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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
8
A curious column offers aphorisms about practice over conviction and restraint over exposure. It notes misplaced belief in geniuses and the limits of proving talent, citing home life and a broad sea of anonymous fish as metaphorical imagery.
In Denmark a 5 has been perfected to ensure honest good servants and fair treatment. A young woman seeking work obtains a police book validating her character and listing her future employer. She gives the book to her mistress and receives a door key, gaining independence while abiding by notice rules. If unemployed, she must report to the police station with whereabouts and status.
Diary passages from Samuel Pepys in 1657 describe May dew gathered from grass used to wash the face and improve complexion. A 1659 entry notes his wife waking early with her maid to gather May dew for such purposes and his concern for her safety.
A young man and a professor discuss cause and effect in political economy. The Hanley sewerage project costs 359100 dollars to treat sewage at 9 million gallons per day. The purified effluent is so clear that fish are expected to live in it indefinitely.
In a campaign against the Afridis a British column faced a persistent super. A new Afridi recruit asked to fall out to settle the trouble. He returned with the head of the sniper, explaining I know his ways, sahil. My father, sahib.
A Montreal woman reports a long battle with eczema on her leg, doctors offering amputation. After two treatments swelling subsided and in two months new skin appeared, the leg cured. She has remained clear for seven years and credits Cuticura Remedies.
In a Morocco harem every woman wears facial decoration with eyebrows stretched to the ears and chin adorned with small black points. Men, by contrast, keep fair complexions as they remain inside walls away from the sun.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria the sofa and sure remedy for infants and children noting it has Been In Use For Over 30 Years and The Kind You Have Always Bought without altering the source wording.
A musical report sparks a query over wording as editor and critic clash on terms. The debate questions whether Signor Growlinit is a base singer and if the orchestra soloist is a vile player.
A fragment lists Allen's Foot-Ease powder praised for curing painful feet and growing nails. Claims comfort, easier shoe wear, and anti sweating effects. Sold by druggists 25 cents with substitute not accepted. Includes address A. Olmsted Le Roy N Y. Also mentions Marine Eye Remedy and Kia's Great Norge Restorer in brief ad-like lines.
The Well-Informed demand a simple pleasant laxative with known value. The California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, promoted as safe and effective for family use. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle.
Two allies of Jon J. Hamilton failed to secure full adoption of his platform at the Des Moines prohibition state convention. A heated floor fight ended when a parliamentary move, upheld by the chair, barred the platform from proper consideration. The platform calls for a prohibitionist constitutional amendment, repeal of liquor taxes, and various legal reforms including direct election rights and a uniform marriage law.
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