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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
8
An article discusses whether any sea coast can be fully blockaded, noting the vastness of shores. It also promotes Hoatetter's Stoneh Bitters for digestive issues and other ailments, and mentions an Italian chemist's idea that tree sap rises and falls with tides and guidance on pruning during daylight.
Mrs Rosa Gat of Los Angeles credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with dissolving an ovarian tumor after three bottles. She praises its relief of female-organ derangements and urges other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Laun Mass.
An old timer recalls an eccentric Alexandria carpenter who erected two story dwellings by placing the roof first on corner posts to shield the work from the weather. The unfinished house later became upper chambers of a comfortable home as gravel from the site funded a handsome improvement.
A reader cites vendetta as a terrible institution and argues the American temper would prevent any vendetta from taking root. He mentions a hypothetical clash between individuals like Smith and Brown or Robinson and notes many families would be drawn into a feud according to the city directory.
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for painful swollen and smarting feet. It claims instant relief from stinging buns and hot tired feet, improves shoe fit, and reduces sweating and calluses. Available at druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents.
A city south of Aleppo named Hamah with about 60,000 residents lacks any physicians. Eye diseases are especially widespread among the population, highlighting a dire medical shortage and prompting doctors to consider emigration.
A. R. Dent formerly connected with Dent & Co of Sioux City Iowa has severed ties with the firm and opened a grain commission office at the corner of Pierce and Fifth Streets Sioux City. He will be assisted by F. G. Logan as correspondent. The Chicago based house is promoted as strong and popular in the west with a strictly commission business.
A newly completed grain elevator in Buffalo is described as the largest in the world, signaling a major milestone in agricultural infrastructure. The facility, notable for its scale, is expected to boost local grain handling capacity and regional commerce. Authorities emphasize engineering achievement and economic impact.
An analysis notes Spanish bonds surge on a favorable short war view while declines come with any sign of protraction. It reports Treasury prep for new bonds pending revenue bill approval, and Army quartermaster orders for clothing and supplies totaling millions. It adds Navy, Hawaii annexation, and Panama affairs share the wartime context with broader political maneuvering.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a prominent businessman doubting women’s capacity in business due to health unreliability, then quotes Mrs. C W Mansfield who credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring her sleep and strength. She urges druggists to vouch for reliable buyers. The piece endorses the pills as blood and nerve tonic aiding exhausted women. It also contains stray ad-like lines about products and a brief poem excerpt.
An old advertisement touts Nira Winslow's SooTeigg Syrup for Children claiming to soften the surcy reduce inflamation and cure wind colic. The copy emphasizes a price of 2 bottle and includes garbled phrases about memory and forgotten things.
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