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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
8
Mia McKee Rankin speaks of Peri-na as a life changer and cites a Columbus Ohio doctor. An Akron concern advertises Dr Hartman’s Health and Beauty book claiming it covers women’s ailments and offers free catarrh books by mail.
A London almanac by Samuel Partridge once gained wide farmer readership for weather forecasting a year ahead. A hostler’s rain forecast joke leads Partridge to briefly pay a crown for proof. The tale includes a satirical quip about Partridge and a second scene of neighborly gossip about a husband’s facial condition and fingernails.
A 25 year advocacy for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims cures for female health issues. Mrs. Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Mass with patient testimonials detailing relief from womb issues headaches and leucorrhoea after using the medicine and Liver Pills.
In Havana a Baptist preacher named Dr. Frank Diaz led a large Cuba congregation in a dramatic act of reconciliation after displaying weapons used against Spaniards. He refused to destroy the flag of Spain, urging forgiveness and restraint as a symbol of healing between peoples.
A witty but demeaning travel vignette mocks Malacca's monkeys the brook and the &ra. The brook is a large brown baboon performing crude antics while the &ra is a small gray creature with fiery eyes that bites and lunges.
In a brief exchange the speaker approvingly notes suburban life and a planned job change. The woman next door reportedly may not find another partner to go out, while the speaker expects an extra 35 dollars weekly to spend on cigars and other items.
New York fashion notes describe a wide variety of fabrics and dress finishes that let a woman express individuality. The piece highlights sheath skirts, yokes, needlework cuffs, and bold color contrasts, noting many gowns can reuse last year’s skirts as overdresses with updated bodices.
In the Havieian manuscript Nos 75 and 980 in the British Museum library, a remarkable family is cited as the most extraordinary in world history. The patties were a Scotch wearer and his wife, noting a rare domestic line.
The article analyzes summer dress trends focusing on bodice choices such as the blouse and straight-front options. It details neckline, yoke, and trim variations, including open york lace, waistcoat hints, lawn ribbons, and sailor-like collar treatments, with remarks on washability and fabric uses. It also recounts a humorous digression about an old Newcastle family with many sons and the shift in tastes among landed gentlemen.
A quirky advertisement offers to sell a cow named Rose with odd details and a shotgun, citing health and loyalty. The piece shifts to note the Western vault under construction in Philadelphia, claimed as the largest safe box in the world with capacity of $112 million for silver dollars. The column ends with a remark on how a family’s character can be read from the weekly wash.
A reader quotes a saying about talent and genius, noting a man with effort and time can build his own great monument while the public often funds grand monuments for a genius, reflecting on value, recognition, and creation.
A Chicago made Deering Seai Mower is highlighted as a model of modern engineering. It features Deering Roller and Ball Bearings, a wide truck with high wheels for stability and traction, light and reliable gears, minimal lost motion, and a knife removable in fifteen seconds by a latch. It is claimed as the only mower on the market with Ball Bearings. Also included is a brief unrelated exchange about life insurance from Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An amateur ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swollen hot and painful feet, cure growing nails and sweaty feet, ease tight shoes, and reduce pain. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package, address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
In a playful exchange, Alice recounts Fred's awkward proposal last night. Myrtle questions the timing and expresses surprise that he received a chance at all.
Fragmented ad like text lists remedies and political satire. Mentions Hail's Gararrh Care priced at 75 cents and Prance burdened with 400,000 officials costing the state 3,000,00 annually. Also includes Mrs Nichols testimonial from Princeton Indiana about Piso’s Cure. Pere ee ee In business three things are necessary Knowledge temper and time. Feltham and Mrs Winston advertise teething remedies. Ripans Chemist Co solicits samples.
Fragmented OCR text asserts a product Hood Strsaparilig can eradicate pimples and other skin issues in children and youths by enriching the blood. No verifiable details or credible medical claims provided.
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