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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1916
Page
7
An advertisement urges readers to acquire Peruna to cure catarrh affecting the head stomach and internal organs. It asserts the product will lead to perfect health and promises that one bottle will prove its efficacy without further argument.
A compact clashing set of snippets shows Little Willie racing home to report Archie Sloan’s neck being in a backwater. Moments earlier a publisher and author battle over trimming a long novel by half. The exchange ends with a judge remark on self confidence.
A fragment discusses the link between kidney disease and heart failure, warns of uremic poisoning, and promotes Dr. Pierce remedies with a 10 cent trial package from the Buffalo clinic. Another line shows a theater manager seeking to enlarge a lobby with a patron suggesting cutting the box office due to ticket scarcity.
An old time advertisement style claims Dr. Pierce's Anuric tablets dissolve uric acid. promotes favorite prescriptions for women and backache relief. mocks insomnia and domestic humor. features product packaging and testimonials while touting free medical opinion.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick remedy for dandruff and falling hair. It alleges scalp infection, hair loss and dullness, then promises renewed life, gloss, softness, and new hair growth within weeks after a 25 cent bottle is used.
An inquisitive quip on diplomacy portraying it as a sharp tool wielded by those with means and influence. The remark suggests only the well off wield power in political or literary spheres.
An advertising testimonial promotes Postum as a healthier coffee substitute. A narrator recounts coffee harms to health, then describes switching to Postum cereal and instant Postum, noting improved nerves, sleep, and strength. The copy highlights two product forms, pricing, and the slogan There’s a Reason, with attribution to Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
A collection of domestic notes covers foot care and comfort from dress to standing surfaces. It suggests rubber mats for fatigue, rack boards for standing on concrete, and dust prevention in door casings. It discusses dustless cloths, homemade mops, kerosene cleaning solution, and safe storage. It also offers floor coverings like linoleum, advice on varnishing, paint upkeep, kitchen furniture, and dishwashing aids.
Practical kitchen notes advise removing meat from paper wrap to reduce flavor taint, storing cold, and cooking times. It covers beef and pork, using meat liquor in soups, salt meat cooking, and general tips on cost versus nourishment. The piece also offers recipes and dressings including rice pudding, molasses cookies, apple sauce cake, winter shortcake, and various French style dressings with olives, peppers, and roquefort accents.
Brief items report Cape Cod as once an island. An Austrian countess donated 5,000 cork legs to wounded soldiers and Jean de Reszke gave 50,009 cigarettes to wounded allies. Wine tasters’ practice is to taste without swallowing. Yucatan forms sisal producers’ association modeled after California Fruit Growers to stabilize prices. Tyler Parker, 77, retires after 62 years at the case, possibly an American typing tenure record.
Rich ore reports emerge from Payson district while United Verde Copper increases wages by a quarter per shift. Strahan property near Camp Verde yields a 12 inch quartz vein as ore value grows. Gold Chain rug ore disclosed near Gilbert and Munds. Gray Gold shaft reaches 523 feet with strong ore at Arica mountains. Gilt Edge preparing shaft machinery in Oatman district. Loma Prieta mine at Copner Basin shows 25 feet pay streak at 100 feet depth. Empire Zinc expands at Hanover with new concentrator. United States Copper at Hanover holds rich ore above 700 feet. Hermosa properties bought for 8,000 dollars. Snake and Opportunity wines option taken by China Copper Company. Basin firm to build 100 offshore rigs. Mountain States Oil explores Cody area. Kimball Mine reopens with 40 men. Ohio Company buys Grass Creek oil interests for 5,000,000 dollars. Vindeator dividend paid. molybdenite in several Colorado districts. Leadville’s Castle View operates after idle period. Tungsten and molybdenum valued rare minerals expected to replace platinum uses. Leadville Penrose shaft gains eight feet amid heavy water inflow. Boulder land purchases near Nederland. Dorie tunnel to Ruler Mines near Georgetown. Silver market strengthens, boosting high grade ore output.
Sparse snippets advertise Red Cross Bag Blue for cleaning white clothes and a laxative slogan. The page includes jokes about romance education and a quip on a doctor prescribing dancing as rest. A mention questions a doctor’s skill and a gag about a schoolboy and summer vacation lengths.
Mrs Marne Aspacu of North Crandon Wisconsin shares her experience of severe postnatal illness after twins at eighteen. She says a displacement and ulcers left her unable to walk long distances. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered fully and is grateful.
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