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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
3
A letter from April 1893 describes Canadian homesteads as appealing to American farmers. It notes many successful settlers, promising crops this season, and predicts a rush. Mentions wheat and oats yields, cattle condition, and plans to return south with stock.
A New York Tribune discussion on carving knives explains that heat and moisture from hot roast beef dull blades, while proper steel use after every few cuts and correct angles keep edges. Experts advise six knives in rotation, cold roasts cut more easily, and careful sharpening techniques for carving and razors.
The tale traces Cinderella to Rhodopis in Egypt. While bathing in the Nile, an eagle carries away her sandal and drops it before Prince Psamtek, prompting a vow to wed the maiden whose foot fits the sandal. Envy among two older contenders forms the rest of the legend.
The ancients cultivated the erelashes to enhance expression and shield eyes from dust wind and glare. A nightly dab of pure analgesic gagel ine is said to aid growth and strengthen lashes. A note on artificial limbs as weapons classifies them as body parts with restricted function in fight.
A long recovery advertisement promotes a free booklet on stomach diseases from F. A. Stuart Co. It argues digestion governs health, lists dyspepsia types, diets, and a postage request for Mail Marshall Michigan address. Includes various product touts and notices about seeds and remedies.
Fragmented ad filled column recalls domestic chores and health tonics, withpromotional bits for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Hall's Catarrh Cure, plus a joke about an empress dusting with a $3000 handkerchief and a dire forecast about saving in a newspaper sale. Contains stray notices and product pitches from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
An elderly patient writes of recovery from a solid tumor after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Lozenges. She describes lifelong heart troubles and bloating relieved by the medicine, noting improved mobility and absence of heart palpitations. She endorses the treatment for female troubles and praises Mrs Pinkham's methods.
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