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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
3
The Youth's Companion announces a free lithographed calendar for new subscribers at 1903, a twelve color embossed border home scene suitable for framing. Non-subscribers pay fifty cents. subscribers receive the calendar for free with remaining 1902 issues and a full year to January, The Youth's Companion, 144 Berkeley Street, Boston.
A heated exchange in the senatorial race features claims of aging weakness and defense readiness. The conversation centers on a recent debate where one side accuses the senator of fatigue while acknowledging past strength. The exchange signals growing scrutiny ahead of the election.
An old medical note promotes Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil as a synergistic treatment for chest illnesses. It claims outside and inside action, easing bronchial adhesions, improving expectoration, and soothing coughs. It warns swift progression and urges households to keep both remedies.
A fragmentary page item blends dialogue about sewing and fatigue with an advertisement for Burdock Blood Bitters from Mack Bros & Co. It mentions “a mile to sew” and a “torpid liver” cure, seeking orders from Spencer Indiana readers and noting Chicago Post commentary. The piece reflects a rural newspaper flavor and promotional content amid overheard chatter.
In Gainesville Texas on Gladstone Street Mrs L E Burton formerly of Wureka Kansas extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure after a long prior illness. She and her mother and brother all recovered, praising the remedy's results and urging others to try it.
A farmer’s son Buchanan leaves home for college pursued by his mother and father. He reports sickness at first but thrives in a world of pranks, a riotous training table and late shows. His father visits, finds a chaotic campus, and learns the moral that remittances sustain the boy while he experiences college life.
A garbled ad style text touts relief from a supposed ailment with a quack remedy. It mocks “Butler” and “Hutter,” mentions judges and carriages, then promotes Dean’s Ointment as instant relief and permanent cure available at drug stores for 50 cents.
A satirical list describes public figures and notables with humorous quirks. Marcus Hanna drinks coffee for breakfast while William Jennings Bryan rises to don his trousers before coat and vest. Roosevelt has five toes per foot. Morgan signs a hip whisker before bank presentation.
A New York Mines article recalls Dr Ormond of Princeton faculty famed for both physical rotundity and metaphysical inquiry. In a family nursery discussion, he asks six boys and a girl if a man can be absolutely good or absolutely bad, answering no to both and prompting a child’s quip about being absolutely at.
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