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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
12
A humorous old tale recalls a lad named Jimmy whose wish for a say in kisses collides with a famous woman's kiss. He questions why his lips are being touched and quips that he is rubbing it in. The piece closes with a joking aside about Italy and a capsule remark on marriage as speculation.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Marine Eye Remedy Co from Chicago promising relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It also cites a quote about difficulty convicting a man in courts versus mass meetings, reflecting era style rhetoric.
An ad promotes Cuticura cleansing emollients and ointment for eczema and rashes, claiming rapid relief after failed remedies. It includes a mail offer for Samipla and a Boston department, XY, address. The piece also contains unrelated humor about pride and a sailor’s seasickness joke.
The German government has for years fixed the retail price of drugs, regulating the price for each item involved in dispensing including bottles corks labels and ointment boxes as part of the price control policy.
In Russia peasant families average six to twelve children with about half surviving to adulthood, reflecting high infant and child mortality among rural households.
Under federal guidance the United States Public Health Service will direct a two to three month sanitary survey of Dallas County. Five experts, three funded by the federal bureau and two by the state health board, will visit every farm to inspect yards, wells, and dwellings and advise on health improvements. The effort aims to model statewide health surveys and improve conditions in dairies and urban areas alike.
The passage notes that Scandinavian sages valued feasting using skulls of defeated foes as drinking cups. It cites Mandeville describing Guebres exposing and preserving dead bodies, using skulls as drinking vessels after relatives’ bodies were left to birds.
A Baltimore doctor’s resinol ointment and resinol soap offer a safe effective remedy for eczema ringworm and itchy skin. The article notes it stops itching instantly and heals eruptions quickly at low cost and is suitable even for babies. It recommends buying from any druggist and cites 20 years of use.
A description highlights parachutes with winged and balloon canopy designs worn folded against the body. The device opens automatically upon a fall, aiding recovery for aviators.
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