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Newspaper

Algona Advance

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1905

Page

8

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Healthy Maternity

The advertisement asserts Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aids women with infertility or female disorders by strengthening the body and reducing miscarriages and other issues. It cites letters from Milwaukee women praising cures and urges readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice in Lynn Massachusetts for irregular menstruation displacement and other womb ailments.

Lydia B. Pinkham Lydia FE Pinkham Mae P. Wharry North Shore Oratorical Society Norman Milwaukee Wis Deas Lydia FW. Pinkham

Epitaph for a man who wouldn’t advertise

A humorous verse laments a man who refused to seek trade or patronage. It praises his solitude and disdain for worldly gain, urging a silent grave with a moss wreath and a stone that proclaims, Here lies A chump who wouldn't advertise. The piece critiques self-promotion and commerce, contrasting quiet integrity with public display.

Wm. L. Carty

Snoring Saga Beats a Train in a Western Tale

A humorous read from the Washington Star recounts Ficks Plaffey, famed for his prodigious snoring, as his naps derail trains, frighten cavalry horses, and spark a series of comic misadventures across Fort Leavenworth and Atchison, drawing witty observations from witnesses and rail workers.

Hicks Ficks Kansas Leavenworth Picks Vicks Fort Leavenworth Hull T’ Atchison Atchison Sidin

Peruna Restores Health: Widely Endorsed by Readers

Mildred Keller of 718 18th Street, W. Washington, writes of quick relief from chronic illness after using Peruna. She claims the remedy built up her constitution, restored appetite, and revived strength, noting many thousands of similar testimonials on file for Dr. Hartman.

Ols Mildred Keller 18Th Street Washington J. C Nad Tain Perinn Lr. Hartman

Advice for Women on Marriage from New Yorker Column

A New Yorker piece counsels women to avoid marrying to reform a husband and to maintain personal independence. It warns against entrusting happiness to a spouse, cautions about ungovernable temper and selfishness, and urges women to keep a life apart while remaining loyal and kind.

New Yorker

Life Saved by Doan's Kidney Pills, Salisbury Woman Testifies

Mrs G W Fooks of Salisbury Maryland wife of G W Pooks sheriff of Wicostoka County suffered kidney trouble for eight years. She describes fatigue short breath and bloating. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills for three days the backache disappeared and she felt relief. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Wester-Milburn Buffalo NY.

G. W. Fooks Salisbury G. W. Pooks Wicosotka County Bright Doan Wester-Milburn Buffalo N.Y

Cigar Flavor Debate Over Price Cents

A brief exchange questions whether a 26-cent cigar tastes better than a 10-cent cigar. One speaker notes a 25-cent cost, prompting a reply about perceived value and flavor linked to price.

Boston Transcript Greene Gray

Poker Declared Skill Not Chance by Missouri Jury

In a Missouri case discussed by Louisville Journal, editors convicted of libel argued poker is a game of skill. A northern Missouri draw poker indictment led a jury of skilled and unskilled players to test the game, ultimately ruling poker a game of skill rather than chance.

Peker Missouri Rarhstrutt Europe J. Proctor Knott Lewis County Aad

Grip's Ugly Sequel and Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim

A historical notice summarizes grip after-effects and urges blood-building drugs as a cure. It cites Mrs Yau Seay and Mrs Laure M Van Scoy supporting the pills as effective, claiming rapid improvement after one box and full recovery after four. It notes the pills are sold by all druggists.

Williama Yau Seay Omy Dr. Williams Laure M. van Scoy Thorpe Street Danbury Conn

Complete Treatment for Every Humor from Pimples to Scrofula

Complete Cuticura system promises local and constitutional cure for skin troubles from infancy to old age. Cleanse with Cuticura Soap, dry gently, apply Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritation, then take Cuticura Tesolvent Pills to cleanse the blood and restore health.

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