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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
8
An advertisement touts Swamp Root as a cure for kidney disease and related conditions. It claims quick, pleasant relief from kidney and bladder troubles, urges readers to request a free sample bottle and book, and warns to buy only Swamp-Root from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Reports from Constantinople and Asia Minor describe mounting Muslim hostility toward Christians in Beirut Erzerum and Adana. Violence floods Armenians and foreigners amid mutinies. War prep concentrates around Tchatalja with troops from Saloniki and Adrianople.
Hancock Mich Apr 19 a group of 10 Calumet businessmen offer a $10000 purse for a 10 round bout between Stanley Reichel Grand Rapids and Sam Langford Boston on June 10 during the Bagley convention.
President Taft met for two hours with the executive council of the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers. The union leaders presented vital labor issues and engaged in frank discussion, with Taft promising to study actionable items and aid in balancing workers’ needs with national interests.
A complete counterfeiters outfit for producing $20 notes by the splitting method was seized in a Burnside cottage after a secret service raid. Jeremiah and Gray Westerberger were arrested following earlier capture by Officer George Clancy. Authorities say the men circulated bills by uplighting and exchanging them for pay checks, with the operation tied to State Street saloons and a county jail hold.
Boston April 19. Secretary Meyer argues a great navy is key to peace and safeguarding dignity, citing eight battleships as a budget that could have averted the Spanish American War, and urges a distributed modern fleet with battleships in both oceans. Six known dead in San Francisco hotel fire reported with Salem inventor among the victims. Springfield stays murderers execution, and Nevada mining men Dow and Orr murdered near Searchlight.
President Taft aims for a two month stay at Beverly Mass and a western Pacific coast trip including Alaska if Congress funds travel at 25000. Estimated total cost 15000 to 17000. He would visit Salt Lake City Denver Seattle and possibly Alaska, with fleet vessels likely stationed near Puget Sound. Western and southern lawmakers back the plan as essential for keeping the public in touch with government.
In New York on a Saturday, Billy O'Brien, a Bowery character, was shot through the heart near Steve Brodle's old saloon. A policeman witnessed the fall, but the killer fled. police lack leads on the shooter's identity.
A historical clipping contrasts two cold remedies. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable cure, while urging Foley's Kidney Remedy as spring tonic to purify blood and refresh kidneys. It notes cautions about indoor rest and avoiding cold exposure.
Local bank advertises farm loans at the lowest rate with flexible terms for Algona and surrounding areas. Also promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for skin and blood cleansing and Foley’s Orino Laxative as a gentle remedy for constipation and liver trouble, with endorsements from users.
An advertisement asserts Burdock Blood Elders conquer dyspepsia every time by driving out impurities and toning the stomach. It promises restored digestion, normal weight, and good health.
Advertisement invites readers to send the paper name, their address, and four cents for a “Complete Handy Atlas of the World.” It lists Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York, as the publisher and return address.
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