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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
6
A country correspondent sent a message to a city bank to pay John Smith $25 and a drunken cabman claimed to be the recipient. Bank clerks confined the inebriated man in a private room while the cashier sought guidance. The country bank answered Identification complete Pay the money, leading to a successful but questionable payment.
Farmer Hodge hosts a harvest feast for his hands with Giles urged to take the seat of honor. Giles declines politely and asks to sit opposite a pudding, preferring humor over status in this old fashioned scene.
Lloyd C Griscom in New York described party dissensions as animated by a nasty tit for tat spirit that worsens. He compared it to an engaged couple at a seaside dance with jealousy over a kiss in the conservatory and a playful reply about the time.
A humorous companion piece recalls a young man in a down east village who sends cold cream to his sweetheart to keep her cheeks fresh. She hints she prefers the other kind of cream. The quip ends with a satirical jab about wifely obedience and life’s grind amid cranky world observations.
A longtime coffee drinker writes of nerve decline and health loss improved after switching to Postum. She describes rapid recovery, stable sleep, and renewed strength, claiming complete cure and urging others to read The Road to Wellville and consider the beverage change.
A patient died suddenly during an afternoon walk as a physician tested heart action. The dissolution occurred without distress, and the events are described as a peaceful passing during routine examination and observation. The incident details focus on medical testing context and immediate death.
Mrs. Robert Schwabe of Allegan Michigan describes rapid worsening of Bright's disease with bloodlike kidney secretions and nightly urinations. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she improves and is cured, urging readers to remember the brand. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sells for 50 cents a box.
Summary of Senator Dolliver born February 6 1858 in Preston County West Virginia. He graduated from the State University at Morgantown in 1875 then moved to Illinois and later Fort Dodge Iowa. He served six terms in the Iowa lower house and was appointed U S senator on August 25 1900 and re elected in 1907 with a term ending March 8 1913.
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver senior senator from Iowa died at his home in Fort Dodge on a Saturday night. He passed away during a routine stethoscope examination by Dr. E K M Van Patten. Mrs Dolliver and their children were present. Family members and colleagues nationwide sent condolences.
In Stratford on Avon at the Red Home inn two English travelers notice a print labeled The House in Which Shakespeare Was Born. One man doubts the inscription while the other confirms it with a waiter, joking that Shakespeare was born in a manger.
Druggists promote Murine Eye Remedy for red weak weary eyes and eye irritation. Liquid size 25c 50c and 1.00 with Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 25c and 1.00. Eye books and advice offered free by Mall. The Murine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago markets the product while a short social note reports Fred proposed to Miss Dingley last night and she refused.
A New York jeweler notes the wedding ring date dilemma with many rings returned after the ceremony for engraving of the date. He explains most rings have inscriptions added at purchase but the date was omitted until after the knot was tied to ensure accuracy.
A Philadelphia reader asserts Resinol Ointment is as indispensable as matches in every home. He notes its quick relief for bruises, chafing, cuts, burns, and irritation, claiming it has served as a universal cure-all for years.
Death of Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver prompts tentative funeral plans for Fort Dodge Iowa with services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev W H Spence to lead, burial in Oakland Cemetery. Chicago clergyman Dr Frank Gunsaulus and Rev Newell Dwight Hillis invited to attend. Washington designate lists Senators Cummins Bailey Elkins Paynter Nelson Burrows Kean Clapp Beveridge Shively Burkett Money to attend.
A playful dialogue features two characters, Miss Plumper and Col. Loaksby. The exchange questions whether buttermilk extends life, and Loaksby affirms that daily consumption would make life seem longer.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm after 15 years of dealings. WaALpING, KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale druggists, Toledo, endorse and say testimonials are free. Hall's Catarrh Cures act on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A business man in his office faces a dynamite threat from a robber demanding $25. The would-be bomber warns he will detonate the device, but the man stays calm and jokes about his wife’s flour request as the assailant exits quietly.
A seventy year old man recalls long lasting hand sores that bled and itched until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. Within a week his hands healed and have remained well. He cites a neighbor’s child also cured and praises the remedies. John W. Hasty of South Effingham New Hampshire dates his endorsement March 5 and April 11 1909.
A light exchange recalls a social rumor about a woman’s divorce. A speaker asks if they were previously introduced and inquires about her former name before the divorce, prompting a sly dig about common knowledge.
A witty exchange about a book on display prompts the idea that standing on counters long may wear a title. The humor hints at sales fatigue and publisher chatter without revealing a concrete event or figure.
A provocative remark notes that refusing a kiss should be respected and that attempting to kiss in silence or without consent is inappropriate. The line challenges social norms about politeness and objection.
Nevada Iowa Oct 17 corn husking to start on 60 percent of local farms next week as farmers race to hire workers for the large crop now assured.
Allen's Foot-Kase antiseptic powder for feet relieves tired aching feet and eases corns and bunions. Perfect for new shoes and long days on your feet. Sample mailed free. Allen & Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
Grain destroyed on the T. H. Harris farm in Massena Iowa after the engine of a steam thresher ignited several stacks burning about three hundred bushels of grain.
The saying questions whether funds drive outcomes or if direction is elusive. The aphorism hints at financial influence versus clear purpose in pursuit of goals. It suggests ambiguity about where money leads and who determines the path.
A testimonial heavy item extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a life saving remedy for women with tumors and fibroid issues. Letters from Mrs S J Barser and Mrs E F Hayes praise cures and suggest readers seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. The piece asserts decades of testimonials and invites sick women to write for guidance and treatment possibilities.
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