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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
7
A Nashville reader reports relief from back and groin pain and headaches after ten days of Peruna usage. She notes two months of treatment erased pains and improved health, crediting the remedy with renewed strength and vitality.
A collage of stories spans presidents, rail history, Wilde’s wit, sea voyage humor, ancient cures, and the lore of clover. Tales touch Harriman’s trip, Wilde’s NT translation, a captain’s dinner, a king’s melancholia, and clover’s superstition and use in agriculture.
The Philadelphia Record notes there are eight or nine clover varieties in the Philadelphia area, all immigrants from Europe. It describes white Dutch clover, Swedish clover, yellow hop clover, rabbit’s-foot clover from Europe and Asia, and the red clover known for its magenta bloom each summer.
A recalled voyage recounts a fogbound Atlantic Sound crossing from St John to New York. An old fisherman signals ships by shouting sea terms, guiding the crew through dense mist until a faint answer comes from the fog and the skipper confirms a familiar voice.
An Oxford Bible printed in 1709 sits in the Supreme Court room at Washington, loaned into service since 1808. It is linked to the court’s early era, with many noted jurists and orators taking oaths on its page. A presidential swearing ritual also involves presenting a new Bible to the First Lady. A separate quip about candy and a chubby maid closes the anecdote.
The article argues memory can be improved with common sense and training. It suggests adults use mental concentration methods and children should describe morning sights truthfully. A daily plan is to learn one line of poetry, repeating it the next day, building seven lines in a week.
An advertisement promotes Mull's Anti Belch Wafers claiming a drug free absorption cure for stomach troubles. It touts symptoms like belching indigestion gas and acidity and offers two free boxes or a sample in exchange for a coupon. It warns drugs worsen stomach health and seeks to induce orders.
The artist Whistler and a friend walk along the Embankment on a starry night. Whistler, in a discontented mood, complains that nature is ugly while noting the abundance of stars. A friend questions the sight, and Whistler offers a caustic view of beauty in nature.
A brief Chicago news snippet records a husband asking his fiancée to ask her mother to leave so they may be alone. The wife agrees noting she loved him for himself and remains glad they can be together now.
A fragment notes three balls as the pawnbrokers symbol linked to St. Nicholas. It recounts a legend where the saint offered three purses of gold to aid three women’s marriage, with purses resembling bags tied at the top.
Read letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for tumor in uterus relief without surgery. Women recount severe symptoms and cures, urging others to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts as a remedy for female health issues.
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