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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
5
A writer from Fremant North Carolina recounts recovering from illness after trying a medicine called Riedritters. The note claims relief from rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and general health improvement with no more sick days.
A fragmented note mentions Rocky Mowats in Texas at night and a bold front. Prose hints at effort and resilience, with names like Leo and Porter appearing in partial context.
A garbled 1904 newspaper page compiles political forecasts by General Miles, railroad industry clashes, and coal strikes with notes on travel routes from St. Paul to the West Coast. It mentions Hearst newspapers, industry power, and the need for independent producers, plus a travel car schedule and a medical patent remedy.
Local report describes Major Perry a 46 year old South Carolina man who preaches in his sleep during protracted services. He delivers sermons in a trance after reading text verses aloud, with muscular facial tics and periods of speaking until interrupted by his wife. Physicians have failed to awaken him during these episodes and summer services often feature extended trance sermons.
A grim account describes African child life marked by misery and forced labor. Children toil at homes and villages, carrying water, pounding corn, and cleaning dishes under harsh masters. Beatings and restricted play erode childhood, with mothers torn from families and no room for joy or recreation.
In a volunteer regiment an officer, disliked by many, nearly drowned during a river crossing. A fellow soldier pulled him from deep water, risking danger to himself. The officer offered a reward, but the rescuer urged silence to prevent ridicule from peers, saying nothing would be best.
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts Joseph Choate during a jury trial. A speaker quips about a coat while Choate responds with measured wit. The brief sketch underscores sharp exchanges and courtroom banter from a bygone era.
An advertisement for Scott and Bowne promotes Scott's Emulsion as a fattening tonic that increases bone flesh blood and nerve. It targets invalids convalescents consumptives and weak children and offers a free sample upon request from the New York company.
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