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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
7
H. Hearn of Teldgeville reports relief from back ache joint swelling and urinary symptoms after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes improved water flow less frequency and sleeping through the night. The testimonial attributes the cure to the medicine and thanks the makers for the relief.
The article notes government expenditures around 671 million dollars this year, with postal service at 100 million nearly self sustaining. Revenues expected about 601 million, leaving a surplus of 343 million. Last year’s surplus was 91 million, much of it used to redeem securities. The pension account is the largest item at 128.4 million annually, nearly $100,000 a day.
Benator, asked by a constituent, dismissed fears of trouble with Germany. The veteran statesman said the idea absurd, predicting Beveridge will give at least two years’ notice before any action and that no alarm has been sounded yet.
An ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75 cents. The message echoes a provocative joke about a woman's acquiescence after a second no, implying mixed societal views while selling the remedy.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Cuticura products for infant skin and scalp disorders. It touts the Cure for disfiguring conditions, promotes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent as treatments, and claims benefits for mothers and general skin care.
A large number of men moving from country to urban life show physical and mental decline. They struggle with city conditions undermining character and stamina, though not from lack of effort to live upright. Old home ties and innocence fade as worldliness and indifference replace kindness and charitable instincts.
Tr J Cobb of Saint Paul Minnesota buys cream for cash throughout Minnesota and Dakota. Prices are fifteen to twenty cents higher per pound of butter fat than the old method of making butter on the farm. The firm also buys butter, lard, and eggs extensively. Write for rate.
Magistrate Pool ruled that a woman's carriage is her castle discharging two fashionably dressed women amid a disturbance on Fifth Avenue. Police testified to loud shouting from a coach with a liveried coachman and footman aboard, but the court held they were in their own space and could do as they pleased.
The text discusses parasites in various animals. It notes the ostrich parasite appears formidable and mentions the so called slander pigeon louse that may aid pigeons in hot weather. Fish parasites attach to their hosts and can move between fish, with two leg like spots and a tail structure enabling transfer. The nike louse is possibly a beneficial associate, feeding on skin secretions and moving to new hosts as needed.
A New York City manufacturer’s agent details his move from coffee to Postum after a big store demonstration. He credits a young server with converting him and his family, noting improved health and reduced coffee use. The tale ends with the company name Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Mich.
At the American Therapeutic Society convention in Washington Dr Oliver T Osborne of New Haven presented a paper on the Strenuous Life. He warned that modern habits and heavy pain relief use contribute to heart and arterial weakness and urged calmer routines and restraint to protect health.
A stylishly dressed woman and a young girl arrive at a Fifth Avenue restaurant, displaying lace stockings and fine footwear. The piece notes a fashion trend toward hosiery visibility, linking current styles to four generations ago and describing the era’s simpler, ankle‑highlighting gowns.
An International Quarterly note traces the lineage of well known tunes from medieval church modes to modern songs. It discusses Do Do Nightingale and the Ossory bishop, the camp meeting rhythm, a drum major legacy, We Won't Go Home Till Morning tied to Mambron and Marlborough, Du Maurier Trimby links, Beethoven usage, and Mendelssohn’s imitation of Scottish airs with Oh Wert Thou in the Could Blast? reflecting as a native Scottish tune.
The Duke of Connaught toured the battleship Renown on returning from India and personally stoked the boiler room crew. Despite protests, he joined for thirty minutes with a shovel, admitting stokers face a tough job.
A professor sighs at proverbs and laments weariness as staff in a sketch discuss history repeating itself. A learned character quips that any schoolboy knows the remark isn’t about him, sparking a brief exchange on authorship and identity.
President Eliot's remark at the national teachers convention in Boston suggesting western delegates receive a trip to the sea beach as a bath provoked sharp comment among pedagogues of the wild west who say Bostonians also need lessons of cleanliness.
Mrs Craigie, also known as Joan Oliver Hobbs, states that the genius of hospitality lies not in making people meet but in helping them part on good terms, reflecting a humane view of social etiquette.
Rev. C. M. Sheldon leads a drive to found a life insurance company in Topeka Kansas that will issue policies only to Christians and total abstainers. Churches nationwide will be asked to endorse the venture with rates about ten to eighteen to twenty percent lower than rival firms.
In a brief exchange Windig challenges Birkins on a misstatement about wording. Birkins denies using the phrase unmitigated and offers clarification. Windig accepts the apology after the correction.
A long promotional letter claims Peruna cures catarrh of pelvic organs and female weakness. It cites testimonials from Eva Barthoy and Maud Steinbach and urges women to contact Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free advice and treatment directions.
A jumble of patent notices, advertisements, and quips on domestic life, medical powders, kitchen innovations, and moral sentiments. Names include Mother Gray, J. W. O Huen, and Joan Fisher with locations in New York, LeRoy, and Minnesota, plus a list of Northwestern patent issuances and diverse product promos.
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