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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
7
Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. Its efficacy comes from Hydrastis Canadensis with Cayenne and Copaiba, forming a specific for catarrh plus tonics like Collinia Canadensis Corydalis Formosa and Cedron seed. Endorsed by testimonials and manufactured in Columbus Ohio.
Mrs Monro and Edward discuss a weekly paper item about a man who profits by aging new tables and chairs to appear antique. They marvel at the business, with Mrs Monro predicting Tommy could similarly age a new table by more than a century.
The passage reflects on the duty of careful workmanship as essential to trust fulfillment. It argues that if such thoroughness fades from public practice, even reform institutions cannot sustain national prosperity and happiness, attributing the standard to George Eliot.
A Boston Globe note explains ballet shoes should be feather light with a thin leather sole and no rubber heels or arch supports. Dancers seek freedom of joint motion and plenty of space between the feet for proper fit, while stage shoes often exaggerate size with short fore parts and higher heels.
A mused reflection notes that some dedicated homemakers prioritize form and order over the comfort the home was meant to provide. The piece argues the aim of keeping house is to shelter and soothe, not to sacrifice daily ease for rigid routines.
Collectors and dealers invited to buy eight pale lithographed cards from Ringling Bros Menagerie. Set priced at 16 cents each, with dealer discounts on bulk lots. No large profit expected from selling to collectors or the public. Send orders to The Evening Wisconsin Co Post Card Dept Milwaukee Wis.
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly about a boastful claim of having a hundred pounds in golden sovereigns. Thompson and Dixont discuss belief and confidence while a narrator tests self-delusion through repetition.
The Admiralle Crichton delivered an improvised speech in Vega and decoded a cryptogram others could not solve. He outmaneuvered two experts who attacked him with a crucible of taunts, then sighed and admitted the danger of failing to save his life.
A reader letter extols Grape Nuts as a cure for indigestion and nervous fatigue. The writer credits a doctor with recommending the cereal and notes the food being predigested and gentle on the stomach. The letter says four servings weekly restore energy and support nervous system function.
The text notes that gas poisoning from gan engines prompts German officials to keep oxygen cylinders handy and train engineers to apply inhalations to revive victims. It describes electric arc use in water for metal fusion, underwater cutting prospects, and a railway axle light system on a major railroad delivering about 500 candle power. It also mentions eucalyptus cultivation in Florida, Pacific coast wood use, industrial oxygen and hydrogen via water decomposition in Germany, and a new vitascope instrument magnifying small objects up to 12 times at 20 inches.
Western designers push a new craft claimed to exceed all river records. Boats like the Chief of Record and The Skip compete on the upper Mississippi with engines from nine to twelve horsepower, while newer boats boast higher speeds and lighter designs. Motor boating clubs flourish as enthusiasts push for faster craft and wider popularity.
The article notes a surge in river boat activity with more than a hundred boats now seen from small craft to fifty-footers. It contrasts past years when about a dozen vessels operated with a widening array of owners and types along the river.
A London and New York Times correspondence piece surveys how doctors in England Germany and Austria face rising costs and shrinking earnings. It cites average English incomes around 1100 to 1290 yearly with many debts and late payments, suggests uniform minimum fees, and notes Germany Austria also raising charges including telephone consultations and night calls.
A fragment highlights nature’s directness as more effective than art. A mariners advocate notes a husband’s competence in an emergency, while a captain dismisses requests for guidance. The piece also praises Regent’s Park Gardens for its exceptional collection of anthropoid apes.
Mrs Jobo Kirk of Detroit Michigan reports a life turnaround after using Donn's Kidney Pills. She suffered years of backache urinary irregularities and fatigue at a critical life stage but regained strength and weight loss to 103 pounds. The ad notes pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents.
An old warning against mercury in catarrh remedies notes Mercury damages taste and system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by Fr J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and orally active on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad claims genuine product and druggist sales with testimonials. Also mentions Wall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Siberia's mineral wealth including gold iron coal manganese copper and more.
An old advertisement promotes PATTIMS EYE SALVE for any eye disease or injury promising harmless action and quick relief. It credits druggists and the Howard Bros of Buffalo New York as suppliers.
An effective speech by Signor Grasso, famed Italian actor, moves an Argentine crowd. He presents a letter from his 80 year old mother in Catania, then expresses a wish to embrace every audience member as he would the page bearing his mother’s name. Paris Cor. London Mall.
The article cites George Harvey of Meperanto arguing one hour daily study by a well educated person can achieve quick proficiency. It contrasts Esperanto and Volapuk, noting Volapuk's said simplicity yet limited global understanding compared to the international language ideal.
Mystery note fragment shows a wife asking where her husband went as a playful, informal exchange hints at a domestic riddle about planted seeds and upside down gardening. The dialogue style suggests a humorous or cryptic local item.
A reader urges owners to demand quality paint and responsible bidding. The piece cautions against accepting poor bids and highlights checking materials, especially National Lead Company White Lead and linseed oil, with a blowpipe test offered by the firm in New York City.
The account recalls Lord Kelvin meeting his future wife in the Canary Islands where his signaling scheme sparked their friendship. He teased her with a mock message on leaving his yacht a line about watching the vessel disappear and asking her to marry him. The tale ends with her famous response.
A newspaper fragment advertises Garfield Digestive Tablets with promotion through a New York company at 250 per bottle and offers samples on request. The text also contains garbled dialogue and unrelated lines about social exchanges and private conversations.
A suburban class opened the season with eight boys debating which life suits best. Country Hugh asserts city boys lack practical sense and warns they do not understand town life amid enthusiastic arguments.
In a sharp exchange noted by the Chicago Tribune, Mr Highmore refuses to be seen with a man named Lompking due to a stain on his reputation. Pocuritech counters by calling the other devilishly slovenly and mocking the potential for a cleanup.
A New York couple details how their three month old son Kerema suffered eczema despite visits to multiple doctors and hospitals. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for months, improvement appeared and the child was reportedly cured by six months. The letter notes total cost of $1.25 for one cake of soap and two boxes of ointment.
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female illnesses. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and other distressing symptoms. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice and provides an address in Lynn Massachusetts.
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