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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
7
Mrs. J. Downs of Nickasha Oklahoma reports severe back ache leg cramps and nervous headaches due to kidney trouble. After using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills she felt like another woman. Doan's is advertised by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with 50 cent price in local stores.
A woman seeks a divorce, claiming non support and cruelty from her husband. She tearfully asks the lawyer, noting his reluctance to provide a diamond necklace as the alleged cruelty. The exchange underscores the petition's motive and the relationship strain.
An old advertisement emphasizes examining each bottle of Castoria for the signature and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. It asserts Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children and reminds that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A collection of quirky 19th century ad style lines promotes insomnia remedies and health tips. It includes Dibble the sleep hint reading war news from Mexico, Garfield Tea for liver and head, and a smoker’s praise for LEWIS' Single Binder cigars along with bluing, politeness, and thunder stealing quips.
A voice speaks to Ramerh about mourning and faith in sorrow. The poem recalls Rachel weeping and the enduring call to comfort, urging unity through hardship. It asserts that grief can sanctify the soul and deepen belief, while offering enduring sympathy from distant hearts.
Mr Meddergrass remarks on empires while a clerk ties cheese in a corner grocery. He recalls school days and old orations by Adams or Webster, noting how times changed as plutocrats gained control, linking Liberty and onion as inseparable.
In a wistful mood the speaker laments the fading era of chivalry. A famed hero notes that once a campaign memoir could make a man rich, but today a writer only gets a few magazine pages and a single day editing a tabloid.
A doctor advises a patient to exercise and engage with people to lift spirits. The patient reveals he is a letter carrier, implying his job involves walking and social interaction as a remedy. The exchange underscores a casual, public health dialogue.
Hammadorre artist notes a brief post performance stroll while Mr. Knowsltt queries a move to the next town during a casual exchange on tour.
Scotland's tale tells how King Bruce, near defeat, watched a lone spider repeatedly fail then finally climb a ceiling thread. Inspired, he rallied his forces and won, giving rise to the saying if at first you don't succeed try again.
Mrs. G A Selby of Redondo Beach credits Cuticura Soap for her five month old baby's health and a baby contest prize. She notes many babies suffer head scurf without Cuticura and urges others to try the soap and ointment, offering a free sample by mail. The Star-I adds a light joke about needing real food for banquet scenes.
Paxtine Antiseptic is advertised as a nasal spray for catarrh. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Massachusetts. The ad also contains a humorous quote about a romantic misunderstanding and a fragment about a person starving for someone who is out late.
An assortment of vintage cure alls and tonics promote Cole's Carbonsulge for quick healing and scar prevention at 25c, Mrs. Winston Teething Syrup for children easing gums, Red Cross Ball Blue detergent claiming double whitening, Garfield Tea touted for wellness, and assorted quips about aging, politics, conscience, and weather.
Mrs. Margaret Meredith of Rockport Indiana describes two years of illness with bed confinement and a proposed operation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health allowing travel horseback riding and full activities. The ad promises a reward for proof of any testimonial being false or paid.
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