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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
8
The Lydia Pinna Vexetable Compound gains notice in America as leading figures and thinkers discuss its merits. The movement claims significant merit and broad public interest amid praise and curiosity.
A Cincinnati woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her nine month long female illness, pain and nervous symptoms after five bottles, urging others to try the tonic. The text also discusses The Independent Press and Bowles's views on journalism, emphasizing public interest, honesty, and the newspaper's role in democracy.
W S Witham of Georgia rose from a $1 start in Lea Grange to preside over seventy-five banks, mostly in Georgia with four in Florida. He built a regional banking network regarded as community oriented and financially stable. He marked Independence Day with a private banking convention at Warm Springs, Ga, gathering seventy-five cashiers from his banks.
In a New York World serial style, a page describes a German crown prince befriending a young Italian sculptor Guanci who sketches him at a cafe. The prince commissions a bust for the duchess Cecilia and later elevates Guanci to high society in Berlin. The tale shifts to Denver society where Miss Freddie Le Fevre, celebrated for beauty and music, becomes engaged as hints of a broader romance surface. A jokey Wall Street note about Henry Rogers and Standard Oil rounds out the chatter of notable figures and prestige.
A San Francisco Call recounts a London voyage incident where a seasick former senator bumped into a scantily clad woman in the passage. He reassured her with a quip about not living to tell of it, then recovered from his seasickness over several days.
The article argues Consolidated Gas diverts gas revenue to buy electric and other securities. Only about one third funds gas plants, yet 8 percent dividends are paid. Public pay higher bills to support unprofitable investments, while electric ventures profit for the Consolidated and raise questions about future gas price relief versus stock watering. Competition is said to be eliminated as the firm profits from multiple energy interests.
Aly Jonathan Williams, a retired physician from Great Britain, asserts that the purest English spoken in the United States is found in Kentucky.
A Illinois reader recalls decades of indigestion and nervousness from coffee. After switching to Postum, stomach issues receded, appetite steadied, and energy improved. The testimonial credits Postum with stabilizing digestion and reducing hungry spells.
The article describes a Russian blouse suit for young boys featuring bloomer trousers with fullness, a single piece blouse reaching above the knee, pleated and belted at the waist. Belts vary from leather to the same fabric, with a drooping front style echoing earlier fashion trends. Dressy variants use white pique or duck with subtle color trimmings and large pearl buttons.
Olympia resident Gorham describes six years of sickness after wetting his back. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring clear urine and regular passages within a week, continuing use for six boxes to ensure lasting cure. Sold by Wester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Fragmented OCR presents an odd mix of poetry and misread text about Winslow, Sia Benet, and theft, followed by an ad-like jumble for foot care products and an address line. The readable parts reference theft and wildwood imagery with unfamiliar names and garbled phrases. The result is a disordered, questionable item with no clear news event.
Bishop McVickar of Providence recalls a Philadelphia tale about a dry sermon that lasted so long the congregation dwindled to the janitor and the preacher. To end the service the janitor offered, Take the keys and lock up when you’re through.
A mother recounts a year and a half of severe sores on her infant son, who was nearly skeletal and unable to walk. After two physicians failed, she used Cythura Soap and Ointment, and within weeks the wounds healed completely, with the child now strong and healthy.
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