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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a universal cough and cold cure claiming pneumonia and consumption prevention. It offers money back guarantees and notes the yellow genuine package. Also endorsed is Foley's Orino Laxative as a mild remedy for constipation and liver trouble.
Henry Brown a former Iowa resident died after helping rescue Miss Sarah Merchant and her brother from a deep New Mexico snow drift. Brown carried the brother a mile through the snow and later succumbed to pneumonia. Merchant died awaiting foot amputation. Brown had lived near Bland Arizona and Fertile Iowa.
The article notes many doctors prescribe proprietary medicines under Latin names and charge for prescriptions at high rates while condemning the medicines if publicly advertised. It also mentions honest physicians who openly recommend standard remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a spring tonic to support kidneys after winter strain. It claims to purify the blood by stimulating kidney function and to impart new life and vigor, noting availability at Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Mrs EB N Wright and her daughter Miss Virginia B returned last evening from Washington Pennsylvania where they spent the winter.
A store ad offers a risk free trial for Rexall Orderlies claiming cure or payment of all medicine used. It touts a modern odorless ingredient, no side effects, and suitability for children. Available only at Cook and Sherman in two sizes 25¢ and 10c.
The article explains that animals obtain food day from plants and lists fats carbohydrates and albuminoids as main seed components. It describes digestion in cows and horses including saliva gastric juice and the four stomachs of ruminants and notes the role of bile pancreatic and intestinal juices in breaking down fats and sugars. It stresses the importance of oxygen and proper ventilation for healthy growth.
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