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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1905
Page
3
An old Philadelphia Bulletin piece mocks public health warnings about microbes, urging people to kiss freely and abandon fear. It parodies claims that germs can be conquered by affection, contrasting with Victorian caution about contagion.
After a lavish wedding and a practical joke at the station, Helena and Kenton endure a playful, embarrassing sendoff as their companions bedeck the luggage with hearts and rice. Kenton seethes with embarrassment then contemplates winning Helena’s heart, seeking to prove he is no longer a coward.
Elena and I were married in St Louis and are now attending the exposition. Congratulations are in order as we begin this new journey together.
B M Harrod of the Panama Canal commission recalls a Harvard era tale of tyranny at a dinner. A deaf instructor and his wife are silenced by the wife's commands. The butler breaks the hush with a bold curse against the tyrant wife.
A Northern woman living in Georgia learns a local speech quirk when a visiting friend leaves a note saying he will call this evening. The servant explains the phrase this afternoon caused the misunderstanding, citing Bible wording about morning and evening as the first day.
A Loudon Graphic inquiry questions conventional letter writing norms. It suggests ending salutes in a single line and asks when this custom originated, arguing for economy of time and space in correspondence.
A Cleveland Leader quotation contemplates inner wealth, contrasting external displays with the vault of the soul. It argues that true riches lie within the heart, guarded by silent effort and tested by worthy inward sight rather than public accolades.
A Manitoba farmer keeps a blackened metal disk learned from a railways era tale. A Dumfriesshire ticket clerk once offered a 4 shilling Carlyle souvenir after a short ride, but a forged shilling was passed to the famed writer, leaving a guarded memento of the sage of Chelsea.
Emperor Menelik I names Migg Manu, his brother, as successor to the Abyssinian throne. Migg Manu is soon to be named negus of Kiffa, a region Menelik seized in 1894.
The Portuguese government intends constructing a railway from Delagoa Bay to Swaziland, adding to a number of Africa openings reported this week.
A college president rebukes a clerk over the terms pants and trousers in a sent home bill. A traveling salesman returns home at three with the birth of triplets and dials Dooley for help. Dooley, half awake, suggests keeping the middle child.
Davis Lewis of Winthrop California describes six months of dull back pain that spread to his stomach and shoulders. After trying many remedies, he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and experienced relief within days, with complete remission after finishing the course.
A breast protector of exceptionally light wire, tested by Italian military authorities, can shield the entire chest from hand weapons or bullets. Weighing under one eighth of an inch thick, it can be worn beneath regular clothing without drawing notice, according to Dr. Guerrazzi of Paris.
Samuel Hubbard recounts Jerry Simpson’s sharp exchange with Cannon over Philippines policy. Then a Tyrol custom is described where a bride receives a tear handkerchief from her mother to dry tears at leaving home, kept until death and spread over her face.
A loyal British reader from Huntsville Ontario recounts how Grape-Nuts transformed her invalid husband’s health after a severe pneumonia and grippe, adding 10 pounds in a month and restoring strength. Their six year old son also improved, and they now rely on Grape-Nuts with cream for breakfast, claiming it costs less in doctors’ bills. The letter promotes Postum Company claims and references Road to Wellville.
A reader argues many poultry illnesses are not yet named or described by scientists. He suggests unknown diseases often stem from poor feeding, exposure, and respiratory or perspiration issues, urging dry, clean housing and no drafts to reduce problems. Sylvanus Banks, Champaign Co., IL, Farmers' Review.
In autumn orchardists trim and clean up to curb disease and pests. Raking leaves into piles and barnyard containment kills fungal spores. burning distant debris reduces weed seeds and disease spread. Protect new trees with lath shields to deter mice and rabbits before ground freezes.
An unidentified exchange writer offers a practical dairy farm remedy for cows or heifers that suck themselves or other herd mates. The suggested device involves inserting a bull ring in the nostril with two loose brass or harness rings to prevent licking, a cheap, simple solution claimed to stop the habit.
A. H. Stotte, a messenger at the State Capitol in Columbus says he suffered kidney troubles for fifteen years despite faithful doctoring. After collapsing and wasting away, he used Dean's Kidney Pills, regained health, and now weighs 188 pounds. Twelve boxes did it, and he has been well for two years. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents per two boxes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A voyage from New York to Liverpool is offered at a price of $50,000. The figure represents total passenger fare for the ocean liner service.
A three month old boy suffered a widespread itchy watery rash that left him wasting and sleepless. After trying multiple remedies, the first Cuticura application soothed him enough to sleep, and a full course brought a permanent cure as recalled by Mia M C Maitland of Jasper Ontario. The blurb also notes camels as beasts of burden in Hungary up to the twelfth century.
An 1890s advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for stomach distress and loss of appetite. It features Mrs L O Law of Horton Kansas describing relief after three boxes, claiming the pills build up weakened organs, do not affect the bowels, and restore vigor. The ad notes prices and ordering details and concludes with a farmer’s jab about roafers and politicians.
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