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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
A narrator travels with a sulky companion toward Stratford during the Wars of the Roses era. In a Stratford inn a monk warns of pursuers while a purveyor scare escalates into village outrage. The narrator stirs unrest with a shout against purveyors, aids a ducking, and ends with a hurried horse escape and a promise next week.
Stella hides on a rock during tide danger while Miss Peckham, her aunt, reads. A hotel waiter, Archibald Brinkley, rescues her as waves threaten. The man’s real name is Frank Simmons, a law student who later becomes a partner of Mr. Peckham and his wife Stella.
A narrative contrasts American and English rail etiquette through anecdotes featuring Harahan of the Minors Central and a London porter. It recounts a cocky American and a gruff English porter's exchange, then shifts to Johnny Sullivan in New York. Sullivan recalls a murder cry and a brave rescue at a tenement, ending with a stray street scene of humorous miscommunication.
An amusing tale from a Philadelphia Ledger page recounts a boy named Tommy explaining a mishap at table. He claims a slip of meat fell to the floor while cutting, joking that tough meat is to blame. His mother questions the culprit, but the exchange ends with light humor.
An item quotes the New York Tribune on Russian contempt for women. It cites proverbs and anecdotes from a wedding and marital disputes. A banker blames his wife for business failure and asserts a dog has more sense than a woman, reflecting misogynist attitudes.
A Virginia man over 80 credits his recovery to Dean's Kidney Pills after years of back pain kidney trouble and bed rest. He recalls two spells in bed and paralysis while seeking relief and now declares he is a well man at 81 thanks to the pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New York World column argues middle aged women are vanishing from social life as observers note a shift to younger women and old ladies. The piece cites a London observer on the era of fresh appearances with women of varied ages dressed alike, creating a uniform style across generations.
A patient recalls relief from chronic indigestion after trying Grapes Nuts on the advice of a family doctor. The golden colored food is praised for curing long standing biliousness and improving health within weeks, with the patient noting renewed vigor and no recurrences after two months.
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