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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
4
A Memphis family learns a gas stove was left lit during a shop test and the gas bill rose to 21 dollars. An old cook kept using the wood stove to cook, unaware the oven jets burned unseen when doors closed, until the test exposure revealed the leak.
A collection of brief, era style items on driving technique and hazards as well as assorted human interest notes. It covers backing up with precision to avoid curbstones, risky excavations on inclined causeways, cost outlines of a church carpet fundraising, a burglary method using sponges and mud, and short humorous exchanges from London and Chicago newspapers.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt contrasts romantic garret legends with real life housing for artists. It recalls failed garret myths in New York, the harsh truth of top floor spaces, and a Whitemarsh physician who seeks petty revenge on a town lead. The tale blends fiction yearning with urban hardship and personal vengeful humor.
A botanist cites the wild tamarind or tuba plant as affecting nonruminants by making horses shed hair and pigs become naked, while ruminants are less affected. The Bahamas grows it as fodder. The piece also recounts Col. Ingersoll’s Clover club note and a Paris Jardin des Plantes tale of jealousy between an elephant and a camel, plus reflections on happiness and plant lore.
A fragmentary clipping hints at a discussion titled The Way to Live or a note about Borel with unclear context and names unreadable. The readable portion suggests a pedagogical or philosophical theme but lacks concrete details or outcomes to confirm.
Professor Sine Woodhead argues against a direct genetic transmission of alcohol craving, warning that inherited weakness affects self control rather than taste itself. The piece notes debates on heredity and disease transmission, with London Hospital at center. A Tennessee wife defends honesty as a piano threat becomes a humorous anecdote from the Tennessee State Gazette. An Atchison Globe quip about human bias follows. Grain-O promotion claims vigor and easy digestion as a coffee substitute priced at 15 to 25 cents.
A quirky ad promises a replacement watch if the current one cannot be fixed. It touts a bold pledge and invites customers to try the service with playful misspellings and a catchy call to action.
A well known lawyer Mr E Cook of Greekville Illinois reports years of biliousness headaches sour stomach and constipation. He says he found relief after using Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and cheerfully recommends it to others with similar complaints. Sold locally by R O Minner. 17-18
The Iowa Central will sell round trip home seekers excursions on January 2 and 16, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, and April 3 and 7 1900 to numerous western and midwestern territories and states at one fare plus two dollars. Details available from agents Geo. S. Batty and P. L. TA. Co. Marshalltown IA. Also includes endorsements from Dr. Essex and others for various remedies and tonics with claims of cures and endorsements by named individuals.
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