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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
4
The notice lists an out of order east and westbound passenger timetable with cities including Chicago Omaha St Louis Memphis Colorado Springs Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis and more. It mentions limited services a daily schedule and sleeping car reservations with agents and a general messenger event.
An old Hardy Iowa notice advertises medical supplies and services, urging prompt attention and listing a local phone. It includes aPain relief claims for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and asks for agents for Chicago newspapers. A Help Wanted ad seeks a Special Representative to sell ads in adjoining territories with weekly pay and advance expenses.
Fragmented OCR advert claims about dynamite invented remedies and tonics like Two Rhyaiians and New Discovery for Consumption. Mentions Calhoun, Gia, and Kranahitia with dubious cures. Promises sleep, strength, and guaranteed trial bottles priced plainly.
A vintage home hints article describes transforming a clothes basket into a baby cradle with wide lining, decorative touches, and easy portability. It explains safety, cleaning, and adapting for growing needs, plus care tips for chilblains and ironing delicate laces. It reads as practical, household craft wisdom from an older era.
The text describes washing feathers with warm soap to lather, rinsing in cold water, then briefly heating and drying. It also mentions treating old tarnished brass with strong ammonia and vigorous scrubbing to restore brightness similar to new.
In this note the writer gives instructions for starching and cleaning routines. It mentions boiling starch for at least an hour, adding borax to a half gallon of water, and using simple mixtures to deter roaches and ants. It also includes a home remedy for skin and a cold bath for overall health.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a local ceremony or parade with mentions of a Fourth of July occasion, a group or unit called Kates, St Louis area references, and a public event with miniature duties or tasks. Details are unclear due to garbled wording.
Fragmented relics recount priceless crowns with emeralds and a royal gift to Napoleon's era. The piece blends fascination with regalia against reports of London's relief costs and widespread poverty in England due to unemployment and drink.
The report mocks Emperor Franz Josef of Austria noting lavish spending on his kitchen and court. It contrasts modest personal costs with high state expenses, hinting at snobbery and excess. A valet updates the diary as the emperor dismisses items he dislikes during dinner.
The Winter Palace in St Petersburg is described as Europe’s largest building. Finished under Catherine II after being begun by Pete Great, its grand stairrooms and vast stately rooms are highlighted. The text notes the imperial apartments are expansive and one room is said to be large enough for a mountain to be sledded down, illustrating opulent royal spaces and education of royal children.
A reader notes an issued remedy by G B Welowright or Leon a Fis for cholera panel disease. The seller asserts the product, mixed in hot water, aids stomach pain colic and child mordina. The claim: diluted use doubles its effectiveness and acts instantly when consumed with water.
Fragmentary text describes a deadly poison outbreak causing injuries and deaths. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors, but reference to a disease or toxin spreading, with reports of severe wounds and fatalities. Authorities or doctors are not identified in readable form.
A clergyman advocates founding an asylum for helpless offspring, gathering support from a nine member congregation. He argues the need and appeals to parishioners, urging a widower named James to commit, with Brother Jones offering two boys and a girl as initial aid, as reported by Louis Globe-Democrat.
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