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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
12
Freckles ad promises removal with Ethine double strength ointment, money back guarantee, claim of clearing skin with minimal product. Also reports a telegraph sender prototype using voice to generate dots and dashes via a vibrating diaphragm, functioning like a keyless telegraph. Hay curing tips urge proper handling to maximize hay quality and offer a free bulletin from Emerson-Brantingham.
In a Baltimore American quip a censor is described as incensing everyone. The line plays on the clash between censorship and public ire, implying press control provokes broad irritation and debate. The brief item captures a sharp, period voice about media oversight.
A testimonial advert claims Swamp Root cures kidney and liver trouble after three months of use. It cites a near-fatal case from spring and notes increased demand in Marine, Illinois. Readers are urged to mail ten cents for a sample and booklet from Kilmer & Co.
A farmer debates investment options with a visitor. The visitor pushes mining and oil stocks as wealth sources while the farmer vows to stick to his proven method of seeking harvests from his own land. The exchange underscores the farmer’s preference for planting and reaping rather than speculative ventures.
A Norfolk county farmer recently filed for bankruptcy with liabilities listed as F35 and G18 while assets total zero. The brief case highlights the farmer's financial collapse amid mounting debts and zero asset value, drawing attention to local agricultural pressures.
A magazine style ad touts Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy as a safe cure for diabetes, citing testimonials from patients like Toman Platt of Dayton Ohio. It describes diabetes causes and claims a formula tested over four years with sales through local druggists and sample requests.
Leonard R Hartill describes brown rot as a fangous disease impacting peach plum and cherry across Europe and America and spreading to some apples and pears in wet seasons. It starts as small circular spots, then decays fruit. blossoms and twigs may become infected, and contaminated fruit can rot in transit even after harvest.
The article explains brown rot infection cycles from mummified fruit and spores spread by wind birds and insects. It advises removing mummies in autumn, thinning peaches to prevent touching fruits, and applying lime sulfur sprays after petal fall and again several weeks later, with variations for prune plum and cherry using specific lime sulfur formulations.
A compact guide describes identifying common grasses from seedlings by vegetative traits. It contrasts meadow fescue and quack grass, noting features such as leaf arrangement, collar details, blade texture, nerve patterns, and rootstocks, with emphasis on difficulties and variability among varieties.
A Detroit Free Press note observes a young, wholesome girl entering a car and sitting quietly. She unpacks knitting needles, works without glancing up for miles, embodying a traditional form of industriousness. The remark hints at attracting no attention, by design, yet calls it strikingly rare.
An advertisement from Cincinnati claims that applying a drug called Freezone directly to corns or calluses instantly removes soreness and the entire corn, root and all, with the skin left unharmed. A small bottle is inexpensive and dentists routine stock not guaranteed.
A boy asks about the meaning of financial furry and learns from his father that a financial flurry is when a bill collector stands at the door and the mother cannot find her purse.
An ad touts Cuticura creams as fast safe relief for itching crusting and scaling skin in all ages. It urges daily use to prevent minor troubles from becoming serious and offers a free sample by mail with a book via Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
About 50 of the 1904 Americans who came to the Canal Zone remain on the isthmus. The Society of the Incas, including several nurses, marks May 4 as the occupation anniversary with a banquet. On its thirteenth anniversary they resolve to offer service to the government anywhere needed.
In a terse exchange, a man notes a woman’s appearance and a witty retort replies that if he were a widow, the speaker would not be seen. The snappy back-and-forth captures a moment of social flirtation and sharp humor.
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