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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
4
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning Iowa writes to Mrs Pinkham saying the remedy she used saved her life and she cannot express gratitude in words. The letter highlights strong personal relief and endorsement of the medicine's life saving effect.
A reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring regular menstruation after two years of illness and failed medicines. The letter cites long-term pain, weakness, and fainting, praising the remedy and urging other women to seek guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Ad reads a patent remedy for teething pain claiming to soothe gums reduce inflammation ease fever and cure colds with a small bottle price of 2 1/2 cents. The advertisement paints vivid contrasts between romance and domestic life.
An odd fragment discusses Defiance Starch claiming value beyond price through quality and lack of grit. It mentions a cynic and a child, but the text is garbled and contains stray phrases about one-third more for the same money and household use.
President Roosevelt was entertained at a grand banquet by the Denver chamber of commerce at the Brown Palace hotel after a day of welcoming stops along the Denver Rio Grande line. The event ran from 8 to 11 pm with festive decor and American Beauty roses as the centerpiece. He planned departure for Chicago at 7 am.
Panama commission plans salary rearrangements and improved benefits to curb resignations. The Isthmian Canal Commission will offer leaves of absence, promote sports and clubs, and speed up building comfortable quarters. A new transfer rule would allow well rated workers to return to U S civil service after service on the isthmus.
In Portland Maine a large touring automobile just bought by W B Thombs sped off with no one aboard and raced a mile along the Eastern promenade. It struck a man, caused two runaways, and scattered bystanders before plunging forty feet to railway tracks and smashing.
The American Stock Growers association, formed last January from National Live Stock breeders, opened its first annual convention in Denver. Welcoming addresses were given by Governor McDonald, Mayor Seer, and ex National Live Stock president John W. Springer. W W Turney, president of the Texas Cattle Raisers association, responded.
In New York Judge Lacombe issued an order to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed for the United States Shoe Machinery Company of New Jersey. The order is returnable Friday and stems from an application by Robert C. Beatty, receiver of the United States Machinery Company of Maine.
Frank Dillingham, the American consul-general in Auckland, New Zealand, arrived in San Francisco on vacation. He has served eight years as consul-general with U.S. imports rising from 1. to 1.8 million dollars during his tenure. A stray editorial remark on marriage ends the item.
The exchange centers on Jimson who testifies his real name is Jimson while admitting his present name is assumed. Binks Say and Jinks dispute the tale claiming he lived in the West under an alias and call the claim infamous.
Secretary Shaw sent a letter to Congress recommending relief for a person injured in an accident at the Treasury Building. He described the incident and said the right leg was broken between the first and second floors.
A short dialogue shows an examining physician initially declining a patient as too great a risk for insurance. The applicant concedes and explains his habit of not seeking care until he feels better, prompting the physician to reconsider and approve coverage.
Defiance Starch 16 ounces sells for 10 cents, with one third more starch for the same money. Lettuce and radish seed ready for sowing as soon as the surface can be scratched.
Advertisement promotes Defiance Starch promising whiter clothes with a 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents. The tone imitates a mid-century catalog pitch. It highlights whitening效果 and small packaging for frugal shoppers.
Senator Proctor of Vermont travels with Mrs. Proctor and fourteen, touring Salt Lake City. The escort moves in pairs while other visitors stare, and a separate group of Easterners comments, joking about polygamy and noting the senator’s “old Mormon” status and wives.
A Guatemalan minister at a Washington reception responded to a Black staffer with a sharp command about the minister's carriage. The staffer asked for clarification and then shouted an unintended jab about the watermelon minister, reflecting tense social humor.
In a quirky legal note from a bygone era a washerwoman’s son pleads for a shirt held as evidence. The boy asks a magistrate to bail out the garment, claiming his father has been listed for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
A correspondent notes that as a man reaches a certain age insurers lose keen concern for his dependents, implying diminishing attention to policy needs in older age.
A Brooklyn man credits Postum Food Coffee with curing heart palpitations linked to long coffee use. He notes proper preparation as essential, reports relief after switching, and cautions against dining out when Postum isn’t served. He cites Battle Creek company origin and recommends a ten day trial.
Frank A. Windes of Winnetka Illinois maintains a productive flock of 30 hens, two thirds Barred Plymouth Rocks and one third Rose Comb Black Minorcas. Egg yields rose from 436 in early 1904 to 1,147 in the first quarter of this year with 16 dollars in profit and notes on feeding housing and equipment improvements.
A narrative shows Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana finding relief from years of headaches through Dr Williams Pink Pills. The advertorial piece claims the remedy renews the blood and cures headaches caused by anemia and other conditions and notes sales through druggists.
The remark reflects a common attitude among some druggists who justify poor ethics by claiming an alternate is equally acceptable. The quote suggests a philosophy where moral judgment is overridden by a seemingly equivalent standard.
Captain W. S. Graham of Wheeling writes on June 14, 1904 praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for facial and back sores after doctors failed, noting his skin now appears clear. The ad ends with a social aside about a girl’s popularity tied to rumors of money.
Washington reports that under the Townsend rate bill a fixed rate by the Commission cannot be lowered by a railroad. In an emergency for a decreased rate the railroads or shippers must appeal to the Commission. The proposed legislation makes no latitude for concessions beyond a maximum rate.
A five year old tasting milk at supper declares to his mother that the milkman has a sour cow, betting nickel to a doughnut on the claim as reported by the Saturday Evening Herald.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally with mucous-surface action. It includes testimonials, pricing at 75 cents, and a note that the remedy is sold by all druggists along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The May opening of Hudson River navigation brings day line and night boats back in service. The river is described as a beautiful waterway through a valley of peace, bearing memories of battles yet echoing with transportation.
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