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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
3
A satirical column notes blame for wives at cards and how flattery, discipline, and prayer shape family life. It humorously portrays a husband’s boasting, a wife’s gentle manipulation, and the baby’s angelic disposition as signs of domestic dynamics.
Long excerpt recounts the origin of the term blind tiger from Iowa, with a Kansas City Times note, illustrated by a Algona resident’s explanation of prohibition era hidden bartenders at partitions. It also includes brief ads and a Washington Post blurb about Senator McEnery and a testimonial for Allen’s Foot-Ease with prices.
A rookie patrolman reports the frog pond at the common overflows after the inlet was not shut off. The lieutenant responds sharply, ending the exchange. Separately, reports say copper, gold, and silver discoveries near the Wiji islands and western Austea prompt regulated mining by the local government, with widespread exploitation planned.
Brussels reports King Leopold intends to disinherit Princess Louise amid years of hostility. He has staged sales of art and furniture from his private collection to cut her from his fortune, while Louise’s lawyers threaten lawsuits to claim her share. The princess, once married to Prince Philip, has a notorious past and claims of insolvency are disputed.
A collection of observations on selfishness ambition crowd behavior and marriage. It notes how self love differs from self respect and how hurry crowds erase consideration. It also contrasts courtship with marriage and warns that a spinster choice tends to persist despite proposals.
The scene centers on a conversation about appearance and improvement with a flirtatious couple. A man flippantly remarks on the limits of beauty enhancement while alluding to Violet Cochrane. The exchange blends saucy dialogue with redacted religious verse from Matthew Arnold as a reflective aside.
Vienna West Virginia resident praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it restored her health after ten years of suffering under medical care. The letter cites relief from pain, nervous prostration, and digestive issues and urges other women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement pitches CASCARETS as a liver and bowel health remedy. It asserts that millions use the product, claims a one week treatment can restore faith in well being, and promotes CASCARETS as the biggest seller with box availability at druggists.
A group of men in New York discuss hometown loyalty amid a lighthearted exchange. They name Pugwash Chicago St Louis San Francisco Philadelphia and defend affection for their origins, joking about city pride while insisting they remain fond of their home towns.
A testimonial claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney ailments and back pain. The user details prior severe pain from kidney stones, disordered secretions, and full recovery after taking Doan's. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Lester Ailburn Co. of Buffalo, N.Y.
A fragmented mosaic references courtroom dignity and social roles with stray quotes about justice and duty. It notes a Bonn University milestone surpassing four thousand students, alongside varied opinions on prudence, romance, and practicality from an era’s press.
A Youths Companion excerpt notes Mr Jones as a modest prosperer while his wife Mrs Smith Jones is a highly accomplished artist pianist and singer admired at a party. An anecdote reveals she eclipses him as she amazes a guest. A statement follows that the largest coral reef lies off northern Australia about one thousand miles long and thirty miles wide.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin of Detroit reports that at six months her child had about sixty boils on the head and behind the ears. She used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, with the condition clearing and not returning for two years. The testimonial is dated February 24, 1908, from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
A chaotic chase ends with two men arguing over a hat. One man recovers a straw hat, the other snatches it away, only to reveal the hat is tied to a string. A German physician notes germ free serum helps stop nosebleeds in horses or cattle.
A dainty Gouraud’s Oriental Heauty Leaves booklet is praised for portable, perfumed skin care used to refresh the face at theater, receptions, or travel. The tale shifts to a Dover lawyer story about Mr Dawes and a North Adams justice, who humorously urges letting Dawes speak to thin a crowded room.
An account notes a vivid Reveille scene in St. Louis Post-Dispatch style as a man, likely named McAdams, sings a rousing awakening song and attends a first prayer meeting. He proclaims readiness to do anything honorable the Lord asks, signaling zeal and service.
The Munyon firm advertises free medical diagnosis through mailed examination blanks. Doctors will assess, advise on cure or non cure, with no obligation. Address Munyon's 538d and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Captain I P Nuse of the Celtic entertains a small crowd of women with sea tales. A passenger recounts a woman urging sailors to see a whale, hoping to witness its blubber and the grandeur of such a creature in distress, as she pressed for a dramatic sight.
A Storied scene shows Henry Dixey warning of dishonesty in a playful dialogue about a clock and clock hands. The old negro’s tale of two left hands mocks suspicion while a watchmaker balks at fixing the clock revealing a comical exchange over time and trust.
A string band hidden behind a rose screen played from Meyerbeer as the daughter of the house spoke to the seemingly silent Raat. The moment hints at conversation sparked by music while a skeptical reply about liking Meyerbeer follows, ending with a note on an upcoming obligatory analysis of imported beverages and canned goods.
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