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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
3
Quippy exchanges feature playful lines about waking up famous and public attention. The dialogue shows a quirky vibe with characters including a wilege phil sopher and a Ganon figure along a fishy motif.
The Cuticura treatment promises full skin and blood cleansing from pimples to scrofula for all ages. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, apply Cuticura Ointment for itching, and take Cuticura Resolvent Pills to soothe the blood and restore healthy function.
In a brief dialogue at 11 30 p m a teasing exchange centers on baseball. Miss Cutting shows cautious interest saying she loves to see a man make a home run occasionally while suppressing a humorous fawn.
Surgeon says catarrh remedies with mercury damage the body while Hall's Catarrh Cure, mercury free, works internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. Manufactured in Toledo by F J Cheney Co, it is sold by druggists for 1 dollar per bottle. Testimonials available. Pacotiy Pills also advertised.
The article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a rapid remedy for grip after-effects and related illnesses. Mrs Van Scoy describes severe rheumatic pain and recovery after using the pills, claiming four boxes restored her health. The piece notes improvement in tiredness headaches nervousness and breathing issues and states the pills are sold by all druggists.
A light exchange reveals neighbors noting a woman's eccentricity as she avoids joining any society or club, sparking humorous speculation about her unconventional social life.
In a lively exchange a typewriter boarder says she would not cook for the world, while an old bachelor retorts it would be impossible. The banter reflects a playful clash over capability and ambition.
Louis See berger recalls selling four Moriarty lots between two railroad tracks on Chicago’s South Side. Listed at 2000 total by the railroad, buyer pays 2709 in cash after a mistaken price misunderstanding. The owner had valued the four at 160 dollars.
The account recalls Marquis de Lafayette's surprise and emotion at an unplanned New York greeting by the city’s authorities, the Governor and Mayor, with ships and bands signaling national regard. It contrasts his simple arrival with a grateful public reception in a vivid 19th century style. Virginia figures in surviving relatives and a portrait of endurance through Civil War years.
Virginia Henry Beasley, 86, a charity inmate at the Old Ladies' Home in Ithaca New York, is described as the sole surviving grandchild of Patrick Henry. The article notes her long silence about her lineage and recounts her father Nathanie Henry, once a prominent Virginia lawyer with a large estate and many enslaved people near Danville, Virginia.
Colleagues recount how Senator Knox uses a representative to bid on rare books and engravings. Mrs Knox attended a sale in New York, saw items bid up beyond value, and learned Philander Knox’s agent had secured them at any cost. The piece notes Knox’s reluctance to be surprised. A revival of Tom’s Cabin will feature a real bag of collar from Mississippi.
A Victorian appeal touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health and fertility for women with uterine troubles and infertility. Personal letters from Milwaukee women claim improved health and successful pregnancies after use. The ad urges readers to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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