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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
A collage of quips and snippets on marriage, poker nights, dentistry, and fashion. The notes mix humor and aphorisms from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page, mentioning Denmon's Coffee and a friend’s banter asides.
A Topeka Capital line notes a quip about love and deception in a column. It also recalls a joke about a college graduate’s plans. The exchange features a sharp remark from a father about his son's postgraduate ambitions in economics.
An Ohio woman describes four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration caused by coffee. She quit coffee using Postum and reports dramatic health improvements, noting steady nerves, a healthy heart, eliminated pain, and able to do housework. The ad promotes Postum by the Battle Creek company with product forms and a slogan.
Ostrander recounts a violent death caused in a quarrel with Scoville, the resulting fear, trial, and looming punishment. Oliver, his son, unsettles him with questions about guilt, revealing a past storm and urging justice, leading to contemplation of whether Scoville is truly guilty. The narrative ends with a vow to tell only the truth.
A National Geographic correspondent reports a widespread skin condition called the date boil that marks nearly every person in Bagdad and across the Middle East. Known by names such as Bouton d'Alep and Nila gore, its cause and cure remain unknown. A faint red spot grows over months, often lasting up to eighteen, with foreigners returning home bearing the shame of visibly marked faces.
A New York Tribune recounts a luncheon quip between Admiral Mahan and a lady about naval prowess. The tale riffs on ignorance and rapid promotions, contrasting field marshal with court martial in a joking exchange.
A reflective note attributed to Goethe: seeking no thorns, choosing small joys, stooping to fit a low door, removing burdens when possible, and finding daily gladness by choosing easier paths when obstacles arise.
The listing notes that the tayives reach around 200 years. The elm ranges from 300 to 360 years, the linden from 600 to 1,000 years, the locuat tree and the oak about 400 years, and the fir between 700 and 1,200 years.
Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pennsylvania women report relief from female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs C H Girrity of Cleveland credits the product with ending years of pain and regularity. Mrs Ada Wilt of Hanover notes relief from severe symptoms allowing return to work after doctors advised surgery. The company offers confidential correspondence with a female reader service.
A Garrison artillery gunner on furlough shows the hammer and pincers insignia on his sleeve. When a civilian asks about the symbol the soldier jokes that he is a qualified army dentist. He explains the pincers extract teeth and the hammer knocks out nervous patients with chloroform replaced by a hammer.
An old quotation urges patience with others and oneself. It notes you cannot force people to be as you wish nor shape your own flaws instantly. The fragment highlights inward restraint and practical acceptance as guiding principles.
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