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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
7
Physician Dr Brigham of Fitchburg Mass endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as efficacious for female difficulties. He cites his daughter and patient cases and urges women with menstrual, uterine, ovarian, or general weakness to use the remedy and consult Mrs Pinkham of Wynn Mass for advice.
A collage of brief vignettes including railway workers warning on trains to remove overalls, a New York sidewalk police scene with a ragged tramp escorted to a patrol wagon, a witty quip from a streetwise driver, and a string of literary yarns. Notable mentions include Lady Holland and Mr Babbage discussing wordplay, Oscar Wilde’s biblical translation irony, and Judge Speer addressing a Democratic crowd with feisty banter.
A testimonial touts Cuticura products saving a woman's life from severe eczema after years of suffering and costly doctors. The ad lists cures for other conditions, including a claim by Geo. C. Davis. The piece also references unrelated lines about an artistic temperament, Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and farm rental notices amid varied promotional copy.
Des Moines piano house promotes the largest sale yet, offering onyx shipments arriving August 25 and wholesale prices for pianos at 100 and up, many refurbished to near new condition. Financing offered with easy payments. catalogue available.
An old advertisement text promotes pits and pitless scales for sale with wood frames priced at $25 and up. It notes savings for buyers and mentions pumps and wind devices. The fragment references Beckman Bros and a slogan about saving money before you buy.
A man visited a Boston photographer’s gallery and asked for a grand portrait. While the photographer prepared, the sitter wore the gold watch and chain as part of the “outward decoration,” then vanished with the accessories when the photographer stepped out. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the scheme occurred in Boston.
The Rev Milton P Braman longtime pastor of First Church Danvers Mass retired 1861 known as preacher and theologian. He opposed instrumental music in worship deeming it sacrilege. When violins and bass were added to the choir, he declared the hymn would be sung to the glory of God the 100th Psalm with the choir fiddling.
An Inish woman in Portland sought an attorney after her husband faced legal trouble. She hired Lawyer Peabody, now a Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice, but the opposing side prevailed. A friend later asked if she had counsel. she replied, I had Paybody, and I might just as well had nobody.
Patrick Murphy was hit on the head by a brick from a building site on Tremont Street Boston. After his injury he hired a lawyer who later settled the case. Murphy received five new $100 bills while the lawyer reported a $2,000 gain prompting Murphy to ask who was hit by the brick.
A Fall River resident recalls a Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind salesman who advertised brooms made by blind workers. A listener questions how stripes on handles are added, prompting the remark that striped paint is used. The Boston Herald quotation notes the joke about blind workers and striped handles.
A Boston Herald excerpt recalls a teacher in a southern college intrigued by the negro question. On campus a ragged boy answers a question with a playful twist, saying his name is Peto but his maiden name is Moses, illustrating identity and humor in a northern newspaper tone.
A reader recalls childhood memory and courtship with Elizabeth, mentioning live poems by Browning. The note references a favorite engraved keepsake and a line about paying to the order Engraved with a surname. The text is a personal, reflective reminiscence with few verifiable details.
Mary Elizabeth Lease former Kansas political orator and one time Senate candidate writes that Doan s Kidney Pills cured her friends bladder and kidney troubles. She endorses the remedy from personal experience and notes it sells for 50 cents a box.
A late 19th century report notes that the number of insane in London surpasses twenty thousand, reflecting concerns over mental health care and urban crowds. The article cites population density, asylum capacity, and public policy debates of the era.
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana sent a brief line praising Piso's Cure for Consumption with a remark about its equal for coughs and colds. The note also includes a blessing about sorrow curing selfishness and is dated February 15 1900.
An old advertisement asserts De fiance Starch yields the best starching results and promises four or more for some money with no cooking required. It également warns that a man who accepts favors risks his peace of mind.
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