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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
4
A newspaper ad promotes an “inside bath” of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims daily use prevents poisons and toxins, boosts health, and prevents ailments from headaches to bad breath. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate is sold as the key.
George Graham Holloway of Terre Haute Indiana has used gaslight in his photography studio for two years reporting strong success. The gas light allows work in ground floor rooms any weather night or day, providing sunshine like illumination though not as sharp as electric light which can soften shadows and alter color values according to the Photographers Association of America.
The article states lightning can exert over 12 000 horsepower, equating to lifting 384 000 000 pounds one foot per minute. It compares this to the combined power of 12 large steamers with 24 engines of 00 horsepower each and notes electricity could circle the world eight times per second.
A physician credits Postum with aiding many patients and lauds its health benefits beside Grape-Nuts. He notes coffee avoidance, proper preparation, and Postum’s brown color and rich taste. An earlier letter and follow ups from the doctor endorse Postum cereal used at home and in patients’ families.
Humphrey Van Weyden, a passenger turned cabin boy aboard Captain Wolf Larsen’s sealing schooner Ghost, is forced to adapt as Larsen’s brutal authority clashes with growing loyalty. A dangerous voyage toward Japan tests resolve, leadership, and survival as mutinous tensions rise and a stormy chase unfolds.
The crew debates rights and duties aboard the Bealing schooner as Misa Breweter, earning about eighteen hundred dollars a year, reveals her occupation and place among the men. Wolf Larsen asserts control while Van Weyden remains the implied authority for rights. The scene highlights class and gender tension aboard the ship.
In a crowded shipboard scene Maud Brewster and Humphrey Van Weyden discuss literature and identity as Wolf Larsen listens. A sudden melee erupts aboard the Ghost with Mugridge weakened, Larsen clamps a line, and Wolf Larsen is hauled by rope to the surface as Oofty Oofty signals shark sighting.
In a tense dining scene Wolf Larsen warns Cooky over misbehavior as staff scramble. Musgridge dodges a crew pursuit in the galley as the ship’s day turns to shouts and a rough chase. The episode highlights tensions below decks and the crew’s readiness for confrontation.
The Colliery Engineer estimates timber in Pennsylvania anthracite mines equals about one cubic foot per ton mined, with 90 million cubic feet yearly costing roughly 5.85 million dollars at lower timber prices. Timbering extends over 7 000 miles of gangways and drifts, plus many mine ties and heavy white oak components. Steel timbers are rising for longevity, predicting offsetting savings over time. Most timber used comes from yellow pine in the South.
The Paria Journal cites Doctor Guepin expounding before the Academy of Science about a twenty two year old soldier who underwent a partial brain amputation and has recovered enough to remain on active duty. The doctor notes rapid cerebral removal produced no appreciable trouble and signals a successful operation.
A promotional notice invites readers to save the signature of Paul F. Skinner from all packages and discard adat Fon for Oneida Community Silverware. It promises a free 36 page recipe book and full information upon request today.
Kinner Mfg Co of Omaha is noted as the largest macaroni factory in America. A schoolyard quarrel between two nine year olds centers on a supposed gas bomb and a playful boast about outings to picture shows and candy, culminating in a shy retreat over a dental trip.
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY Bathe the affected part with Cuticura Soap and apply the Ointment. For ec zemas rashes irritations pimples dan druff and sore hands Cuticura Soap and Ointment are supreme. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere. Yes said the cynical old sea captain when I was shipwrecked in South America I came across a tribe of wild women who had no tongues. They couldn't. That was what made them wild.
An advertisement urges mothers to carefully examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been used for over 300 years. The copy includes child health appeals and references to Fletcher's Castoria and Dr. Pierce's Pellets as remedies. A stray line mocks a lineage claim and a cynical line about money closing many deals.
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