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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
8
A historical notice describes mixing one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla with one ounce compound Torts, added to a half pint of first class whiskey. A table spoonful before each meal and at bedtime is advised, with the mixture shaken well before use. The remedy claims quick restorative effects.
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with ending her nervous headaches dizziness and back pain after using them from the first day. She urges others to remember the name Doan’s and to buy from local dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A terse exchange quotes a royal figure dismissing a creditor, proclaiming a decisive, unspecified release without payment. The line suggests a dramatic power dynamic and a critique of debt enforcement within a royal or authoritative setting.
A 77 year old man describes months of severe eczema with relentless itching. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for a full night’s sleep after 24 hours and a month of treatment, claiming he was cured in 30 days.
Des Moines reports a crowded car on Nineteenth and Woodland derailing, killing traveler W. R. Rodd and injuring many as motorman A. A. Pergon jumped from the door. Officials blame faulty brakes and describe a chaotic scene with poles broken, a tree struck, and passengers crushed. Other Iowa items note corn-harvest labor shortages, rare books found, a five-legged calf, and various local notices.
The United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City awarded Carter Medicine Company a decree upholding its exclusive right to a red wrapper for liver pill packaging. The ruling confirms ownership of the red color and label on liver pill packages based on prior adoption over thirty years and continuous use by the company and its predecessors. The decision is noted as highly significant due to the court's stature.
Excavations near Willendorf on the Danube by Austria’s Naturhistorisches Museum uncover a chalk figurine 11 cm high in a stratum with Stone Age tools and weapons. The painted female figure displays remarkable artistic precision and context hints at dated prehistory.
A woman with long heart trouble attributes her recovery to quitting coffee and using Postum. She describes severe weakness and near collapse, followed by gradual improvement after switching, noting weight gain from 92 to 158 pounds and relief from headaches and heart spells. The doctor linked coffee to heart weakness, and she credits Postum with her restored health, urging boiling per package directions and mentioning The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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