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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement urges readers to diagnose kidney pain and backache by using a scientific salt drink. It claims rad salts and lithium bicarbonate flush kidneys, reduce urine irritation and bladder weakness, and enhance kidney function with water and morning doses.
A short promotional note extols Cuticura Soap for daily use to keep the complexion clear, scalp clean, and hands soft. It also mentions Cuticura Ointment and fragrant Cuticura Theary with a vague ad line about toilet needs and water, implying general benefits.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court approves a sweeping two year decree by Attorney General Palmer, backed by the meat packers, ordering 87 corporations and 49 individuals to sever unrelated businesses. Major members include Swift & Co Armour & Co Morris & Co Wilson & Co and Cudahy Packing. The aim is to restore competition and limit control by the big five, restricting future activities to meat distribution and byproducts.
F J Chamberlain recounts leaving for Canada in 1916 with little cash and five children. He stonewalled through hardships, bought 160 acres, built a $2500 house, and grew wealth with crops and stock. Allan Nicholson of Manitoba shares a similar tale of farming, land value rise, and prosperity from Le Mars to South Plympton. Canadian agents offer district information.
Maj R W Schroeder chief test pilot at McCookfield survived a dramatic fall from 86 020 feet a height 5 202 feet above the world record as instruments showed a drop of more than five miles in two minutes He regained consciousness and landed the plane but suffered shock and temporary blindness in Dayton Ohio Residents witnessed a vapor trail mistaken for a meteor.
Chicago council committee approved a resolution urging the legislature to withdraw Illinois endorsement of the constitutional prohibition amendment so voters in Chicago and the state may decide in a referendum.
A fire of undetermined origin began at the Schmoller and Mueller piano company in Omaha causing an estimated 400000 dollars in damage. The flames spread to adjacent structures on the east but the Woodmen of the World building to the west remained undamaged.
James F. E. Gorman was elected president of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway at a directors meeting in Chicago. He had served as federal manager and succeeds Charles Hayden, who becomes chairman of the board.
Atlantic City conference of the United States Brewers association adopted a resolution urging brewers to insist the standard of 2.75 percent alcohol by weight be adhered to in enforcing prohibition laws as to beer. The body, with over 400 delegates, agreed that beverages not exceeding 2.75 percent are non intoxicating and that this can be proven legally and scientifically.
A firm is like a family bound by mutual interests. Quarrels within a firm can ruin wages and profits, but a healthy family fosters unity and protects collective welfare.
Postville awarded paving to Dearborn Construction of Waterloo after bids opened at the city council meeting. A Union Prairie farm sold 97 acres for 275 per acre to William Rea, four miles west of Wakonda. Audubon Canning bids 15 per ton for 1920 sweet corn acreage.
Small bottle promises painless corn removal. Apply drops to sore corn then lift away with fingers. Freezone allegedly stops pain instantly and removes hard or soft corns and between the toes without soreness. Promoted as a Cincinnati invention.
A fragmentary note shows a wife asking for money, and the reply indicates she hears little beyond the plea for funds. The exchange hints at domestic tension and financial pressure within the household.
A vintage ad extols Ely's Cream Balm to clear congested nostrils and head by applying a fragrant antiseptic cream. It claims instant relief from catarrh, headaches, and breathing difficulty, promising open airways and no more sniffling.
A remark questions why a play involving a dog is being tried, suggesting the goal is to see if it will be a howling success. The pun turns on the dog and the outcome, reflecting lighthearted local commentary.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble are urged to seek Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root. The advertisement claims kidney issues cause back pain headaches nervousness and loss of ambition and urges readers to buy a medium or large bottle or request a sample for ten cents.
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a long standing remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims influenza fatalities outpaced wartime deaths last year and that the product aids quiet nights and easy morning expectoration. Sold in America and used worldwide. There is no hope for a man who spends time arguing with women and babies.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine for catarrh claiming internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. It notes sales by druggists for over forty years and a price of 75 cents. Company listed is F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. A final line mentions poverty as a handicap.
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