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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
2
Patient reports months of bed sounds and failed physicians visits ending in hope after using Deans Bey Pur. After being urged to try it, the product made the patient feel stronger within weeks. Advertised by medical dealers, priced at 50 cents a box from a Buffalo, New York company.
A fragment discusses parental guidance on delicate topics for youths approaching adulthood. It promotes a book by Dr. Guernsey of Hahnemann Medical College Philadelphia, offering straightforward guidance on subjects parents often avoid. Published by F. A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, at one dollar.
A humorous fragment from Harper's Monthly recounts a child mishearing the Exodus line about Joseph’s bones asking if they are for soup. An advertising jab promotes Defiance Starch, claiming stronger, thinner applications to preserve fabric. A domestic quip follows about a wife keeping her husband at home by removing his shoes, revealing a playful marital exchange.
The article discusses hat styles of old Gree and the preference for 80 wereheaded 222 wearers, noting forehead arming and skull cap trends. It highlights Defiance Starch as a safe, strong stiffener for fine fabrics, claiming it requires less product for a perfect finish.
A moralizer notes it takes money to sustain the sons of rich men while a demoralizer counters that they reach that state quickly. The exchange hints at class and virtue in financial privilege.
A group of Minnesota Saskatchewan editors toured Western Canada and Winnipeg to the Pacific Coast ten years ago. They note vast railway expansion and land settlement, with towns rising rapidly and Saskatchewan crops yielding strong profits at current prices. The Hutchinson Leader calls Western Canada a great country with vast possibilities and resources on the breadbasket, the report cites land prices and homestead opportunities while government agents provide information.
State officials discuss biennial apportionment funding and board control power. The executive committee reviews trustees and building matters while the governor weighs cases on parol e and pardon timing. Iowa candidates for Labor and speakership emerge as teacher relief efforts continue and governance debates unfold nationwide.
A brief notice reports a ten year reduction in a sentence following a judicial decree by Judge Brennan. The ruling appears connected to an appeals decision and affects the defendant’s custodial term. Further details on parties or case number are not provided in the fragment.
A fragment reports the death of Curator Charles Aida Cori as noted by a society member. It mentions judges of the supreme court as fellow members and lists Governor, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Public Instruction as other members. Leading candidates include E R Harlan and George H Vas Heuten.
Fragmentary tale recalls a cyclone scare as a Kansas family scrambles. A phone call with Bill Force warns of a cyclone headed their way. The funnel cloud damages a house, uproots items including a car, cows, and a fence, and forces a family to seek shelter in a ravine. The scene captures the chaos and danger of an outburst.
A fragmentary piece blends a nameless water carrier story with a testimonial about Postum as a coffee substitute. It recounts Letty a servant discussing Noah and a water bucket, then shifts to a woman describing coffee intolerance and how Postum improved her digestion and nerves. The text promotes Postum with a Battle Creek company note and a cue to read The Road to Wellville.
The United States government sues Mrs. Chadbourne a Boston dealer’s widow for 525,500 alleging fraud and illegal import of art items. The case centers on a Madonna and Child painting a marble bust and other statues seized as forfeited property after penalties totaling 70,499.28 were paid and 122,808 recovered. District Attorney Sims notes possible further action but no indictments have been pursued yet.
Vineland New Jersey reports the arrest of Herbert Grigg, alleged accomplice in the William Read murder case linked to Walter Zeller and Cave Wheeler. Grigg denies knowledge of the crime. proceedings hinge on confessions and who delivered the fatal blow.
In Pittsburgh, Reuben Crow, a New York attorney, is mortally wounded in a revolver attack in his brother Joseph Crown's office. Joseph Crown is critically injured next door after a feud over money. The assailant is described as Alfred Crown, a New York man. The incident occurred after persistent wrangling on a Wednesday night.
Sophie Eastman daughter of the late Carter Harriser and Col Edwards of New Rome were wed in Asheville. The union followed a prolonged suit Mrs Eastman had filed against Col McBee. Edwards aided her case and his actions reportedly led to the marriage agreement.
A committee of African Americans in Guthrie Oklahoma filed suit with the corporation commission on Wednesday seeking equal dining and sleeping car service for colored and white travelers on every railroad in the state.
Victoria reports the British bark Loch Lomond is lost with air on board after going missing off the Chatham islands. Wreckage and life buoys identified as belonging to the vessel were recovered, indicating a fatal incident at sea.
The ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a preferred laxative option. It claims the product sweetens and relieves internal discomfort without debility, and notes its ingredients are physician approved. It warns to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Readers praise a new habr at home, noting its attractive appearance and modern style. The trend excites families, with children and adults alike expressing delight at the fresh, millinerinspired design.
I am 109 years old and three years ago a bout of piles bled and protruded. Doctors urged hospital surgery, but after months of little relief sores formed into eczema. I used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with suppositories, injected with Cuticura, for a month to reach decent health and then maintained with daily use for three months and later weekly. It cost less than other remedies. J. H. Henderson Hopkinton N Y April 26 1907.
A collage of unrelated notices and quotes from 19th century sources. Mentions include Welsh language publishing in London, laundry starch marketing, a gun and trap catalog, a quip from Aristotle, Allen's Foot-Ease, New Orleans area note, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, and a charity proverb. The readable text shows varied ads and proverbs without a single cohesive event.
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