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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
8
A scattered clipping notes a populist triumph. a District Attorney is praised as a people's choice in a moment of political wrath. Pillsbury's Vitos is lauded as a breakfast favorite. Florence Nightingale is celebrated on her eighty fifth birthday and her past gift to a nurses school is recalled.
An advertisement touts a guaranteed cure for piles including pins, bleeding and protruding conditions. It promises to refund bets if Palo ointment fails within days and notes a strenuous carpenter to floor a pugilist as a odd claim within the copy.
A Lowell man, George A. Marden, caused a stir in a Boston restaurant by asking for “a plate of fly specks” after inspecting the bill of fare. The proprietor refused to serve them and Marden questioned why they remained on the bill, highlighting the humorous dispute over the menu.
Advertorial notes grocers may not stock Defiance Starch, citing competing 12 ounce brands. It claims 16 ounce value for the same price, urges readers to switch. Mentions other products and assorted claims about health, flavor, and varied goods.
Skagway bound travelers Donald McGutheray and Harry Johnstone of Yarmouth Nova Scotia, long tied to Klondike riches, rush back to the north after short vacations. Others like Lawrence Sinclair A K Jewitt and George Greenhow echo northward fever while planning March returns to Dawson and French Creek. Other items note Lady Florence Dixie’s hare rescue act and social scenes.
The piece presents Byron style lines describing a woman’s beauty with imagery of night and calm. It rhymes and flows through praise of her eyes, hair, and serene mind, noting grace and peaceful thoughts within a tranquil mood.
A Pennsylvania ribbon company president recounts severe infant eczema and rapid recovery after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Revolvent. He describes crusted hands face and eyes, exhaustive care, and a dramatic improvement within ten days to two weeks and full recovery in ten weeks.
A mixed ad and anecdote block touts Dean's Kidney Pills with a Stillwater Minnesota testimonial from Mrs. A Heiman asserting cure of years of back pain and illness since 1899. Includes price and distributor Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also cites various product pitches and quips. Notable names include Mrs Heiman Stillwater MN and Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Dealers report that once a customer tries Defance Starch, it is nearly impossible to sell any other starch. They note it can be used cold or boiled, influencing buying choices and market share.
In Brookhouse England a quirky landlord demands rent as a snowball in June and a red rose in the remoper. The rose is easy to arrange while the snowball is now made of shaved ice, creating a curious local arrangement and a playful historical note.
An OCR fragment notes Defiance Starch advertising 14 ounces for 10 cents and a Toledo Dayton doctor endorsement for Catarrh Cure and its claimed universal cure. It references Nord hausen streetwear rules in Saxony with a thirty marks penalty and various stray lines about fashion and household goods.
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