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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
3
Ontario Canadian Mrs Geofl Sumser reports kidney trouble lasting ten years and three months on Peruna with improvement after two bottles. A second letter from a Manitoba reader says kidney pain eased after Peruna and Manalin, claiming Peruna supports kidney toxin removal and has saved many from disaster.
Eben the chore boy on Farmer Morse’s farm schemes to escape punishment by sealing himself in a barrel. The farmer leaves him there but Eben taps from inside, loosens a board, and escapes as Morse returns, only to be mocked about further “headstanding” in the barn.
A child speaks in coded talk to request candy from a parent, saying Do not let others know what I am saying. The exchange shows playful secrecy in a home telephone call as the child asks for candy on the way home.
A Western city famed for many lodges becomes the setting for a humorous tale. A neighbor’s five year old reveals his father’s daily front yard ritual is not lodge signaling but a St Vitus dance. The exchange lists many lodge names and ends with the boy’s quip.
William A. Frankan of Franklin Palmer Chemical Co Rochester credits Deans Kidney Pills with removing uric acid and curing his kidney irregularities after seven years of back pain and fatigue. He reports relief after three boxes and notes they sold for 50 cents a box.
A New Jersey farmer claims to have produced hens with one leg shorter than the other by crossing Mymouth Rocks and bantams. The right leg is six inches and the left four. the birds supposedly wander oddly and fail to scratch. Another Sussex County farmer reports a Plymouth Rock hen hatched a brood of chicks that walk upright rather than scratch, attributed to a sparrow attack during incubation.
A mother reports her child recovered from severe weakness and pneumonia after starting Grape-Nuts and milk. She credits the food with restoring strength, improving appetite, and aiding recovery during a difficult illness. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan promotes the cereal as nourishing for brains and nerves.
Condensed segment highlights marriages and local events among neighbors. Mentions Angola builds and Henry Y Morrison as a father figure in a death notice. Unclear fragments reference Crimea Indianisas and spring plans.
A dense, error-filled clipping reports a cascade of local incidents. Lightning strikes kill and injure. a farmer dies, others survive. several public officials face charges or appointments. a railway accident causes injuries. battles against theft and arson are noted. Indians parade with smoke and peace tokens. legal actions unfold over audits and contracts. a boy nearly dies from quinine and other minor calamities pepper the page.
A reader reports a severe eczema case lasting years treated with Cuticura Remedies with significant relief after failure of doctors and notes about limb damage and healing. The page also includes assorted anecdotes and fragments from advertisements and a Curran anecdote.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female illnesses. It cites Mrs Alice Berryhill of Chattanooga Tennessee who claims recovery after a prolonged health decline and surgery fears. The piece emphasizes confidential remembrances and offers free, helpful advice to women seeking treatment.
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