be kept longer than two seasons unless they are especially valuable as breeders.
Letter from Mrs. N. M. Flint, aged nearly 76, describes backache rheumatism and kidney issues improved by Anuric, a Dr. Pierce invention. Claim notes Anuric dissolves uric acid and is more potent than lithia, promoted as cure for backache headaches and rheumatic pains.
Frank A. Vanderlip, head of National City Bank in New York, is described as a machinist by trade, illustrating a diverse career path from skilled trades to major banking leadership.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for itchy scalp due to dandruff and eczema with hot water cleansing. Recommends applying Cuticura Ointment to the scalp first and offers free samples by mail with a Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A dated block of propaganda and ad copy cites a political hoax about elections and a dubious remedy slogan. The text also offers a moral line about self-love versus enmity and repeats the promotional tag for Hanford Bal Bam.
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney flush to prevent backache and bladder issues. It urges four ounces in water before breakfast for several days, claiming it cleanses kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents complications. A local druggist notes sales to believers in kidney prevention. No man with a poor memory has any business to become a liar.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tonic as a malaria fighter and system builder. It claims umine and iron in a tasteless form. the dose is 50 cents and the label highlights the ingredients.
A speaker describes cautious optimism about the world improving daily, while acknowledging it resembles a lengthy and painful recovery. The quote contrasts belief in progress with the harsh realities of lingering hardship.
In the spring a tonic claim promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form. It purports to restore stomach health, improve appetite and digestion, invigorate the liver, regulate bowels, purify blood, and act as a tissue builder and nerve tonic without alcohol.
An old man recounts his unlucky days from a seaside inn porch tale. He lists misfortunes tied to days of the week including lightning on Monday a saw on Tuesday a fall on Wednesday a car on Thursday losing a ten pound note on Friday a mad dog on Saturday and dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Ford of Cuba Missouri endorses Vick's Vap-O-Rub as a safe quick relief for croup in children. She claims it acts almost immediately, avoiding delay from other medicines, and notes its external vapor and skin absorption provide relief for respiratory and skin conditions. The advertisement details ingredients and three sizes 25c 50c or 1.00 from Vick Chemical Company Greensboro NC.
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