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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
7
I had a bad cough for six weeks and could not find relief. I read that Ayer's Cherry Pectoral was a wonderful remedy and bought a bottle. After taking a quarter of it my cough completely left me.
The ad warns neglected colds lead to chronic bronchitis or consumption and urges taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral at the first cough. A few doses claimed to cure early colds and with more time can treat bronchitis asthma whooping cough consumption and winter coughs.
Description of Prince Henry of Orleans assembling a scholarly staff to document his journeys and the joke about making disparate accounts agree. Includes anecdotes on stimulants, remedies, and other brief items such as a circumscribed ostrich tale, free samples offer, car workers strike, dining cars, and casual humor about a rich but dull woman.
The article extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the medicine with the most cures for female ills. It states that a million women have benefited, that Mrs. Pinkham’s letters are answered by women, and that Lynn officials certify the letters’ handling. It invites sick women to write for a free certificate book and free advice.
A collection of light quips and cartoons from various papers includes navy humor about abolishing corporal punishment, a gag about yachts and spankers, a tooth pulling joke, a marriage and mobility pun, and lines on wedding gifts, family, and neighborly gossip.
In a brief exchange, a teacher asks about the microbe family while a student cites a rule from her mother forbidding gossip about others. The light mood centers on curiosity and etiquette in a classroom dialogue.
A Washington Star quote notes detectives in fiction always catch their man, while real detectives lack the flawless flair of storybook heroes. The humorous exchange highlights the gap between fictional depictions and actual investigative work.
The eminent Washington barrister Belva Lockwood states she used Peruna for herself and her mother and calls it an invaluable remedy for cold hay fever and related ailments. She notes catarrh can affect any organ and urges women to seek Peruna plus a free beauty guide offered by The Peruna Medicine Co. in Columbus Ohio.
The Rio Grande Western Railway begins new dining car service on through trains effective June 1. No leaving Ogden at 7 30 a m and Salt Lake City at 7 30 a m, and No 4 leaving Ogden at 6 35 p m and Salt Lake City at 8 40 p m will feature meals. Diners will be available on west bound through trains, morning and night, with a la carte options and a menu reflecting Utah markets.
In Hamburg 136,872 of 625,900 residents pay income tax with exemptions under a set amount. The text shifts to 1895 ad lines for Piso's Cure for Consumption. It also notes marriage costs, Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething, and Baker's Chocolate ads from Walter Baker & Co.
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