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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
3
For over 200 years Haarlem Oil is promoted as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder disorders. The ad claims relief from backaches, fatigue, headaches, indigestion, and urinary issues with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil capsules imported from Holland. Refunds offered if no relief.
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Arkansas says changing clocks by an hour makes no difference at home. He notes his fourteen children still wake for breakfast at the same appointed time, regardless of the clock.
Ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a pleasant harmless tablet that ends dyspepsia and stomach distress instantly after eating. Claims quick relief from indigestion gas and upset stomach at low cost from drug stores.
Town Topics ponders Bess-So Van Speederly inheriting a million dollars and how long it will last. The mock interview suggests ten years if spent, about five if invested, reflecting on prudent wealth planning.
Promote Cuticura Soap for daily cleansing and Cuticura Ointment for periodic softening and healing. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept X Boston. Availability at druggists or by mail. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 Adv. Also brief health claim about coal air pollution and other remedies mentioned in fragment.
General Gordon recalls a Rapidan river episode where pickets from both sides traded tobacco coffee and newspapers. A Confederate outpost guards are distracted by a weed bluff revealing a Yankee in friendly disguise. Gordon lets the soldier go after a joking exchange about his uniform.
The passage explains Japanese newsroom practice dividing hard and soft news with a third page of gossip tales. An example describes Etsunaka from Osaka breaking from her master a coal dealer and neighbors relieved by not hearing quarrels.
A fragmentary note reflects a life marked by fear and ongoing torment. It hints at an inventor whose courage ended in death, while remaining aware of constant peril in every moment. The text is terse and cryptic, with uncertain names or dates.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as ending dandruff and hair loss within ten minutes of application. It asserts the scalp becomes free of itching and new hair grows over weeks, with the product said to enhance hair’s fullness, luster, and softness.
A 19th century style health ad directs mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick and constipated children. It claims tongue coating signals stomach bowels cleansing, promises gentle relief without griping, and warns to demand genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company with counterfeit cautions.
The article explains aircraft weaponry in military use including scout bomber and fighter planes. It notes gun placement along the axis, one pilot fire across the propeller, and methods to protect propellers from bullets such as steel plates that deflect bullets, reducing wasted fire to about one in eighteen.
A little girl asks her mother if she was rude. The mother replies she hopes not. The girl recalls a poetry exam where Casabianca was discussed and the boy stood on the burning deck because it was too hot to sit.
A concise line from Boys’ Life features a Tenderfoot recalling a rattling sound and a First-Class Scout reacting to it, capturing a moment of outdoor curiosity and alertness in a youth scouting context.
A Boston Transcript item notes rumors about a woman who walks in her sleep and mentions two automobiles connected to the tale. The brief item preserves a curious social curiosity of the era with reported gossip surrounding a peculiar individual.
Dr. M. Cook advises calm action against influenza with fresh air exercise and the three C s Clean Mouth Clean Skin and Clean Bowels. He recommends Pleasant Purgative Pellets to move bowels Anuric Tablets to flush kidneys and a simple diet during illness. Afterward Iron tonics or Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery to rebuild strength.
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