12 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
1
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as premier skin and scalp cures. It lists uses from preserving skin to stopping hair loss, soothing hands, treating baby rashes, and general toilet needs. Claims of purity, emollient quality, and affordable 16 ounce size at 10 cents accompany a nod to traditional romance.
Eugene B. Laris, a Denver ticket seller, reiterates his favorable 1899 claim that Dean's Kidney Pills stopped his backache. Buffalo firm Yester-Milburn Co. sells the remedy for 66 cents per box. A Tokio art exhibition notice bans intoxicated visitors and certain carried items. Paris duelists, including Paul de Cassagnac, died peacefully in bed.
Fragmented ad dense with brand pitches and testimonial snippets. Mentions Defiance Starch offering 16 oz for the same price, urges purchase, references various products and health claims, with garbled names and dates typical of early 1900s ads.
Kirksville, Missouri is largely defined by the American School of Osteopathy and St. Infirmary led by Dr. Still. The school annually enrolls over 700 students, with more than 2,000 graduates practicing nationwide. It operates a free clinic for the poor and draws patients from all regions, asserting osteopathy as a rational care method.
Chapter XII continues with Senor Jack pressured by Travers as Roblado plans a bold Cuban expedition. The old man aims to move his daughters near Gomez’s camp, raising suspicion. Travers confirms a risky route, including a Havana train likely to be dynamited by rebels, with few survivors to tell the tale.
Smithers and Travers plot to save the two girls from a planned brutal act on a special Havana train. They intend to separate the women, outmaneuver Don Rafael’s party, and use a covert wagon to reach safety, with Jack preparing to assume a rugged disguise for the risky mission.
A historical vignette recounts a Treasury Department clerk who, in 1864 Washington, walked into Gen Spinner’s office to seek a position. Lacking connections or influence, she impresses the general who grants her the job, illustrating early civil service openings for women. The piece also notes Gen Sherman’s theatergoing habits through Helen Sherman Griffith’s recollections and a playful anecdote about a fan and her uncle.
A Bulgarian PhD, Lubekoff, who lectured at the University of Sofia, now works as a bootblack in Sofia. He remains a Tolstoyan and preaches the joy of humble labor to his customers, having founded several Tolstoyist colonies in the city. The piece contrasts such ideas with a humorous Gotham and Horrible to Think Of quips about temple collections.
Letters from Catholic Sisters in Detroit and other cities tout Peruna as a safe guard against catarrh and throat ailments, with Dr. Hartman of Columbus endorsing its cures. A testimonial from a man in Bratislava notes success and invites inquiries for full medical guidance.
Advert claims Defiance Starch delivers more lasting stiffness and saltz than any rival, offering one third more value for the money. The note adds a nod to a pen-and-ink artist who might be grouped with those who draw the solar line.
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