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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
3
Obsyed Gradra presents a tale about Rochester England bishop who loved cricket and argued with a local expert bowler. When the bishop batted the bowler delivered wide, the bishop demanded to keep the ball in the parish, then the next ball struck him in the waist band. The bowler joked that the shot was somewhere near a lord.
Dr T D Crothers of Hartford recounts a comic medical case where an aristocratic woman believed a frog was inside her. A specialist exposes the ruse by feeding a bolus and producing the frog, then reveals a second frog in the stomach. The patient exclaims not cured as the doctor clarifies the male frog makes the impossibility clear.
Amilty addresses his congregation with a garbled sermon on pieces and metaphorical rooks. The counselor notes a distant storm, praising revival heads while addressing policy and morality amid chaotic phrasing. A speaker invokes power and gratitude in a fractured, dialect-laden discourse.
In a quiet New York drawing room Langdon receives Matt, feigning indifference while masking keen scrutiny. The narrator notes Langdon's refined, calculated charm, his aversion to the city house, and hints at a private plan to court the mysterious woman Langdon has his eye on, signaling danger beneath elegance.
A narrator meets Langdon, an enigmatic financier, in a lavish setting. He notes Langdon's cold detachment, the sterile luxury of a sanitarily perfect room, and a woman’s jealous entrance. The discussion turns to Textile stock, market manipulation, and Langdon’s elusive influence as the plot foreshadows a looming financial breakdown.
A garbled хроника traces early vehicle ideas from 1572 claim of Johann Hrustauck to 1873 Ammedoolice, noting coiled spring power, Cugnot’s 1770 steam design, and the spread of motor car concepts across Europe. It highlights Paris and London as early centers and hints at public streets adopting steam carriages with limited success.
A muddled excerpt depicts a weary willer describing unusual consumer tastes such as sugar on potatoes and tea with butter. The speaker notes diverse diners like a corseiaateer and a pugilist, illustrating a chaotic, reflective snapshot of dining habits and social quirks.
A patient describes digestive and nervous relief after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum products from Battle Creek Minnesota publisher. The account claims weight gain and disappearance of heaviness and jitters after a month and a half, ending with a testimonial about recovery and well being.
Miss Lula M. Metzjetz of Watertown New York says general debility from overstudy vanished after using Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming restored appetite energy and mood. The advertisement touts the pill as building red blood and nourishing nerves and muscles, with prices 60 cents a box six for two dollars postpaid from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady New York.
A humorous Q and A voice asks which secretary should advise on planting tomatoes and garden plans. The Navy secretary muses about centerboard boats, noting bottles in a sideboard to prevent upset, framing a playful exchange on home gardening and yacht choices.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers $100 reward for a cure failure, and includes testimonials and a druggist solicitation from Toledo, Ohio.
A folk tale recounts Tom Cook, a feared rough man linked to the devil who attempts to pull Tom toward a pitside fate. Tom delays with a gag, asking to don galluses before the devil drags him away. He burns the galluses in the fire, angering the devil and losing his would-be fate.
A dialog recalls Sourface who emigrated years ago and was the county's most disagreeable figure. The stranger cites A. B. Sourface as a popular cityman with a fortune from an old uncle who commanded him to spend it all in retirement.
Joseph Wilgus of Montpelier Ohio testifies it was his duty to share his kidney trouble experience. He details irregular passages, retention at times, and nightly frequency with pain and discoloration. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief from the first dose and renewed vigor, endorsing the product. Sold by Foster-Milbury Co Buffalo NY and all dealers for 50 cents per box.
A town physician treated a patient during a long vacation period and faced disagreement from a consultant from a neighboring town. After the consultant stepped in, a post mortem was planned to reveal the true illness.
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