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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
2
The piece explains how General John A. Logan inspired Memorial Day to honor dead soldiers with graveside flowers in May. It traces the holiday from religious reverence to a general, more secular observance of parades and picnics, warning against losing its solemn meaning and patriotic devotion.
The piece recalls Civil War-era sacrifice and unity as a nation honors veterans. It frames the blue and gray conflict, grave markers, and enduring memory, urging equal honors and reverence for those who served, with a closing attribution to Wright A. Patterson.
A veteran recalls Ed Morton a swift fiddler who kept his instrument at camp. Charles Foster shared a bottle he believed was shaving soap, only to reveal Morton’s resin. He offered the item to Morton, who cried out that it was his long sought resin. The brush held enough soap to lather, while Charlie thought he used ordinary soap.
Mrs Charles N Preston of Elkland Pennsylvania recalls a dramatic recovery after using Deans Kidney Pills. She suffered fatigue weight loss thirst and sugar in urine before improvement followed by restoration to good health. Pills sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
An unusual ad review mocks a teething syrup claim while referencing Seneca and a blank brand, then shifts to a jab about dyes and color blindness. The fragmentary text includes a prompt to ask a druggist and a garbled line about Putin’s faceless dyes.
A compact ad list promotes Krause’s Cold Capsules as an instant cure available at druggists for 25c. It touts Defiance Starc as economical and efficient, urges diners to notice a cook’s competence, and recommends Garfield Tea for health, blood purification, and rheumatism relief from Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn.
The party in hostile latitudes gathers around a dark body on the ice. De Villiers arrives after delays caused by a faulty adjustment. A fur clad man vents anger at a driver who failed to see the pole, smashing it.
A humorous vignette shows Chappie waking in uncreased pink pajamas causing consternation from his valet Alphonse. An advertisement touts Defiance Starch for lighter coats of starch without harming fabric, promising better stiffness and wear.
Walter Howard meets an eager youth outside a London theater who wants to act. The would be actor admits to being an assistant pawnbroker and says his family opposes acting, but he would not mind the disgrace. Howard warns him to keep to his current job.
The hand bill portrays the shoemaker as a learned man who heels and performs cutting operations, sells soles and heels as a fishmonger, teaches as a schoolmaster, and speaks well, weaving his argument to keep listeners engaged. It humorously lists his varied roles and skills.
A London physician jokes at a dinner party about offering free medical advice to a man with severe indigestion. When asked what he would do for such a patient, he replies that he would howl with pain himself.
A recent Seoul population estimate places the total at 199,305. All wards except the north show more males than females, but the north records 17,000 males and 90,000 females, a pattern hard to reconcile with ordinary population theory. Seoul has no female exclusive quarters.
A Cleveland grocer reports many customers improved health after stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. He shares his own experience where coffee worsened nerves and appetite, while switching to Postum eased symptoms and restored well being.
A testimonial in a Buffalo, New York letter from Mrs. Nellie Makham at 151 Morgan St. praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration sleeplessness and irritability. The piece argues women’s nerves are easily deranged and affect family life.
Mrs Geo A James of Fredonia New York credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her nervous prostration and female troubles after other doctors failed. She urges others to try the remedy and notes the medicine contains no narcotics. The Pinkham lab at Lynn Massachusetts offers free advice and testimonials support its effectiveness.
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