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Newspaper
Fremont Democrat
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
1
An old advertisement warns that overwork weakens kidneys and poisons blood. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and claims many diseases begin with kidney trouble. A free sample offer and pamphlet are advertised from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
The article profiles Selma Lagerlof’s rapid ascent from obscure schoolteacher to Sweden’s leading novelist. It notes Adané a Swedish magazine prize launched her career with Gesta Berling's Saga and highlights plans for The Queens of Sungahilia and The Legend of the Manor. It discusses her impact on Swedish literature and foreign reception. It also covers Domestic Science In Europe and Mrs. Linda Larned’s tour promoting household economics and domestic science education in Germany, France, and other countries.
Insufficient readable details to identify names, places, or events. The fragment mentions students and a New York burial reference but lacks coherent facts or context to summarize meaningfully.
The piece notes wool quilts replacing down for warmth and style with silk covers and floral patterns matching chintz wallpaper. It highlights prices from 15 to 40 dollars, the appeal of blue and pink room coordinated sets, and the allure of light French blankets as superior to wool. It also covers fashionable women creating exclusive clubs to boost business and a Georgia bill proposal to admit women to textile studies at the Georgia School of Technology.
An ad notes several clocks including Gilbert Oak finish and other styles with and without alarms, all warranted for one year. A separate opinion piece critiques men crowding women from domestic arts and urges equal educational opportunities in Georgia's textile schools, arguing for merit over gender.
A mix of ad copy and notices outlines Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for indigestion and chiropractic cures, Chamberlain's Pain Balm for corns and sprains, and a $75,000 endowment gift to the University of California for classical literature alongside a $25,000 library fund. The General Federation of Women’s Educational and Study Clubs promotes university access, while J B Ryan reports a cured cough with Hartwig’s Lung Balm. The Hanburg tobacconist hawks “Tuck” cigars boasting premium filler and tin packing.
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