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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
10
A manager in the employment office questions a young applicant who jokes about finding a place for everything. The applicant explains with humor that she seeks simple, efficient work. The manager reminds it is an employment office, not a matrimonial agency.
The London Mail states S001 is made from bare carbon created by the hot vapor of hydrocarbon fuel on chimney walls. It forms a light porous powder similar to charcoal and can absorb large amounts of gas. Sprinkling soot is advised to absorb foul gases from sewers drains and other decomposing matter.
Mrs G B Bumgardner a Topeka police officer writes praising Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble backache and headaches noting relief after one and a half boxes before finishing a second. She encourages others to try the remedy and provides addresses and price.
A quirky dialogue introduces Salter's Wheat strain Macaroni Wheat noted for drought tolerance and rust resistance. The catalog promises 0 bushels per acre on prime HL, In., Mich., Wis., Pa., Mo., Neb. lands and 40 to 60 on drier arid soils, claiming robust performance with no rust or insects.
Read like an old era seed offer to John A. Salter Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin. The notice promises free sample wheat and other farm seeds with a catalog valued at a wide-awake farmer’s benefit.
A collage of contemporary opinion quips from multiple papers criticizing Treasury oversight, the Grand Duke, Standard Oil, Carrie Nation, the Panama Canal Commission, and patriotism. It notes political graft, court mandates, and calls for reform, with snappy, period voice through various urban papers.
The Peruna product is extolled as a universal cure for catarrh with endorsements from Australia Hawaii Cuba and other regions. The advertisement claims global acclaim, a vast laboratory, and testimonials praising Peruna as a permanent, effective remedy.
Softiizh mumbles about a tribe in Afwicka that awaits wondrous things. Miss Caustique questions the plan and warns Beastly dreadfully. The exchange hints at travel to Afries and contrasts concern with curiosity.
An OTC bottle titled Bronic Quinine Tablets promises a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. The package bears a signature of W. Grove on each box. The text appears as an advertisement style claim with uncertain efficacy.
A shabby poet quips editors claim poets are born and the editor with the blue pencil counters that much of their poetry should be left unwritten. The exchange underscores gatekeeping of literary output and the editor’s blunt judgment.
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