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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
18
A vintage ad extols Munyon's Cold Cure to break up colds, prevent pneumonia, and ease head, throat, and chest symptoms. Sugar pellets priced at 25 cents vendible at druggists plus free medical advice by mail from Munyon's Doctors. Also cites Wizard Oil as pain relief and quotes Lavater on good sense.
A Kentucky mother and father recall their infant daughter’s severe scalp eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for about five weeks, the scale peeled off, hair regrew, and the child recovered fully. The account dates to October 12, 1909, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.
The dialogue presents a patient challenging a physician's claim that a medicine named tante would boost appetite. The patient insists on moderation, saying they would eat only one soda cracker, while the doctor previously implied a remarkable appetite would follow.
A vintage advertisement promises fast relief from indigestion and stomach trouble. It extols Diapepsin as regulating digestion, stopping fermentation, and easing symptoms within minutes, and notes it costs fifty cents at local druggists.
A nostalgia filled guide outlines thrifty and home made holiday gifts. It suggests budgeting for mother first with affordable items like waste paper baskets and glass candlesticks, then crafting keepsakes such as pin cushions, aprons, and embroidered linens. For fathers, wallets, pens, and desk sets are recommended, while children crave dolls, toys, and school items. The piece stresses thoughtful timing and resourcefulness to stretch money while delighting loved ones.
The piece argues high cost of living, urging Calumet Baking Powder for consistent strength, uniform results, and pure, wholesome food. It claims Calumet uses tested ingredients, resists atmospheric changes, and is endorsed by physicians and chemists with a money-back guarantee if not satisfactory.
An 19th century classified style ad promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh, arguing local remedies fail and offering a $100 reward for any case not cured. The advertisement lists J. J. O’Neill Co of Toledo and urges readers to consult druggists and try Hat's Family Pills for constipation.
In a probate contest over the will of Skinnerd relatives challenged the document. The court case resolved with the lawyers prevailing though most of the estate was diminished by legal proceedings.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and to ensure it bears the signature, promising the safe remedy that has been the trusted choice for over eighty years.
A fragmentary exchange shows Doctor Stick insisting on a $20 surcharge for sterilizing the system while a patient argues the charge. The terse dialogue hints at a medical or insurance themed dispute within a business page item. The source reads as a clipped humorous or satirical dialogue snippet.
An advertisement describes a patent mixture using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup of Barsaparilla. It promises to cleanse kidneys, reduce uric acid, and relieve backache and urinary symptoms, urging readers to obtain ingredients via druggists and prepare the dose after meals and at night.
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