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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
8
An advertisement touts Sarsaparilla in liquid tablets named Sarsataba. It claims to cure humors catarrh rheumatism relieve tiredness restore appetite cure paralysis nervousness and build up the system with chocolate flavored tablets.
Anecdotes of talkative Aunt Melissa and silent Uncle Silas spark a family quarrel over a coffee stir. Clark Howell recalls a Georgia case where an elderly Black man is convicted for chicken theft after poor defense, ending with a rueful judge sentence. A mix of witty quips and brief maxims closes the page.
An active young woman shares how Grape-Nuts aided nerve weakness and dyspepsia after poor lunches. She notes relief from faint spells and renewed work capacity, praising Road to Wellville guidance and suggesting office girls adopt a nutrient dense noon meal with Grape-Nuts and fruit.
In Cape Town a description of how African natives hunt the hippopotamus is given. They use harpoons with floats to mark wounded hippos, follow in canoes, and spear them to death. Other methods include pit traps and a line-and-spear setup that releases a spear when a hippo steps on a cord. The hippo is dangerous when pursued. It is tameable in captivity and has historical appearances in ancient spectacles. Roosevelt's hunting trip notes its decline. Natives prize hippo flesh and fat, the latter called lake cow bacon.
Wilmington Delaware story recalls Barratt's chapel as cradle of American Methodism where Cake and Asbury first met and organized the church. Now proposed endowment of 60000 funds to preserve the historic site under Church Extension Society care, honoring Philip Barratt who aided Asbury.
Henry Ackers walked from Coon Creek carrying a crane he believed dead when the fowl suddenly revived and attacked his face with its beak. The long bird stretched seven feet from tip to tip and aimed for his eyes in a close encounter of the ndhill variety.
Instructions describe crafting compact sewing sets including a roll up case with leather and silk trim, a collapsible work box from cardboard and suede, and several hanging cases with pockets, needlebooks, and pincushions. They offer materials like ribbon, brocade, and silk for portable embroidery kits.
A brief opinion piece extols women carrying vanity boxes as essential to beauty. It compares a woman's vanity box to men's hat mirrors, urging proper use in purses chatelaines or umbrella handles to maintain appearance, claiming attractiveness influences dating success.
The rise of high and low necklines shows new silhouettes with embroidered French handkerchiefs and straw rosettes. Belts feature black and white stripes in leather and silk, while trims include cluny bandings and quill rosettes. Marquisette waists, buttoned tunics atop skirts, and rainproof foulards for motoring complete the season’s look.
In a village chat, Mrs. Wiggins and Mrs. Hepidne discuss Silas Magee's 50 cent ministerial subscription, recalling a youth moment when he offered to bring water for coffee. The tale hints at Silas's frugality and the town’s memory of his reformist antics.
A summer beverage promotion urges readers to drink Coca Cola to beat the heat and quench thirst. It highlights Coca Cola as delicious refreshing and throat quenching available at soda fountains or bottled form. Readers are invited to request a free booklet from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta Georgia.
A New England woman on a southern branch railway debates rail fares with her cousin. She calls five cents a mile extortion while the southerner notes the per hour rate at about 86 cents, highlighting regional price perspectives.
Distemper in horses and dogs addressed with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Claims cure for all ages and forms, with prevention in stables. Bottles guaranteed and over 600,000 sold last year. Prices 3.50 and 81.00. Available through druggists or Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Indiana.
A fragmented dialogue recounts hypnotic illusions between Margaret and Katherine. A garbled aside mentions attempting a starch product trial by Defiance Starch with guaranteed refund. A diner quips about a hare copp and a hairpin in soup, suggesting a comic mishearing.
A Chicago reader urges other women to insist on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles noting personal success and widespread reports. The ad-like testimonial touts the product as a standard remedy for female fits and critical periods, urging trust over substitutions.
Ad for free post cards and stamps offering five samples of Gold Embossed Birthday Flower and Motta Post Cards from Art Post Card Club in Topeka Kansas. Mixed in are promotional lines for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Garfield tea and commentary on happiness and popularity.
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