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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
3
Rev P B Swanstrom Swedish Baptist pastor of Grantsburg Wisconsin reports chronic throat spasms and catarrhal trouble improved after taking Peruna. The article notes Peruna success and announces Pertina tablets as a solid form equivalent to a dose of Peruna from Dr Hartmann and assistants.
Northwest notes describe Washington wheat valued at 11 770 000 and 78 cents per bushel, totaling 3 815 000 for the winter crop. It reports a Wyoming court bill to hold a district and circuit term in October at Lander, Judge Bourquin continuing a receiver hearing, and a string of local incidents from Gunnison to Anaconda.
A collage of brief items records accidents, political shifts, and social turmoil. Mentions of a Georgia shooting, a New York senator, Nebraska governors, and French trade data. Reports include bank troubles in Dallas, Panama Canal cost estimates, Paris police capture, and a Chicago or Oklahoma prohibition bill.
Fragmented notices recount medical quackery and jokes. A Woods testimonial praises Dean's Kidney Pills while other items tout Cuticura remedies for itching. Scattered snippets mention skating rink etiquette and a Broadway style cartoonish scene about a boy and girl, plus miscellaneous catalog blurbs and humorous exchanges.
A Lourier party touring Ciudad Juarez near Paso, Texas, marvels at adobe houses, old church, narrow streets, and a plaza. A maiden praises the old-world charm while a New York man condemns its ugliness and the “highest dream in town” as he points to a whitewashed home. A Cree woman avoids a man with a cane for the rest of the trip.
An advertised cough or cold remedy blends glycerine pine oil and whisky for dosing every four hours, touting a cure for coughs and acute bowels. The clipping also references Evangelist Torrey, jokes about a hard-luck character, Peruna Almanac use, Brown's Bronchial, and assorted quips and ads typical of the period.
A Denver woman recounts using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after an operation and declares it restored her health. The ad cites Mrs Pinkham inviting women to write for advice from Lynn Mass, praising the remedy for female displacements pains and related symptoms.
A New York scene recalls old discipline as Policeman Knelem confronts an old man beating a small boy over a quarrel about dinner money and bread and fish. The tale blends street humor with references to ancient kings and duty, ending with moral-like lines and a jumbled mix of ad-like remedies.
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