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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
7
Fragmented newspaper snippets show a Phoenix area court exchange where a judge scolds a defendant in an assault case and fines him about $59 for delaying the confrontation. Interleaved are ads and brief quips on starch, a burglary joke, gun and trap listings, and real estate notes.
An old advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. It cites patient testimonials about backache, nervousness, and other feminine health issues and claims long-term cures for displacement inflammation and related symptoms.
In Tirnovo the Bulgarian throne declared independence from Turkey with Prince Ferdinand leading a dramatic proclamation at the cathedral. Reports say Austria-Hungary plans to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, heightening the risk of a broader conflict as Britain France and Russia seek to mediate.
Wartime strength figures show Turkey with 1 027 653 officers 26 973 soldiers 931 685 horses 87 321 guns and peacetime infantry 313 battalions cavalry 197 squadrons artillery 231 batteries plus reserve corps. Bulgaria reports war strength totals 236 108 with infantry 24 regiments cavalry 10 regiments artillery 6 regiments and active reserve 9 228.
Ten new cholera cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The list includes CG C Harbaugh of the civil service and Charles Ridgeway, known as the band poet. In Havana Baracoa on the northeast coast was struck by a severe storm damaging the customs house and many buildings on Saturday and Sunday.
Wright in Le Mans, France air race with M. Bollee passengers and Peller, Aero club of Sarthe vice-president, noted. Separately, J C Stanfield jailed in Chattanooga on charges of murdering his father in law H C Risley after coroner’s jury testimony.
Mrs J B Bennett of 9 Fountain St Gardiner Maine says severe back pain dizziness headaches and bladder inflammation kept her bedridden for four months until she used Deans Kidney Pills and in three months was completely cured though the trouble has never returned.
A funeral service for a man noted for benevolence and piety reveals a clergyman’s gaffe as he commends to God the “widowed hand” repeatedly, mistaking the deceased’s long troubled history with the widow for future bereavements. The scene highlights a hurried eulogy and unintended insinuations.
A reader recounts severe itching and swelling cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent after multiple doctors failed. He describes past illness including la grippe and pneumonia, leg infection, and relief after consistent use. May 13 1907 Milan Missouri. Eggs mention appears as unrelated aside.
A fragmentary notice reports a notable wedding at a historic locale linked to a famed writer. The bride, Miss Mary Carlyfe of Craigensputteck, is described as a grandniece of Themes Carlyie, and the bridegroom, James Cariyle, a farmer from Pinge, Dum’rshire, son of Thomas. Distorted text ends with reference to Pingie, Ecclerechan, and birthplace hints.
A fragmented scene shows a distressed woman pleading with two riders and a winded rider named Griver to slow racing horses. The text depicts panic and efforts to control the dangerous situation as the horses surge toward the seating area.
Readers are advised that Defiance Starch renders fabrics stiffer and clearer than competitors, enabling thin application and preserving fabric beauty. An unrelated humor snippet questions modern autos and a joke about a slow suitor closes the item with a promotional plug for Allen’s Foot-Ease and a nod to medical remedies.
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