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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
3
G W Winney of Medina New York promotes Dean's Kidney Pills claiming cure after eighteen months of hospital treatment. He reports weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds and complete relief from back pain lameness and rheumatism after taking 10 to 12 boxes. Ad suggests writing for testimonials.
A young man asks to be called by his given name. Mise Edith demurs yet notes their eighty short acquaintance. He explains his name is Dupont, prompting a continued playful exchange about proper address and familiarity.
A testimonial recounts eczema relief using Cuticura after multiple doctors failed. A Louisville reader, M. W. LaRue, notes dramatic skin improvement following treatment. The piece also explains the proverb to know a hawk from a handsaw tracing falconry origins and Shakespearean usage.
Scientist M Quinton claims sea water injections can cure various ailments by using sterilized, diluted sea water as a serum. He states all organisms are one third sea water and that the vital liquid within cells is sea water, essential for life.
A Michigan reader recounts how switching from meat to Grape-Nuts and Postum improved fitness. He tracks gains in muscle and energy, noting weight rises from 124 to 140 pounds and better mornings after adopting the diet during training and football season.
A rural drama on a hillside dynamite wagon threat ends when a jilted lover shoots the load to save his beloved. The rifle shot derails disaster and leaves the couple to dream of an ordinary future while the woods reclaim the scene.
The piece contrasts English labor history with American social mobility, tracing John Burns from a two dollar weekly apprentice to president of the local government board and privy councillor. It highlights education by self study, parliamentary service without pay, and the modern pension potential, while noting differences in work ethic and opportunity between nations.
An actor laments the production flaw of Hamlet when the ghost does not appear on stage. A critic asks what is worse, while the actor notes the effect of the missing spectral scene on performance.
Readable fragments describe a muttered plea unknown names and places with no clear event or outcome. The passage resembles a garbled transcription of a road related moment lacking decisive facts.
A freight crew tale recounts Jerry Day the flagman sleeping in the bunk while a Jersey meadow fog hides a busy sawmill. The narrator logs two near misses chasing a stalled fast freight and recalls lessons on flagman duties and keeping red and white lights clear.
At a recent convention in a western city railway storekeepers discussed the vast inventory of a large system. They noted the average big railway stores 65 000 items in stock and that railway scraps are so significant economically they are categorized into 128 classes for sale and disposal.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation irregularities and backache. It invites women to write for advice and notes many have found health through the remedy. The copy ends with a quip about a husband after his wife’s influence.
A collage of early 20th century ads includes Murine Eye Remedy claims for red itchy eyes and pain relief, along with drugstore promotions for Kodak services, nerve tonic patter, and quirky quips about marriages and amateurism.
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