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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
8
An AeNennh editorial argues against treating disease as criminal. It condemns harshly blaming overworked poor mothers for health issues and cites Dr. Pierce’s remedies and advertisements as examples of the era’s flawed rhetoric. The piece condemns cruelty and urges humane understanding of illness.
Fragmentary OCR text references a person’s boast about postarity and a elopement with a cooghione, plus two sons and a gold care Puck, but concrete facts, names, places, or dates are unreadable.
An advert claims a guaranteed cure for piles with Cuticura products and Vazo Ointment. It describes a woman from Stony Creek Conn suffering eczema and sleepless nights, allegedly cured after using two boxes of Cuticura and Vazo Ointment, with testimonials mentioning years of torment and dramatic recovery.
The Senate adopted a resolution directing the naval affairs committee to investigate the condition of the old frigate Constitution. Secretary of the Treasury information on campaign contributions was requested. Nominations for Charles J. Bonaparte and Bruman J. Newberry were confirmed. The Panama Canal appropriation bill passed after amendments, including a cut to 11 million dollars, with debated provisions on bonding, canal fortifications, and detailed expenditure reporting. Debate continued on related transportation and interstate matters as lawmakers clashed over policy and administration.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt announce the engagement of their daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt to Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. The couple plan a February wedding, likely at the White House, with a London trip for the honeymoon. Longworth, 46, is a Cincinnati native and second-term congressman. Roosevelt will be 24 next February. The couple will reside in Washington after marriage.
The article lists scattered references to a general bill involving a $1,000,000 appropriation for the Wey, and provisions affecting automobile operation across states. Named figures include Represtntitive Hamilton of Michigan and Morreil of tenuaglya, with mentions of Trinidad and joint Petalithad, and Charteston amid a broader policy debate on federal restraint and territory governance.
A garbled 19th century caricature lists Wilson Hitehoork Moody Root Corte and Bonaparte figures as cabinet clues. It paints vivid portraits of each figure, noting traits like hair color, smoking habits, demeanor, and perceived roles within Washington’s power circle. The piece reads like a satirical profile of presidential aides and officials.
A blast and ensuing flames wiped out the Trambueyg Vitrified Brigk works at West Hamblins, PI, with an estimated loss of 0,000. Reading Coal and Tron Company lumber piles at Yatesville, Pa, burned in a separate incident, destroying two blocks of possessions.
A church lesson analyzes Isaiah prophesying a coming Messiah to save people, describing the Advent, the nature of Christ’s rule, and the meaning of peace. It contrasts spiritual kingship with earthly power and notes the Messianic titles and the role of law, judgment, and mercy in God’s plan. The text ends by contrasting American and British legal practice and the value of two kinds of lawyers cooperating for clients.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions church figures and a ceremony at Bal videro and Alton. Several garbled names appear like Vin glad Ming and A. Gt. Lane, with references to Mist church and Seliatian Vly. Readable parts suggest a clerical notice or appointment but many names are unreadable.
An ad asserts deafness relief only by constitutional remedies and offers a $100 reward for proof of deafness cured by Hake Catarrh Cure, with medical claims about the ear’s mucous lining. The piece shifts to a humorous anecdote about ex Senator J S Clark of Calais Me, whose pipe goes out and a local joker jokes about putting a grate in the pipe.
A Chicago Tribune fragment presents a pastor asking Brother Spetenal what he would do if an injunction urged him to give to the poor. He replies that he would obey, claiming he has already given more to the poor than five men in his block, highlighting a contrast between rhetoric and deed.
A Rochester man William A. Franklin of Frank In and Painter Chemical Co recalls seven years of kidney failure symptoms. He reports back pain fatigue and irregular kidney secretions but says three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills brought prompt relief and cure. He notes prices and dealer availability in Buffalo NY and cites endorsements.
A vintage promotional column praises Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for uterine tumors and related symptoms. It includes patient testimonials claiming tumor disappearance after five bottles and restoration of normal menstruation, with free advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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