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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
4
A Chicago Daily Tribune poem traces a childlike figure through life from fear and wonder to wealth and fame. The speaker questions how much money the figure earns, spends, pays, and finally leaves, ending with lament for legacy. The verse uses a cyclical, ironic lens on material values across life stages.
In reminiscence of David Parish a storied northern magnate famed for an elite stable of Thoroughbreds. recounts his rapid road travel with relays every 15 miles and his extravagant driving style. The narrator, weary yet steadfast, returns to base at five with prisoners, receiving high praise and a stern order to rise at reveille for a tough mission ahead.
In 1813 the narrator and 40 raiders cross a lake to rescue prisoners, endure a brutal storm aboard a damaged brig, and survive by disguising as a scarecrow. After a harrowing escape led by a frightened horse, he reaches a village where a French countrywoman offers aid and food before the tale pauses.
In New York Miss Sp M Tarbett recalls John Forster's Life of Dickens and Henry Forster the body servant. Henry’s clumsy dinner service once provoked Forster’s alarm and a joke about a fire in his house, revealing a mix of devotion and human error.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt reports a bizarre tale in which a quack doctor prescribes the wrong medicine for a family's son, leading to a lawsuit and a reconciliation when the doctor returns a son to the bereaved couple in exchange for the killed child. A neighbor’s sudden illness then summons the household to a dramatic doorstep moment.
A Philadelphia Record tale recounts a husband who quits peanuts to keep peace at home after his wife mocks his habit. He recalls buying a bag nightly and eating on the way home, then faces a jibe about sobriety as he carries a peanut slip. She insists the nuts could sober him, but he remains determined to abandon them.
A report from Sedgwick Arkansas recounts a remarkable cure of a boy with dropsy. The father credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring mobility and health after doctors said recovery was unlikely. The account claims the boy regained strength, began dancing and singing, and was saved from a dire outcome.
The Nickel Plate Road offers low water limits with long stopovers at Chautauqua Lake New York. Information on agent or address provided: J Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago IL. Plus a stray ad and quotations included.
ALL DONE Out veteran Foshia Heller of Urbana reports in fall 1899 after using Doan's Kidney Pills she was relieved from kidney trouble back pain and shoulder blade pain. She notes repeated satisfactory results on attacks over the years and endorses the preparation again. Postevilburn Co Buffalo NY advertises 50 cents per box with druggist availability.
Cures for hot sweating feet and aching callouses sold by all druggists. Trial package offered for 25 cents. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Misfortune teaches a man who his true friends and makes him lonely according to Town Topics.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female complaints. It claims to cure ovarian troubles, inflammation, uterine disorders, backache, and menstruation issues, plus a long list of symptoms from nervousness to general debility, and invites readers to write for confidential advice.
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