20 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
1
The piece surveys marriage month preferences by country, noting Germany views April as spring’s start while Russia favorably marks January and Sweden peaks in June. It contrasts cultural timing with warnings against self-imposed limits that hinder achievement.
A Moravia reader describes a lengthy illness linked to diabetes and kidney problems. After doctors gave little hope, Kodd's Kidney Pills allegedly restored health, with multiple boxes used and praised as a lifesaver for kidney ailments.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a grave not yet found and mentions names and places vaguely, with no coherent event or clear facts to report.
A historic ad describes a powder blend for foot care. It promises relief for corns, bunions, swelling, and aching feet with quick relief after application. Sold by WL Diagists in towns including New York and Connecticut, advertising details appear in a blurred OCR fragment.
A garbled passage from an unidentified source describes uncertain events with partial names. It references individuals such as Johns and Tung and an action described as captured or caught but lacks clear context or specifics for a fuller summary.
In a dense forest near Appleby Hundred the party discovers two hunters at a camp fire, sparking an uneasy alliance with Ephriam Yeates. A sudden ambush threat leads to a dramatic chase as Miss Margery Bink and her maid vanish in a hostile gray dawn.
A New York Sun style survey traces tin foil from beaten sheets to embossed patterns and color, detailing rolling, embossing, and color techniques. It notes uses from wrapping chocolate and cigars to bottle caps and decorative bouquets, plus a tale of foil aiding a tobacco fortune and festive applications.
JE F Stephens of Nebraska compares sprayed and unsprayed orchards and reports higher grade apples after spraying. He notes 73 percent high grade apples from his trees and contrasts Grimes Golden and Jonathan yields with and without spraying, arguing spraying defends against insect enemies.
Tess giggles at the novelist’s long effort while Jess quips that Tess began the work at eighteen and jokes the author’s age is 287, a humorous misdirection about her glue.
A mother reports her eighteen month old daughter suffered a two year long shoulder to back skin tumor. After trying many remedies, one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box Cuticura Ointment cured the child completely without scarring. Signed Lilliv Chase Walker, Tremont Street, Woollford.
A Rochester Post Express note reflects on a weak book auction for Senator Sian Jey’s library and priced items. A rare first edition of John Hay's Pika County Ballads sold for 60 cents, while Franc Wilson’s Revolico lions of a Player copy fetched 6.40 dollars. The piece quotes Hay’s own line about three creatures who move as they approach, noting his early poet ambitions and later status as a top diplomat.
Mrs John LaRue of 115 Paterson Avenue Paterson New Jersey describes nine years of persistent back pain headaches dizziness and blood rushes to the head. After trying many remedies she found relief with Doan's Kidney Pills noting the stinging pain in her back and other symptoms disappeared after using the product. Doan's Kidney Pills sell for 50 cents per box from all dealers. Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the manufacturer.
New York Sun reports Shimose powder surpasses prior explosives in naval battles. Described as generating 2000 to 3000 fragments per shell, it scatters forceful projectiles in all directions yet reportedly safe to handle and cheaper than gun cotton. Tokio guards manufacturing details.
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