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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1909

Page

8

Mrs. Caroline Kessler's Kidney Trial and Recovery Story

Mrs. Caroline Kessler of Paw Paw Michigan endured severe kidney disease with backache rheumatism dizziness fainting urinary trouble dropsy and near total prostration. After using Deans Kidney Pills she recovered and now informs others who inquire. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

Caroline Kessler W. Main St Paw Paw Mich Kessler Dean

The Privileged Class and Odd Anecdotes of the Irish

A collage of humorous dialogue about flirtation and marriage as Minna and Mum-Maud exchange playful banter with a flustered suitor named Harry. The page also shares a curio about an elephant encounter with an $250 ivory prize and a rural council complaint about a veterinary surgeon’s tardy attendance amid a swine fever case.

Boyle Roche County Cork Dunmanway

Postum Proponent Describes Health Benefits of Coffee Substitute

An elderly testimonial recalls choosing Postum over coffee for nervous dyspepsia and stomach nerves. The woman notes her and her husband’s nerves improved, brain power increased, and overall health better, crediting Postum’s steady, non stimulating effects. A closing jab invites readers to seek the book The Road to Wellville for more.

Wellville

Des Moines Hearing Hopes For Rail Rate Relief

Freight Commissioner aims for good will from Des Moines after a quiet ICC hearing on rail rates. Wylie expects voluntary rate cuts and a revised schedule, while lines defend long-standing charges as justified by traffic volume and maintenance costs.

Des Moines Now Moines Greater Des Moines Committee Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Milwaukee Minneapolis Wylie Interstate Commerce Commission

A Job for Two Hat Mystery at Lawn Party

A comical exchange unfolds as two men claim a box contains Mamie Casey’s wet lawn party hat. They insist the hat is destined for home use while an officer questions the contents and motive. The scene captures small town curiosity and a light incident involving recognizable local names.

Mamie Casey

Unexpected Prize and Silly Ads From a Distant Page

A thief extracts a wallet from an old man and discovers a card urging the youth to abandon crime. The page also mocks tastes in boarding houses, advertises Wizard Oil, a toothpaste claim, moonshine in astrology, and various household products including Wrigley’s Spearmint and a teething syrup with quack-like claims.

Like an Hour Glass Proposing Innuendo in 19th Century Talk

Dialogue mimics a social fuss over a shy suitor. Nelle jokes he lacks courage, Belle quips he is like an hour glass with sand running out. The scene shifts to a bucolic rebuke about a new gardener, the townsfolk calling him a hayseed while a father eyes him wary.

Nelle Belle Belle—Yees Cleveland

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