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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1896
Page
7
An advertisement from Frank Wortz & Co. of Wausau Wisconsin promotes a claimed infallible remedy for catarrh of the lungs head and throat. It asserts cures for asthma bronchitis hay fever consumption and deafness among other symptoms and invites readers to request circulars.
Pruit highlights Velasco Texas for growing farming hunting and fishing with best cheap lands for fruit cotton cane corn rice and vegetables. Claims two or three crops yearly and earlier seasons than California. Describes sea air health and free port entry with large ships passing untaxed. Address Commercial Club Velasco Texas.
An advertisement touts a medicine called Mystic Cure as a radical treatment for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming cures in 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate system reactions and removal of the cause with the first dose, priced at 75 cents, sold by Kingston in Troy, New York.
Kelley the Jacksonville man escaped with a dollar fine and ten days in jail for a crime against his stepdaughter, while Greenville is praised as a model clean town with strict controls. The Bon Marche in Paris showcases massive kitchen scales and vast cooking operations. A severe hailstorm wrecked crops across several Illinois towns, causing hundreds of thousands in damages. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is promoted as a blood purifier, with Hood’s Pills recommended to accompany it. Practical bath guidance emphasizes cool and hot baths for health, cautions about timing after meals, and lists bathing accessories for cleanliness and vigor.
A humorous sketch describes Boer courtship within fifty miles, where a suitor buys a bright saddle cloth, seeks the father’s permission, and, if approved, is watched by the family. A candle signal marks success, then the couple sit together in the kitchen and share a bed after lights fade.
The article argues bathing is a vital duty and criticizes cold water as ineffective. It claims cold water is bracing rather than cleansing and should not be used in an exhausted state, urging proper methods and timing for bathing.
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