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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1901
Page
6
The ad touts St Jacobs Oil as superior for bronchial difficulties and coughs, claiming deep penetration to loosen adhesions and aid expectoration. It asserts effectiveness for cranps, whooping cough, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, and various aches, with claims of safe, non greasy application and universal sale.
A Philadelphia Press style excerpt shows an advertising claim for Ely’s Cream Balm claiming quick relief for catarrh and cold in the head. Included are customer letters from Deli M Potter and Mrs W B Daniel praising the remedy and requesting replacements, plus an offer to mail a 10 cent sample and a 60 cent full size.
A clipped dialogue mentions Tess and Jess debating sin and hindrance, then ad reads about laundry with Red Cross Ball Blue and keeping clothes white. A brief note about Mrs Sawney and Farmer Honk features humor about laziness.
A brief advertisement notes that cas eards Candy Cathartic will make bowels act naturally when out of order. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C are sold by all druggists and not in bulk.
A cleveland plain dealer item reports a man allegedly fleeing a car in one minute thirteen seconds. A resident accuses a passerby of running over their dog, seeking identification of the suspect.
An assortment of wry reflections on health myths romantic frustrations and social quirks. The piece lampoons dyspepsia remedies old age aging fashions and gender roles while noting the incongruity between claimed gifts and practical work. It ends with a light jab at smoking and maintained social norms.
Chicago Nov 18 r. Tr. A Wade a celebrated criminal lawyer cites his own prior rheumatism and kidney trouble as proof that Dodd's Kidney Pills can cure eye impairment. He says his blindness was reversed, kidney trouble relieved, and rheumatism ended, after using the pills.
A fragmented reading blends a storm scene with a mocked dialogue about credit and gender. It mentions Mrs. Wiggins and a jest about women receiving credit altering history, contrasting with a man’s presumed prominence. Pearson's Weekly is cited as the source.
Walter Baker & Co cocoa packages bear the chocolate girl trademark and Dorchester Mass manufacture mark. House keepers are urged to check purchases for substitutions. The firm earned three gold medals at the Pan-American Exposition.
The Argonaut records James Ruggell Lowell praising the United States government for pensions totaling tens of millions of pounds sterling annually for Civil War veterans. Lowell adds that while he does not disparage the generosity, he notes that these Ferdons are voters.
Mr. UWunker tells Miss Rick etts of a supper after the horse show in Philadelphia. The young lady answers she speaks for saddle rock oysters and horseradish, signaling a preference for a seafood bite after the event.
A Thanksgiving dinner narrated by Aunt Thankful recounts family legends from the Mayflower era, including a pewter platter used as a shield and a tale of an Indian chief Sonnawish. Elders share weather memories and homely frontier anecdotes, with Uncle Gershom’s weather quips and a tale of finding a lost silver half dollar on a Chicago trip.
The piece traces Thanksgiving from its English roots to its New England beginnings in 1621. It highlights harvest plenty, turkey and corn as emblematic foods, and Governor Bradford’s account of Pilgrims preparing for winter with abundant provisions and no waste. It recalls the simple, heroic times in which the American festival originated.
The New York Sun reports the Ursuline nuns own the historic plains of Abraham in Quebec where Wolfe defeated Montcalm in 1759. Lease to the government ends soon and a sale offer of 80 000 dollars is on the table, opposed by MP Dobell who blocks action. Indignation rises as locals urge preserving the site as a permanent memorial.
A fragment from Indianapolis Press and Washington Star quotes mix with a satire about a senator. The dialogue references a man’s opinion of a kiss on the brow and hints at a future article on how life’s position was attained.
In a Washington Star snippet a witty exchange unfolds as an old friend jokes about spelling errors. The dialogue hints at a London upbringing and the unpredictability of the speaker’s travels, ending with a light note on misdirected punctuation and pronunciation.
The dialogue shows a husband noting high prices and praising Piso's Cure for Consumption with a testimonial from W L Wood of Farmersburg Indiana dated Sept 8 1801. The snippet also references a Philadelphia prop about Premarone and a debate about automobiles in war between two chauffeurs, indicating early 20th century novelty and satire.
Reward offer for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. endorsements from local chemists and druggists in Toledo. advertisement notes price 75 cents per bottle. mentions Hall's Family Pills and public instruction salaries in Pennsylvania New York and Colorado with a female officeholder.
The notice warns against uneven dyeing and spotting of goods under Putnam dyes. It reports Governor Yates of Illinois creating a new office titled orderly to the governor, with duties akin to a detective and policeman.
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