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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
3
A collage of short anecdotes covers a note seeking a husband, Papal guard levity at the Vatican, Carrie Nation's stage fracas over beer ads, and Abe Ruef recounting an early political club meeting. The pieces mix humor, theater, and political origin stories from various locales.
The Butler case draws local chatter as G L Butler describes his son's illness and cure after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy for restoring health and ending the nervous symptoms. The piece references marriage certificates, foot comfort products, and travel details on the Iron Mountain Route to Hot Springs.
President Roosevelt forwards findings from Bristow Bristow discloses wide scale corruption in the Post Office department led by Tyner Machen Beavers and Barrett. Indictments issued against several officials over frauds in money orders supplies and free delivery contracts. Broader reforms urged including centralized supervision and stronger administration.
Miss Muriel Armitage of Detroit writes about her five year struggle with uterine irregularities and hysteria. She credits Peruna with restoring health after six months and fifteen bottles, urging other women to try the remedy for catarrh and female ailments.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a permanent cure for pelvic catarrh and related nervous weakness in women. It claims progress-free catarrh harms the whole body, urges afflicted women to seek prompt treatment, and invites letters to Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium.
Country Life in America warns that water availability is the most crucial factor for new country homes. It urges securing an abundant supply before choosing a site, noting that every extra foot of water carry increases cost and reduces supply.
A Leavenworth Times summary notes U.S. farmers pay nearly triple to ship crops to market compared with Europe for the same tonnage because European roads are three times better on average. It argues highway improvements would greatly reduce transport costs and boost farm profitability.
Congressman McAndrewa of Chicago sent seed to constituents and soon received a humorous reply. The letter jokes that after planting his grass seed a hay-seed grew, the corn grew nine inches high near the bank building, and locals refer to it as McAndrews park while asking for trees and a watermelon patch.
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