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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1896
Page
3
Letters from readers praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for postbirth weakness back pain and leucorrhea. Mrs H L Goold describes relief after four bottles improving health and ability to care for her child. Includes health tips and home remedies on cooking, cleaning, and dental care.
A cave in at the Red Ash vein of the Twin shaft near Pittston traps ninety miners beneath rubble as 7,000 onlookers gather. Rescue attempts are futile. authorities warn recovery may take ten days or more. Most workers are identified as Poles and Hungarians, with many families lacking English. The collapse shakes Pittston homes and streets.
A garbled excerpt presents a fragment of dialogue about England and a suggestion to blow up. It mentions Olive Violet and a reference to a man named Bell and a depth of 226 feet in a Belgian context, with unclear surrounding facts.
Odell Nebraska residents Mr and Mrs J Brace recount a near paralysis and rheumatism recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Mrs Brace says three boxes restored arm movement, improved health, and credit goes to the pills. Notary public F R Joy confirms the testimonial dated March 28 1896. Pills sold by dealers or mailed postpaid 60 cents a box six for 2.00 from Dr Williams Med Co Schenectady NY.
Offhand dialogue and scattered notices describe a grim scene with a missing witness, a charge of stealing poultry, and humorous exchanges on a Dakota land investment. The piece weaves crime, migration ads, and travel promos into a fragmented historical newspaper snippet, naming Colonel Julep, W. E. Powell, and the Big Four Route.
A garbled mix of modern and ancient topics mentions wild watermelons in Africa, Egyptian floods and rail links to South Africa, cork paving, Yellowstone tourism, early telephone lines, and assorted medical and social snippets. It reads as a collage of clipped items with limited coherent narrative.
The item discusses watering practices for lawn and garden care during hot weather, suggesting nighttime irrigation for shrubs and perennials and labeling new plantings. It then references a stomach bitters product and mentions a 1877 disaster in St John’s, New Brunswick causing substantial monetary loss.
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