Dr King New Life Pills Advert and County Audit
An old advertisement touts Dr King New Life Pills as a cure for bowel and stomach issues promising safety and a 25-cent price at L M Bosworth's drug store. The text also records a Story County Iowa audit by the Board of Supervisors confirming the treasurer EB Fawnett's balance sheet as of June 1, 1908.
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Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
Board of Supervisors of
Story
EB. A. Fawnett
Story ‘County
Iowa
Ee University
Issage
Tosane
TSO RS
Penn & Ane
Bar
Eene Corporation
Eam Lee
Electric Light
Sa Hee
Osea Habu Sa Stern
Arene
Raina Bor
Aria Lee
Ees Duluth & Mon Ovisane i. RK
A. Ee
Scsi
Cas
Ieee Ates
Printer Errors Mentioned in Reader Letter
A reader cites a printers error recounted by T. P. in London Weekly and linked to C. Farquharson Findlay of Dover Chronicle. The note recalls misprints such as who strain at a quart and swallow a canal and a review that called Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman a mailed fish.
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T. P
London Weekly
C. Farquharson Findlay
Dover Chronicle
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Throwing the Handkerchief Origin Noted in Manuscript
A manuscript note from the Foundling Hospital describes boys bound as apprentices and women led in marriageable procession through streets. Any man who sees one head wishing for a wife may mark her by throwing his handkerchief. The later formalities before matrimony are not stated. This may explain the saying throwing the handkerchief.
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Foundling Hospital
Islander Sends Message by Bottle to Mainland
When the wind blows from the south a south Iceland islander puts a corked bottle with letters into the sea and includes a plug of tobacco or a cigar to aid delivery. The bottle drifts to the mother island shore where people are usually watching for such signals.
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South
Iceland
Mother Island
Prominent Cure Claim for Dr King’s New Discovery
Dying from consumption is described as a long torture in a reader letter. A Cearfoss Maryland man touts Dr King’s New Discovery as curing consumption in its early stage after other remedies failed. Advertisement states the medicine protects against pneumonia, priced 50 cents and 1.00, with a trial bottle offered. Also notes talk rights to Nevada via Boone County Telephone Co lines at ten cents.
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Charles
Robins
W K
Robin K
J. C
Rick
Sheriff’s
Rasmussen
Otto
Allen
Board of Review
Ames
Ames City Board of Review
Stephens
T H
Evada
Asst. Co. Surveyor
Sheldahl
Palestine
Ames Hies
Soper
Aikin
Cora
Armstrong
Nellie
Silliman
Aplin
Misa C
Statler Bros
H K
Shaw Savim
T O
Ames City
Board of Health
Sime
Boyd, . K
Brotherton
W. K
See
Silas N
Smith
Hysician Insane
Ballard
Bount
Boone
Seal
Tess
Benjamin Bros
Scott
John N
Justice Fees
Jamin Bros
Suvereid
J i
Brooks
Sheldahi
Batman
A. A
Irs
Tichenor
Richland
Bates
McCalle
E. C
Joe J
Burns
Witness
Thompson
Fenry
Brown
Mra. Z
Witness DC
Trimble
H M
Mit
Jay
Witness J PC
Templeton, M
R Franklin
Benjamin Ros
Underwood
County Cole
Bounty Wolves
Oden
Clever
Ween
Collins
di A. M
R & OO
Blanks
N. H
Williams
A M
Zearing
Confare
Waula
Tase
Warren
Fitto Cassené& Williams, Walter
Nevada
N . R Neem
Welty
Crooks
Ira
Livery
Waltz
Albers
Conner
F H
Corone
Weston
Couser
T A
Wells
John
Surveyor Road
A P
John M
Surveyor-Direh
Child
Cure
W J
Marshall
Arren
Clements
Adam
Wit DC
White
Pat C
Claussen
Mra
Carr
Wertenberg
Freeman
A A
Dunahugh
J. Court
Danahugh
Agri
Walker
Ward
Dana
Wand
Geo E
Dyer
G W
Welch, W & Co
Blanks and Davis
Henry
Sporcht
Dunkelbar
Or & King
Fuel P’r
White & Bamberger
Elliott
Leo Awe
Bert, Diar & Co
Wali
Reeser Ersland
Elmore
English
Peste
Foster
Fawcett
Gilbert
O . Ass
Gearhart
J. A
Greenawalt
Green
Charle Witness DC
Mra. J
Grafton
E L
Graves
Gilmore
George
Hill
Oliver
Oberland
Howen
Odin
Holland
Havneros
Iver
Eee
Eeee
Arpel
Helvig
Hammond
Eath
Witness J
Huhn
Eset Wewee
Hurd
Chas
Son
H P
Hall
William
Henrick
Oskins
W H
Houge
Joseph
Heggen
Peter
Anson
Anton
Harrison
W T
Hoskins
Lowa Insane Hospital
Bill
Lowa
Town School For Deaf
Bill of Wa
Shee Johnson
J Oo
Acobson
T B
Jacobson
Mias E
Keuffel
Kirk
John T
Kempkes
Ira R
King
Clarence
Kalsem
O J
Lexvo
Lough
Ridin
Harr
Xvold
Langland
Ole
Little
Car L
Assessor Ames
Loudsbury Bounty Wolf
Lang
DL Transportation Poor
N. Rk
Justice
Larson, JR
Ewes Rd
Towns’p
Loving
Larson
Mason & Ulse
Michaelson
J O
Ater Saelson
Morgan
Cole
Maland & Viland
Mackey
C A
Poor Farm
Wu Michaelson
May
Montgomery
M W
Mason, Fonk
E H
Ewes
Eekins
Ontgomery
Miller
McCord
C P
McCarthy & Lee, Co
McCall
McKee
J A
Mayor's
Nevada City
Nevada Electric Co
Evada Mutual Telephone Co
Nevada Council
Nevada Drug Co
Nowlin
H H
Nevada Mutual Telephone Co
Nicholson
Alva
Nelson
Joe
Nellis
Nagle
Olinger
J M
Maxwell
Notald Oxsness
Osmondson
Christ
Pearson
Miles
Pubs & Son
I H
Moise Poor
Ayne & Son
Eterson
O B
Peterson
Powell
Dr C
Rrott & Sons
Matt
Pulls & Son
Polk County
Patrick & Co
Patrick
Ove Peterson
Pike
Farl
Ellen
Courtir
Ricketts
Sheriff's Fees
CGB
Rush
Wm. Myers
Cearfoss
Dr. King
Promet Retief
L. M. Bosworth
Boone County Telephone Co
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Parley Sheldon
Pres
F. H. Schleiter
Ass’t Cash
Story County
Western National Bank
New York
Knautie
Kachod & Kahne
First National Bank
Chicago
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Savings Bank
Surance
Great Central South
G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial Agent
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Mutual
Ames, Iowa
Reliable Rug Co
Loziers Flowers
Caniel Bros. & Herman's
Canier Brothers & Herman
Sorenson & Gamrath
Fish and Game
The
Cuy
the Baker Jewelery Store
Geo. E. Baker
Bea
Drs. Fawcett
Tory County
Miles Pearson, J. O, Michaelson
E. Br, Silliman
Iceland Mail
Ames Plumbing and Heating Co
O’briens Implement House
C. Hamilton
Foleys
Burt Kooser
L. A. Morris
East Main Sreeer
Ames, Lowa
the Undertaker
W. M. Greeley
Daniel McCarthy
Henry Wilson Cashier
Union National
Bankers' National Bank
National City Bank
Valley National Bank
M’carthy
Lef