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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1905

Page

7

Suffered for Months Miss Off Finds Peruna Help

Ella Off of 1127 Linden St Indianapolis Indiana describes prolonged fatigue and a run-down constitution. After a physician’s tonic failed she tried Peruna on a druggist recommendation and within months regained appetite energy and sleep. She credits the remedy for full recovery and endorsesDr Hartman’s free medical advice.

Flla Linden St Indianapolis Ind Ella Dr. Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio

New Flying Machine Like Bird Demonstrates Lift Off

Two English inventors perfect a bird inspired flapping mechanism. Weighing 232 pounds with carriage, the device lifts about two feet per stroke when suspended from a tree. The wings flap at about 100 times a minute and generate around 100 pounds of lift per stroke, suggesting potential for unit feathered wings to deliver greater resistance than prior mechanical wings.

Hot and Cold Water for the Bathroom

An 1890s feature describes interchangeable razor blades and water powered electricity use, then details a DIY plan to bring hot and cold water to a bathroom over a kitchen cistern pump. It outlines costs, tank setups, heating methods, and plumbing routes for a 75 dollar luxury.

Woman’s Willpower Shines in Style and Shopping Choices

A column notes women’s decisive fashion purchases and independence in choosing hats rather than being steered by grocers. It contrasts independent taste with grocers pushing loose coffee, citing Lion Coffee as a trusted standard. A joke about newlyweds and a humorous butcher tale close the piece.

Relay in Simpson Tunnel Delayed For Next Year

The Simpson tunnel under the Alps, cut through months ago, is unlikely to open to through traffic this summer as planned. Work is slower than expected, with only about five feet progressed daily in the northern section and two main obstacles remain: intense heat in the second filery and a constant flood of water at 3,000 or more cable feet per second.

Simpson Tunnel Simpson Alps

Eye Hath Not Seen Dottle What Do You B Pose Heaven Talke

A fragmentary verse item features characters Tommy and Qh reacting to shoptalk about heaven. The readable lines evoke a humorous or dialect tone with quoted exclamations and missing context.

Tommy

Grateful to Cuticura in a Lakeside Letter

A reader claims Cuticura heals months of face and neck sores with two cakes of Soap and three boxes of Ointment. Miss Nelie Vander Wiele of Lakeside New York signs the testimonial praising instant relief and complete cure. The clipping also includes a tongue in cheek Life magazine quip about cheerful demeanor.

Thad

No More Headache Relief From Dr Williams Pink Pills

A historical ad recounts how Dr Williams Pink Pills cured ongoing headaches linked to anemia and blood poisoning. It features Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana crediting the pills with permanent relief after years of suffering. The piece notes other listed conditions cured and reports the product is sold by druggists with a regional imprint from Des Moines Iowa.

Williams Miss Blocker Leander Louisiana

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