24 Jan 1908
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Newspaper
Alden Times
Location
Alden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
1
A garbled dialogue references Timapresalon and Mr White, mentioning Uncle Tutus and a woods camp at night. Vague phrases touch on Gait, Chrotach, and a fatal pith incident, with scattered names and uncertain actions.
Fragmentary text describes disruptions caused by a noisy scene or dispute involving women and others. The garbled lines reference distress, social friction, and unsettled conditions, with names and places obscured by OCR artifacts.
An item from Kate Creek Michigan promotes Postum Co products and a booklet The Road to Wellville. It claims coffee harms health, urges readers to switch to Postum and contrasts a woman’s experience with coffee to quitting it after trying Postum.
Frances Wharton defies danger to rescue her brother as Harper guards the plan to spirit away Captain Wharton. In a hidden rock hut, Miss Wharton confronts enemies, negotiates safety, and learns a mysterious ally may aid their escape while the peddler and Birch plot to outrun pursuit.
A Philadelphia Press snippet depicts James admonishing Bakeley to value silence after a bungled confrontation. The buttered term and clipped dialogue illustrate a teachable moment about discretion and restraint in dialogue.
A patient and doctor exchange caution about summer overexertion and vacation plans. The physician insists on rest, denies vacation, and stresses not overexerting. The dialogue mentions the exclusive Biggs The Dopsons and, oddly, wire screens and whetted fears about neighbors.
A speaker recalls a tall tale about a very large fish named Diz Fish. The narrator boasts the fish was at least ten feet long and weighed around 500 pounds, while noting the creature broke free and he escaped. The account is informal and marked by exaggeration and humor.
A garbled note mentions visiting friends in the country and visiting relatives, with unclear details about who is involved and when the visits occurred.
The Madden and Snapp measures, plus Carter and Hitche ene bills, seek to create postal savings banks with deposits capped at $1,000 to $1,100 per depositor. Provisions cover deposits, interest rules, fund investment, and the Postmaster General's role, with initial funding of £50,000 for operation and a five-member board.
Dr Francia Warner, senior physician at London Hospital, reports 1906 births show higher mortality among boys. He finds 57 per cent of male infants die before age one, versus 46 per cent of girls, with defective boys more likely to die. He notes higher female mortality among morally frail or mentally ill groups and links male vitality to bodily defects.
John E. Redmond and William O'Brien could not agree on summoning a national convention on a new basis of representation, a Dublin cable reports. Clarence Darrow has recovered enough from illness to move from a California hospital to private apartments, with the operation no longer necessary.
One of the essentials of happy homes is information on health and best products. The text promotes Syrup of Figs and Senna as an ethical, proven remedy approved by physicians and widely accepted, urging buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
In a faded report, an awkward tale unfolds as a narrator recalls reactions to a man named Mer Blank and his wife. A Pandishwoman questions what Mrs Dash meant by saying he suffered from a swelled head, while neighbors remark on the affair and the Englishwoman’s apology. The exchange hints at social gossip and curious miscommunication within a small community.
Mr Woods of Jackson Street Lonawonhis Maryland reports long years of heavy labor left him with tired mornings leg and limb pain dizzy spells headaches and weak kidney secretions. After taking Doans Kidney Pills his condition improved steadily and he recommends the remedy to others.
Mrs Frank Abbott of Fulton Oswego County New York wrote in 1906 that her child suffered from severe eczema with yellow green sores and eye pimples. After three doctors failed and a trip to Oswego yielded little hope, she used Cuticura Remedies costing one dollar. Within a week the sores disappeared though eyesight remained affected, leaving cautious optimism for saved eye.
On the street chatter roars about a sudden copper drop as the market shows volatility. A stray wire break halts trading briefly while observers comment on the swift shifts in prices and the dramatic mood of brokers.
N C Goodwin the comedian praises a cooplebrated playwright with humor about a tramp and an old lady encounter in New York. The exchange highlights the tramp’s dilapidated state and his claim that they face magistrate days instead of trials, in a brisk, period tone.
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