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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
3
An old time advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Rheumatism remedy claiming it cures rheumatism, gout, and related pains. It asserts the treatment can end suffering for damp weather sufferers and urges readers to seek the product despite conflicting claims from other physicians.
Illinois Central Railroad stockholders are invited to the annual meeting in Chicago in October. Personal attendance of individual holders is desired.
Public notice announces the regular annual meeting of Illinois Central Railroad Company stockholders to be held at the Chicago office on Wednesday October 17 1906 at 12 o clock noon. Holders of one or more shares registered by September 24 1908 receive a free travel ticket to attend from their nearest registered address station.
James S. Suzzman, chairman, calls for tight GOP unity and backing of three Republican Congress seats. The effort to fund the campaign relies on one dollar subscriptions from Republicans, promising the Republican National Campaign Text Book and committee documents to supporters from FP O. Box 2063, New York.
A group aboard recounts a tale of a village romance and a late night piano scene. Madam la Baronne captivates with a droll story of two old lovers who wed after their long vigil. Brennen, a piano virtuoso, courts Grace Morse as insomnia and fate intertwine with a plan to marry.
At a University of Vermont dinner attended by clergy Buckham recounted a tale about Bishop Hall of Burlington’s Episcopal diocese. A Black applicant to St Paul’s Church sought membership after prayer and was told by the Law to join, with the bishop remarking he himself had tried to join the church for 20 years.
An elderly man retreats to a tranquil California village believed to be ideal for living and dying. A visiting nephew challenges the calm by asking how one knows they are dead, prompting a meditation on peaceful final days.
A hotel manager and staff argue with a guest who insists on a banquet without filet of beef with mushroom sauce. The manager, superintendent, chef, and head waiter shake heads in unison as the guest departs in despair. The bystander calls the scene astounding.
A southern man, while passing a potato patch, chats with a darkey leaning on a hoe. He reports Providence helped him after a cyclone knocked down trees and a strawstack fire, and awaits an earthquake to shake potatoes from the ground.
Justice Harlan of the U S Supreme Court says the greatest thing is knowing one’s own business and sticking to it. He notes life teaches that a person who can separate wilted concerns from real matters prevents many evils. He adds a wish that friends stop him from asking others to discuss themselves.
The distinguished painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema is noted for his belief in the luckiness of the number 17. His wife was 17 at their meeting, the house number at their marriage was 17, his current residence bears 17, and work on the rebuilt home began on August 17, 1886. The family first moved in on November 17.
A social reformer orders soda and lectures a shabby patron about strong drink, saying it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. The man replies that his cheap watered drink proves he cannot afford the kind described.
An odd fragment from a 19th century item shows a father asking about debt and a son’s funds at Hariber’s Bazaar. The sparse dialogue hints at family finances and commerce in a market setting with likely humorous undertone.
Pierre Correspondence from St Paul Dispatch describes a recent Indian event where children lined up on stage to receive coins tossed by traveling men. Mothers watched as the youngsters waited for chiefs to finish speaking before scrambling for the money, illustrating disciplined behavior and reverence for leaders.
A celebrated belle among society guests joked about a knot in her handkerchief, saying it was to remind her of something. The hostess quipped that the knot likely reminded her she is married, highlighting the social teasing around marriage.
An editor surveyed 30 successful businessmen who grew up strictly and were thrashed. 30 letters showed 27 were mamma's darlings and 3 were reared by grandmothers. The piece mocks harsh parenting and urges fathers to thrash their children.
A father and son debate proper wording for hair color and beauty. The boy asks which phrase is correct for the reddest headed girl whereas the father notes age and looks influence the choice, suggesting richest auburn for a young pretty girl.
A Galveston Sea Wall is praised for making life in the city as safe as the uplands. The writer Goodloe of Waco Texas notes no sea wall is needed for safety. He also endorses Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, claiming five years of use kept him well and cured a lingering cough. The ad asserts cures for chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle free at R H Millers drug store Sec and &.
A vintage advertisement for Folay's Honey and Tar claims instant relief from hay fever and summer colds. It touts quick easing of difficult breathing and healing of inflamed air passages, noting a genuine yellow package and branding by E. B. Conner & Co.
A Mt Sterling resident reports kidney trouble for about two years. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, she claims a permanent cure was achieved. Sold by E. E. Conner & Co.
A cough remedy claim notes that most other cures contain opiates while Empedey's Laxative Honey and Tar moves the bowels and contains no opiates. Available at all druggists.
An advertisement seeks a gentleman or lady with good references to travel by rail or with a rig for a firm possessing capital of 250000 dollars. The position offers a salary of 1072 dollars per year plus expenses, paid weekly with advances. Apply with stamp to Jos. A Alexander, Algona Iowa.
Vintage ad style note promoting Sc pills and Kennedy laxative products. Claims relief for constipation sour stomach biliousness and bad breath. Mentions R H Miller druggists and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea 35¢ with daily cleansing and internal health messaging.
An advertising snippet touts Du Wits Little Early Risers as a quick remedy for a lingering bilious, heavy feeling. It claims the pills are effective without gripe or sickness and notes availability through Craggists.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Green Salve for dry lips and cracked skin, claiming it leaves lips and skin velvet and is sold by R H Miller.
A midwest coeducational institution advertises a moral literary and social program with twelve grade students, separate male and female education, and free scholarships for veterans' descendants. It promotes library and lab excellence, unswerving instruction, and various departments including English training, business, music, and oratory. Fall term begins September 4 with open enrollment.
A women of Algona reports kidney trouble with back pain nervousness and sleep disturbance improving after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes severe attacks prior to treatment, noting better sleep rest and overall health, and credits Foster Milburn agents in Buffalo for supplying the remedy. Remember the name Doan's.
Medical advisory notes that over sixty males commonly suffer kidney and bladder disorders with prostate enlargement. It warns of pain and danger, promoting Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy. A Rockport Missouri testimonial from Rodney Burnett claims relief after two bottles, noting age ninety one and long illness.
A brief note touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for aging worries. It claims a bright smiling face after use and notes a price of 35 cents by R. H. Miller.
An advertisement touts breakfast as the start of a cheerful, peaceful day. It argues a healthy stomach supports good thinking, work, and citizenship, warning that slight stomach disorders affect mood. It claims small overeating issues can be corrected and promotes Kodo for Dyspepsia after meals, sold by druggists.
The ad asserts piles can be cured with Doan's Ointment and mentions a drug store location, though the text is fragmentary and promotional.
A New Jersey editor endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, stating in his column that he has used no remedy better for his family. The endorsement comes from T. Lynch, editor of the Patents Daily Post, citing high praise for the product from B Conner & Co.
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