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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
8
A jumble of ad copy and quips describes remedies for back pain kidney troubles and rheumatism including Foley Kidney Pills and a German discovery helidor printed amid miscellaneous sayings and dialog fragments, showcasing a fragmented historical newspaper page.
The text argues perpetual motion machines are impossible, citing Isaac Newton and De la Hire. It notes that even the solar system will wind down eventually, with some estimates placing it about 11 million years from now.
A Southerner credits Postum with stabilizing nerves after coffee reliance. He notes headaches, bad mouth taste, and a sense of clarity improved within ten days. The ad touts Postum in forms Requiae Peetum and instant soluble powder and invites writings from Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
The guide describes making a jolly jack o lantern from orange colored cardstock. Cut two pumpkin shapes, add eyes nose and mouth with painted or colored paper, color leaves green or black, add tissue paper for faces, glue together with tissue between, thread a green ribbon through the stem, and hang as a showy life size decoration for a school or kindergarten window.
Kansas City undertakes a citywide drive against commercialized vice. The formation of the Society for the Prevention of Commercialized Vice leads police and courts to close immoral houses, raid hotels, and seek injunctions. By year end about 20 injunctions and 500 departures are reported, with 75 percent of prior vice activity said to be driven from the city.
Vienna faces a telephone crisis as wartime budget shifts delay exchanges and repairs. Thousands await service with delays of up to a year or more, due to lack of funds, disrupted labor, and a prolonged shortage of new lines.
In the Kannig City Star, a reader recounts attempts at giving bouquets to friends and relatives, noting awkward reactions and advice to reserve such gestures for festive occasions. The piece reflects cautious social etiquette and personal regret over misread signals.
The edge of the road group waits for Stealthy Stigging to come back from a nearby farmhouse. He mutters about poor pickings and questions the promised improvement in handouts. Mogsey Jonen Yappy Higgins reproaches him, urging action before the public adjusts to new tariffs.
In Greenwood Indiana a woman reports scalp irritation hair loss and severe itching followed by facial acne. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months her skin and scalp improved significantly. Advert says Cuticura sold worldwide with Boston postal address.
A Gray County probate judge, Philip Miligor of Cimarron Kansas, reports relief from years of heart and kidney troubles after taking Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He claims dizziness, puffiness, short breath, chills and backache subsided, and he weighs about 200 pounds at 63. The ad promotes Dodds Kidney Pills at 50 cents a box and offers free household hints music and recipes.
Town Topics notes a personal struggle with drinking and its impact on marriage as a man says his wife refuses to speak during his intoxication. The item frames the predicament in a human interest public notice style.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for infants and children. It cites benefits for constipation indigestion and bilious headaches and notes a free sample offer by mail from Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Iowa.
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