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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
8
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure for pneumonia grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough urging timely use to avoid medical bills. It also promotes Geyser Cream as harmless and a 25 cent bottle at Matthews Pharmacy and notes a large glassware assortment from Berg Hardware Co.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as boosting brain and body power and curing weakness through energy and health, with price 25 cents. It also promotes Karl s clover root tea for breath purification and lists Matthews Pharmacy dealers across Broadwater county.
Throbbing headaches ease with Dr King New Life Pills while Shilohs cough cure claims instant relief for croup. Bucklen Amica Salve heals ulcers after Civil War injury. Romig Bros sells these medicines with money back claims and low prices.
Mr J B Lilly of Hannibal Missouri credits Dr Kings New Discovery with a dramatic recovery from typhoid fever that spread to pneumonia leaving him weak and near death. He reports one bottle gave relief and continued use restored health. The ad touts the remedy as a universal lung cure and offers regular and trial bottles.
An 19th century promotional note claims Dr Kings New Life Pills cure dyspepsia by improving appetite digestion and bodily habit. It advertises the remedy as a splendid health booster available for 25 cents at Romig Bros.
Ada E. Hart of Groton tells how a severe lung illness nearly ended her life. After four doctors gave up, she used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, taking eight bottles to full recovery. Trial bottles free at Romig Bros regular sizes 50c and 1.00 with guarantee or refund.
Mr. R P Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina praising Electric Bitters as the cure for his back and nerve pains. The ad claims broad benefits for liver kidney blood and nerves with a 50 cent bottle price and guaranteed satisfaction. It also promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers for liver congestion and bile flow with a brief endorsement by Matthew's.
A collage of testimonial style notes and sale pitches. Annie Springer praises Dr. King's New Discovery for a years long cough from Philadelphia. Other items tout Karl's Clover Root Tea DeWitts Witch Hazel salve Berg Hardware Co lamps Hazelton's iron beds and low prices.
Sale offer for the Shelly ranch now named Shelly ranch about four miles from Townsend. It spans 820 acres with 120 acres in alfalfa and includes good water rights. Terms are stated as reasonable and at a low figure by U. Geoumis.
Frightful blunders cause burns cuts and bruises. Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims to kill pain and heal fast. It cures old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons and skin eruptions including piles. Sold by Romig Bros for 25 cents a box with guaranteed cure.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio endured 18 months with a rectal fistula. Doctors warned death without a costly operation. He reportedly cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, marketed as a reliable pile cure, at 25 cents per box from Romig Bros.
Proprietors have given away over ten million trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. It claims to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Romig Bros. offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar, guaranteed or money refunded.
Dr D B Cargile of Wichita Iowa Territory reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of long standing scrofula and sores on head and face. The letter claims the remedy purifies blood and treats eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. It purports to stimulate liver kidneys and bowels and boost strength. Sold by Romig Bros for 50 cents.
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield says a month of treatment failed and doctors declared consumption. A druggist advised Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. After six bottles she recovered, does housework again, and is fully well. Free trial bottles offered at Romig Bros with large bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00.
An advertisement promotes a sore throat remedy from Matthews Phar Company claiming efficacy with a third dose. It emphasizes guardianship of the throat and positions the Dodge brand as a safeguard against illness.
A Shelby, North Carolina note tells of Mrs. Luther Lutz who endured seven years of illness with a persistent cough and sleep loss. After trying Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption she slept through the night and, with two bottles, was reportedly cured. Trial bottles are free at Romig Bros with a regular size priced at 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed.
An advertisement asserts that in any sore throat case using Dodge's sore throat cure the third dose provides a cure. It offers post paid delivery on receipt of 50 cents from Matthews' Pharmacy Tower Ward, Missouri.
The National Land List promotes itself as the genuine real estate paper published in America with wide circulation. It offers bargains and exchanges for land and other property and sells single copies by mail for 10 cents from The National Land List Publishing Co. in Green Ridge Missouri.
An advertisement collection touts Bucklen's Anica Salve for skin eruptions and wounds, DeWitt's Little Early Risers for bowel regulation, and Dewitt's Witch Hazel salve for piles. It features claims from Matthew's Pharmacy and endorsements from D. Bridge, editor of the Democrat, Lancaster New Hampshire.
Townsend Camp No. 365 of Woodmen of the World convenes each month with Consul Commander G. E. Poot and Clerk L. S. Roginson presiding.
North Star tales No 19 1 O O F meets every sunny evening at o clock in P C Hall visiting brothers invited to attend B S Coan N G S Roma Rec Sec oO EB 8 meets every 2nd Saturday in Mason Hall all visiting members invited Mane Grom WM Motu Maynett Secretary Townsend Montana
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