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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
7
A testimonial from Mrs. Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after years of female illnesses and multiple doctors. The letter positions the tonic as a standard remedy for women's ailments and cites advice from Mrs. Pinkham as key to recovery.
A lively vaudeville sketch uses sewing tools as characters in a playful exchange. The Sewing Machine cautions about its edges, the Spool Cotton teases about reels, the Needle brags of threading plots, and other items like the Ruffler Oil and Lye joke about their roles.
A grocer policy note states good coffee quality is about buying and making. It mentions refunds if you do not hike Schilling and ends with best regards and payment to the grocer.
A remark on aging notes that while many say the descent starts at forty, many people discover the real uphill climb begins at that age. The line suggests renewed effort and perspective in middle life.
A broad roundup reports Governor John A. Johnson’s nomination by Democrats in Minnesota and the death of editorialist Colonel William Walker. It covers banditry near Tambo Russia, a fatal shooting in Alsen, a fatal car train crash in Cottagewood, widespread forest fires in Vancouver Island, and the death of Republican organizer William Seibert. Other items note corporate losses of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, Cannon’s speaking tour, executions in Russia, and various international tensions including Young Turks and Japan Russia deals.
An article explains paint buying fraud with chalky mixtures. National Lead Company introduces the Dutch Boy Painter trademark and a blow pipe test to prove purity. It offers a free test outfit and booklet, urging buyers to request them from Woodbridge Building, New York. The piece also includes stray endorsements and ad text about cures and patience.
An advertisement touts a product named Marine Lie Remedy claiming to cure weak eyes and relieve pain. It alleges effectiveness for eye problems and lists a price of 50 cents.
A Boston broker, visiting a household of young women graduates, is quizzed on Fielding. He concedes Fielding’s importance but stresses it needs good pitchers and hitters, in a wry reversal of literary praise. The passage reflects satirical style and references to eczema and Cuticura.
A reader attests that stopping coffee and using Grape-Nuts and Postum restored strength and sleep after years of peritonitis and indigestion. Another testimonial describes cure of eczema after eight months using Cuticura products. Miscellaneous tips and endorsements follow, from various readers and brands.
A boy asks for typewriter exterminators and a salesgirl reacts in disbelief. They debate whether he means erasers and how a dime’s worth of them would satisfy the request, highlighting a humorous memory lapse.
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