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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
5
A fragmented ad copy discusses Peruna and claims it as a stomach remedy. It cites the United States Dispensatory on ingredients like Perina components, Cedron seeds, and bitter tinctures. It attacks chronic earache and digestive ailments while urging readers to request a free book.
A Boston bulldog owned by Georga BH. Clapp chased a woodchuck into its den and spent the night guarding the burrow. Exhausted, the dog refused to release its catch and was halted by its owner at dawn. After reviving with food and drink, the dog consumed about two quarts of ice cream meant for a party and toppled into a lemonade trench.
A garbled OCR snippet shows an elderly man scolding a boy about school, followed by disjointed text advertising products and cures. Names appear distorted, with fragmented phrases like Toledo and Wake Wall’s Family. The readable parts hint at a local promotion or medical remedy advertisement.
The defense presses Mrs. McCarthy for her account of an affair claiming she used disparaging terms about Mrs. Callahan. McCarthy denies any disparaging remarks, stating she made no such comments and, if asked, would confirm the opposite.
The text outlines a narrative on Isaiah the Prophet and Hezekiah the King with references to Isaiah chapters 25 and 8T. It presents a six-division study on topics from hell and Ahas to prophecies of comfort, triumph over enemies, and the Messiah. It notes sections on the Spirit’s work, Babylon’s return, and divine judgments, framed as sermon-like divisions by a preacher.
In this sermonette Hezekiah faces national peril by shedding royal robes and seeking the Lord. He rejects council by men, enlists God’s prophet, and prays over a threatening letter, showing how trouble can draw one near to God. The text praises childlike faith and earnest prayer for divine guidance.
In Jerusalem the Assyrian general Rabshakeh threatens the city and emboldens internal conspirators to seek a surrender. Hezekiah prays to God as Isaiah foretells deliverance, and a conspirator’s betrayal backfires with swift divine intervention, saving the city from capture.
An article notes the challenge of admitting only invited guests at dances dinners and balls. It discusses uninvited attendees slipping in without checks, mentions a badge system used abroad, and notes Philadelphia hostesses have debated tightening controls at smart functions.
A Chicago Record-Herald vignette shows a man consulting a palm reader who predicts a long life and a forthcoming pay raise, larger than his wife’s social chatter implies, as the man leaves with new courage and two dollars. Later, a Washington Star quip has Cumrox noting loneliness despite being considered exclusive by his mother and daughters.
A Chicago minister reportedly offers trading stamps with each wedding, sparking dialogue about marriage motives. A Yonkers observer jokes about stamps as a wedding incentive while contrasting hotel lodging prices and rain soaked plans, ending with alternatives between staying or risking travel to New York.
A drummer in Hayfield jokingly asks what bells are snuffed with in the hotel. The landlord replies with pride about the county straw, prompting the drummer to remark he now knows the straw that broke the camel's back.
Detroit Free Press quotes a husband describing his actions as trying to meet his wife’s demands for more money, highlighting the tension over financial support in their marital dynamics.
A brief syndicated quip notes that in Chicago baseball lore the saying Every dog has his day meets a humorous twist about snow and a Sox reference. The item reflects a casual sports culture tone without detailing a game or dates.
A lighthearted quip from Chicago Daily News notes a boastful dog named Fido and a witty exchange between Gerald and Geraldine about modesty and canine bragging.
Sliffers reveals that the sought former love of a man has been found. She now earns $20 weekly as the champion fat woman of a New York dime museum, a surprising turn from their past.
A caller threatens violence when an assistant refuses to relay a message to the editor. The assistant deflects, stating the editor is absent and the caller deems he will pass the thrashing to the assistant. The exchange unfolds as a curt, tense fragment from Half-Holiday.
A Chicago Record-Herrald snippet quotes a man noting strangers offered to make him rich, yet he shows no recognition. The speaker recalls refusing to buy the block, underscoring caution amid offers in the city trading scene.
A Chicago Daily News item notes a wife afflicted with a wasting disease described as a wasting shopping habit. The piece uses ironic dialogue to label the conduct as a miserliness away from thrift and into compulsive spending.
In a puzzling exchange, a student asks where the Isle of Man is. Teacher Johnny responds with uncertain phrases about parchment and gentleman’s furnishings, reflecting a garbled OCR style and incomplete details from a history lesson.
Artist Mrs Rhoda Wolves Nichols visits Glewreston Massachusetts and sketches Aunt Sally, the elderly local woman known to all. The old woman appears bent and frail, leaning on a stick while recounting that rheumatism remains severe and limits her ability to sit or lie down on many days.
A quip contrasts how women and men use talk with a pointed remark about listening habits. The exchange frames social friction as witty banter about communication styles.
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