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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
8
Epilepticide promises daily cures for fits and nervousness with free mail bundles including trial battles, literature, and testimonials from the Dr. May Laboratory in New York City. Also notes various patent remedies and ads for Garfield Tea and Wrigley’s Spearmint with light humor and generic health claims.
Gardiner Maine resident Mrs A Williams credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with curing a severe female weakness after three months of use avoiding hospital surgery She emphasizes the remedy's safety and urges sick women to seek her advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance citing decades of reported benefits.
The text surveys the structure of the Apocalypse of Ezra as known in the Phrystish and Latin traditions, detailing revelations of God’s purposes, the coming Messiah, and the trials of the righteous. Esdras witnesses visions of Zion, an eagle, and a clouded man, with an angel guiding him through narrow paths and perilous entrances, emphasizing mercy, judgment, and the inheritance of the faithful.
The text quotes Philippians and related scripture describing Christ's humility and exaltation and the believer's seated heavenly position in Jesus. It emphasizes grace, mercy, and victory over sin as the path to a higher, divine standing in God’s purpose.
Esdras grapples with the ancient question of why sin exists and its burden on humanity. He laments Israel’s sin in Babylon and wrestles with the paradox of mortal life versus promised immortality. The dialogue includes a cry for restraint and a cosmic inquiry into fate, punishment, and hope.
Washington May 10 The tariff bill stalls after three weeks of senate debate with July 1 predicted for passage and mid July or August 1 for a special session end. Senators Dolliver Cummins Clapp Bristow Beveridge and others press for full scrutiny. Western allies attack Aldrich supported by papers and letters urging more careful examination of woolen and cotton schedules.
Constantinople May 10 The government steps up relief for Adana province sending 10000 dollars. A deputation of Armenian clergy and laity led by Aranishi Pasha met Grand Vizier and Serid Pasha to demand a thorough investigation of the Adana massacres by a military court. Eight people were sent to Adana with more on the way. Armenian leaders meet to plan aid while the Agricultural Bank offers 75000 dollars in zero interest loans to Adana farmers to plant new crops.
In Springfield on May 10 the southeastern limited on the St. Louis & San Francisco line left the tracks after heavy rain washed ballast from 300 feet of track. One man, engineer Charles Hains of Fort Scott, was killed. Five others were injured: M. A. Wilder of Kansas City Kansas. E. T. Coffman, Fort Scott. Perry Posey, Kansas City Kuna. H. C. Hoepper, Kansas City Kansas. The train was traveling about 50 mph.
Rome May 10 reports say since December the great earthquake and ongoing shocks plague Messina Reggio and surrounding Calabria with tremors strong enough to topple buildings. No loss of life noted in Baby Not Hurt By Fall brief. Oklahoma storm damages estimated at several thousand dollars as Tulsa records a severe electrical storm.
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