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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
6
A fragmented passage discusses misfit titles and public perception. It contrasts honesty and hypocrisy in society, noting that language can mask cold facts. The piece reflects on virtue, neighborliness, and the fragility of marriages, asides on skepticism toward graft.
A writer offers a series of definitions of a clever woman. She is one who makes the best of any situation and keeps her household affairs smooth. She understands only what she can manage and lifts others without harshly affecting the world.
A compact aphorism stresses luck in doing right and the value of thinking. It argues justice does not need excuses when action rests on clear reason, urging thoughtful consideration before acts.
A compact note gathers aphorisms on truth habit willpower and duty from Augustine Dickens Coleridge Eliot Marcus Aurelius Voltaire Farrar Hall and Smiles. It asserts that habit shapes character more than opinion and that each person bears a special duty to perform in life.
The advertisement claims starch has improved over 25 years, touting Defiance Starch as lacking harmful chemicals and featuring a new ingredient from the maker that adds strength and smoothness unseen in rival brands.
A comic aside from the Philadelphia Press contrasts thrift in a wife’s wardrobe with her expectations. Towne suggests she spends more than needed while Throwne questions the idea of “comparatively little.” The exchange highlights social attitudes toward money and appearances in urban life.
The article compiles farm tips on hog care pasture management milking safety and equipment, plus notes on crop choices dairy breeds and alfalfa uses. It cites Kansas experiments and a plan to study 42 acres for silage and alfalfa, plus a New Jersey milker's device outcomes and a proposal for denatured alcohol from farm waste.
Des Moines organizers plan joint party demonstrations around state judgeship conventions. Democrats hope to lure Kern to head the big event while Republicans target national figures. debates over timing during fair week and hotel capacity complicate logistics. Gopher bounty and tuberculosis prevention efforts occupy Iowa notes, with Kepford touring schools and distributing materials.
Secretary of State W. C. Hayward has issued certificates announcing candidates on various party tickets for the November election. The certification covers state offices and congressional nominations as well as legislative nominations. One vacancy remains on the Republican ticket for General Assembly in Scott County.
A rotund Jeorge Washington university professor, famed for depth of thought, overhears his children debating the meaning of absolute. The eldest asks about absolute goodness, another questions absolute bad, a girl wonders if a man can be absolutely fat, and the startled Dad flees in comic embarrassment.
A parent describes their son Owen suffering from severe eczema from infancy to adolescence. Despite regimental doctors declaring the case hopeless, hospital treatments failed. Six months ago a set of Cuticura Remedies was tried and the boy is now perfectly cured, according to a letter from Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green, England, dated January 12, 1907.
A vintage ad advises using Defiance Starch to achieve desired stiffness with less paste and greater strength, claiming it preserves fabric beauty and wearing quality compared to other starches. The copy parodies a humorous speaker about a beart and a failed shot, yet promotes the product for easier at home work.
A humorous exchange quotes Brother Dickey imagining heaven as a vast watermelon patch and Brother Williams responding with playful encouragement. The Avanta Constitution preserves a regional, lighthearted tone.
Examine carefully every battle of GASTORIA 2 safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the CG statue or of LeHie In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought.
A Peoria Illinois dealer notes Teswis' Single Binder straight cigars by Pewis' Factory deliver good quality consistently. Local tobacco trade item highlights steady supply from Pewis' in Peoria.
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