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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
12
Richmond Virginia Mrs Lena Wynn reports seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased fatigue headaches and dizziness during the change of life. The ad urges use to control symptoms such as hot flashes suffocation panic and irregularities to restore health.
A prisoner testifies with odd phrasing about an accident that led to his confinement. He describes the incident as accidental and explains the sequence of events involving a chair and a house owner, while answering a magistrate’s questions. Authorities seek the truth behind the mishap and its consequences.
Snubbed Jack Bluir-Shall asks Miss Bright-I shall respond if fortune turns kindly. She declares commitment but urges action, saying what you do matters little unless luck shifts and you persevere.
An eccentric mix of dubious poetry and satirical snippets appears from the era, promoting Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a liver tonic while interleaved with wry political quips and newspaper chatter. The Washington Star quotes light banter about women’s rights and a senator’s sea-voyage vow to solve government issues.
A humorous antiquarian view returns to Saint Valentine celebrations with vivid scenes of ribbons, lace, and “the little creature,” recalling Victorian flirtations. It recounts the romantic backstory of Valentine’s origin, including the tale of a bishop-turned-martyr and a 17th century ritual of selecting valentines, ending in affection and gifts.
A dated health ad urges quitting meat if kidneys bother and recommends Salts to flush kidneys. It claims meat causes uric acid that paralyzes kidneys, with symptoms like back pain, dizziness, and cloudy urine. It promotes Jad Salta from pharmacies, a grape lemon lithia mixture, as a safe, inexpensive remedy.
Fragmentary OCR like quotation email references and scattered phrases about forests and proverbs. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a coherent news item.
Fragmentary note mentions a man named Andy and a hairstyle observation. The text references Gegnupotis Star and notes about facial hair and hair on the head, but lacks coherent events or clear individuals beyond Andy. The piece appears as a damaged or garbled OCR fragment with uncertain context.
A fragment from a period piece recalls a couple in a frostbound room with a valentine written a century and a half ago. A modern narrator notes enduring affection, contrasting past and present loves as hearts stay the same.
Farmer Corntessel recounts how Josh tried sericulture after school. He sent Josh to round up a swarm of bees. The experiment helped keep Josh busy for about two weeks and did not harm the bees.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach and liver, remove sour fermenting food and gases, and eliminate constipated waste. It claims the product works during sleep with no grit and promises relief from headache indigestion and coated tongue.
In a candid exchange the man says he might refrain from fighting himself due to gas bombs and liquid fire yet would sacrifice his business and work night and day to help raise recruits if war erupted. He frames ready service as civic duty over personal risk.
An advertisement touts Resinol Soap to improve complexion and reduce pimples redness and roughness. It claims faster results with Resinol Ointment in stubborn cases and notes drugstores carry both products. The text also cites a comic element about a sublet listing and a judge joke about a janitor’s hair.
Preparedness advice promotes taking BromO Quinine to destroy germs act as tonic and laxative helping the body resist grip cold and influence. The ad notes Bromo Quinine as a single product from B W Grove's agency while urging a forgiving yet nonforgetful stance akin to giving an unsigned money receipt.
A 18th century account explains uric acid as a toxin linked to backache rheumatism gout and other ailments. It promotes Dr Pierce's Anuric as a remedy said to remove uric acid, claim a 87 times stronger action than another compound, and urges readers to obtain pamphlets or trial tablets from Dr. Pierce at Buffalo New York.
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