Endorsed Dean's Kidney Pills by Marcus R Mayer
Marcus R Mayer praises Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney pain back and head aches rheumatic pains and urinary disorders. He says the remedy benefited him and cured others and urges suffering men and women to try it. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus R. Mayer
America
Patti
Duse
Salvini
Coquelin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Works of Inventors Introduce New Patents Across Lands
England grants a time recording camera linking motor speed with a momentary watch photo proof. Apostoloff claims a wheat milling process boosts flour yield by at least 15 percent with improved quality. Australia patents curved vane wheels to aid cycling propulsion. Detachable fur collars for overcoats attract interest from local manufacturers. An Italian scientist proposes a drought irrigation substitute using Barbary nopal figs to store moisture for months.
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England
London
Apostoloff
Australia
Jerez Blends Tradition With No Street Cars
In Jerez Spain a city of 70 000 inhabitants the Sherry wine trade hub has no street cars. The unusual transportation detail highlights the old town layout and local urban habits amid a busy commercial scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerez
Spain
Old Fashioned Fare and Local Notices
A column mixes anecdotal praise for Grape-Nuts, citing a Nebraskan farmer’s improved health after switching from heavy foods. The page also reports numerous local incidents: murders in Dermopolis, embezzlement arraignment in Fort Madison, bigamy verdict in Marshalltown, accidental deaths in Iowa Falls and Muscatine, a murder claim in Elkader, and community notes from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines with brief court outcomes and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
George Smith
Ely
C. S. Carrier
Shellsburg
Boone
Mary A. Duckworth
Monofia Street
Sioux City
George Fischer
Sedan
Germany
Iowa Falls
Leonard Snyder
Rock Island Way
Ellsworth Hospital
Dows
Souffle and Kisses Desserts from Country Gentleman
Describes lemon souffle and variations with chocolate and caramel flavors, plus tips on whipping eggs, cooking methods, and serving. Includes Kisses made from stiff egg whites and sugar, Snow Eggs with custard, and finishing touches like vanilla sugar and decorative sugar.
Conductor returns lost purse of cash to Remsen passenger
In Fort Dodge a conductor on the Illinois Central found a pocketbook with 3000 dollars in bills and 800 in bank slips. He kept it until a Storm Lake inquiry linked it to a Remsen lady passenger and arranged return by express.
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Fort Dodge
Jerry Anderson
Sioux City
Illinois Central
Anderson
Storm Lake
Remsen
Express
State of Iowa v James White in Scott county trial
Big Rock farmer James White faces a serious district court case in Scott county charged with stealing a herd of 18 cattle from a neighbor and shipping them to the Chicago stockyards. An associate who acted as his agent is already imprisoned and testifies against him.
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Davenport
Scott County
State of
Iowa
James White
District Court
White
Chicago
Fort Madison
Iowa Pioneer Dead Colesburg
The Hon. Joseph Chapman long time Colesburg postmaster and Delaware county pioneer has died at 84. Born in England he lived here over 50 years and served in the state legislature twice and other county offices. His funeral was one of Colesburg’s largest.
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Clear Lake
K. O. Brager
Norway
United States
Bes Moines
Patrick Burns
Thomas Powell
Sam McConney
Albia
W. J. Harris
Tama
Jim Morgan
Muckasauqua
Towan
W. Clark
Iowa
Colesburg
Joseph Chapman
Delaware County
Town awarded damages for slip on cement walk in repair
A man named Atkinson sued the town after slipping on a smooth cement pavement, breaking a leg and claiming permanent injury. The jury awarded $2,000 from the town, the first such verdict in the state. the town plans to appeal to the supreme court.
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Tracr
Atkinson
Supreme Court
Pickle Curing Method With Brine and Spices
The article describes placing pickles in a stone jar with a weak hot salt brine for five mornings, draining and covering with diluted vinegar and alum for three days, then packing with horseradish between layers. After adding heated spiced vinegar and horseradish leaves, the pickles keep for any length of time.
Fine Water Plants Nesturtium Care Guide
Thrify slips cut before frost root in a glass vase. Charcoal pieces placed inside, water added as it evaporates, kept in a warm room. The bloom will be nearly continuous as roots fill the vase.
Ironing Needlework Preparation Note
A brief instruction for finishing needlework by ironing on the wrong side. Place the piece on flannel and keep under the iron until thoroughly dry.
