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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1885
Page
8
A ruined man, driven by greed, wanders from wealth to want on a New York street. He discovers a young waif sheltering in his cellar and, after she brings warmth and care, reforms his life and restores the home he neglects. The tale follows his shift from money worship to a renewed family bond with Ally.
Americans abroad are accused of spoiling places with lavish spending and luxury bric a brac. The piece notes Washington and New York as centers of wealth affecting rents, wages, and fashion, contrasting Northern city costs with Southern calm. It remarks Washington’s growing popularity and changing climate as a result of elevated tastes and mobility.
A historical piece recounts the rise of a patent remedy praised by physicians and nobility alike. It details an ill man’s recovery after doctors deemed impossible, crediting discovery of a steam-powered antiseptic to Warner and broad distribution. The Herald notes global acclaim and cautious medical endorsement.
K W Eastham reported near Doyle a strange animal found dead in a trap. It had a bulldog howl and a snake like tusks, thick body hair, no legs, about one foot long with a 20 inch girth, and may have been otter like. Mc Purton, an engineer, will study the carcass to unravel the mystery.
A gentleman feared two misaddressed letters would ruin business plans with two mercantile rivals. A young woman pressed to recall a marriage proposal, but the postmaster could not intervene. A fiancèe learned the solvent firm rumor false, yet a crisis nearly caused tragedy before clarification arrived.
An Augusten man enters Sarony’s New York studio to obtain a cabinet portrait of himself. He dictates a joyous expression, insisting the photographer must adjust lighting and features while offering to pay extra. His wife is named as the recipient of the finished image.
An account from Colfax Springs describes waters famed for healing rheumatic and related ailments. Patients including Dr. L. D. Rounds and merchants report relief after visiting the springs and using Athlophoros, with a testimonial from J. Griffin of Stuart, Iowa, praising the remedy’s dramatic effects and urging readers to obtain it.
A disjointed 19th century advert page touts Mishlev’s Herb Bitters and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as cures for headaches, blood cleansing, and general debility. It markets Rough on Rats and Rough on Cora as household remedies, with notices from World’s Dispensary Medical Association and various patent cures.
A recent revival at a Nashville Methodist church drew Mrs Mary Altes’s heart to faith and social reform. Her husband joined, and the couple sought help to protect their family from violence, while an asylum move and a body of religious rhetoric touched attendees. The piece also notes assorted patent medicines and household remedies advertised in the same issue.
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