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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
8
Promoters claim Hair Vigor pleases users who recommend it to friends. It targets short, thin, split, rough or falling hair and promises to restore dark, rich color even from gray or white hair. One dollar bottle.
An advertisement offers a hair book and a batte express service from J. C. Avex Co. of Lowell Massachusetts with prepaid charges and a request for the nearest express office. The text mixes unrelated comic quotes about theater and children causing a humorous scene, including Clever lines about sea sickness and a child named Fritz.
In Ogden Utah on January 14 1901 Lieut Mabel C Hunt of the Salvation Army promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills to keep workers healthy. She claims the pills aid kidney and liver trouble from cold exposure and damp conditions and cleanse the blood and renew the system, offering quicker relief and lasting benefit.
Deserts of Arabia feature remarkable pillar formations created by whirlwinds, forming tall structures of siod that stand as natural wonders in arid landscapes.
The article explains that atmospheric pressure supports a water column up to about thirty feet. A properly sealed pump can lift water from a well to twenty five to twenty six feet, with friction and air leaks reducing further lift. It describes a bent pipe setup where a pump raises water over a hill to an outlet.
Water pressure and air vacuum explain siphon operation over hills up to twenty six feet, with air bubbles needing venting. Poultry house plans describe double row, twenty birds per unit, earth floor, sand bedding, and flexible yardings. Grow More Corn urges corn fodder use for dairy herds, while Michigan apple culture is revived under Taft College guidance. Hog type distinctions between bacon and lard hogs clarified, emphasizing lean flesh, long deep sides, and well-fattened ham. Details cover stall sizing, harness safety, and stock trends in cattle and horses.
A medical examiner touts Peruna as a catarrh cure, praising its claimed effect on nerve centers and mucous membranes. The piece also reports on vamped-up rubies created by fusing small stones, plus a jokey note about a pastor’s resignation and quick return after a bad sermon.
Noted piano pedagogy and medical quips discuss the stubborn third finger issue. Observations cover tendon structure, potential devices, surgical debate, and historic pianist attestations on practice as the remedy, with humorous asides on irrational cures and common medical ads interspersed.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for women's illnesses. It claims widespread cures and a million+ satisfied letters, urges customers to avoid rival products, and invites readers to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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