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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
3
A Montreal woman Miss Maria Ducharme recounts years of pain from pelvic catarrh and says Peruna restored her health. She praises the medicine and notes free medical advice from Dr. Huartstin in Columbus Ohio.
Official statistics show 2.56 billion cigarettes manufactured in the past fiscal year. With a U S population of 80 million, half are male, three quarters of men are smoking age, and one third smoke, about 8.37 billion cigarettes must be divided among 10 million people, roughly 336 per person per year.
Luxuriant hair and healthy scalp promised by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills set. Claims stop hair loss crusts dandruff parasites and itching while nourishing roots and improving scalp. priced at $1.00 for complete external and internal treatment suitable for many skin conditions. One set often suffices.
The Century notes revival awakenings in cities like Los Angeles Keokuk Denver Dayton Louisville Atlanta Schenectady Jacksonville and Kansas City led by the General Assembly Evangelistic Committee under John A L Converse and evangelist J Wilbur Chapman. It highlights Congregational enthusiasm with Rev W J Dawson and Dr Hillis guiding a national campaign emphasizing duty, righteousness, and Christian service aided by a Boston Salvation Army outreach to the poor.
Mrs F Brunzel of Everett Washington says fifteen years of back pain and fatigue vanished after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She took five boxes and felt markedly better, noting the pills removed aching pains and other disturbances. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo New York sells them at 59 cents per box.
Describes the muff as a fur wrist wrapping worn by nobles and common women in Venice. Early muffs were small velvet or silk pieces lined with fur, edged with gold or silver buttons encrusted with stones. By 1662 the muff became a standard accessory for fashionable women.
Edward Y. Teas outlines a fifty year span of asparagus bed methods from trenching to two year old crowns, recommends rich soil and planned spacing, and describes cutting periods. The section on Toulouse geese covers weights, egg production, crossbreeding with Emden, feeding, fattening, and market profitability. A tips section explains marking brooding hens with bands or paint for nest identification.
Scours in horses are mainly caused by improper feeding and can be managed by feeding concentrated foods, avoiding laxatives, and easing work. A plan for the Premier Diamond Mining Company aims to hold 910 million dollars in diamonds, while notes on a spider’s insatiable appetite close the item.
Advertisement praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for backache and various female troubles. Letters from users Mrs. Holmes of Larimore North Dakota and Mrs. Cottely of New York recount relief and renewed health. The ad asserts widespread endorsements and invites women to seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Wynn Massachusetts.
A reader plans to ship circus posters to Europe amid a discussion of foreign artists signing works and returning them as masterpieces. The note cites a cured cough testimonial from Fred Hermann of Buffalo New York dated September 24 1901.
A fragmentary page shows Mrs Brickrow renting a quiet room to write a book on childrearing while neighbors joke about noises. It also mentions Dr David Kennedy’s remedy and a brief exchange about genuine imported cigars, with a shop boy responding to a request as the boss is out.
A fragmented street scene shows a funeral procession and a confusing exchange about the cause of death. Observers question the death while locals joke that the people “wouldn’t touch the ground,” highlighting uneasy atmosphere and unanswered questions.
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