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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
6
A comic exchange mocks McJigger Chick and Jim, noting McJigger says nothing when cheated in a bar shop and Jim resists confrontation. The dialogue preserves a satirical tone and local flavor.
The roundup lists Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney and Co Toledo whips in healing claims. Fuller druggists promise sales and free literature. Other items push Allen's Foot Ease for foot ailments, and mention artificial rubies from a Parisian scientist. A Brooklyn tragedy note hints at a street scene.
A chaotic report notes claims of cures by a product named Doamy Pills amid skepticism. The article mentions heated debate among observers and questions the efficacy and safety of the pills presented to a local audience.
A string of anecdotes unfolds as families encounter unexpected behavior from household help and children. A couple suspects a trusted maid of theft, a conductor misinterprets language with humor, and a child-prayer scene pivots from dinner grace to a plea for a new cook, ending with a surgeon’s patient fearing the operation and praying for the doctor’s safety.
A Washington Post note praises D. McCurtain son of Choctaw Governor Grean McCurtain for passing the bar exam in open court at South McAlester with a display of profound legal knowledge. Report says few Indians enter law and many fail, but McCurtain stands out as a promising, modest, and skilled candidate akin to his father, termed the greatest living Indian.
A Chicago Tribune item presents a humorous city guest and county guest dialogue on feeding cows turnips. The city asks if feed can be turnips, the county replies yes, noting turnips are largely water which affects milk quality in town.
The Washington Evening Star notes a cynically framed exchange about a scandal that left the involved parties nearly heartbroken. It highlights their embarrassment at the newspapers exposing the issue and their sense of lost influence.
A family of seven in Millville Maass uses Postum for five years, reporting restored health and strength. The matron describes past stomach troubles and nervousness, crediting Postum Cereal Coffee and Grape-Nuts for improvements and urging continued use, with praise for the product and a note on a lemon cooler variation.
Carolyn Arnold and Reginald journey to Paris where a chance meeting with a violet spotting child leads to the discovery of Carolyn's long-lost daughter Violet. Carolyn reveals the past to her love, and with Reginald's support she reclaims her child, Violet, and finds solace in a family restored.
Washington Star notes Americans' fascination with coronations as a rare thing to imitate. A Persian minister to the US, Isaac Khan, is described as cosmopolitan, with servants from several countries. A tradesman joke about language at the legation surfaces, and reflections on freedom contrast ceremonial pageantry with practical, everyday life.
A letter from John W. Menees of Indianapolis and a congressional reference extol Peruna as a remedy for summer catarrh including stomach issues. Testimonials claim six weeks of faithful use cured indigestion and catarrh, with ongoing belief in the product’s health benefits and free advice from Dr. Hartman.
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