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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
1
The article argues that bank guaranty laws in Oklahoma have failed to stop bank runs and excess new banks, revealing incompetence among bankers and the problem of runs. It discusses state versus national bank implications, noting small depositors would not gain and urging careful, nationwide study before broad adoption.
The Ida Grove Pioneer reports concerns over ballot handling as voters worry about the circle procedure. A Fairfield resident notes doubt about straight ticket use and urges a check on the process while observers caution against miscasting.
The piece argues voters face confusion with marking individual candidates and errors occur when ballots are marked for the wrong squares. It urges replacing the circle at the head of the ticket to simplify voting and prevent miscast ballots.
A claimed emollient mixure for kidney trouble promises relief before Brights disease. The recipe uses Fluid Extract Daenelion half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces with directions to take after meals and at night. A local druggist backs safety and home preparation, asserting the blend heals kidney urinary systems and may ease rheumatism by purifying the blood. Save the prescription.
Rev J D Knapp pastor Miles Grove PA endorses Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for diarrhoea. He bought a bottle from druggist R J Brooks and would speak in praise when possible. Sold by E E Conner & Co.
An advert claims seven years of proof for Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs chest and throat ailments and thirty eight years of proof for its effectiveness against bronchial illnesses hay fever pneumonia and early consumption. It is sold at R A Millers drug store with 50 cent and one dollar sizes and a free trial bottle offer.
German chemical Hexamethylenetetramine is cited as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic in Faley's Kidney Remedy. The ad warns readers to take Moley's Kidney Remedy promptly if irregularities appear to avoid serious illness, attributed to B. Sonner & Co.
A Wisconsin father from Casimer credits Foley's Orino Laxative with saving his three year old son's life. The boy suffered severe constipation and fever before two doses relieved the illness and fever. The testimonial appears from E. B. Conner & Co.
A. F. Hardy of Hast Wilton Maine praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after fifteen years of use noting it cures sores boils burns and clears up skin issues. The testimonial appears in a general store listing from R. H. Miller’s drug store priced at 25 cents.
An advertisement claims Foley's Orine Laxative cures constipation by stimulating the digestive organs for natural action. It asserts no griping, pleasant taste, and no continual laxative use after Orinoco, urging readers to stop relying on pills and tablets.
Mrs Michael Bloom aged 80 of Lewistown Pennsylvania says she was almost unable to walk and suffered from lung infections until using Vinci cod liver preparation. After three bottles she regained strength and can walk a quarter mile. She endorses Vinci for the aged and weak and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A dense itemized schedule listing claims, expenses, committee work, supplies, gopher bounties, jail and court costs, and payroll items associated with Dewel and Anderson, the Board of Health, and various vendors including Smith Premier Co and Woodford Wheeler Co. The document enumerates sums for jurors, office rent, supplies, survey work, and various labor costs, with numerous entries for gopher bounties, hospital care, and funerary expenses. It reflects a mid-20th century municipal ledger detailing multiple accounts and line items.
Advice on handling minor burns and scalds in the home. The piece promotes Chamberlain's Salve as a fast pain reliever and healer, urging readiness for household accidents. It notes the product is sold by B B Conney & Co.
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