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Newspaper
Vidalia Advance
Location
Vidalia, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
4
A chaplain at a New Mexico army post starts a Sunday school for soldiers' children. He asks the kids to recite the Lord's Prayer. Anna knows it from Santa Fe, while Margaret admits she has never learned it and has never been to Santa Fe.
An assorted page mocks quack remedies and medical cures with a pitch for Dr King’s New Life Pills and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve from Flanders Drug Co. It also recounts a comic miscue about spelling and a wartime style anecdote about Murphy the private and a canteen scare.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and a stronger digestive system. A short anecdote follows about a boy who misidentifies a red pepper as an apple, then a stray remark about wives of brutal husbands.
An ad copy lists One Minute Cough Cure as fast acting relief for coughs and croup, claiming it targets the throat and heals. It promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for skin injuries and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a liver tonic effective for headaches and biliousness, all sold by Robinson Drug Co.
The Swainsboro Forest Blade notes a Vidalia gathering of Odd Fellows, families, and friends at the Choopee river where Millen and Southwestern railroad cross. Food and drink were plentiful and welcome, with water and lemonade supplied. The writer, an uninvited guest, was made comfortable and plans to visit future Vidalia picnics despite a scheduling change by the railroad.
A testimonial from Mrs. J B Cooke of Nederlands Texas praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints in children. She says it has cured their children and recommends it for all families. Sold by all druggists.
KE H Waldron of Wilton Junction Iowa says sciatic rheumatism plagued him for years with stiff joints and pain. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm his pain vanished and he reports no aches for many months. The product is sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and effective against coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough, urging purchase from druggists. Additional lines promote Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for appetite, digestion, and liver/bowel regulation. A help-wanted notice for traveling sales positions in Chicago ends the snippet.
A limited-time deal invites the first 250 paying subscribers to receive one year of Advyance the American Farmer and the American Hone. One dollar per person. First come, first served.
A dense list of station names and times from Millen to Vidalia and surrounding towns. The schedule, likely from Frank R. Durden of Vidalia Georgia, includes various stop times, station codes, and agency notes reflecting a regional timetable with multiple routes and operators.
An article extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a cure for neuralgia headache stomach cramps menstrual pains rheumatism backache toothache and related nervous distress. It claims instant easing of dizziness sleeplessness and irritation and asserts a full cure with continued use backed by a money back guarantee and testimonials from users including a wartime veteran.
M. D. and S. Ry Nos 4 82 20 run daily with elegant coaches between Southern Ry station Macon and Union station Savannah. Nos 61 34 run daily except Sunday. No 82 runs Monday Wednesday Friday. No 23 on Tuesday Thursday Saturday. Arrivals and departures from Walnut Street near Central City Park Macon. I K Williamson Traffic Manager Macon Ga.
Rail connections listed for alarm Cordele Vidalia Montgomery and Savannah with trains 71 72 linking to M D and 8 GS FP North South and Hast. Details note connections at Montgomery with L N and M O Rys for southern points. Contacts include F Stewart assistant and I A Strunk agent in Vidalia.
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