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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
3
A dialogue quotes a low-brow critic who dismisses the artistic side of money and favors mere purchasing power. A boastful mechanic touts a microscopic measuring machine and jokes about its use in a restaurant to cut ham sandwiches, illustrating mechanized precision versus aesthetic value.
Health note suggests excess uric acid ages the appearance and offers a simple home cure. Recommends drinking water between meals and taking Anuric double strength before meals to expel uric acid and relieve backache rheumatic gout symptoms.
A terse exchange notes misfortune and aid money in a brief dialogue. The line hints at relief efforts or charitable aid amid hardship. The source presents a curt, period tone, focusing on the contrast between luck and assistance.
A testimonial from Mrs Mary L Kaiser praises Dr Pierce remedies, claiming Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription improved vitality and woman’s weakness. The notice urges purchase from medicine dealers or direct from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York, with tablet or liquid forms priced at $1.00 and 50 cents.
A lively exchange contrasts wording choices for legal representation. EF reportedly told the lawyer that payment hinged on winning, prompting a joke about whether the matter is truly hired. The piece also mentions South Africa’s first paint therapy discovery and local ads.
Iowa State College prepares for military training with a 86 member faculty corps and potential expansion to two cavalry and one engineer company. Towns along the Jefferson highway plan a sociability run in May or June. Iowa faces farm labor shortages as more regiments may be called. Davenport flies the flag after protests. Auto registrations surge with thousands awaiting plates and 14,217 new cars in 1917. Red Cross training requests grow at Iowa State. Rural topics include horse racing interest, cattle disease, and a large hog purchase in Marion County. Local incidents include a boy killed by a runaway horse and major industrial purchases, while state prison industries show profit.
A Wagoner Oklahoma reader shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the change of life after two years in bed and two operations. The ad lists symptoms such as hot flashes suffocation headaches back aches and urges middle aged women to heed them. The message claims many women have found safety through the product and notes neighbor successes.
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