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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
8
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and urine issues. It asserts relief from back pain swelling in joints dropsy signs and heart symptoms and cites a testimonial from Mrs. James Beck of Rome New York claiming years of kidney trouble improved after use.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for chronic kidney, bladder, and urinary issues claiming to conquer stubborn cases. The copy uses period-appropriate tone and emphasizes a doctor's endorsement.
A severely afflicted claimant describes enduring back and kidney pain with constant fatigue and sleepless nights. After using Dean's Kidney Pills, improvement began within a week and continued, with a total of five doses claimed to have cured the condition.
A Missouri delegate to the teachers' convention argued that no textbook equals the newspaper for bringing actual current events into the classroom. He noted newspapers provide up-to-date knowledge beyond books and could enrich education beyond traditional texts.
A collage of small ads and quips from Sioux City Iowa includes balance notes, a housekeeper’s daytime reading quip, tobacco and cigar claims, patent medicine pitches for teething and soothing remedies, and a joke about a wife and her bald headed husband suggesting a financial slight.
A grocer advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue 5c per package promising white laundry. The passage also contains a cynical line about a man with a gold brick rejoicing that not all fools are dead.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming cure for two colds in one day. It notes all druggists refund money if it fails and prices at 250. The text also makes a political quip about a man who is his own successor in office.
A neatly dressed young man stooped to pick up a dropped chatelaine bag on a lower East Side street. The woman struck him from behind with an umbrella, accused him of attempted grand larceny, and was reprimanded by a police officer as the man explained and was released.
In the Nile valley wheat fields birds swarm to destroy grain, prompting local stone slingers to perch on small platforms and hurl pebbles at intruding birds. The occupation is seasonal and poorly paid, spanning a few weeks twice a year.
Matilda M. Boucher recalls years of dizziness and a sciatica episode cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says the pills relieved her dizziness before finishing the first box and, after a January sciatic attack, she recovered in three weeks and has stayed well since. She urges others with kidney or back troubles to try the remedy.
An old advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to soothe swollen sore hot feet and ingrown nails, promising easier shoe fit and free samples. The text also includes a humorous dialogue about mosquitoes and lamp safety noted as a stray fragment.
In Notre Dame Indiana a column highlights St Marys Academy praising its curriculum quality and devoted teachers. The piece notes facilities including classrooms laboratories and study rooms and the Christian educational mission shaping young women. It contrasts with a Defiance Starch advertisement claiming superior quality and broad dealer adoption.
In a Madison story a woman won 333.33 for breach of promise then lost the money to a second husband she soon married. The piece argues women trust men easily and could be outmatched in business by masculine guile, noting women face a stubborn hurdle in competition and social change. The tone satirizes gender dynamics in finance and industry.
A quoted sentiment notes that talk of ailments empowers women facing disability, reflecting attitudes toward illness and independence in the period. It suggests the value of communication for those labeled invalid and the desire for agency.
Sensible housekeepers choose Defiance Starch for better value and quality. They get one third more for the same money, making it a superior option.
A wry line notes that the typical servant girl does not feel out of place except when she is in one. The comment hints at class expectations and workplace dynamics in a period setting.
A brief dialect exchange about money and golf compares two characters Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete. One muses on wealth and golf as an easy pastime while the other emphasizes simplicity and self reliance through a game of luck and dog bites. The piece closes with a reflection on private ownership of wise ideas through repeated personal contemplation.
A short reflective note on friendship praising an earnest friend as a treasure greater than wealth or royal favor, and valued by people. The tone mirrors a 19th century exhortation to cherish steadfast companionship.
A reflective line notes that when a fool makes a poor kick a wise observer often gains. It hints at the idea that errors can yield insight or reward for prudent onlookers across sports or life.
Mr George A McNutt a Chesterfieldian passenger agent for the M and T Ry visits Nebraska. He registers at a town hotel and asks for a bath. The proprietor calls for Tom who brings soap a towel and a pick to dam up the crick.
An array of old ad copy extols Defiance Starch and Red Cross Ball Blue. It notes 16 ounce Defiance packages at the same price as 12 ounce rivals and markets the products in leading grocers, with a humorous aside about actors who played the First Gravedigger in Hamlet struggling to find sewer work.
The Katy Railway pamphlets promise profitable prospects for a shrewd business man. Read about opportunities in Missouri Kansas Indian Territory and Texas and request free pamphlets by mailing to Katy 603 Wainingwright Building St Louis Mo.
A Wisconsin Cavalry veteran from Chicago outlines his years of kidney catarrh relief after using Peruna. He credits four months of treatment with renewed health and strength. The ad urges readers to start Peruna at first symptoms and to write Dr. Hartman for free advice.
The line suggests that some wives judge marriage by alimony satisfaction rather than emotional or practical fulfillment, framing financial support as the true measure of success in a relationship. It highlights a controversial view on marital dynamics and dependency.
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