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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
8
A letter from Miss Goode of Chicago Avenue Chicago Illinois recounts a health breakthrough and credits a speedy cure to a remarkable remedy. The writer urges other women to follow the safe method and publicize its benefits.
A letter from Miss Cora Goode of the Bryn Maior Lawn Tennis Club in Chicago praises Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after years of fatigue and poor rest. The notice extols Pinkham and invites women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
Reverend Breterick B. Bridgman, a noted missionary to the Atlas, discusses mission work in Philadelphia. He expresses cautious optimism about fundraising and reflects on the character of local communities. He recalls a Chinese convert who stole a missionary’s watch and later returned to learn how to wind down the mission.
A mother from Piermont New Hampshire describes a severe eczema case in her son from infancy that covered most of his body. After failing to find relief from doctors she tried Cuticura Remedies and saw marked improvement within two months leading to full recovery in six months.
A testimonial from Mrs. Thomas Bresnahan of Watertown New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing a lengthy rheumatic pain episode after a severe cold in 1904. She says after six weeks of agony the pills reduced pain and led to full recovery with no recurrence. Pills available from druggists or by mail from the Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
In a New York Weekly scene a Directory Man discusses a forthcoming directory with 20 000 names, estimating five person per family for a total of 100 000. A messenger notes the printing needs, and a figure of 15 copies is settled on. The text also references Vatican wealth, pegged at 160 million dollars.
A child and parent banter about a clock with no feet as a yardstick and a clock ran by hands. The playful exchange questions how a clock can run and ends with a clumsy mischief moment as a child exclaims intent to pet the clock despite its lack of feet.
A lengthy discussion traces jokes about hot weather from old vaudeville to present day, arguing the question Is it hot enough for you? should be dropped as stale. The piece notes everyday chats on heat, cold, rain, snow, fog, and hail as social rituals, praising those who ask the question as civil and nonabrasive. It also recounts a Boston Herald anecdote about Dr. O H Bradlay’s disdain for sham conversations and a revivalist scene where a preacher challenged a horse owner to care for domestic animals.
A writer describes a summer with four wasp nests in a dark studio, noting initial tolerance by the room user, eventual curiosity, and a notable incident when a stranger was stung by several wasps while a large one darted from the window. The narrator reports not being harmed by the colony.
The text recalls Charles Hodson, longtime chief clerk at the American embassy in London, and his friendship with poet James Russell Lowell during multiple ministerial administrations. It recounts anecdotes from Hodson’s narration, including a musician on a Mediterranean voyage and a comic quip about a handkerchief and a glolin. It also notes horticultural trends where dwarf trees are used for dinner party fruit displays.
An article quotes Dr John Fyfe and other physicians from the Kellville Mercury Review praising Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients in Dr Pleteo's Favorite Prescription. It lists indications including back pain with leucorrhea, weak reproductive systems, poor monthly cycles, and dysmenorrhea, presenting a sales-style testimonial.
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