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Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1907

Page

12

Peruna Helps Kernersville Woman Recover from Stomach Ailment

Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville N C writes of long stomach trouble and indigestion. After medical treatment failed she used Peruna and Manalin following Dr Hartman’s advice and says she feels as well as ever. She urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna. The letter adds that many testimonials exist in Dr Hartman’s files.

Lenora Bodenhamer Kernersville N. C Peruna

Watch From School Starts and Defiance Starch Invention

Quotes recall a boy named Tommy who received a watch for school timing and Aunt Jane praises it. The piece also markets Defiance Starch as economical and efficient, urging readers to buy it from grocers. A humorous aside weighs editors and orators as political candidates with a quip about writer's cramp and clergy throat.

Tommy Aunt Jane

Counter Irritant Combats Election Fraud Tactics

A satirical quote features Senator Sorghum admitting failure to prevent fraud but claiming to reduce opposition fraud to insignificance. The exchange questions election integrity and the senator’s methods as a sharp critique of political maneuvering.

Sorghum

Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as general debility remedy

An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for general debility caused by bad blood. It features a Chelsea, Massachusetts user who recovered after years of illness, recounting nerve and stomach troubles, sleeplessness, back pains, and vision issues then notes pills’ claimed benefits, official pricing, and requests for a free diet pamphlet.

J. G. Havey Willow St Chelsea Mass Dr. Williams Sant

Died Peacefully Mrs William McKinley in Final Sleep

Canton May 27 Mrs William McKinley died at 1 05 PM after a peaceful gradual decline. Her last words expressed faith and resignation and she said life is dark to me now. The funeral will be simple and held at the Meinley home Wednesday afternoon with national mausoleum plans ongoing. Ida Saxton McKinley born in Canton in 1847 married William McKinley January 25 1871. They had two daughters Katie and Ida with Ida dying young and Katie living briefly before also passing. Mrs McKinley later became an invalid.

Canton William McKinley Loch Fairbanks McKinleys McKinley West Lawn Cemetery National Mausoleum Monument Hill Ida Saxton McKinley James A. Saxton Ida Luxton Delhi N. Y Cleveland Academy Brook Hall Seminary Media Stark County Bank Grant Sheridan Shenandoah Valley Wm. McKinley Ida Saxton Katie Ida

Millionaires in Court in San Francisco Bribery Case

In San Francisco on May 26 a galaxy of millionaires and corporate leaders appeared in Judge Coffey’s court to post bail totaling over half a million dollars pending felony indictments. Notable figures included Louis Glass of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, Patrick Calhoun and Mullally of United Railways, plus Crocker Bank head William Crocker and Pacific States directors Henry Scott and others. The case centers on bribery counts involving supervisors and the mayor to secure a trolley franchise and electrification. Also noted was Abraham Ruef awaiting charges, and unrelated London mill reform notes report $150,000 yearly losses from water added to milk.

San Francisco Cal United Railways Thelrat William H. Crocker Crocker National Bank Henry T. Scott Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company Rehmitz Chca Npon Keeners Abraham Ruef Elisor Bigsy Willmore Street

Cure backache with Deans Kidney Pills in Swainsboro

Thousands report relief from kidney and back pain after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. John C. Coleman, a Swainsboro treatment merchant, shares a testimonial about rapid, lasting improvement. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo distributes the 50 cent boxes sold by all dealers.

Dean John C. Coleman Swainsboro Moan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo

A Dig at Her. Miss Mudd seeks complexion help

In a brief humorous exchange Miss Mudd asks for an effective way to preserve her complexion. The text advises keeping a box in a cool place and suggests Garfield Cox and Garfield Tea as health remedies, noting purification of the blood and relief from rheumatism. Garfield Tea Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y. is cited under food law guarantees.

Miss Mudd Garfield Cox Garfield Ture Food and Drugs Garfield Tea Co Rooklyn N.Y

Misfortune Foretold by Farmer Korntop’s Tale

A farmer retells a joke about misfortune recurring. The boy asks about toll fortunes and the farmer answers with a rural proverb. He links a wet spell ruining tomatoes first, then a dry spell ruining everything else.

Farmer Korntop

Where does tapioca come from question in tale

In a kindergarten scene the teacher explains how trees provide food including maple syrup and asks the children where tapioca originates. Olive hesitantly guesses that tapping oaks is involved, prompting a brief exchange. The quotation from a judge notes a learning moment about tree-derived foods.

Olive

His Favorite Descent Elevator Debate

A humorous exchange between a flat hunter and a janitor centers on children in an elevator. The janitor complains children take up space, and the woman offers a boy who won’t use the elevator. They clash as she counters with the boy’s potential slide down banisters and steps.

The Gentle Robber and the Archbishops Plans

A McClure's tale features a bishop scolding a rogue for wicked schemes while seeking funds for church walls. The robber boasts of distributing gold and resumes with brutal efficiency, killing those who resist.

Fu McClure

Dr Talks of Food and Grape-Nuts Benefit

A physician extols Grape-Nuts as a nutritious aid after suffering malnutrition and heart palpitations from overwork. He credits the cereal with restoring sleep and stomach function when combined with rich cow milk. He endorses the product as a sound, scientific food and cites The Road to Wellville for readers.

Wellville

New Yorks Life Insurance Law Opens Field for All

The New York life insurance law standardizes policies and bans rebates. It ends the old practice of buying business and shifts commissions to agents. Energetic men and women, including teachers and lawyers, are joining the field, with Paul Morton leading Equitable Life in building a modern agency force nationwide.

State of New York Paul Morton Equitable Life Assurance Society Morton

One Redeeming Feature in a Dinner Debacle

A youthful New York artist invited a friend to dinner in her studio. The bachelor maid’s cuisine fell short with a tough roast, underdone potatoes, and pithy pineapple salad. The hostess apologized, while the guest praised the “tender gravy” with cheerful but tactless contradiction.

New York

Cuticura Heals Baby After Prolonged Itching

A Chicago mother reports her baby’s severe eczema like itching lasting over a year. After trying many doctors and remedies, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent pills and saw a dramatic improvement after three boxes.

Miss G A. C. Brestlin Lincoln St Chicago

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