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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
3
The article explains that open fireplaces act as ventilators by drawing carbonic acid rich air from the room up the chimney while purer air from above descends, creating a draft that ventilates large spaces like theaters and halls. It notes upper air supply through the chimney, lower air intake, and suggests placing a gag urnern in nursery fireplaces as a warming ventilating aid.
A jumble of era advertising and cautions covers ink making with ahymoy and whiting or soda water, plus a free sample offer for Allen's Font-Base. It also includes advice on handling engagements with dignity, piles cures with PAZO ointment, and a stream of quips about politics, vanity, love, and social behavior.
A Maine man narrates his nine month trial with Grape-Nuts for dyspepsia and liver trouble. He reports near elimination of pain, better sleep, weight gain, and broad dietary tolerance after breakfast with cream and a little sugar. He invites letters for further guidance and cites Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville as references.
A string of humorous vignettes, anecdotes, and brief sketches recounted at a St. Regis dinner and other gatherings. Tales span a Geneva hospital scene, an inventor's Christmas misfortune, an experienced curate, wartime censorship, a Chicago tuberculous scene, and a stern General Shafter quip.
In a tense coroner inquest, defense attorney Royce learns a color blind witness misidentified a gown color. A cloth sample exposes the color discrepancy, revealing the accuser’s maid lied about the gown color and turning the trial in Holladay’s favor.
A New York Aquarium team loaded 200 pearl roach into a U S Fisheries Bureau car en route from Bangor Maine to Washington D C The fish are non native and were first found in Central Park waters The 300 roach sent to Washington will be bred there for wider distribution while the aquarium notes captive releases in city waters and thriving populations in Prospect Park and Central Park.
The article reviews Peruna's ingredients from the United States Dispensatory noting hydrastis canadensis Corydalis and cubebs as tonics and stimulants for mucous membranes and digestive issues. It then shifts to a Brownsville affair where Senator Clay and Senator Tillman clash over race prejudice, ending in a tense pause and shared laughter.
David W. Martin of Bollvar Missouri recounts kidney trouble since the war after an engagement where his horse fell and injured his kidneys. He describes relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills, noting strong recovery within a short time and urging others to try the remedy sold for 50 cents a bottle by Foaster-M lburn Co Buffalo NY.
A mother scolds a child for fighting with Paul, noting the mess on his clothes and joking that Paul’s mother may need to buy a new boy to replace the torn outfit. The exchange hints at ongoing schoolyard conflict reflected in a domestic scene.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the universal remedy for catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, aiming to strengthen constitution. The notice offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites testimonials from readers.
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