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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
3
A Chicago company Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co touts Five Drops as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia catarrh asthma and grippe. They advertise free samples by mail for thirty days and sell large bottles at set prices claiming immediate relief.
Dialogue captures a bystander remark about tending a sick baby at night with a wry exchange between Mr Younglove and Mr Coldpop reflecting domestic routines and discomfort. The humor centers on hesitation and shared responsibility in parental tasks.
The Big Four Route and Chesae and Ohio By will sell one way and round trip excursion tickets from points northwest at greatly reduced rates to Virginia and southern states. Round trips valid twenty one days. Write for particulars and pamphlets on climate and Virginia farm lands. A L Trutt Northwestern Passenger Agent 234 Clark St Chicago.
Try Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. Children and adults may drink it without injury and most like it. It has a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and is easy on delicate stomachs. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package and sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee looks like coffee.
Of the candidates for the British army who fail to pass the tests four out of five are rejected because of defective vision. The eyesight test requires counting correctly with both eyes and each eye separately, using a card with small black dots viewed from ten feet.
Consumer ad touts Cascarets as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee. It features a testimonial claiming personal success and notes a refund policy offered by druggists.
A lighthearted exchange notes a son advancing in college athletics, boasting his aggressive play as a center. The dialogue highlights progress and confidence in his basketball performance.
An old advert proclaims Cascarets candy cathartic cleans blood and purifies the skin by stimulating the liver. It promises relief from boils blotches and bilious complexion. Available at all druggists for 10 25 or 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
In Luchow Germany 129 fathers were fined 1 mark each for letting children under ten dance at a village harvest festival. The village pastor complained to police but it was found his own children attended as well, and he was fined with them. The notice also mentions the Remington Typewriter's sales rise and a catalogue offer from Omaha.
The proverb urges yielding to a wife’s preferences to avoid conflict. It frames harmony as practical wisdom and promotes consideration in domestic roles.
A New York Tribune report notes druggists often provide immediate medical advice and relief, sometimes substituting for physicians in tight economies. An example shopkeeper offered free guidance and charged only for remedies, including a toothache cure, antiseptic wound care, quinine for malaria, and other basic treatments without formal fees.
Dr Louis Parkes notes shifts in births deaths and marriages during the queen's reign at a Parkes Museum discussion. He cites figures 1841-95 showing changes by decade and remarks on prosperity, working classes, and trends toward lower marriage rates and improved urban health.
A columnist contends that heated disputes often strain friendships but may come with unintended clarity. The piece argues tempers rise from strong beliefs and reveal true loyalties, urging measured dialogue to prevent lasting rifts.
A Chillicothe man was struck while riding a bicycle and shot several feet into the air. He landed with the bike rebounding on pneumatic tires, breaking the fall and saving his life in a remarkable accident reported by the Indianapolis News.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It asserts a constitutional cure and offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case, with circulars and sales through Hall’s Family Pills and other retailers.
The book recalls Dr. Johnson and the widow he married. He valued premarital confidences and told her he had a wife though he had no lawful union. The widow slyly replied she had no money, but several relatives who might benefit.
A health notice touts chronic liver inactivity leading to bile in the blood yellowing the skin and tongue and causing headaches constipation and stomach upset. It recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the proven remedy for these ailments as well as chills fever nervousness and rheumatism.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle. It also promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a $2.00 trial bottle and treatise from N R H Klining 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day and offers a refund if it fails. It quotes testimonials from J. B. Palmer of Seattle dated November 25, 1895, and includes a moral about revenge and learning.
An old newspaper ad touts No-To-Bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure for fifty cents. It claims the product makes weak men strong and purifies blood, with a brief slogan about wise men creating opportunities. Sold through all druggists.
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