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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
7
A Denver woman writes of severe female troubles and invalid status before trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises relief from backache bearing down and related symptoms after following the remedy and invites others to write for guidance from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
In a Chicago Tribune report the fighter Mis Kiet halted between rounds to accuse his opponent and officials of corruption. He claimed the antagonist had more money and charged referees timekeepers and backers with bribery as the match resumed.
A Concord New Hampshire resident reports a two day cure after suffering for weeks from a red swollen itching rash that made shoe fitting impossible. The testimonial from George R B of 50 South State Street notes rapid relief and resumed activity following Coticura use on May 14 2007.
A veterinary surgeon pronounces a hunter to have an incurable disease. Asked what to do the owner replies that, conscientiously, he should part with the horse to another gentleman, per Tit Bits.
The exchange centers on party contributions and campaign speeches. Langley questions Langley’s efforts while Mumley notes his own modest giving and absence from public speaking.
A school teacher in the Italian quarter of an American city told students the fox and the grapes. Tony loves the story and, overhearing his friend Joe retell it, repeats a broken English ending where the fox declares the grapes sour and vows to get the candy.
Mrs Lucy Quebeck of Hope Valley recalls eight years of severe kidney pain backache and frequent urinary troubles. She found relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills and reports gradual disappearance of symptoms. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A reader recalls a casual exchange with Miss Tartan in which she greeted Mr Sorrel top with a playful stuttered question. The remark sparked Percy’s quarrel over punctuation and emphasis in a dated social banter.
An old ad promises a one day cold cure using laxative bromquinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Each bottle bears P W Grove's signature and costs 25 cents.
The little daughter Eile asks her father if God tells him what to write as he prepares a lengthy Sunday sermon. The clergyman replies that God does guide him, then she questions why he erases so much of his manuscript.
Clara and Mande discuss a tense scene where the heroine plans to elope with one suitor due to a conflict in romantic loyalties. The dialogue hints at a dramatic turn that will test loyalties and relationships.
The piece traces Night Riders as the latest form of a long-standing secret-organization terror rooted in the Ku Klux Klan and White Caps. It notes origins in Kentucky and spread to Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, with economic motives—raising tobacco and cotton prices—as key drivers.
The once prosperous Chicago real estate dealer Peter Van Viissingen was arrested, indicted, tried and sentenced within four hours on a forged mortgage charge. He confessed to stealing over $700,000 through forged deeds and notes, using a plate glass desk with an electric light to trace signatures. He awaits transfer to Joliet while showing remorse and requesting a quick sentencing.
A curious note from Country Life in America says few people in the nation learn of freshwater pearls and rush to search. Only pearls that are perfectly round or drop shaped and evenly glossy white with pure translucence have value.
The report shows copper down to 713000 tons with the US at 421400. lead about 902800 with US 340700. tin mines yield 98700 and consumption 101100 with US 29700. wine production 1188400 with US 28858 and Germany 208700. US lead in consumption 220838 while Germany 174900 and Great Britain 140200. Nickel 14100 and aluminum 19800 tons.
A London observer laments uninvited visitors infiltrating parties. The writer notes many well dressed men drop in at homes hosting events, behave discreetly, eat, and leave with an unknown host's cigar. The trend is described as a growing issue in these days of "brought men."
An obscure passage describes an airship proceeding through space and references a monthly issue of the Washington Star. It mentions a figure boarding saints and stacking items from soup to home made pl under a grand, almost surreal title.
A playful dialogue features Hoth and Mica Capsicum with Mrs Capsi cum, as Imperent remarks interrupt the chat and Mr Feathertop notes the sparring banter. The exchanges center on witty, theatrical back and forth with light sarcasm.
A vintage advertisement touts Slown's Liniment as an immediate remedy for rheumatism sciatica toothache headache and neuralgia. It claims instant warmth without rubbing, penetrating to the bone to stop pain with a testimonial from Chas J Budlong of Anthony Rhode Island who says six to eight bottles cured his rheumatic pains and recommends the product.
A floorwalker tore at a man en route to a fitting room after the man claimed his wife bought underwear there yesterday. The clerk curtly replied that he must go home to change them, a remark noted in Judge's Library.
Medical circles argue over the growing use of whiskey to treat rheumatism claiming it to be an almost infallible remedy when combined with specific ingredients. A recipe notes half a pint of whiskey with one ounce of Toria Compound and one ounce of Syrup Sar Baparilla, dosed before meals and at bedtime, sold by Globe Pharmaceutical Co and other druggists.
The account, drawn from Real Wer Ap into Lady Wantage's biography, presents a plain view of battle. It quotes a soldier describing firefights as chaotic and forceful with few officers visible, likening it to boys snowballing. It praises Lord Wantage as an unassuming, effective commander akin to Grant.
A humorous observation contrasts male and female sleep states in an O Henry style passage. The speaker notes a man’s limp repose and questions his promised abilities, then turns to compare a sleeping woman, implying universal judgments of character and worth.
A fragment from Eraemus warns diners to remain silent about the cook's work and not to pressure hosts after meals. It advises against feeding animals at the table and forbids licking the plate, noting such behavior degrades a gentleman to a cat.
A fragment notes a full grown elephant requiring about six thousand joules of energy, likened to the strength of six horses, illustrating its great power.
In a quirky dialogue Adam and Job Starky debate a hypothetical million plunks. Starky jokes about a Turkleh bath remedy and threatens comic violence if it is not accepted.
A 19th century ad-promises Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures constitutional catarrh by internal use and blood action. It offers $100 reward for any unrecovered case and urges sending testimonials to PF J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with general druggist availability. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A playful exchange between a young man and Miss Mil le unfolds as he asks about telling her mother. Mil le reveals her mother already knew about the engagement months earlier, adding a light note of domestic intuition.
This Heinz ad guarantees relief of itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. If not cured the money is refunded.
A lawyer questions grounds for divorce citing incompatibility over income. A Nostalgic ad praises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and soothing. A note claims the largest town clock at Glasgow University with a 120 pound hammer and 800 pound pendulum weighs a total clock weight around a top and a half.
If you are sensitive about shoe size you can wear a smaller pair by spritzing Allen's Foot-Base into them. The product claims instant relief for swollen feet and rubber shoe discomfort. Sold everywhere, Andrew Allen of Olmsted and Le Roy, New York, warns the public it’s not a substitute for medical treatment.
A discussion questions indoor baseball calling it acceptable as a pastime but not a true sport likely to produce national heroes. The exchange frames skepticism about the game's seriousness and prospects.
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