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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1918

Page

5

New Jersey Woman Reports Recovery With Pinkham's Remedy

Miss Kelly of Newark says three years of nervous breakdown and daily aches ended after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She was under a physician's care for two years, then a friend advised the remedy and she recovered, praising its effect and recommending publication of her letter.

Fanark N. J Lydia Pinkham Letties Fio Kelly 14Th St Newark Lydia E. Pinkham Miss Kelly

Romance and Regret on Beecher Street Love Triangle

Ethel Drayton rejects Clifford Elfridge after learning of his frequent visits to a saloon on Beecher Street and learns Hartell’s secret. Hartell reveals Clifford’s pattern, Ethel confronts him, and Hartell’s honesty leads to a sacrifice and a chance at forgiveness as Clifford returns with a child in need.

Ethel Drayton Clif Elfridge Herman Hartell Ethel Harrell Hartell Clifford Lewis Wholesale Cliff Beecher Street Lewis Hartel Hoplog Ous Mae

Training children in games by logical order query

A reader asks the Survey for a book or pamphlet outlining the scientific order to teach two girls aged eight and six indoor games such as lotto, patches, checkers, backgammon, halma, chess and other card games. The Outlook notes editor suggestions: start with bridge and chess then progress to lotto and harmonies.

Lotto Harma Fiddlaywinks

A Fair Offer and a Retiring General

A fragment presents dialogue with The General claiming it is your turn for a treat and The Colonel stating pleasure lies in retreat. A question about today’s date and studying the bill of fare to see what one will eat appears, followed by the remark Not study the almanac.

Let Children Pick Clothes For Boys

A columnist urges parents to let boys help choose their clothes. Include them in selecting sensible coats hats or outfits, balancing taste with practicality. Explain fashion trends shift and peer pressure.

Johnny Paris

Snakes and Hallucination Link Explained in Ophthalmoscope Finding

A historical note discusses a Brench experiment outcome where patients were examined with an ophthalmoscope. It reports that tiny retinal blood vessels appear congested and black, projected into the field of vision, their movements likened to squirming serpents.

Fragmentary OCR Item Hints at A Local Event

Readable fragments suggest a local notice or brief item. Names, places, dates, or concrete actions are not clearly legible. The text indicates a possible upcoming event or notice but details remain uncertain.

War era farming push opens Western Canada lands

A wartime feature extols farmers' tireless food production and recommends Western Canada as a destination for Americans seeking cheap, fertile lands to establish farms. It highlights high yields, favorable prices, and government incentives including land, seed, and duty exemptions, plus tractor-friendly costs and easy entry via the United States.

United States Europe Western Canada Canada Ita Dominion Western

Fragmentary Dialogue on Hawaiian Islands Possession

The text shows a debate about taking over Hawaiian Islands. A speaker argues the islands are valued possessions, while another notes the comfort they destroyed and the spread of likened ills after imperial encouragement. The excerpt preservers a quarrelsome exchange without full context.

Ne Jvastern Uli Leles

Boschee's German Syrup Promises Quiet Cough Relief

An old style advertisement for Boschee's German Syrup claims to soothe coughs and throat irritation, calm the bronchial tubes, and ensure a restful night. The text emphasizes immediate soothing effects and relief from throat and lung irritation.

Titian Hair Mystery At City Hospital

A matron warns nurses to dry instruments to prevent rust while a long resident patient recalls routine. A new nurse with striking red hair explains her color came from washing and improper drying of tools, causing rust. The New York Mail reports.

New York Mail

Had His Number and a Nut Wagon Joke Exchange

A fragment from a light dialogue hints at a brisk exchange about wit and a weary writer. The lines mock daily jokes turning dull, with a coded sign off “A-b-0-8-¢-f-41” suggesting a cryptic close. The tone resembles a humorous newspaper aside or fiction snippet.

Turned Up at Times in a Brooklyn Nose Joke

A humorous vignette from Mrs Flatbush and Mrs Bensonhurst about a neighbor's daughter whose turned-up nose prompts a playful exchange. The banter shifts to a quip about appearances and a light bridge joke, reflecting urban neighborhood humor.

Bridge

Do You Love Me Proposal Sparks Urgent Dilemma

A bold young man asks the sweet young woman for a quick love answer. She questions the timing and asks for a week to think. He insists he cannot wait, noting he has an option on another girl that expires tomorrow.

Just What Did She Mean The Doctor And The Patient

Dialogue fragment centers on bedside banter between a doctor and the patient with the wife queried about the patient’s condition. The exchange implies concern and gratitude as the doctor responds politely.

Nature’s Costly Strike Questioned as Minor Accident

A fragment questions whether current events amount to a terrible misfortune or blow at 80, pondering if the worst outcome could be only a minor accident. The line hints at a broader debate over risk and consequence.

Fragmentary clipping on medicines and commerce

The readable lines discuss loving words and drugs in the market, mentioning a Memphis Commercial context. It references two brothers, a family and presentment, with figures about a mulk yield and possible overstatement. The piece lacks clear actions or names to form a fuller event.

Fragments Reveal Sparse OCR News Snippet

A partial OCR fragment hints at a newspaper item with garbled names and numbers. Readable bits mention a time or number sequence but lack clear subject or event details for a full summary.

Sister and I Polishing a Car Draw a Curious Visit

In front of our house my sister and I polish a car when a red-haired tiled maid crosses the street. She gasps in shock and asks in a frank tone what we are doing and why no man is present.

Dex Tix

Kidney Trouble Ad Page Ad Swamp Root Promotes Cure

An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims quick, effective results and urges readers to purchase at local druggists or request a sample by sending ten cents to the Kilmer company in Binghamton New York.

Too Bad. Mrs. Soyso-I Reflects On Criticisms

A dialogue where Mrs. Soyso-I defends her son against criticisms of his book, while Mrs. Ruyter Doun-Well concedes the critique may be smart but does not enhance his intelligence. The exchange hinges on whether criticism builds merit.

Soyso Ruyter Doun

Cipher on the Rim Off: Minus He’s a Mere

A clipped remark likens a figure to a cipher with the rim off, noting the paradox of perception. The line hints at hidden meaning behind a well known exterior, suggesting ambiguity or weakness masked by public image.

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