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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
8
A satirical epitaph mourns a man who avoided trade and ads, promising no bank accounts or gilded stair for him. The verse urges advertisers to honor the quiet buyer who never sought publicity, placing a wreath with the line that he would not advertise.
In Lime Springs the Sun newspaper faces moving its plant as local business men show little interest. A long anecdote about an obituary style past emphasizes caution in telling true stories, while Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy are advertised. A Brymer Boo debtor case ends with a $22 verdict and costs.
Tor Onitones's Favorite For Coughs Croup Whooping Cough etc One Minute Cough Cure is the children's favorite because it contains no opiate is harmless tastes good and cures Sold by Horton Burns Drug Co.
Cuban diarrhoea is severe and dangerous similar to cholera. Minnie Jacobs of Houston testifies that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband after doctors failed. One bottle did the job, neighbors can testify. For sale by Horton & Burns Drug Co.
Naturalist William Lovell Finley describes hummingbird nest scenes with a mother bird feeding two hatchlings through regurgitation and tender care, portraying vivid, non-graphic action. Other notices include Chamberlain’s remedy testimonial from Mr. Barber of Irvinville Georgia and a New England town’s liquor license contest with spending figures and calls for reform.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claims to penetrate pores and heal inflamed skin conditions including boils burns cuts eczema tetter ringworm and all skin diseases. Labeled as a cure and antiseptic with a note that it treats blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. Original genuine salve by E.C. DeWitt & Co. and sold by Horton & Burns Drug Co.
Waukon Democrat reports Mesara Burtis and Howard of Decorah and Waukon electric light plants plan to dam the Iowa River six miles east of Decorah. A 200 foot by 20 foot dam would create a lake three miles long and yield about 100 horsepower for a local electric plant. Land condemnation and wire rights have begun and counties consent to string lines. Projected cost is large but deemed feasible and profitable with completion hoped this year.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal remedy aiding digestion of all food. It claims digestion occurs regardless of stomach condition, transferring nutrients to blood and tissues to strengthen the system. It lists indigestion dyspepsia belching sour stomach and weak heart as conditions cured, with Horton & Burne selling it.
A New York Press quotation skewers early debates on divorce and remarriage within the Episcopal community in Boston. It recalls a preacher who married shortly after his wife's death, arguing the widower's burden and the widow's death as the Lord’s will, citing Scriptural promises to widows but not to widowers, while defending remarriage.
In a bilious mood readers are urged to take DeWitt's Early Risers to digest food. The ad claims these pills cure constipation headaches and biliousness without griping or sickness. Customer Bob Moore of Lafayette Indiana praises their effectiveness and compares unfavorably with other pills. Horton & Burns sell them.
A fragmentary local item about a clever neighborhood cat that roams at night seeking mice and milk. It notes the cat has no home, appears in fences and yards, and sometimes vanishes after short friendly visits. An implied ending mentions a man once harming a cat with a crowbar or hatchet.
A fragmentary page describes Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and a drug store promotion. It promotes Oacoma South Dakota as a rising railway shipping point on the Missouri river with plans for a June town lot sale and future excursions. It urges merchants to invest and watch for sale dates.
A Cherokee Indiana resident, C. F. Collier, suffered severe kidney disease with backache and low mood. Electric Bitters cured him, restoring health and vitality. Horton & Burns Druggists guarantee the tonic at 50 cents.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt showcases sparkling repartee between suitors and heroines, contrasting old fashioned flirtation with casual modern banter. It lampoons earnest declarations of love and the phonograph era dialogue that reveals social faux pas and changing manners.
A promotional note promises Dr King’s New Gifs Pills cure bowel and stomach complaints. It claims relief for headaches biliousness costiveness and other issues with guaranteed sale at Horton Baros Drug Store for a small price.
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