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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
6
A Munyon's homeopathic ad promises Liver Pills cure biliousness constipation indigestion and liver blood ailments. It guarantees blood purification and liver stomach health with a money back refund offer from Munyon's Homeopathic Home Company Philadelphia.
Mrs Frances Colins of Boonville Missouri reports long standing kidney trouble with back pain dizziness and nervous exhaustion improved promptly by Dean's Kidney Pills. The testimonial promotes the remedy as effective and urges readers to remember the name with a price of six fifty per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York and dealers nationwide.
A happily married woman and school principal shares a curious tale. Before her engagement to her husband was announced she met a friend on the street and hurried toward a jewelry store to learn the cost of an engagement ring. She also notes she bought a special report from a commercial agency to verify his business standings.
A man sits on the sand at Atlantic City in a bathing suit and recalls a past encounter with a woman drawing in the sand. He gathers courage to speak, mentioning a five minute talk from two summers ago and her memory of whether he wore blue silk stockings.
A New York Press piece recalls J. P. Morgan Sr as a wood trencherman in youth and notes his daughter shares a strong appetite for corned beef and cabbage. It muses on how his life might have differed if he had taken a mathematics chair at Heidelberg instead of pursuing American success.
The article explains how live rabbits, sheep, cows, and horses are hyperimmunized with small doses of germs to produce blood rich in antitoxins and serum for treating diseases such as diphtheria and plague. It warns of bubonic plague threats on the Pacific coast, rat and flea transmission, and the need for a nationwide campaign to prevent an Atlantic outbreak.
The article notes Penang in the Straits Settlements uses an unusual bath setup in first class rooms. A dark cement room holds a 5 foot high porous earthen jar filled with water, with soap and a long-handled application tool nearby.
A young comedian earned initial fame in a rough mining town where he performed impersonations to a tough audience. After a strong impersonation, a cabbage was tossed on stage. He picked it up and quipped that it was the first time anyone had lost his head over his acting, a line that helped define his rising confidence.
Five leaves of brown yellow paper, eight by six and a half inches, acquired by the Asiatic Society of Bengal from Montenegrin collectors. The pages contain consecutive passages in a language with no prior record, suggesting a possibly extinct literary language. The reverse paging indicates these leaves were part of a larger work awaiting study.
A fragment describes a bath procedure using soap and several dippers of water, repeated until satisfied. It notes abundant water for about an hour and a large crash towel the size of a sheet for wrapping after the bath.
A Necessity quotes reveal a balloonist’s bold mindset. The dialogue contrasts timid doubt with the requirement of ballast and resolve. The exchange underscores bravery as essential to high altitude ascent and risk.
The advertisement extols Cuticura Soap with its emollient antiseptic Ointment for skin and scalp care. It claims cleansing, purifying and beautifying benefits for skin, scalp, hair and hands and notes relief from itching irritation. Potter Drug & Chem Corp promotes a free Cuticura Book from Boston, Mass.
A humorous dinner scene features Crazg Biddle debating boxing odds with friends in Newport while two girls gossip about a hidden secret. An advertisement extols Resinol Salve as a universal remedy for humans and animals, praised by vet W P Schmitz.
Rookwood in Australia claims the world’s largest cemetery spanning 2000 acres with only 200 acres used so far. About 100000 people of all nationalities have been buried there, a notable fact for the public record.
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot Powder as antiseptic relief for sore feet and corns. It claims to cure urethral discomfort and bunions, aids new shoe breaking, and offers a free sample by mail. The quirky copy mentions blues associated with yellow streaks.
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