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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1897
Page
8
The notice touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive issues and bilious complaints. It claims rapid relief from side pains, headaches, constipation, and general discomfort, praising the product as a trusted tonic for liver and digestion.
The article claims bottles will be made of paper in the near future. It outlines advantages such as resistance to breaking compared with glass. It notes glass bottles are easily shattered and can cause losses with aged wine.
A garbled excerpt discusses temperance and strive for the mind. It lists vague remedies and virtues, mentioning children, health ideas, and long life. The text includes scattered phrases about nutrition, occupations, and positive conduct without clear events or individuals.
A fragmented London report portrays Sir George Taubman’s claimed conquest from Africa against the Emir of XNupe with soldiers seizing the Fulab bower and royal possessions. The tale notes England’s territorial shifts in Attica as Taubman brooded over his feat before an apparent death.
Sir George Goldie, governor of the Niger Company, vows to push imperial work in western Africa. He notes the vast half million square mile Niger territories, a population of up to 410 million, and principal exports including rubber, gun, hides, ivory, palm oil, and camels. He hints at ending slavery abuses while projecting empire foundations despite deadly climate.
A Paris hair shop tale shows a poor girl negotiating over her long hair to feed her poverty stricken parents. An American customer overhears and offers bank notes to buy a single hair, but the girl delays. After he pockets one strand, she discovers the notes are real and worth a hundred dollars.
A Max O'Rell tale shows a boy translating sight at random, rendering Calmer Yous, Monsieur as Calm yourself, sir. The narrator asks for a more natural phrasing and the boy stumbles, finally offering Keep your hair on as a rough attempt.
A ragged set of household instructions covers brewing coffee with cloth bags to avoid strong oils and bitterness. It also describes a DIY bread kneading aid, garden planning tips, and several cooking ideas including meringue and egg-based desserts, plus generic health and cleaning notes.
A garbled travelogue fragment describes a Montana town near the Cukt River Stage with mining claims and a growing settlement. It notes a 300-person population, a hotel, a drug store, a mill, and a rock with gold, plus claims like Goldflint and Keystone. Also references a remedy advertised by Renovaa Chemical Co. in New York and a historical anecdote about a woman in a hero family.
A veteran building owner advises his architect to specify only the durable Adabastine for all walls and rejects balsoming and other claimed substitutes. He warns that using other manufacturers’ products would erode his confidence in his own judgment.
An assortment of dubious medical claims and curious ads describe Rat’s Catorrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced in cents. It cites whimsical anecdotes and dubious weights, and mentions products like CAMCARETS and a “MAM crystallized sola” weighing 2400 pounds, with confusing references to health outcomes and costs.
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