Readers weigh in on crops and curiosities across Prosser
Letters and notices from Prosser and nearby districts describe rapid settlement around Horse Heaven and Rattlesnake mountains with wheat prospects and bustling trade in Prosser. Local opinions rail against hypnotists and report arrests in Ellensburg. farmers share bore tests, land trades, and booming sales while readers comment on politics and public health remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Benson
Sheriff Tucker
Mr. Sisk
The
Venus
Clyde Teterow
Saw
Pete
Ellensburg
Teterow
Brown
Porter
Pearson
Peter Donnelly
Cure a Cold in One Day Advertising Claim
A Lincoln era advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Ely's Cream Balm as cures for cold and catarrh. It claims a money back guarantee if cure fails, notes Ely Brothers of New York, and promises painless relief without irritation. The promo includes trial offers and emphasizes nasal relief and hay fever healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N.Y
Neighborly Bargain Over Ice Chest Sets Tone
A terse exchange between John and Maria reveals a trivial bidding over an ice chest as summer looms. The dialogue hints at impending neighborly tension as expectations of shared resources arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Maria
Karl's Clover Root Tea touted for headaches cure
An ad claims sick headaches vanish with Karl's Clover Root Tea described as a blood purifier and tissue builder. It promises money back if not satisfactory and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents at L. O. Janeck's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
L. O. Janeck
Quarrel Over Memory Sparks Married Retort
McJigger-Jones and his wife argue again. She resents his quick memory of her age, after previously quarreling when he forgot her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McJigger—Jones
Thingumbob
McJigger
Shilohs Cough Cure Guarantee Announcement
A health ad promising Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure at 25c 50c and 1 refunding money if it fails after fifty years of sale. Sold by L. U. Janeck drug store with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
L. U. Janeck
Bible Ties Religion to Dollar Faithful Message
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy after a Bible-based shift in sentiment. It claims the product cures pneumonia coughs whooping cough and throat and lung troubles and prevents consumption. The testimonial mentions Jao Berry Loganton Pa and a local drug store Janeck's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Koontz
Corry
Janeck
Jao
Berry
Loganton
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Timothy Lynch
Lincoln
McKinley
Edward Whitson
D. E. Lesh
Congressman Jones
John Clemen
Ankeny
Wilson
Richard Strobach
Flint
Mason’s
John Reed
Walter N. Granger
Fred Parker
Selah
L. A. Freeman
Seattle
Yakima
A. W. van Lake
J. J. Dixon
Golden Medical Discovery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
G. E. Kerr
Fort Dodge
Webster Co
Iowa
Copper River
Alaska
Barge
H. H. Lombard
Chicago
G. A. Graham
Larson
Coast
Northwest
DeWitt
Janeck’s Drug Store
Chas. M. Sheldon
England
Detroit Christian Endeavor
Topeka
Sheldon
Union Gospel News
Cleveland
Phillip Strong
Christian Daily
Seneca St
First Street
E. M. Harris
United States
Spokane
Helena Butte
Minneapolis ST. Paul
Points
Tacoma
Agt
A.D. Chariton
A.G.P.A
North Yakima
Wash
Portland
Ore
Atlantic Mail
Pacific Mail
Doonl
PeeMit Av
Pullman
Castoria
What Is
Jer Vork
Kinsey & Co. Prompt Delivery
City of North Yakima
Central Washington Nursery
Charles S. Simpson
Fair Grounds
Mulhollan
Grocers
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