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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
8
An old report notes improper handling of wet umbrellas causes holes when rolled. It cites dye damage in silk threads, with tests showing only a minority of silk samples pass chemical testing. Over-wet umbrellas stored improperly lead to cracked folds and customer claims for damage.
A fragment detailing dyspepsia gloom and uses of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters to cure biliousness and nervousness. It muses on an elephant corps and a Siamese king swapping war elephants for bicycles. Also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease for foot comfort with a mail order address in Le Roy, New York.
A fragment shows a social encounter about a card and attendance at picnics. A fee of five dollars for an afternoon and fifteen for an evening is noted, with extra charges for baskets. Chaperones are described as carefully attended to.
A mixed excerpt notes Hall's Gatarrh Care with internal use and a hair regrowth claim for bald scalps. It references a Detroit Free Press piece about Julia rejecting a man and a future engagement, then returns to an ad tone for Hall's Hair Renewer and a stray wedding or dating dialogue.
Mrs. Ella McGarry of Neebe Road Station Cincinnati says after four years of womb trouble weak back and excretions she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed energy and ability to perform household duties and feels like a new woman.
Beatrix, under the Duchess of Elmslie, visits Mrs. Carew the celebrated artist. Beatrix and Beltran Carew exchange a charged meeting as portraits, art and a looming romance unfold amid Mayfair drawing rooms. The duchess arranges sittings and a grand ball invites.
Mrs Carew entertains duchess and Miss Lennox as Beltran Carew enters, recognized as the photograph’s subject. Beatrix Lennox and Beltran exchange a charged, silent glance while tension and intrigue ripple through the drawing room.
An effusive young woman fawns over an author who has just published his first book The Hawk's Nest The woman praises the achievement then backtracks with a faltering apology revealing the flaw in her compliment The scene unfolds at a dinner where the author weighs the awkward praise.
A fragment from Doctor Jewett's notebooks lists maxims for statesmen and others: Never quarrel, Never fear, Never explain, Never spare, Never hint, Never tell, Never fret, Never detract, Never disappoint, Never fail. The text then notes the danger of strong emotions and urges restraint.
Jim and John, townsmen and friends, spent a hot afternoon at the bleachers where a stray ball caused Jim a furrowed brow. After a sleepless night and back pain, Jim introduced St Jacobs Oil as the cure, and both awoke refreshed the next morning, Jim laughing in his sleep.
An assortment of medical and household claims tout Hood well Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and strengthens nerves while various remedies promise cures for skin issues and ailments. It includes testimonials and odd historical asides, plus unrelated items about city history and humor about ministers seeking money.
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