16 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Ainsworth Clipper
Location
Ainsworth, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
1
A clipped excerpt discusses whalebone origins and misbeliefs about its source, noting both ribs and tail as incorrect. It explains whalebone’s main function in England where fine fringes are used in barristers wigs for their lightness and curl retention. It also mentions fine whalebone threads used to stiffen high grade silks, as cited in Harper's Weekly.
Household health warning links poor plumbing to typhoid and fever and urges first class digestive function with Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief. Sands distributor. Iowa Highway Commission seeks photos and data showing how good roads support school consolidation, requesting captions and full data for bulletin publications.
A brief promotion for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe pleasant and effective cough medicine for children. Sold by Sands Brothers with emphasis on parental trust and widespread use among mothers of young children.
London Opinion notes a scene where Mistress confronts Mary about a visitor. Mary explains the visitor is her brother who has recently shaved his beard, altering his appearance and causing confusion.
A healing salve for burns sores sore nipples and chapped hands. Cham berlain's Salve is described as excellent for quick pain relief and healing without scarring in mild injuries. Price 25 cents. For sale by Sands Brothers.
Local grocers offer sugar at about eighty cents per hundred pounds cheaper amid tariff and German overproduction debates. A. H. Linder cites a sugar king dispute while officials discuss Iowa road funding and county projects. New tile factory owner B N Jessen expects demand growth as weather cooperates. Obituary note for Rev John Dolph, former editor of Wayland News.
J Warren Stewart began a farm inspection trip for Ok lahoma owners J Warren Stewart and B L Sanders near Wakita. Agnes Swift returned to Washington after a month in the local hospital where she recovered from surgery and will soon be well again. Secretary Daniels barred liquor on all Navy vessels yards and stations, a blow to the liquor trade and a move seen as necessary to protect officers’ careers.
Two youths, 17 and 19, from Oskaloosa forged checks on Gordon of Hedrick and passed one for 10 dollars on Peters of Martinsburg the jeweler. They were indicted, pled guilty, and each sentenced to ten years in the Anamosa reformatory, then paroled with their fathers taking them home.
Miss Susanne Gardner, teaching in Chicago, claims a distinction unmatched by any other Wellman woman. Her unique achievement reflects on Wellman’s social prominence and Miss Gardner's professional standing in the Chicago education scene.
In Oskaloosa and Mdhas Ka counties all the druggists except one surrendered liquor sale permits in court on Wednesday, marking a broad move toward prohibition in the region.
Pure Food Inspector Flynn visited Mt Pleasant meat markets Saturday and found cooked and uncooked meats displayed uncovered. The inspectors filed information against the butchers, who pled guilty before Justice Laird. Each defendant paid a ten dollar fine plus costs. Flynn notes Mt Pleasant is only town in Southeastern Iowa not strictly observing the law.
Ottis L. Spurgeon, who spoke in Lone Tree, was kidnapped and severely beaten after a riot at a Denver lecture. Six men forced him from a hotel, drove 2 1/2 miles, beat him, and left him in darkness. no arrests reported. Other notes mention local birthdays, families, and road-building talks tied to a Chicago gathering on concrete roads.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and throat irritation. It cites J. T. Avis of Stickney Corner Maine as a satisfied user and claims relief with a money back guarantee. Bucklen’s American Salve is endorsed for sores, and a note mentions Swiss public burial practices.
Spirit Lake druggist Mr L H Farnham calls Chamberlain's Tablets the best remedy for constipation and urges a trial. The tablets are pleasant in effect and cost 25 cents, available from Sands.
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