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Newspaper
The Kadoka Press
Location
Kadoka, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
A stern old teacher from the 1940s writes a letter with a goose quill on a single sheet, scatters black sand, folds it, and seals with a red wafer. He prefers the old method but must use a 2-cent postage stamp for modern mail.
Mrs. James M. Long of Staunton Virginia reports curing backache and urinary troubles after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She first wrote on January 31 1908 and again on June 20 1907 stating she has had no kidney trouble since. Pills sold by all dealers at 10 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A London Globe excerpt notes a witty exchange as a young lady remarks a horse’s hemorrhage. the cabby quips the tongue is too large for its mouth and compares it to certain young ladies in a curt, humorous fashion.
A favorable crop report and easing financial conditions boost weekday commerce in Chicago. Liberal rail orders signal willingness to seek supplies, while pig iron wire structural iron and lumber demand grows. Merchants and western rail freight rise as lake transportation of ore and other materials increases. Failures in Chicago district total 21 with four liabilities over 5,000, down from last week and last year.
New York reports favorable trade and industrial trends with fall merchant excursions expanding wholesale sales. Early fall buying stays cautious while iron and steel, hardware, western coal, and lumber show increased activity. U S weekly business failures total 205. Canada reports 19.
Regional market report lists grain and livestock prices across major hubs. Chicago and New York show wide ranges for cattle hogs wheat oats rye corn and dairy with multiple quality grades and dates reflected in a single transmission.
Maude E. Forgie of Leesburg Virginia testifies to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding chronic feminine illnesses. The note highlights the remedy's long history of aiding displacements inflammation and related symptoms and invites sick women to seek advice in Lynn Massachusetts. Also included is a brief primer on plurality in politics explaining majority versus plurality with examples.
A Chicago Tribune style excerpt describes a staged confrontation where a woman removes her hat in defiance, provoking murmurs from the audience. The piece shifts to a dialogue about practice versus preaching and conserving natural resources in Washington.
Alice L. Dowell of St. Louis states her baby niece suffered eczema covering 28 percent of her body and worsened on the face and hands. After a year of doctor visits without relief she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and the child was cured in three months, sharing the testimony on May 2 and 20, 1907.
A terse exchange centers on winter heating costs with Lump Raynor and Sbhyne trading a sharp line about burning a hundred dollar bill in a furnace as a flippant remark.
Catalog notice sells guns and traps at low prices from 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Minneapolis. Uncle Allen Sparks comments on a political career ending in a smashup for lacking restraint in speech. Chicago Tribune quotation included.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. E M Kline's Great Nerve Restorer for nervous disorders and St Vitus dance. It hawks a 8 shillings per bottle price, touts a treatise, and includes a quip about burning midnight oil. A medical coupon and anecdotal claims follow with generic potions and social quips.
An advertising notice extols the Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It cites physician approval and world well informed trust, urging consumers to buy the genuine product through leading druggists.
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