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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
6
Mrs S A Moore proprietor of a restaurant in Jefferson City Mo reports long kidney troubles with backache headaches dizziness and urinary distress eased after taking Doan’s Kidney Pills. She continued use and was cured. Doan’s Kidney Pills sold everywhere 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
A parrot reacts to a phonograph recording with surprise and declares truth in a playful exchange about an old man. A Denver bank teller describes a method to detect lies by listening to the voice when not looking at the speaker’s eyes. The teller notes a firm voice signals truth while a trembling voice indicates deception.
Elsie, a seasoned laundress of color, recalls missing a patron visit after catching a bad cold during recent festivities. She explains that attending a club ball in full evening dress required her to leave out parts of her outfit, which she says contributed to her illness.
Dr Juillet Severance recalls a 1858 medical college case of gout and rheumatism. The patient, immobile from joint pain, resisted strict diet, crying out he wants to enjoy life while he lives. Dr R T Trall emphasized strict abstinence as essential.
An OCR fragment quotes Dr Pelix Oswald railing against dietetic laws while arguing outdoor exercise in cold weather shapes digestion. It claims brain workers require different foods from laborers as brain work depletes brain parts and nerve centers, criticizing nuts as unsuitable.
Citizens urge $1.6 million in bridges viaducts and schools, filing suit to stop a proposed city electric light plant. City near bond limit, injunction backed by three business associations, Socialists now sole proponents amid financial and political strife. Papers to be served Monday.
Pittsburg men averted a wreck on the Pennsylvania line near Allegheny as splice bars were placed on track No 4 to derail the New York Chicago limited. The motive remains unknown with detectives unable to find a crew. Officials suspect insider involvement or familiarity with the road.
Olga Lundell a 17 year old Sac City Iowa girl and member of the Holy Jumpers sect at Fountain House was ordered released Friday by Court Commissioner Hemlock. She was taken to her home by sheriff of Waukesha county despite testifying she wished to stay with the Jumpers. The crowded courtroom greeted the order with loud approval.
Three well known young men were severely injured when their automobile was struck by a surface car on Sunday. The car was shoved about 30 feet and crushed against an elevated railroad pillar. The injured are Swift Tarbell, Howard L. Wood, and William Catchings.
In France near Angers a third class coach derailment on a local train caused the engine to plunge into the Loire river after the bridge railing failed. Forty passengers perished and the engineer were among the drowned. no other cars entered the water. In Jackson Michigan a suburban trolley struck an automobile Friday night, killing three women and injuring two others.
In New York the fighting element among whites and blacks gathered along 136th Street and Fifth Avenue on a Sunday to settle a baseball dispute. The scene reported racial tensions and a melee ending with injuries and police involvement.
New York State will dedicate the McKinley Monument in Niagara Square Buffalo during Old Home Week from September 1 to 7. The white marble memorial cost 160000 dollars and will be unveiled with Gov. Hughes and military parades. Roosevelt and Cleveland are invited to attend and speak.
A London paper reported two country girls strolling through St Pauls Cathedral. One looked awestruck by the vast interior under the dome, then quipped that the grand church would take a long time to sweep.
A Brooklyn mother describes twelve years of infantile eczema affecting her son. After doctors declared it incurable, she used Cuticura Ointment and Remedies. two boxes produced marked improvement and eventual cure, leaving the boy twelve with smooth skin. April 16, 1905.
A Judge comments that some men believe they must lug two quarts of whisky and a box of cigars to get near nature, illustrating a critical take on rustic outings and excess gear.
An ad promising mountains and cheap lands invites subscriptions to Wester World at 10c for 3 months, Denver address provided. It muses on job resignation and quotes a proverb about lips, while a misprinted don’t care line and a child soothing remedy note appear alongside random phrases.
The passage notes New York City expanding by about 415 persons each day. It mentions trials and products sold by druggists, including a 25 cent remedy for headaches and other assorted lines. The text mixes promotional snippets with urban growth data and miscellaneous phrases.
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