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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement-style narrative warns of contagious blood poison and its supposed transmission from parent to child. It touts mercury and potash cures, asserts many have been dosed for years, and promotes The Swift Specific Company of Atlanta as offering a home cure book claiming to fully eradicate the disease without relapse.
The Trained Nurse notes sun wards are a growing feature in up to date hospitals. Builders favor glass walls and large bay windows on the south side to maximize sunlight, with good ventilation and heating for year round sun exposure and therapeutic effects.
A London paper praises the Foreign Legion as the world’s toughest service, drawing men from many nations including ex-convicts. It notes extreme discipline with daily flogging and capital punishment for minor offenses, claiming high insanity cases among legionaries and questions about mental responsibility in disciplinary shootings.
The Tajah of Third state reportedly married Olive Mondleren, a European woman, in Sikh rites. The match, described amid political tensions, faces questions of legality and interference as British officers reportedly delayed action.
An Edgewater man claims his newlywed collie speaks in six distinct ways. He says bark number four welcomes him home, another expresses sorrow when the family leaves, and a third signals visitors at the door. The pet also signals meal time and, after eating, puffs on a Missouri meerschaum.
A note from the Monthly Weather Review details how high altitude at 4988 feet in Albuquerque, New Mexico renders ordinary cooking rules invalid. Water boils at 202 degrees Fahrenheit, baking powders and eggs fail, dryness dries beans and corn, and cooks must modify recipes to succeed.
The clipped text mentions Edwin R a wealthy businessman from NaNBEA Mity and a Chicago paper. It references Mr Kimball, Mn Leavenworth bound for Omaha, and a scene at a station with confusion and mockery. Names and places are garbled, hindering clear reconstruction.
A historical Sunday school lesson ties Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey to prophecy fulfilled. It covers Jesus cleansing the temple, healing the blind and lame, and the reaction of priests and crowd, highlighting triumphal entry and temple acts as key events in Matthew 21 34 to 17.
A Topeka man misplaced a small opal from his ring and sought a replacement from a traveler. On returning home he found the original set and tried to sell the used opal back to the jeweler, claiming it as the new stone. He admitted the mix up after rushing into the store. The ad also promotes Dr Cald well's Syrup Pepelo and Hartwig's Long Balsam as household cures.
A fragmented ad page promotes various patent medicines claiming instant relief for coughs croup and flu like symptoms. Brands include Cald well's Syrup Pepsin Madison Medicine Co Rock Mountain Tea and One Minute Cough Cure with testimonials from local figures and distributors such as BH Miller Eblers Adams and A H Miller.
The article advertises cheap Settlers Excursion tickets offered on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from Algona to destinations including Helena Butte Anaconda Great Falls Missoula and more with round trips priced around 40 dollars and one way 23 dollars. It lists routes to Tacoma Seattle Vancouver Victoria and nearby points with limited daily tickets, stopovers allowed in some regions and directs readers to Central Ticket agents or Geo S Batty in Marshalltown Iowa for details.
An advertisement claims lack of exercise and overindulgence cause headaches in winter. It promotes a capsule sold by Gilers & Adams druggists for night use, priced at scarce two shillings, promising prevention before bedtime.
A fragment notes a quip about marrying the girl you love with Rocky Mountain Ten aiding, followed by a testimonial line from R. H. Miller and a mention of Hartwig's Lucy Balsam cure claimed by Mrs. C. Ryan of Chicago, referencing a medical remedy and a dangerous disease thwarted by an audacious cure.
An ad claims pepsin preparations fail on non albumin foods and praises Kedol Dyspepsia Cure for digesting all foods. It asserts relief from indigestion and dyspepsia by digesting what you eat, from Ehlers & Aduis.
Exclusive travel features describe a three week Mexican journey with luxury compartments and a crescent of touring in tropics. The American Tourist Association announces select parties starting Tuesday January 22 from Chicago, with all expenses included and guided by Beau Campbell.
Tourist Association reports a voyage to the beautiful island of eat to Byo0 under. It mentions railway steam and hotel bills for Nov. 2 fee transfers and bar details.
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