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Newspaper
Chariton Democrat
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
3
A brief advertisement touts 8 powders for children and mothers to cure feverishness, upset stomach, teething disorders, regulate bowels, and destroy worms. Sold by druggists for 28 cents with a free pamphlet. Address A. J. Olmsted LeRoy.
Lilly of Festus aged 76 reports long standing kidney and bladder inflammation with back and hip pains. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he states strength returned, pains faded and sleep improved. He urges others with similar trouble to try the remedy. The article also notes the St Louis Fair crystal palace tower will reach 1,050 feet.
Walter Clark, North Carolina supreme court chief justice born 1846 in Halifax, rose from Confederate adjutant to renowned jurist. He wrote influential legal works, guided railroad law, and served as a leading Democrat with national recognition. Endorsed by the 1896 state convention for vice presidency, his career spanned practice, board directorships, and extensive publishing.
The piece recalls Horace Greeley’s supposed last words and a claim about Gabrielle Greeley seeking them from Whitelaw Reid. It then notes slate roof damage in Victoria caused by clams dropped from crows, and a Roosevelt crowd incident in Sioux Falls where a pursuer slapped his arm before he whispered to Senator Kittredge I’m It Senator.
A fragment list of patent medicines tour offers for rail journeys and a mix of witty ad lines. Mentions Katy Flyer tours from St Louis, Meades and cures for neuralgia, piles and consumption, with names like Harding Co Davenport and Suel Medicine Co Des Moines. Includes pricing hints and promotional quips, all in a newspaper fragment style.
Letters from users across towns praise Dean's Pills for back pain urinary issues and general relief. Donors report faster movement calmer sleep and reduced numbness with continued use.
A nimble craftsman who sharpens scissors shares insights into daily routines and the precision required for dull blades. The piece highlights steady practice, patience, and attention to detail in a focused trades setting.
A collage of medical cures and household ads includes Dr. W O Coffee selling eye medicines and an 80 page booklet on eye diseases, Allen’s Foot Ease powder for tight shoes, plus scattered quips and a misfit historical anecdote about Ananias and a cartoonish remark about a tin can on a dog’s tail.
Catalog-like fragment lists Hall's Catarrh Cure with price 75c and stray sayings on ambition, imitation, and courtesy. It includes garbled phrases about blueing, den, séance, and telephones near Berlin cab stands, all presented in a disordered ad-like snippet.
A fragmented OCR page shows assorted ad lines and quips. Items include medical claims by Dr Lawrence Des Moines Indiana, laundry and bleaching product promotions, epigram style sayings, and small consumer prompts with prices and local sellers in Jefferson and Des Moines areas.
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