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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
7
The Dont Worry Club offers unlimited free membership with no fees and a shop called Club House open 7 am to 8 pm. It touts clothing bargains including all wool Spring Suits from 12.50 to 42.50 and Sarge suits 8.00 to 12.50, promising proper fit and avoidance of ill fitting clothes.
A Persian tale recalls a poet who praised a great man and sought corn for his praise. The rich patron offered no cash but promised grain, provoking the poet to leave his home and return the next day. The patron called the poet a fool, denying payment, and the pair parted in shame. Also noted are anecdotes about Chamberlain's act and liver tablets, and a tuxedo tale involving Benjami Constant in Fez.
Delegates clash over whether a baseball player should hold the county’s top post amid a heated pageant. A chairing exchange raises questions about qualifications as the crowd recalls a polemic candidate with a vivid portrait in a literary weekly.
An essay decries bad country roads as an economic and social evil hindering farmers and industry. It argues roads raise transport costs, shorten horse life, and reduce profits, urging macadam and better construction as essential. It cites varied regional costs, from New Jersey to Michigan, and compares international travel costs to emphasize the burden of poor roads.
Local notes report Gray E Mertz recovering from a paralytic stroke and moving to a larger room for better air. Several neighbors and relatives are mentioned in updates across Audubon Manning and surrounding areas, including visitors to Mrs. Yager and Mrs. Sands, cattle shipments to Omaha, and community events like a Manning picnic and log rolling.
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexanderia Indiana recounts nearly nightly coughing and sleepless nights until Dr King s New Discovery cured her. She gained 58 pounds after using three one dollar bottles. The firm guarantees relief for coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Trial bottles free at Nick Dofing Co s drug store.
In a sail town performer Brignoll lauds past applause yet the crowd gives none. He storms the wings and insults the encore as his band pleads. Barba argues the people could not appreciate his singing while the artist laments the silence.
A naturalist explains that mussels move by partially extending their bodies from the shell and using their mass to push along the bottom. They slide through sand much like land snakes, leaving twin impressions where the shell edges touch the ground.
German authorities report snuff use in the Bavarian forest district at about a half pound per man daily mixed with glue to improve habit. Violent acts and knife attacks are common in the area. Prison officials once deprived inmates of snuff, observing improved tractability and reduced perceived cruelty after extended abstinence.
A satirical riff argues jokes never die and persist through time. It notes even frail humor endures, sometimes resting in temporary oblivion after overwork, then resurfaces with renewed vigor and a fresh appearance, a nod to a bygone era of wit and revival.
A fragmented satirical collage presents mock dialogues and cartoon captions. It features garbled exchanges about a pie piekbe and a piekie, a horse scene leading to a crash, a mechanical catanteoute joke, and a quip about a child’s intellect. It reflects a period humor style with exaggerated captions and inserted illustrations.
It DmLttm remarks on absence at last night’s supper. Louth apologizes and says attendance would have helped the doctor. The doctor replies that he has already prescribed for three participants, noting the supper’s impact.
Albert Fest of Gray visits family and notes harvest activity while Shingledecker and others report crop prospects. Grain prices listed. visitors, church events, and social activities across Audubon and nearby towns are documented including a funeral for Mrs Sorensen. Obituary messages and a local medicine ad conclude the item.
A fragmented tale recalls General Custer insisting on a military band routine at 5 PM and later in the evening, even after troops reported their mouthpieces were lost. He allowed shovels to repair roads and directed workers to address affected south plains while the band played shortly after.
Fragmentary report describes a scene with Edward fevitus and two Scotsmen in dispute during a preaching tour. The dialogue includes mockery of a cracked man and a reference to a local audience, with uncertain names and phrases.
A damaged OCR snippet depicts a child named Elsie asking about a mutte animal and a father figure responding with stilted phrases and playful sounds. The text fragments suggest a domestic scene with uncertain dialogue and misread names.
A fragmented clipping shows a city newspaper spoof where a man advertising a donkey miscommunicates, prompting jokes about four legs and weight. The note references exchanges in a chaotic, humorous marketplace scene from the Boson Journal and Philadelphia Press.
A philosophical musing contrasts true love with crass baseness. The author laments that when a man abandons love he loses hope for higher or reverent ideals, while Jove remains good and unspotted by vulgarity.
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