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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
3
Readable snippets recall Bishop and Devonshire quip about a perfect place if owned, Isidor Rayner quip during a court inquiry, Mark Twain’s shy house visit reveal, and Bullalo neighbors’ peculiar encounter as homes catch fire. Conservation of names and events with period tone.
McClarron Mich Oct 21 to April the sensational case of Mrs Samuel G Dyer of this place was reported in these columns. Mrs Dyer suffered for years with a bad heart trouble and was cured in weeks by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Since then she has received hundreds of inquiries and is at present in best health with no return of the heart trouble. Formerly she sat up in bed for hours for relief now she moves about as smartly as a woman of 62 in the state. Dodd's Kidney Pills have made many friends in Chippewa County through their cure of Mrs Dyer's case and have proven beyond doubt that their cures are complete and permanent.
An 1890s advertisement fragment touts Garfield Tea from North medicine as a universal liver kidney and bowel purifier. It alleges health benefits and cites a Trinity Springs Indiana doctor testimonial while drifting into humorous anecdotes and unrelated lifestyle notes about clothes bleaching and marriage.
A garbled old advertisement urges buyers to choose Defiance starch and Defiance Blanch 16 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce brands. It touts no cooking, 36 ounce Defiance Bearch, and other products from Magnetic Starch Co. plus a money back guarantee and mail order pricing.
A vivid look at Irish poteen making and the chase by police. Tales describe quern grinding, island stills, and the running of liquor by moonlit shores. Children aid brewers while villagers risk capture, fines, or imprisonment amid rural poverty and landlord debts.
Two colored men argue over faith and works as they walk a road. Johnsing trusts in the promises of the Lord, while Thomson emphasizes action to bring promises about. A bull interrupts their talk, prompting a rebuke about resting on promises and divine contingency.
An old elevated rail line shows four tons of weight per sixty feet more than needed while new rails laid months ago lie unused. The 100 pound per yard rails, 26 yards long, rust extensively as the active rails remain bright from constant train wear. The contrast baffles observers and hints at underlying factors.
A Kansas man who attended the watermelon festival at Rocky Ford says he never saw anything like it. Over 10,000 people filled the grounds as 25,000 to 30,000 watermelons were piled on rude tables. A hundred men with long knives sliced open the melons and all ate. The event notably lacked cantaloupe, famed in the town.
A historical health claim describes a universal tonic for gout sciatica neuralgia cramps pleurisy lumbago sore throat bronchitis soreness bruises toothache headache back ache feet ache chest and limb pains. The text asserts it acts like magic and is safe, sure and never failing.
A garbled 19th century style advertisement offers a One Hundred Dollars reward for catarrh cure. It mentions Catarrh Cure by Cheney Co Toledo and Tolada firms West & Traax Wilding Marvin Tolada. The text contains testimonials about 15 years, and Hall's Family Pills. The piece ends with a proverb about all work and no play.
An old advertisement notes George Washington wore a luxuriant wig beneath his queue and argues dandruff causes thinning hair. It promotes Newbro's Verpicide as a germicidal cure, claiming scurf cannot be cured by scouring and promising to destroy the dandruff germ. The piece also mentions Garfield headache powders and a general admonition about vanity and truth.
The clipping blends land offers in Minnesota with varied advertisements. It lists counties Aikin Cass Crow Wing Becker Itasca Morrison Tad and other Minn towns with per acre ranges five to ten dollars. Mentions railroads schools churches and half fare rates. Also includes laundry, foot care, starch, soothing syrup, tailoring and other vendor promos. References W K Washburn Jr Minneapolis address and assorted product pitches.
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