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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
6
A Boston Post account traces Valentine gift trends from illustrated cards to marble and plaster Cupid figurines. The piece notes artful keepsakes, varied price points, and a shift toward durable tokens, with examples from classic works like Correggio to popular medallions. It centers on a school scene where a boy’s Valentine misdirection leads to a cherished gift, illustrating Cupid’s enduring appeal.
Miss Johnson at Hills Street School hosts a Valentine exchange for pupils on Friday afternoon. Jimmy Duncan, the new boy, is chosen as the emissary to distribute mail while he enjoys a moment of belonging among as fellow “fellers.” Peter Ellis helps distribute, as Jimmy eyes the rose-decorated cards and hopes for Ethel Andrews, who has smiled at him.
Bobby wakes to a Valentine day scavenger hunt with a series of clues in drawers and a closet leading to a buried box. He finds four silver quarters and a card reading A Valentine for Bobby, then enjoys a heart shaped cake and gifts at dinner. He concludes the best valentines are those he finds himself.
A contractor who built a railroad in a warm climate improved worker health by revising meals. He reduced meat portions and increased Quaker Oats fed to laborers, boiling oats and mixing the oatmeal water with drinking water. Stomach disorders lessened and strength rose.
A six year old girl Mary secretly hitches her sled to passing farmer bobs, despite her mother's warnings that it is dangerous and illegal. She retorts that she is focused on keeping the Ten Commandments, highlighting a clash between curiosity and safety in a small town setting.
Mrs M E Falin from Speers Ferry Virginia reports long standing hand eczema cleared after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes rapid skin healing for herself and her daughter with complete recovery after two weeks for the child and ongoing success for other family members. The testimony dates to October 19, 1909.
A Chicago teamster admitted abandoning horses for six hours during a storm and was fined 50 dollars by a magistrate. The humane society pressed the case and said it would report the outcome to the teamster’s employers. likely loss of job and a jail term due to nonpayment of the fine.
Mr I A Engle of Georgetown Missouri endorses the No 7 Klondike incubator. He reports first hatch June 29 with 186 chicks from 200 eggs, second hatch July 24 with 202 from 224, and third August 17 with 2017 from 229. Des Moines made. Catalogues available. Ruling Passion joke ends.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and nasal membranes. It promises restoration of hearing if inflammation is removed, offers a $100 reward for a catarrh cure via Haily Catarrh Cure, and lists Cheney & Co as Toledo sellers. A closing proverb compares fear of a snake to a mouse.
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