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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
6
Fragments recount Secretary of War Root joking about appointing lieutenant generals while signing West Point commissions. The text shifts to a Minnesotan praising Dodd's Kidney Pills, claiming relief from kidney trouble and urging use despite other faded lines.
A fragmentary Western Senate record notes Wolcott’s handling of expenses and a call to correct misstatements. The piece mentions Russian church funding for welfare, with figures on new temples, nuns, and sessions, totaling about 30 million dollars paid by Russians that year.
A debilitated patient recalls severe typhoid fever and digestion trouble. She credits Grape-Nuts as nourishing and easily digested, aiding recovery, restored energy for housework and sleep, and claimed it helped bowel function and overall vitality.
In Saumur 1827 Eugenie Grandet endures her father's looming old age and a paralyzing seizure. Grandet discloses vast landed wealth to Eugenie, who, after signing away her claims, inherits a fortune totaling about seventeen million francs. Nanon remains her sole confidante as the tale nears its end.
An advertisement extols Our Peppermint Sick candy with red spiral stripes and claims it is very sweet and wholesome. It touts six sticks for 5 cents, enough for a family of six two days, and urges care to avoid imitation while praising its nostalgia and nutrition.
A collection of kitchen notes and step by step recipes including Pumpkin Marmalade with orange rind and lemon juice, Apple Shortcake with layered dough, Chicken Jelly and Broth, Beet Tea with milk, toast water, and practical tips. Additional hints cover bread slicing, linoleum care, onion handling, fruit canning, lamp wicks, milk boiling, rope preparation, and crisp bread wafers.
A health note touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for female disorders tied to blood health. It recounts a Kansas case of recovery after five months of illness and suggests the pills aid delayed development, ennui, and period changes, noting availability from druggists.
A Pittsburg fireman recalls using Doan's Kidney Pills three years ago for back ache and kidney trouble and reports they fixed him up fine. The ad touts kidney cure claims, urges buyers to get them first if troubled again, notes price 50 cents, and lists Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY as distributors.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts old fashioned romance with modern society novels where heroines marry for money or political pull. A business scene hints at salesmen and heiresses, with misheard lines and comic misunderstanding throughout the exchange.
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