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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
7
The Well Informed of the world demand a simple pleasant laxative with known, wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative preferred by physicians for family use. Buy genuine product only from California Fig Syrup Co. Selling price fifty cents per bottle.
A Sociologist notes an eloquent four word line from Ginger Ara gonnigle at the East Side Gentlemen's Sons Terpsichorean Co event. Ginger Magonnigle stops dancing partners as the crowd admires a stranger, and asks who brought her, in a moment filled with surprise self-pity and menace.
An assorted ad block offers lemon chocolate and custard pie mixes from OUR-PIE by D-Zerta Food Co. at 10 cents a package plus health tonics and remedies. Products include Allen's Foot-Ease for foot issues, Garfield Tea for cleansing and health, Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup for teething and colic, with quips and proverbs interspersed in the storefront page.
Mrs. N. Wales of 1814 Ninth street, wife of a traveling man, was badly burned when a clipping ignited in a grate. She escaped burning to the porch, was helped by a car motorman and passengers, and died hours later or hovered between life and death as physicians warned she would not survive.
Judge C D Wheeler sentenced H A Larsen and Martin Jongsen owners of the Manhattan saloon to 1000 fines for contempt of court during an injunction violation. Fines and costs totaled 2130 with custody given until payment. Applause from temperance group interrupted proceedings, prompting rebuke by the judge. Evidence was gathered by the ministerial association after election day. The Manhattan saloon was long linked to law violations.
In Des Moines prominent Iowa Democrats gathered amid W Bryan's visit to reach a pact. General J B Weaver and John Dennison Jr agreed to withdraw to clear the field for Fred White of Webster, who has not yet decided to run. Porter of Centerville and Sullivan of Des Moines named for senator on the primary ticket. The contest remains friendly with no major campaign expected.
George Stevens, fatally shot by F H McDonnell, a Northwestern States cement plant timekeeper, dies from infection after two days of illness. The long standing quarrel began last fall with Stevens's dismissal, escalated with a recent assault and a jail-into-bond dispute. McDonnell remains jailed on $2000 bond.
Judge Reed of the federal court ruled on fifteen cases arising from the May 12 1864 land grant act to aid railroad construction. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway secured 400000 acres under conditions, built enough track to claim 800000 acres, but did not connect Sioux City to the Minnesota line, and sold 100000 acres to homesteaders. The court held settlers with priority of residence may keep the property, with all lands located in northwestern Iowa.
In Chatsworth the Black Hand mystery ends with 15 year old George Heinrichs named as culprit. Frank Wakeman, grain merchant, received a note demanding 10 000 to trigger destruction of his family and property. Wakeman notes match Heinrichs handwriting and authorities secure a confession. He is held for trial.
Theodore Shunk of Afton, serving as city treasurer, holds the Iowa record for continuous office-holding with 83 years in the role, 27 of which are continuous. He was first nominated in 1871.
A 2 am fire in Chariton damaged Hollingson and Jarimer’s building where Scott and Son’s meat market operated. Losses totaled about $6,000 in the origin building, $1,560 to $2,000 for the market with $1,300 insured, plus destroyed household goods of Mrs. Mary Gorman, insured. The blaze spread to upper stories of two west-side buildings but was brought under control by the fire department.
A one year old infant of Mr and Mrs Joe Martindall nearly died after a long submersion in an ice cold cistern. Neighbors and a frantic mother rescued the child after a several minute search. A deformed sister was lowered into the cistern to lift the infant until help arrived.
Logan reports a jury verdict of $2,106.80 in the Leo Chapman suit against Pisgah department store following a fire that killed his wife and three children. The blaze stemmed from Chapman's purchase of oil for a coal oil lamp, with ignition traced to gasoline contents. a prior $2,000 verdict was overturned and new trial granted.
Moose Jaw Sask November 18 1907 farm note from Mr K Rathwall reports yields on 500 acres of wheat averaging 22 bushels per acre with 200 acres sold at 85 cents per bushel yielding 18 per acre plus 300 acres frost damaged worth 60 cents per bushel. Oats yield about 60 bushels per acre at 25 cents per bushel about 17 per acre. Frost touched grain due to late spring but prices favorable. grain movement hampered by car shortages.
A clinician asks Mrs. Mugg to extend her tongue further while she quips about whether some doctors think a woman's tongue has no end. The exchange echoes a comic or sensational tone typical of an older newspaper column.
The piece centers on Mildred and her mother advising on Mr. Ketchley’s prospects, praising his sense and status while Mildred resists his pace. A rural husband interrupts the scene with a humorous quip about raising vegetables, framing a satire of marriage, gender roles, and domestic ideals in a quaint Illustrated Sunday Magazine vignette.
A Washington woman credits Postum with restoring her health and vitality after years of nervous trouble caused by coffee. She stopped coffee, drank Postum, and soon could perform daily tasks, care for two babies, and write cheerfully. The testimonial, sponsored by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan, ends with the slogan There’s a Reason.
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky says years of kidney disorders left him weak and in agony with back pain swollen limbs and poor vision. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved drastically and he regained strength. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Joaquin Miller the poet is a recluse who visits San Francisco rarely. During a recent stay he attended a formal dinner at a friend's home and listened as the hostess praised a Parisian gown she wore. When asked what he liked, the poet said he liked part of it, the part she had on.
J F Hennen of Milan Missouri recounts severe skin itch and pain from a long outbreak cured by Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent after three doctors failed and a leg infection nearly became blood poisoning. He cites a grueling bout with grippe and pneumonia two years prior. May 18 1907.
A vintage notice from Toledo Ohio advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a sworn oath by Frans J. Cuzney claiming compensation for failure to cure catarrh. Frank J. Cheney and J. Cheney & Co. run the ad promising testimonials, price 75 cents, urging readers to ask druggists for the cure and reference Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A fragmented exchange captures Mrs Old Stock lamenting a failed oil stock deal. Mrs Just recalls rejecting a smooth-talking vendor who offered oil stock months earlier, while another person notes being done in oil by P. Allette Dauber.
A vintage ad-like blurb touts Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly Compound. It instructs dissolving a ten cent package in a pint of boiling water and serving with sugar and cream. If grocers stock it, buy. if not, mail name and ten cents to Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co. Boston Mass for a box.
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