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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
15
An old health ad explains kidney function and the dangers of kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy and claims wide pharmaceutical backing with sample bottles and a pamphlet offered by mail. The ad emphasizes kidneys as blood purifiers and links neglect to various ailments.
Alwyn Bennett grapples with a report accusing his late father of graft as Horrigan taunts him, threatening disclosure to crush the Borough bill fight. His mother consoles and urges duty over happiness, while Bennett weighs personal loss against public integrity and his political allies.
Bennett faces a vital political clash as Borough Street railway bill heads to aldermen. Horrigan pressures for support with a report threatening to reveal his rival’s dishonesty. Alwyn and a stunned mother weigh dangers as the city canvasses the high stake showdown.
Horrigan seeks to persuade aldermen to back the bid despite the mayor's veto as the two clash over control of the organization. The aldermen convene in the city hall antechamber near the old comptroller's office where Horrigan runs informal talks on secret interests. CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Coughs tight or distressing tickling are claimed to respond quickly to Dr Shoops Cough Remedy. Free from opium or stupifying drugs, it uses mountain shrub leaves to soothe bronchial membranes. Mothers are urged to try it for children and test its effectiveness, with sales by E Conner & Co.
A promotional plea urges consulting Feu about Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble warning against unknown preparations. It touts forty years of use and links backaches bladder inflammation and rheumatic pain to weak kidneys. It promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as antiseptic and soothing with a regular 500 count offered by all druggists.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds may develop into pneumonia overnight. Foley's Honey and Tar soothes inflamed membranes heals the throat and expels the cold to the system, EH. E. Conner.
A shelved testimonial from Francis B. Dabensky, sexton of a cemetery near Emmetaburg, describes long back pain and rheumatic attacks eased by Dagni’s Kidney Pills. The notice urges Algona residents to visit R. B Miller drug store and asks customers to report results to Foster Milburn Co. for sale legitimacy.
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