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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
A garbled Iowa column notes the school week opening with average attendance and visits from relatives. Mentions Mrs Henry Ritter visiting, families from Clear Lake and Dakota, and extended stays by Ed Winter and wife from North Dakota. The Becker and Apland families head to California and Chicago for business and family time after holidays.
A bustling local column reports on Typhoid fever cases and recoveries in progress at Lakefield and Rutland, notes on hospital delays for a Sheridan coal incident, and updates on residents including Mrs. Winter and Mr. Winder. The piece also covers community concerns about gossip, a Sheridan Wyoming trip return of the Cowan Brothers, and a public health outreach urging proper feed analysis for Iowa stock feeders with a practical sampling plan.
An old advertisement extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a remedy for sick headache and nerve pain. It cites calming the nervous storm without opium or narcotics, shares testimonials, and promises a money back guarantee with pricing and issuing company details.
The passage criticizes irregular pricing of condimental compounds used as medicines, noting wildly varying costs per pound and questioning the value of these preparations. It cites horse and mule powders with ingredients like sulphur and Epsom salts priced well above basic ingredients, implying deception in medicine pricing.
Canal Commissioners report sanitation work on the Isthmus is complete with 1,000,000 yards removed from the Culebra Cut. Harmony between departments is established, living costs reduced, and Congress has appropriated funds to pay debts and begin new work. The final question is what kind of canal to build.
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