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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
3
A garbled page fragment lists assorted products and pseudo medical claims including headache cures, teething straps, cold remedies, and tonics. The text also references tobacco figures and dubious promises, with marketing phrases about speed and efficacy.
A Cleveland editor credibly reports a near fatal cold that became curable by Dr Ayers Cherry Pectoral. He praises the remedy as instantly relief giving and claims it can prevent deadly lung and throat diseases. The notice urges travelers and households to keep the medicine and requests the curebook by mail.
An apparent open letter questions a trademark claim for a Castoria product and mentions Samuel Pitcher and The Centaur Company. The text lists multiple patent medicines and tonics, including Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, No-To-Bac, and Dr. Davis Headache remedies, with unrelated product plugs and brief lines about tobacco and cigars.
The House Alcoholic Liquor Trade Committee readied a bill to exclude intoxicants from government buildings. Key supporters include Hon W R Billie of Oregon and Hon J Pugh of Kentucky, with backing from several ex preachers on a committee that may reach the two thirds threshold.
A collage of brief notes on Ontario liquor licensing trends with past and present statistics, plus Canadian civic activism in Toronto through a Christian Citizenship Federation. Other items include literary quips, coffee ads, health claims, and various short notices from the era.
A Paw Paw resident who lost two children years apart suffered long term stomach pains and nervous troubles. After two weeks on Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she improved markedly and could eat again. The article cites her as cured after seven or eight boxes and notes potential further details available from the claimant.
An OCR fragment advertises Cascarets candy for skin blemishes and says it cleanses the blood. It touts cures for pimples and boils and claims satisfaction guaranteed for ten cents. The piece references medical quackery tone and a proverb about judging character by attire.
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