17 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
1
A well known authority advises drinking soft water in large quantities and using four ounces Jad Salts in a glass of water before breakfast for several days to flush clogged kidneys. The method claims to dissolve acids, ease back pain, and prevent bladder disorders by stimulating kidney activity and neutralizing system acids.
A fragment shows a dialogue with a girl and her father, hinting at a request for cigars and a playful misstatement about needing “eating to paceo.” The quirky exchange suggests a domestic scene or humor feature from a historical newspaper page segment.
An old time advertises Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a remedy for gas heaviness and distention. The elixir is sold by four local dealers and druggists with a money back guarantee if it does not help. It claims to build up a weak stomach and restore vigor.
In 1926, on Christmas Eve, Heaton a desperate driver buys a watch for Mrs Allan. A pickpocket steals it. Heaton chases a thief and then helps the robbed widow, revealing her to be Mrs Allan. Police arrest the thief. Weeks later Mrs Allan weds her chauffeur amid gossip but happiness.
At Christmas time gifts were common in medieval times. Accounts note chandlers' guild sending grat is to all, candles burned with the Yule log to light the house for a supernatural visitor. Bakers sent Yule cakes. sentiment of peace on earth and goodwill spread through guilds to become general.
A New York Nauheim Pharmacy reports doctors eager for C-Y Chocolate Yeast. They praise its pleasant taste and easy wafer form, claiming it aids constipation, digestion, sleep, and overall vitality. A free sample offer and booklet are touted to encourage trial.
Public solicitation requests a free sample of C Y Chocolate Yeast from See-Why Do Dept at 3 So LaSalle St Chicago. Includes offer for a book New Health Renewed Vigor and asks to print name and address. Mentions insect population with a note on about 200000 kinds worldwide.
An elderly woman sits alone on Christmas Eve with memories of love and loss. A bright star seems to witness her quiet pensiveness as she gazes at a cherished valentine from a man who never returned. Cupid, roses, and a spider web on the card symbolize enduring affection beyond absence. Christopher G. Bazard 1926.
A nostalgic Christmas message extols the day as a source of hope and faith for all ages. The author notes memories grow richer with time, cherishing home, friends, and festive traditions as bells ring and holly decorates the season.
A Cabool Missouri letter from Mrs L D Bearer touts Dodd's Pills as relief for kidney and bladder trouble. She details nine years of heart and bladder issues followed by improved health after two boxes, saying she bought more and remains active on her farm. The ad lists Dodd's Medicine Co at 700 Main St Buffalo NY offering boxes for 60 cents.
A Christmas tale from a Western Newspaper Onton7 column where Mary Graham Borner recalls a family in need. A young girl and boy wait for Santa who is delayed as he travels to another town. Read with a gentle moral about helping those in need.
The custom of hanging evergreens during Yuletide carried believed blessings. Holly passages promised lasting good fortune and victory, while lanterns were said to bestow beauty and poetry upon those who passed beneath their boughs.
A brief verse notes Christmas arrives but once a year and mentions playing chess. The saying attributed to Tunser contrasts holiday rarity with strategic games.
A London exchange reveals a tense question about motives and a whispered claim that a mother warned about fishing for Mr. Waverly. The catty banter hints at social intrigue and suspected matchmaking within a family context.
Mrs Sfinnie Fensterer writes from Brooklyn that pimples and blackheads worsened into eczema like symptoms. She suffered constipation and indigestion, consulted a nurse friend, then used Carter's Little Liver Pills. She reports the treatment improved bowel movements and relieved her constipation, linking chronic constipation to pimples. The pills, 25 and 75 cent red packages, are sold by druggists.
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