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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1857
Page
4
A narrator recalls watching a mother’s joy fade as her son grows. Years pass and he becomes a drunkard, bringing sorrow to the once-happy family. The corpse of the inebriate son ends the scene, urging young men to heed their mothers and avoid liquor. EVA.
A quotation from John Wesley urging individuals to think freely and use personal judgment. It condemns persecution and warns against forcing others to adopt the same beliefs, stating each person must answer to God for their own reasoning.
Fragmentary note hints at charity as a guiding force that begins to hum, suggesting energy and momentum behind a philanthropic effort. No clear person or organization identified in readable text.
An 1857 advertisement touts Dr Carter's Cough Balsam as a universal remedy for coughs colds asthma consumption and other chest throat and lung diseases. It claims strong tonic and soothing properties with easy expectoration and urges immediate use with prices for trial and large bottles and dealer discounts. Prepared by Dr Easterly in St. Louis and sold by Whitten Jones in Washington Indiana and other druggists nationwide.
Advertisement solicits canvassing agents to sell Linden Harp and a musical instruction manual. Highlights 50 percent agent discount, post paid gift copies for referrals, and bulk pricing for schools, with emphasis on profitability and broad reach through preachers teachers and charity schools. Address Mrs C M Tuayer Middletown Conn Books and Circulars.
The ad touts Dr. Easterly’s Fever and Ague Killer as a universal remedy for ague fever chills and remittent fevers. It claims four years on the market with over one hundred thousand cures and promotes a vegetable formula said to work within hours. Sold at $1 a bottle or six for $5 with discounts for druggists and merchants. prepared in St. Louis and sold in Washington Ind and across the United States.
An advertisement claims Dr Baker’s Specific cures gonorrhea eleet strictures and seminal weakness in a few days. It touts secrecy and ease of use for both sexes, recommends the remedy as the sole safe option, and lists a price of 159 dollars per bottle with distribution through Whitten & Jones in Washington and Dr Easterly in St Louis.
Dr Hoopers Senate Cordial promoted as a safe remedy for female debility including irregularities missed periods and related symptoms. It claims cures after other physicians failed and urges immediate use with price details and distribution across the United States.
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