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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
7
Fragmentary dialogue shows a husband near quitting smoking as others tease and a nurse, Mrs Jones, responds with concern. The exchange hints at sobriety struggles and a doctor noting improving orientation in Mrs Jones amid the humorous chatter.
A household guide extols avoiding aches by timely use of St Jacobs Oil. It claims the remedy penetrates to pain spots, offering relief for rheumatism neuraglia lumbago sciatica and minor injuries. The ad urges every home to stock a bottle as ongoing insurance against pain.
A Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with easing female troubles and irregularities after failed medical aid. She reports improved health within a week and two months of use, noting fewer menstrual pains and significant weight gain.
A farm in India reports snakes drawn by noises from a moving machine. The whirr lures them and they dart forward, where the machine cuts off their heads. In six months about 120 zebras were killed on the farm.
Testimonial from Judge A. J. Felter of San Bernardino California claiming eighteen years of kidney problems improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad offers a free trial by mail and lists Buffalo makers Foster Milburn Co. as the seller with a 50 cent price per box.
The Island of Wrecks near Newfoundland reports over 100 wrecks in the Ferryland peninsula across forty years with some years seeing eleven large steamers go ashore. Islanders profit by recovering old iron copper lead and machinery from sunken vessels using a sea telescope and glass bottom to survey shoals and bottom deposits. The salvage business is expanding with virtually inexhaustible material to recover.
The Lake Shore Railway offers a book titled Summer Tours to Attractions Lakes and Seashores to help visitors plan getaways. The guide will be sent on application to O. F. Daly, Chief Assistant Pass. Agent, Chicago.
A gag about debt and marriage humor follows a clergyman quipping that the groom owes his wife a fortune and will call around a sin in years. The letter cites a testimonial praising Piso's Cure by R H Seidel of St Louis dated April 15 1901.
Observer notes Hawkins wandering paper offices with a batch of alleged humor while reduced to selling chestnuts on the streets. The scene hints at a fall from former status as the city’s pages echo with his recent plight.
The nation will spend over two million dollars to nominate presidents in Chicago and St Louis. About 4,100 delegates and alternates attend, with staff, press, and visiting attendees pushing costs high. Rail, hotel, and telegraph expenses drive totals toward the multi‑million range.
The Comptroller of the Currency authorized Farmers and Merchants' Banks at Hobart, Ohio to resume operations after a suspension on April 29. The approval comes as the bank reorganizes under new capitalization and governance.
Advertisements claim kidney disease stems from catarrh and that Peruna clears catarrh in the kidneys. They say doctors often miss the root cause and that thousands report cures after using Peruna, with offer to write for free advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus.
A humorous exchange notes two room options in Bath with front rooms priced at ten dollars and back rooms at twelve. The dialogue highlights views, noise, and electric lights as factors in room choice. Also includes an advertisement for Allen's Voot-Ease foot powder promising relief for new shoes.
The article notes some Indians in Men o cine who live on clover not by chance but as a staple, pulling the plant from fields and eating leaves stems and flowers. It also mentions that they use many other plants the white population values, including seaweed fungi lichens ferns and conifers.
A fragmented church scene features witty remarks about a morning sermon from Dr. Thirdis and remarks on Mrs Hix and Mrs Wix, while an odd teething remedy ad claims to ease pain and teething distress for children.
Big drop in binder twine price offered by Beaks Roeblock & Co in Chicago. Highest grade binder twine shipped to any address, in any quantity, with money refund and insurance proposition. Cut out notice and mail today to receive reply by return mail.
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