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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
8
AMP-ROOT testimonial letter from Pilgrim Texas praising Kilmer's Swamp Root after fourteen years of handling. McCune Drug Co. of Bridgeport Texas confirms no dissatisfied customers and notes benefits for gall stones gravel catarrh bladder inflammation and rheumatism. Letter dated November 1 1915.
An aged ad fragment notes a sample size bottle of Swamp Root offered by Kilmar & Co in Binghamton New York and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. includes hair care claims and a winter infant fatalities note. The clipping mixes patent medicine pitches with a health warning about winter respiratory deaths.
A fragment discusses a old standard tonic labeled as containing iron and quinine. Mentions tar lining drives out mites and up the system. The text appears as a misread OCR fragment with references to malaria prevention and tonic ingredients.
A Oklahoma professor records a long battle with backache and Brights disease. After taking Dodds Kidney Pills across several purchases, he reports relief and no recurrence. He endorses the remedy and notes purchase options with Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A curious excerpt notes that the writer's style is “perfectly killing” and mocks the English of the murderer’s diction. The quotation highlights praise and criticism of language in a compact dialogue fragment.
Stephen Graham’s account of Russian Central Asia shows how patient colonists transformed deserts with irrigation and tree planting. The process followed military moves, with a railway to link Baku to Krasnovodsk and towns like Bokhara and Khiva brought under protection. The narrative highlights colonists building homes from willow and reeds, harvesting on roofs, and rooting their settlements despite harsh sun and sand.
The United States produced 38,231,496 barrels of salt in 1915 across 14 states, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, supplying 99 percent of national consumption. Salt occurs as rock salt and natural brines, with much from deep rock salt processed into brines evaporated on the surface. Michigan in 1915 yielded 408,261 barrels of evaporated salt.
In a sparsely written scene, Mr. Lewis muses over money and control as janitor Dave alternates between gratitude and manipulation. Dave admits he would not steal from Lewis but expects repayment for the carriage bill and a loan, revealing tension over money and power.
Alderman H Kemp Prosser, creator of the two interiors in the French play La bergette, argues color choices affect morale in war. He condemns cardinal red and sage as symbols of murder and vileness, favors lemon yellow to evoke light and life, and cites his Chelsea rest room with lemon yellow drapes, dove emblem, and blue mauve turquoise lamps to comfort wounded soldiers.
The X ray, now indispensable, is aided by a new device. A head frame carries a fluoroscope to make revealed injuries visible during surgery. The patient lies on an operating table with X rays on, allowing the surgeon to see continually rather than recall past images.
Forty five taungo mango grafts shipped from Madras to an American horticulturist to graft on Florida stock or develop East Indian mango cultivation in Florida. The import signals a planned grafting program expected to boost Florida mango production. In a separate note, a boy named Charles, punished for running away, quips about tying the “never leg” as others run away.
A Chilean delegation will dispatch an official mission to the United States to conduct a thorough survey of agriculture and related policies. The visit aims to study American methods and practices for potential adaptation.
A vintage advertisement extols a strongly alkaline scalp cleanser and shampoo to remove grizzly hairs. It notes use of La Creole Hair Dressing to darken hair naturally and mentions a $1.00 price. Includes a courtroom aside about a bass deception.
Frantic ad copy touts Cuticura skin care for pimples redness scalp dandruff and chapping with free samples by mail address postcard Dept Ly Toston Sold everywhere The Leavings features a dialog about a tramp from a fine family and his departure fuelled gossip rapid implied scandal
Anadvertising fragment touts Amirie cures backache lumbago rheumatism and urges sending to Dr M Pierce Hotelo N for a trial package. It also features a cut glass claim and a hair restorer product La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00 with brief exchanges and remarks on narrow-mindedness.
An old ad copy claims kidneys remove blood poisons and promotes longevity by drinking plenty of water. It urges readers to obtain a tonic called Vithea and a preparation named Arn est Gruggist, promising relief from frequent urination and worn-out feeling.
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