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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1906
Page
3
Ek. CRUMBO, Ex-Mayor of New Albany, Ind., writes from 511 E Oak St praising Peruna and claiming it cures catarrh indigestion headaches and tired feelings. He says dozens of men praise it and would use it again if illness returns in a later letter dated Aug 25 1904.
St Petersburg April 12 constitutional democrat members elect plan a May 4 caucus to shape policy. radicals urge declining oath until czar swears to the constitution while others push coalition with peasants on agrarian reform. government moves to thwart protests as Witte and Durnovo crisis looms over a foreign loan.
The Supreme Court ruled Mayor Tom Johnson cannot force Cleveland Electric Street Railway to lower fares to 30 cents by blocking a rival franchise. Cleveland Electric claimed exclusive rights on Woodland Avenue until 1908, while the Forest City Street Railway secured a competing line and 3 cent fare. The circuit court voided the rival franchise and the Supreme Court affirmed.
A private letter from William J. Bryan, written in Calcutta, India, says he plans to return home mid September. The itinerary includes Bombay to Cairo, a journey to the Holy Land, then Constantinople and St. Petersburg, aligning with a new regime there.
Passengers of diverse nationalities board a small French Italian steamer. The steward announces dinner in English French and Italian prompting most to stand for meals while a lone German mutters Gott in Himmel and laments no meal for him this time.
A vintage advertisement for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Avene promising gum softening for teething children, reduction of inflammation and wind colic relief, offered in a 25 cent bottle.
A compact maxim urging steady effort while awaiting results. It emphasizes disciplined work ethic and patience as the path to meaningful achievement. The proverb-style line encourages persistence and self discipline in pursuit of goals.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a remedy for painful smarting feet growing nails and sweaty feet. It claims quick comfort and easy shoe fit with a trial package offered free and a 25 cent price. The seller is A. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. It ends with a line about get rich quick schemes being skin deep.
A brief unformatted note mentions a large 202 package Red Cross Bal Blue offered at six cents. It references The Kuss Company of South Bend Indiana and claims fish as brain food with the idea that fishing stimulates imagination.
An advertisement claims FITs are permanently cured after the first day of using Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle valued at 42.00 and a treatise, from DR. H.R LINE, Ltd, 031 Arch Street, Philadelphia. The copy urges willingness to sacrifice for service.
Mrs. Maebelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas recounts her infant’s battle with infantile eczema. After months of suffering the baby improved within days and fully recovered in about ninety days following use of the Cuthura Remedies. She praises their effectiveness and credits them with saving the child’s life.
A reflective line shows an honest man equating moral quality with beauty. The remark suggests calling virtue a noble work tied to feminine charm and character in a concise, period voice.
An advertisement urges women with bearing down, irregular periods, and related female troubles to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites testimonials from Ruby Mushrush and Alice Berryhill claiming avoidance of surgery and recovery, blaming neglect and urging letters to Lydia Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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