Inquiries End in No Rooms at Prosperous Landlady
A landlady known for her prosperous boarding house rejects a host of detailed questions from a would be tenant. The letter asks about tenants ages, nightlife, baths, water quality, seating, and fun, but the landlady declines and states no rooms are available.
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Philadelphia Record
Dodd's Kidney Pills End Rheumatism for Gelatt Resident
Mrs H W Sterns of Gelatt Pennsylvania recounts severe rheumatism linked to kidney trouble. She reports two days of improving lameness, continuing use eliminated pains and lameness, and she vows to keep Dodd's Kidney Pills in the house forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelatt
H. W. Sterns
Dodd
Insurance pitch on life policy protection from Baltimore American
An adish prospectus claims you cannot do without the company to secure your wife and children. A business man asks for the specialty, offering life insurance policy loss protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Itching Scalp Cure With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Ada C. Smith of Jersey City reports severe scalp itching and pimples. She washed with hot water and Cuticura Soap, then used Cuticura Ointment as a dressing. One box and one cake cured her, head clear and hair growing, and she will not be without Cuticura.
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Ada C. Smith
Grand St
Jersey City, N. J
Merely a Fat Man in Brooklyn Eagle quotation
A Brooklyn Eagle fragment quotes dialogue about a man described as a large corporation lawyer who mostly runs his own corporation and indulges in eating and drinking. The exchange contrasts perceived public roles with private habits.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Nickel Plate Road Ells Eastward Service to Major Cities
Go East via the Nickel Plate Road with through trams daily to Cleveland Buffalo New York and Boston. Dining and sleeping car service offered with prices from 24 cents to 1.00 and a la carte options. No excess fare and top quality service. For rates and reservations contact J Y Caladen General Agent 11 Adams St Chicago IL.
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Nickel Plate Road
Eastern
New England
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
J. Y. Caladen
Adams St
Chicago, Il
Fragmentary Threats Echoed in Meggendorfer Blaetter
An excerpt from Meggendorfer Blaetter features a heated exchange where one speaker threatens self harm to stop nagging, while the other responds about being rattled by a shot. The fragmentary text reflects distress and tense interaction.
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Emily
Meggendorfer Blaetter
A Truly Ideal Wife and the Courage to Help
An admired man credits his wife for his success and inspiration. The piece promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for female health issues, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Ainsley of Tacoma Washington and inviting others to write for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Ainsley
Man and wife dress and dine to please each other
A curious Home and Abroad note describes a man eating to pamper himself and dressing to please his wife while the woman outfits herself to please herself and eats only to avoid wasting food before it spoils in the fridge.
Croup Cure Ad from Buffalo Vendor Hoxsie
An advertisement urges use of Hoxsie’s Croup Cure for infants to prevent pneumonia and diphtheria. It claims no opium or nau sea and lists a price of 50 cents. Sold by A. P. Hoxsie in Buffalo New York.
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Lane
2Sc
Soc
Hoxsie
A. P. Hoxsie
Buffalo, N. Y
Quotation Fragments Highlight Old Sayings and Personal Details
The fragmentary OCR combines a proverb from Uncle Eben about work with scattered lines praising Piso's Cure and a life risk warning. It includes a birth listing “69 Robbins, Norwich, b. 17, 1900” and a quip about poker and politics as good games to avoid from the Detroit Free Press.
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Eure Piso
Robbins
Norwich
Detroit Free Press
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Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
South
Battle Creek
Kanawha
Thomas W. Lawson
Onawa
Monona County
Hutchison
Muscatine
Orlando Schaeffer
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Keokuk
Sherman C. Hansen
Iowa State News
Town
Wew Industry
Otel
Samuel Pitcher
Fac Simile Signature of
Bessie Ainsley
W.L. Douglas
Eben
Washington Star
Ww. L
Oer Sd Mass
W. L. Douglas
Bo Bey
Brockton
Maas
Around the
A. J. Tower CO
U.S
A. Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Ofre
Royal Manufacturing CO
Detroit
Ohio
A. W. Hecormick & Sons
St. Jacobs
Price
Bears
Tre
Canada
Ottawa
Broventon
Quincy Bi Ecules Hi
Krogeks
Indianapolis
Ind
Currie
Callahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
Crawproad
Sir St. Rapeoea
McInnes
Ave
Mick
Mentim
AR. Paxton GomPant Boeron
Manes
N.K Nk
Putnam
Monroe
Rug Cory
Unionville
Misaouri
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