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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
1
In a back room mission school on Avenue A Dr. W. B. Rainsford faced a violent intruder who fled after a scuffle. A week later a second disturbance ended when the same man was escorted out by the rector and a companion, exclaiming they could clean out the saloon.
A collage of anecdotes and clippings spans social blunders and sharp humor. It includes a quarrel over misread rooms, a boastful self introduction by a mock Sir Francis Duffy, and a plant forcing tip. Also cites a spy-like morale vignette and travel remarks from 1900s era columns.
A Canadian hunter recalls facing a fine buck he spared after meeting its compassionate gaze. He explains this sight changed his view on hunting, leaving him uncomfortable with the kill and often relieved when his shot missed.
A Baltimore Sun item describes Lithuanian gamblers in Baltimore who gather around dice tables in saloons run by fellow Lithuanians. They wager small sums from 5 cents to 1 dollar, with four dice and a 40-point aim, a variant of the high dice game. Also includes a humorous anecdote about autograph seekers and a tale of a cheese filled room in Bread and Cheese.
A traveler recounts sights from abroad highlighting the clock at Strassburg and the famed Rhine watch. A companion expresses keen interest, while the note shifts to Walter Savage Landor who stored his library in memory and shared it after reading, yet despised forgetfulness in old age.
The exchange notes that moral superiority of women is reflected in language with the claim that there is no feminine term for rascals. The dialogue argues that gendered insult does not exist for women.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. it is a blood or constitutional disease. Internal remedies are needed. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Prescribed by a top physician, this remedy combines tonics with blood purifiers for lasting results. Testimonials offered. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Miss Cayenne offers a humorous definition of satire as something that prompts laughter against one’s wishes to show one is not angry. An advertisement promotes Fruit Growers saving fruit with the Automatic Spray Pump and invites readers to see a sample at Clifton House by H.8 Swan, Agent.
An advertisement from Bartlett Iowa by T C Harris offers a 50c bottle of Greene's Warranted Tar with a money-back guarantee if it fails to cure coughs or fold. It also promotes a 25c bottle with a similar satisfaction guarantee. The ad mentions Insurance A’ Cost and Des Moines based Merchants Fine and Tornado Mutual Insurance Company. It notes year 1900 results and seeks agents.
Call on or address A B Noble sea estate broker Hamburg Ia offering farm loans at five percent optional terms.
For sale a one horse power steam engine with two and a half horse power boiler used about 90 days. First class engine being replaced with a larger one. Advertised by Joan F Overday.
The Burlington Route announces round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars for December through June from Burlington agents. Tickets valid 21 days from sale date with minimum price nine dollars. Also mentions DeWitts Little Harry Risers and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by Bartlett and Doyle.
The Junior League of the Methodist church will present a concert with songs recitations and other exercises next Sabbath evening at 8 inviting the public to attend.
News notes the Pan-American Exposition to be held in Buffalo from May 1 to November 1, 1901. It outlines purpose to showcase Western Hemisphere progress and foster ties among nations. Nickel Plate road promotes tours with dining cars and affordable fares. contact agents for folders and hotel info in Buffalo.
Advertisements quote testimonials from Barclay Henley Emma Hollin H L Van Winkle praising Mendel's Dynamic Tabules as cures for colds and flu like grippe. The letters claim rapid relief within days and mention Inland Drug Co. in San Francisco and Bartlett & Doyle as local agents.
An advertisement argues kidney and bladder disorders harm mood and health in both sexes. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer and Co. as a remedy, claiming quick relief and offering a sample by mail with testimonials and paper-based address details.
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