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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
3
A United States Senator from South Carolina extols Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia, linking stomach catarrh to digestive complaints and presenting Peruna as the treatment. The endorsement frames catarrh of the stomach as a cause of indigestion and positions Peruna as a curative approach.
Washington letter from Hon. M. C. Butler former U S senator of South Carolina endorses Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He reports relief after short use and calls it a wonderful medicine and a good tonic.
Dr S B Hartman announces a Peruna formulation with added laxative quality to treat stomach catarrh and dyspepsia. He claims the internal catarrh cure will meet indications and enhance Peruna's beneficial character, based on years of requests from grateful friends.
Des Moines reports J G White & Co of New York won the contract to install overhead wires trolleys poles crossarms and binding of rails for the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Electric railway. A duplicate Fraser power house and subpower stations at Boone Kelley Lanyon Fort Dodge and Des Moines will support AC to DC conversion and increased feed voltage. The firm will install a complete telephone system and oversee the entire electrical installation with completion targeted by November.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled no actionable fraud in a man insolvent and reporting large sums, allowing county to tax a fictitious estate. Other items note insurance suit to compel a life company to produce books, a $10 000 endowment gift to Buena Vista College, and crop carryovers with grain condition reports.
Five principal Iowa railroads filed earnings data for 1905 with the executive council showing a net rise of 2,683,006. The Northwestern system may add 750,000 more, bringing the six trunk lines to about 8,378,000 in net earnings. The reports indicate higher gross earnings outpacing net gains, with no cuts in expenses. The gains are identified for Central, Burlington, and Rock Island lines along with others.
George Reed of Des Moines fights a US circuit court suit for 22768 over property he received as quartermaster of the fifty first regiment and did not account for. He moves for continuance. contends goods were distributed. Supreme Court reverses Cedar Rapids judgment in estate case involving 3000 cash and a life-care contract for an aged woman.
J. C. Lightner of Abilene Kansas describes years of back pain frequent gravel attacks and painful urination before using Deans Kidney Pills. He reports complete relief and lasting improvement. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A brief admonition urges discretion about worldly affairs at church doors. The note stresses keeping personal matters private within sacred spaces.
In an early 20th century ad the product Allen's Foot-Ease promises relief for painful smarting and ingrown nails, sweating feet, and easy shoe wear. The missive notes trials and pricing 25 cents and a free trial offer from A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. A closing personal reflection contrasts beauty and plainness for a young woman.
The Baltimore American quotes a joking exchange about phonetic spelling blamed on past school flogging. The dialogue contrasts novelty with old discipline as a humorous note in a newspaper snippet.
Mrs Isaac W Austill of Chestnut Ridge North Carolina shares a tale of long illness with stopped periods and pain. After taking part of a bottle of Wine of Cardus relief came and she urges other women to use Cardus as a pure remedy for women's ills priced at $1.00 at druggists.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known constitutional cure for catarrh and offers a $100 reward for a case it cannot cure. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and invites readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A mother from Piermont New Hampshire recalls a four month old son afflicted with a rapid spreading eczema. Doctors failed to help and bandaging was needed. After using Cuticura remedies his condition improved in two months and healed in six months.
A brief reflection notes how kindness in a small town leads a man to believe he can rise in the city. It contrasts local warmth with urban ambition and hints at self confidence linked to community.
A girl interprets a question about Poe try as an act of making love, revealing confusion over intent and social cues in conversational exchange.
A jumble of ad blurbs and quips appears with a 25 cent bottle of children’s teething medicine and Garfield tea claims. The Philadelphia Press quotes humorous and controversial lines about traveling knights and Senator Reed Smoot, followed by a page’s exchange about an Apostle swearing and cigarette safety.
Mrs Gertie McFarland of King's Mountain North Carolina recounts dreadful periodical pain and weakness until Wine or Cardet provided relief. After three bottles she returned to work and praises Cardui as a wonderful remedy for women's ills offered by druggists at one dollar.
A rustic quip suggests men love fishing because women rarely join. the joke hints at shared outdoor time and gendered participation in leisure activities.
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