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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
1
The text notes peonies valued more for medicinal virtues than beauty, naming Pavon as a physician of the gods. It cites an old writer claiming peony water was used for infants and as a temperance drink, though whether medicinal or refreshing remains uncertain.
A dignified army captain housed near a pond for many bullfrogs, hears them during the night. Disturbed by their chorus he descends in night robe and orders the sentry to inform the guard sergeant to drag the cow out at that marsh.
An early 20th century ad promotes local applications useless for catarrh, arguing cure requires internal remedies. It touts Halle Catarrh Cure and another product as blood purifiers and surface-acting agents, claiming testimonials and a 75 cent price, with J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors and urging readers to try Mail's Family Pills for constipation.
A humorous line about a horse breaking from promises, noting a balk and a stallion named Tulle. The speaker clarifies the guarantee did not cover balking behavior, only that the horse would stand or stay in place when revealed.
A captioned plea highlights the burden on American housewives who labor daily to keep homes, dress children, and maintain a tidy nest. It warns of female displacement pains and silent suffering as women drift from bad to worse without help. The message honors faithful homemakers seeking relief.
Mrs F Elsworth of Mayville and Mrs W P Boyd of Beaver Falls report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound The ad touts the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities backache and more inviting sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass
A first person account analyzes how ethnic blocs shape ward politics in a large city. Irish Americans dominate leadership, with Germans Poles Bohemians Norwegians and others forming distinct voting blocks. Racial lines influence candidacy selections ward patronage and push for representation while exposing tensions and pragmatism in coalition building.
Wade H Ellis, rising from Kentucky roots to Cincinnati journalism, shaped political platform writing for Roosevelt and Taft. He drafted Cincinnati municipal code and later became Ohio attorney general in 1904, with a path toward national influence and potential future leadership in government law.
An article warns buyers to avoid cheap adulterated white lead paints and promotes National Lead Company and its Dutch Boy trademark. It urges testing for purity and offers a free book and testing equipment from National Lead Company in New York.
A home sewing tip notes that starch makes fabric stiff and hides beauty. Aging Defiance Starch provides greater strength, allowing a thinner application that preserves appearance and wearing quality. The ad promotes aging Defiance Starch as the solution to the stiffness problem.
The passage notes language evolving with applied science and the growth of vocabulary. It cites wireless transmission and a proposed term Ethergram used in Britain to describe a message conveyed by this new method.
Bishop Potter read a Goopers town schoolboy essay on Clergy men during an ecclesiastical dinner in New York. The piece humorously divides clergymen into bishops vectors and curats, with playful jabs at duties, marriage, and sermon length as a curat and rector.
An old farmer argues with a bland almanac paddler about forecasts. The farmer asserts the almanac predicted yesterday’s snow, while the paddler replies it snowed at the north pole. The farmer reluctantly concedes the almanac may have told the truth.
A Virginia mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her strength and enabling successful nursing of her four month old baby. She and the infant improved after adopting the cereal, prompting a testimonial about its nourishing value and a reminder to read The Road to Wellville.
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