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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
5
An old newspaper fragment advertises Albia Business College and Normal School with a bold price claim of twenty dollars for three months. The clipped text mentions a representative writing about words per minute and a government section, implying program details and enrollment prompts.
Local items report R L Bott returning from Texas and J L Taylor visiting Corydon for business. Lyne Doze attended Chariton Home Coming. Frank Parker repaired a walk outside his home. Mrs Alfred Rinkler visited Garden Grove friends. Curtis Patterson of Corydon takes a position at the Produce House. Dunn's ice house roof blown in by strong winds last week. Dick Levis assisted W M Greenlee's barber shop in Allerton. A man near Jac named in Minnesota Salome tale. Miss Jane Spensier of Lever visited grandparents southeast of town. Newman Chasey returned to Lanier from Farr Coosding St. Tat Allen Musgrave left for Dallas to register and visit Colorado. New winter goods arrive as merchants prep for heavy holiday trade. A Chicago girl errored in a tale about pillows and feathers. Look after your office station before you are out. Whether one letterheads or envelopes, send satisfactory letters promptly.
A jumble of names James Mallette Ralph Ross Leo Thomas and others visit Chariwn with scattered phrases about trips, printed notices, and town prospects. It mentions education, life insurance, denatured alcohol interests, and advice on avoiding unnecessary worry.
A Philadelphia Press report notes that body weight fluctuates daily with meals and activity. It cites a healthy adult gaining ounces after meals, shedding pounds through exertion, and peaking just before/after main meals. Variations depend on individual factors, season, and effort.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic to aid weak heart nerves and muscle. It claims rapid relief from shortness of breath chest pain palpitations and fluttering with a money back offer through Miles Medical Co. and local druggists at 804 Main St.
From a House of Representatives speech by Robert LaMar of Missouri, the Mississippi Valley is extolled as the modern garden of the world. The oration paints sun drenched plains, rolling prairies, blue skies, and joyous rural life as the height of civilization, contrasting classical wonders with the region’s natural splendor.
A tale from a Dover justice shows Uncle Mose facing a repeated charge after a bulldog incident near a henhouse. The exchange recalls double jeopardy and a humorous defense as Mose insists he sought the same chickens as before. Also featured are brief anecdotes on a wholesale firm interview and an old Descartes maxim, ending with Stratford’s famed eighty nine‑year‑old man who never had a toothache.
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