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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
7
The dialogue jokes about rising prices for pillows while praising Hoatetteris Suamach Bitters as a remedy and preventive for fever ague dyspepsia and other ailments. It claims authorities and physicians endorse the bitters and cites public recognition and press coverage as proof of its value amid broader claims of American innovation.
William Byers owner of a 600 acre crabapple orchard near Leavenworth Kansas with about 80000 trees faces creditor action. Once touted as the world’s largest crabapple orchard he relied on cider sales for revenue but the two year liquor ban devastated his market and finances.
A garbled ad filled page references numerous patent medicines and cures with prices and addresses. It mentions No-To-Bas tobacco substitute, AYER remedies, Dr. O Henley Snider in Atlanta, and a Hoosier style sales pitch for cures and tonics. Also includes a contest for a missing word in The Atlanta Journal and various promotional lines.
A 1860s veteran Colonel Mesner of Fiat Lick Kentucky suffered a long battle with dropsy, paralysis, and vision loss after a Civil War gunshot wound. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health after six months, aided by testimonials from Barboursville and Schenectady.
Items of information report a German delegation to Japan and China to open textile trade lines. The cotton exchange contributes 20 000 marks and the government 20 000 marks to cover costs. A New York dress suit case case highlights luxury goods market in disputes over 100 000 dollars. London papers estimate 30 to 40 million pounds will be spent by subjects to view the queen's procession on June 22.
A publisher has one product to sell and one to rent, the newspaper and its column space. He may offer space free as a boost, but this should not be seen as a gift like sugar or coffee. The paper’s survival rests on selling ads and maintaining the paper’s price, just as a merchant relies on selling goods.
Adv Dr Talmage appeals for aid to starving India, linking relief to mission work. He recalls India’s history with Bible heroes, cites Henry Martyn and others, and urges America and Europe to send bread and support to missions. He envisions a global gospel movement as relief efforts grow.
A large athletic meet set for June 26 in Chicago will restrict competitors to railway cripples. The National Association of Railway Cripples has around 1600 members, many of whom, aided by artificial limbs and prosthetics, have become notable athletes.
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