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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
6
A father's tender counsel to his son urges care for his mother and a daily breakfast kiss. He recalls maternal love from childhood, noting her rough hands and sleepless nights, warning that neglect would haunt him after her passing. The piece extols duty, gratitude, and the mother’s quiet sacrifice.
A brief, humorous exchange features Mrs Nixon and Mrs Vixon joking about the man’s changes over time. The exchange hinges on marriage history and perceptions of popularity, reflecting light social chatter.
Weary remarks defend protective measures for southern goods such as alligators and sharks. Dry Dan notes some items should be protected though not edible. An advert praises Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething pain and wind colic, priced at 23 cents per bottle.
An amalgam of theatrical tirades and social satire collects outlandish dialogue about class, love, and money. Bits reference Edmunds County land sales, heiress notions, and a Deafness cure claim, mixing sensational lines with midwestern ad copy in a jumble of era chatter.
Queen Victoria, fond of her navy, hosted officers and entertained guests at Osborne Isle of Wight. A midshipman was asked to recount a risqué anecdote to amuse her ladies, but the tale fell flat and drew a sharp rebuke as the queen declared she was not amused.
A fragmentary item reports a patient claiming permanent cure with Dr King’s remedy causing odd dreams. A doctor jokes about impossible outcomes while a reader contemplates investment or relocation. Nearby notes mention regional fish movements around Edmunds and Ipswich.
Practical notes on improving stable ventilation without drafts by adding top window holes and sliding covers, plus weatherproofing, pail holder designs for dairy cows, manure handling and storage, and winter roost setups for poultry. Emphasizes keeping animals warm, reducing odors, and preserving manure value while planning future crops and experiments.
Practical tips for winter calf rearing and dairy herd health. Emphasis on housing, feeding, exercise, and water. notes on protecting teats, olive oil use, and udder care. Also covers lawmaker action against adulterated stock foods, balanced rations for fowls, seed germination tests, and skid poles for winter wagon use.
Aennie Driscoll of Exooklyn New York praises Peruna for curing catarrh and urges others to try it. Mrs Col BE J Gresham treasurer and local leader from Hernden Virginia shares how Peruna revived her health after doctors failed, noting she used six bottles to recover and now recommends the remedy to friends.
A plain talk advertises Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrh coughs colds pneumonia and consumption urging women to stock the remedy at home and seek free medical advice from Dr Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio with a call for timely action and symptom reporting.
Bend a 16 inch iron strip at A and B as shown, leaving C straight. Attach to a lumber piece, bolt it, and you have a skid pole. Create three more identical poles, attach to wagon tires, forming a visible log wagon for snow or ice that costs little and saves labor.
A doctor-chemist in Cincinnati advertises a new hair growth remedy from Altenheim Medical Dispensary promising positive results for bald or thinning hair. Trial packages offered free with a 2-cent stamp. address 1170 Fosco Building, Cincinnati Ohio. Also notes a cough cure available for 25 cents and 25 doses postpaid from Wisconsin Drug Co.
In New York Sun an exchange shows Cato pressing Carthage destruction while a senator questions total annihilation. The body votes to deploy ships instead, averting immediate destruction.
Mrs Dimpleton laments New Year with a baby lacking a toy. Dimpleton quips about not giving indestructible toys for Christmas.
Long term payment offered with no cash required to settlers who will improve the land. Interest rate stated. Terms arranged through the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad. Marcus P Beers Ipswich Edmunds County Db. In Washington city there are large counts of Browns Smiths Johnsons and Joneses.
An eclectic 1901 fragment features a tailor on a hill debating with a bee and figures from Grecian history. The dialogue references Sappho, Hercules, Macbeth, and stars, plus a pasted public notice about health powders, a White Star line note, and a claim about American newspaper circulation.
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