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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
8
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as the world’s finest skin cleansing and beautifying products. The copy asserts broad uses from treating dandruff and hair loss to soothing irritations and diaper rash, touting superior cleansing and fragrance and claiming universal popularity.
Mrs. Robert Broderick of San Antonio reports a kidney and back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills in May 2002. She claims a full year without major symptoms and endorses the product as permanently effective with a strong guarantee. Buyable through Univeral Drug Stores, Buffalo, price five0 cents per box.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Americans overheat living rooms to cope with high coal prices, worsening health risks from sudden temperature shifts. It argues widespread waste of natural resources, urges restraint, and warns that easing prices may lead to renewed excess despite lessons learned.
A fictional exchange questions a railway through Celmian Guich, with Broucho Bob resisting a line. The surveyor pressures, citing Cadurville’s brief rail boom and quick exodus, while Wuahingiow Rear warns against taking risks.
An elderly Indianapolis rider voices fear of electric trolley cars while a companion nonchalantly handles a fare, saying he is not a conductor. The Philadelphia press snippet hints at light local transport anecdotes from early electric tramways.
A reader recounts using Grape-Nuts to recover from typhoid fever and weakness, crediting rapid strength return and improved well being after starting the cereal. The testimonial mentions family influence, a Battle Creek source, and a promotional angle noting the product’s supposed health benefits.
A weather bureau release details widespread rain and floods delaying planting and replanting. It notes heavy rains in the lower Missouri and Mississippi valleys, drought relief in the Ohio and mid Atlantic regions, and mixed conditions across Kansas Nebraska Iowa and New England. The report cites washed out fields early planting setbacks in several states and improving but uneven progress in wheat and corn across the Midwest and West Coast.
Pithy remarks attributed to Horne Tooke highlight his swift retorts in heated public disputes. He quips about land owners and wisdom, and jokes with King George II about distinguishing a king from a knave. The exchange ends with a quip on gravity and levity between brothers.
Manley, aged 60, with Bright's disease, was told by his home doctor he could do nothing more and would die. A friend’s tip about Dodd's Kidney Pills led to a swift recovery, with Manley soon feeling better than in years. He credits the remedy for his healing and praises it publicly.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Enquirer text describes a dramatic theft scene with exclamations and character dialogue. The garbled quotes reference a bold act and a character named Mise Dimpieas, plus a possible young Chally de SingUie. Dialogues hint at confusion and pursuit.
Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm prepared for nasal catarrh sufferers using an atomizer. Retains healing soothing properties of Cream Balm without drying secretions. Spraying tube included, price 79 cents. Sold by Ely Bros New York at 56 Warren Street.
A playful ad parody touts a stove brand promising easy cleaning and order. Characters discuss cooking and housework, imagining better performance from a witty kitchen appliance while noting stores selling stoves. The humorous tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
A collage of quotes and snippets from early 20th century papers and ads shows wry humor about love, vanity, and social pretenses. From Brooklyn to Chicago to New York, lines touch on romantic tension, mistaken motives, and everyday concerns like health cures and household goods.
A Detroit News Tribune article notes tobacco began as a medicinal and ritual remedy in Harope and the West Indies before Europe. It credits Ramon Pane with introducing smoking to Europe during Columbus's second voyage, 1434, and Jean Nicot’s later role in naming nicotine. Snuff use spread via Catherine de Medici and Charles IX after 1660. Includes an advertisement for Allen's Boot Powder claiming foot relief and shoe comfort.
A fragment from the Baltimore American depicts a comical scene where the Sultan, father-in-law to the mean and vice-regent of Allah, teases a note about evading Miss Stone's actors. The Vizier urges caution as the Sultan jokes about paying the devil once allied powers are settled.
A garbled Philadelphia Press fragment notes Disuher once began drawing caricatures but may have quit. It mentions Lobip ace and Tie, with a reference to drawing miniature salary now as a sign painter, amid unclear details.
When a medicine succeeds in over a million cases it may be wise to try it. Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts offers free, confidential letters to sick women. Send your question today for possible relief available at no cost.
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