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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1907
Page
10
J B Boone a veteran powder man tends frozen dynamite near a quarry fire in Courtney Missouri where 60 pounds lie thawing. He recalls starting with his father at age 15 and notes the danger of heat and friction in handling dynamite, but offers no forecast for tomorrow.
An entertaining author cites famous figures and their drinks. Thackeray preferred claret for intellect, Gladstone loved port, Tennyson drank daily port, Browning favored port, Montefiore drank a daily bottle, Finching found champagne weak, and Lord St Jerome in Loather praised his ball suppers champagne.
A note on women achieving feats once reserved for men. An American woman reaches jungle studies in Africa to learn the language of monkeys while another German-born explorer, Margaret Selenka, heads a Java expedition to identify a fossil missing link. The piece argues gender should not limit courageous field work and hints at shifting dominance in exploration.
The Yumas burn the dead wrapped in cloth placed on logs over a grave, with the corpse then cremated while the deceased’s belongings burn. Horses are not burned. Wiliam ceremony follows, medicine men hold sway, and government actions are minimal. Families may move in with relatives after death and sorrow is publicly shown, though later they are rarely mentioned.
A playful dialogue between Tam and Tom as they discuss future life together in a lighthearted engagement scene. Tam teases about temptations if breakfast mishaps occur, and Tom replies with a humorous plan to fetch breakfast downtown, ending the banter with a confident reply.
A Boston pure foods authority argues that cheap milk cannot be pure and that imitation products persist. The piece also recites stray quotes from a police officer and a motherly scare tactic about children, plus garbled lines from a family or societal scene.
A traveler visiting a Colorado ranch spots a peach seed sprouting inside a warm incubator used for hatching chicks. He exclaims in astonishment about peach production in the region, reflecting on American farming. The remark underscores surprising agricultural realities in the West.
Outwits the Surgeon amid complications of famals troubles and catarrh of the stomach and bowels. Mrs J A Austin of Leavenworth Indiana weakened so severely her doctor advised no operation. Her husband postponed surgery and used Micethle Bitters, leading to a remarkable recovery. Guaranteed cure for torpid liver kidney disease jaundice coughs fevers general debility nervousness and blood poisoning. Best bottle 50c at R Miller's drug store.
A Watertown doctor promotes Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a cure for epilepsy. A local resident reports her daughter was altieted for years but has had no seizure for over two years. The ad claims the pills are the best body cleansers and life giving tonic pills on earth and guarantees them at R O Millers drug store.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Laxativa Bromo Quinina Tablets with claims to cure a cold in one day. Mentions R HF Miller and B W Grave signatures on boxes. Ends with scattered numbers and phrases about refunds and scents.
A broad layout of content in a farm weekly. Features include special articles from leading agricultural college professors, editorials on stock and farming conditions, and home department tips for women. Junior department for youth, fashion patterns, letters from readers, and a comic page. Market reports on live stock, horse, produce, and grain, all attributed to the Drovers Journal with reliability notes.
Our paper offers Goodall's Farmer free for a year if subscription is paid through January 1, 1908. Farmers in Kossuth county who pay up by April 1, 1907 receive the free year. sample copies may be sent to current subscribers or mailed on request.
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