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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
8
An advertorial promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder disorders affecting both women and men. The piece claims widespread prevalence, urges treatment, and offers a sample bottle by mail from the Home Office in Binghamton New York with testimonials and a pamphlet.
A LaPorte report says dentist I P Norton identifies a jawbone fragment from the Gunness farm as human and matching Mrs Gunness’s lower jaw. He notes prior dental work and planned museum analysis. Sheriff Smutzer resumes digging on Gunness premises to find more bodies while letters and threats target the prosecutor and local officials.
Washington reports canal zone mess hall serves popular cake and pies. About 600 pies and 400 pounds of cake made daily. Pies cost ten cents each and cake ten cents a pound. Strawberries from New Orleans experiments failed. Cherries from Norfolk, Virginia, now shipped to the lathe area.
Arthur TL Verys, Taft campaign manager, cites delegate instructions and endorsements as proving Taft will win the Republican nomination on the first ballot. He notes 653 delegates pledged or endorsing Taft, 225 for other candidates, 192 uninstructed, with over 100 of the uninstructed reporters backing Taft. He says 36 states and territories have issued Taft endorsements, boosting total convention strength toward near seven hundred.
Chicago May 1 United States Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan was chosen last night by the Republican Baden committee subcommittee as temporary chairman of the national convention. The panel also named officers: General secretary John R. Malloy of Columbus. chief assistant secretary Lafe B. Gleason of New York. assistants Charles Brooks Smith Parkersburg Ernest Walker Smith Hartford Philly M. Meofele St Louis M J Tobin Vinton Charles M Harger Abilene Allen Hol Us Concord. Reading clerks Thomas W Williamson Edwardsville George A Wilson Des Moines parliamentarian Asher Collinois Washington official reporter M W Blumenberg Washington messenger H Stone Indianapolis messenger 19 the secretary John H Jackson Cincinnati sergeant at arms William F Stone Baltimore first assistant Edward P Thayer Greenfield chief of door keepers Stephen R Mason Baltimore. After appointments the committee adjourned and the members left for home except Chairman New and Sergeant at Arms Stone who stay.
International Paper and other manufacturers denied forming a price fixing or output restricting agreement with the American Newspaper Publishers Association during a Washington House committee hearing on wood pulp and print paper. Witnesses argued Canadian mills sell paper at 65 cents per hundredweight below U S prices, suggesting higher prices could follow if conditions normalize in England and Canada. The witnesses also claimed current paper prices reflect the lowest cost of production.
A gang of about fifty masked night riders attacked the Hinton area of Scott County on Friday night and destroyed several tobacco barns. No arrests reported. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
In Los Angeles on May 17 Mrs Beulah Hawkins a county hospital patient woke after eighty five days sleep. Her return to consciousness was unexpected and followed removal from the isolation room where she had been watched by the County Medical Society. She could stand and control all faculties though still weak and requested milk.
Governors meeting at the White House adopted broad resolutions on resource conservation and unified action without proposing a permanent national or state body. A committee was named to draft thanks to President Roosevelt and plan a meeting next year to decide on future organization and issues.
South bound Missouri Kansas & Texas Flyer passenger train No 6 left St Louis Thursday night for Texas points and collided with a freight one mile east of Muskogee at noon Friday. Several cars burned and wrecked. Six or seven persons were killed and several others injured.
May 16 report from Oskaloosa Iowa says the bonded warehouse of the C H Hoover distillery held 8600 barrels of whisky and was destroyed by a Friday fire. The Hoover distillery is the only operating facility in Iowa. Loss is about 100000 with 65000 insured.
Three mounted men robbed the Santa Fe railway station at French New Mexico of thirty five thousand dollars. The incident is one of several national crime reports across the period.
Macomb May 16 Waller Farmer a Colchester Ind merchant was indicted for arson in four fires that scorched a quarter of Colchester’s business district. Post indictment he posted bonds signed by leading Colchester merchants and Macomb bankers.
The report lists May 16 price lines for wheat and corn with mixed trends. Wheat shows weakness on supply, while prices vary by grade and delivery month. Corn and oats details appear scattered amid export and local market notes.
May 16 livestock listings show ranges for prime to plain steers cows and heifers, yearlings, and feeders with prices from 1.59 to 6.19 for cattle, hogs around 4.25 to 5.80, and sheep notes including yearlings and lambs. Regional markets note steady to lower hogs and steady sheep with varied grades across native and western stock.
The long held popularity of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery rests on its claimed honest, square-deal formula. The ad touts its wide sales and superior cure for weak stomach liver and blood issues, contrasting with newer products that fade. It warns against substitutes promising higher profits and notes there is no alcohol in the tonic.
Tired nerves with low ambition in spring can be quickly improved by Dr Shoop's Restorative. It claims to energize sluggish bowels circulation kidneys and even weak hearts, rebuilding strength appetite and digestion within 48 hours. Sold by E B Connar & Co.
It Reached the Spot, Mr E Humphrey owner of a large general store at Omega Ohio and 48 president of Adams Telephone Co says Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life. It reaches the cough spot and heals sore spots in throat lungs and chest. Sold under guarantee at R A Millers drugstore 50c and 81.00 Trial bottle free.
An old ad copy promotes Dr Thomas Electric oil as a quick pain reliever and healer for emergencies, suggesting it calms and heals injuries with minimal regulation for households.
Personal notice warns that kidney trouble can lead to Bright's disease or diabetes and urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of danger. Delay strengthens disease. remedy strengthens kidneys and bladder and should be used at the first indication.
The ad claims heart trouble often stems from stomach issues and promotes Kodol as a cure. It urges readers to start with the stomach, use Kodol after meals when feeling depressed or nauseated, and promises relief after a few weeks. Sold locally by E. E. Conner & a.
An advertisement touts Foley's Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the product aids digestion and stomach and bowel function, restores natural action, and offers quick relief without nausea or griping. It warns against substitutes.
Mr John Riba of Vining Ta reports selling DeWitva Kidneynd Bladder Pills for about a year with better satisfaction than any pill and claims many users, including himself, have had perfect results. Sold by EB.E Conner & Co.
Fragmentary text notes a safe, gentle railing or tile pit associated with Sol vy H. Conner & Co. The readable words suggest a diary or ledger style entry mentioning DaVid and Risers and safe conditions. The fragmentary OCR limits fuller meaning or context.
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