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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1910
Page
8
Renowned doctor promotes a remedy combining Sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey. Instructions call for one ounce each of the syrups to half a pint of whiskey, a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime, with shaking before use. The seller offers these ingredients and claims many cures and lasting vitality benefits.
Walter Lonsdale defends Dr. Cook with a string of jests about the parlor maid and a Copenhagen trip. A mistress archly tests the maid, noting the late homecoming and a humorous gag about a wife needing a new hat. An odd ad closes the item with Pettit's Eye Salva.
A concise essay argues that capable women transform cramped dwellings into dignified, attractive homes through organized work and practical design. It emphasizes that diligent labor, planned recreation, and quiet reflection sustain strength, with rest found in purposeful, personal activities rather than retreat.
A period piece promotional style lists orange uses from fresh fruit to desserts and drinks. It includes recipes for orange custard pie and fried orange fritters, plus home color tips using Prussian blue in gasoline for lace and artificial flowers. Contains miscellaneous household hints and a stray note on saving paper for future use.
A recipe dating from an old household guide describes boiling water sugar and lemon juice to make a syrup. Dip orange sections in the syrup until coated, dry and repeat thrice, then place in a glass dish. Sprinkle with shaved almonds and serve with whipped cream.
Arriving in 1851 with little money, FE A Guillemin settled near Forget Saskatchewan. He built a 6000 acre farming operation, owning 50 quarter sections valued at $25 per acre. He threshes 60,000 bushels, selling 34,000 at 84 to 87 cents. He bought a $2,100 threshing machine, earning about $3,000 that year. Weather favored harvest. seven strong crops in nine years. Improvements total around $10,000. A new coffee roaster with electric-heated inner cylinder is described.
A Brooklyn reader praises Cuticura remedies for eczema suffered by a girl from age two to eleven. The letter details washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent, noting marked improvement and long-term relief. The note is dated September 27, 1909, from Mrs H Kiernan at 663 Quincy St. The item ends with a separate quotation about associating with judgment.
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri describes severe bladder inflammation with back pain scanty and painful secretions and persistent fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she was cured and has remained well. She urges readers to remember the Doan's name. Sold by dealers 50 cents per two boxes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Nil Desperandum Percy Parkington declares he will rise in the world after Muriel Muggins rebuffs him. He vows to fight, win, and gain riches, then suggests she may reconsider later. The exchange ends with her sly quip as he proclaims his future fame.
A fragmented mixture of patent medicine pitches and odd dialogue. Advertisement promises a $100 reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, naming F J Cheney Co and Kinnan Marvin as endorsers, plus dubious testimonials and a Washington Star joke about seeing the new moon.
An OCR like jumble touts remedies for sick children and rheumatism. It promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with many testimonials and a free sample, claims quick relief for colds feverishness teething and stomach troubles. Also advertises Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism and Perry Davis' Pain Killer with broad bold claims and pricing notes.
A Cleveland Sunday Magazine excerpt reflects on early school discipline as a teacher corrects a laughing pupil just after Baltimore schools opened. It contrasts age old adages about descendants and duties with playful lines on parental advice and household products of the era.
A Minneapolis reader urges public release of her letter praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The testimonial claims complete recovery after three months and invites other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, noting 20 years of free guidance and confidential treatment.
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