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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
3
An old promotional piece extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the ultimate remedy for female ills. It recounts Mrs. Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri detailing twelve years of suffering, eleven doctors, and how Pinkham's advice and the compound restored her health, urging others to try the remedy.
On a ship named the Kansas in stormy seas near an Alaculo coast, Captain Courtenay and Tollemache fight off stealthy Indian canoes. Elsie, brave yet fatigued, joins the defense as the crew drills and search for a captured canoe to deter further assault.
Francisco Suarez, a Chilean gold prospector, recounts a harrowing escape from an Andreaan island attack. He describes being captured by Pampas Indians, surviving slaughter, and using sleight of hand to amuse the tribe before reaching the ship. He warns of a larger dawn assault by armed natives seeking the ship’s rifles.
An onboard narrative unfolds with Elsie and Courtenay amid misty seas and shifting loyalties. A stranger speaks in Spanish, offering calm dawn and warnings of past nights, while interwoven ads tout tonics Blaetric Eleven and Kodol for digestion and strength.
Local notice states Hon John B. Garr mayor of Grand Ala endorses a claimed cure via Dean's ointment for severe anal itching. The testimonial asserts persistent daytime and nighttime suffering ended by the product. No verifiable medical claim or endorsement is provided.
A reader from Algona Iowa endorses Doan's Kidney Pills outlining relief from kidney issues and back pain. The testimonial credits the pill with improving kidney function and reducing urinary discomfort after trying various remedies. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
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