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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
3
Letters from Albany to Toronto recount relief from kidney and bladder catarrh after using Peruna. Testimonies describe extended health gains, renewed vigor, and no narcotic ingredients. Advertisers stress Peruna as a non narcotic remedy with lasting effects.
John Graham, a Chicago-born adventurer, spent eight years in Alaska amassing about $160,000 in gold. While returning toward Fairbanks, his canoe struck a snag in the Sick River, overturning and snatching away his fortune except for a $2,500 pouch. He and his partner Pierre La Fournier were from Chicago and Winnipeg.
In Vicksburg Mississippi on March 6 the body of Dr. William B. Oliphant arrives after being shot by a half crazy Negro at Helm station in Washington county. A masked mob at Elizabeth station seized the suspected killer from the deputy and hanged him, according to reports.
London March 6 The estimates of the expenditure of the revenue departments of the United Kingdom for 1905 1906 issued March 4 total 97 177 376 dollars with 15 803 000 for the customs and inland revenue departments and 81 374 375 for the postal departments.
Calumet Michigan reports Osceola Consolidated mine crew returns after a week longest strike. Workers obtained no concessions and went back to prior conditions.
In Uluth Minnesota on March 6 James Moran died and three others were hurt when a section of an extension to the Duluth Mesaba and Northern ore dock collapsed. The dock, noted as the second largest in the world, caused the accident.
Rear Admiral Charles Davis of the United States Navy and his aide Ensign William Slicker departed Paris on March 6 for Dover, then bound for New York aboard the Finlan.
The piece extols the Single Binder cigar as the most popular choice for smokers, praising its consistent high quality and broad trust. It notes widespread reliance on this brand and hints at its prestige affecting personal plans such as engagements and marriages.
A collage of late 19th century medicine adverts promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy to reach the blood and mucous surfaces, with other tonics and purifiers, plus Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Piso's Cure for consumption. The notices feature testimonials, druggist pricing, sample offers, and numerous health claims alongside general solicitation for home business ventures.
An old newspaper feature extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the only women specific remedy for kidney troubles and female weakness. It cites patient letters claiming relief from backache bearing down and urinary symptoms, inviting readers to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A Sioux City woman testifies to Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription curing long standing female ailments without operations. The piece promotes Dr Pierce’s remedies as safe, non opium medicines extracted from roots, and urges readers to consult the Common Sense Medical Adviser and use the Pleasant Pellets for health and complexion.
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