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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
7
This old time remedy claims a valuable tonic for weak kidneys and urinary organs. It prescribes half an ounce each of fluid extract buchu and murax compound plus six ounces gin to be taken after meals and at night. Use from a drug store. It promises to restore natural organ function and prevent backache rheumatic pain and kidney trouble with prompt treatment.
Five to nine room houses offered for sale across multiple streets including 6th and 7th Streets and West Side. Listings note rooms and street locations with several Lincoln side addresses and Barnhart Street.
Medical authorities urge avoiding greasy salves that trap germs in the skin. A liquid wash using Ol of Wintergreen and Thymol, as in the D. D. D. Prescription, is promoted to wash out and destroy disease germs and heal the skin, with a 5-cent trial offered by FS Shadle.
Hiram Scranton of Clay City Illinois, visiting the Ozarks for tuberculosis, reports Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life. He credits it with making him a new man able to work again. The advertisement touts it as a remedy for lung diseases and related ailments with trial bottle free. Guaranteed by 8 Williams.
Every family and sepporary those who reside in the country should be provided at all times with a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment. There is no telling when it may be wanted in case of an accident or emergency. It is most excellent in all cases of rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold by 8. H. Williams.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the busiest little things ever made. The sugar coated globules promise to convert weakness into strength and energy, claim to cure ailments from constipation to malaria, and offer the product for 25 cents at H Williams shop.
Estherville resident Mrs May Howard recalls illness from disordered kidneys with back and hip pains swelling ankles and headaches. She attributes recovery to Doan's Kidney Pills, purchased from local dealers, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents, price 60 cents.
J N Southers of Eau Claire Wisconsin reports chronic back pain and kidney soreness. After using Foley Kidney Pills for a short time his sleep improved greatly and his general condition strengthened, confirming his belief in the remedy’s efficacy.
Mrs. F. Marti of St. Joe Michigan testifies to Foley's Honey and Tar Compound curing her boy's severe bronchial trouble after doctors failed. She praises it for stopping coughing choking and gagging spells and says the family keeps it on hand for future use.
A Lake Shore monster Pacific fireman shovels 2.5 to 3 tons of coal per hour on a jolting deck while keeping steam up. On December 5 1909 the westbound Twentieth Century Limited covers Toledo to Elkhart in 2 hours 4 minutes at 66 mph, with 837 tons of coal shoveled into the firebox. The feat, praised by Technical World, highlights endurance and precision. Lost small kid glove found at Halvorsen’s millinery store.
The elster or Pica candata is a raven tribe bird seen across south Germany. It nests in orchards and carries sacred life, with beliefs that three sightings on a remote roof foretell death. A screech over a sick person predicts fatal outcome, while avoidance is advised. Despite fear, the bird is a valuable insect destroyer aiding farmers.
A discussion of Korean and Japanese insults reveals that Koreans use family terms as curses. The Oriental Economic Review notes that Koreans relish calling others their child or grandchild in heated exchanges. Rivalry escalates to lines about being a grandchild of a grandchild and finally a dog.
A Chicago Journal piece describes Turkish households where kaduns treat maids like children. Servants receive no fixed wages and are rewarded at the mistress’s discretion, even after marriage. The article portrays benevolent, familylike relationships rather than a rigid servant class.
The term duke traces to Latin dux meaning leader and in Saxon times referred to army commanders. Early dukes emerged from warlike efficiency rather than lineage, as the bravest fighters gained influence and their status hardened into nobility through force, courage, and cunning, notes the New York American.
An 1885 Castlewellan hailstorm in County Down produced red and white pellets with the red color penetrating the stones. In Minsk, Russia, a five year earlier shower yielded ring shaped, reddish and bright blue hail. Scientists speculate mineral salts cause color in hailstones.
A collection of light items including a playful exchange about Uncle Joe at the horse races and a math joke about halves of eight. It also notes wildlife in the Adirondack forests with deer, eagles, pheasants, bears, and beavers and claims no venomous snakes.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a clever man who can solve his children's school problems. It hints that temptation appears under various disguises, suggesting caution against repeated temptations veiling themselves as helpful or familiar.
An advertisement touts the Merital Kidney and Backache Remedy from the American Drug and Press Association. For 50 cents the offer promises to cleanse the system and restore kidney function, with delivery from Decorah, Iowa. Also promoting Blymer Alloyed Silver pens for sale at the Vindicator and Republican office.
Relief promised for throat and lung trouble with Chaim berlain's Cough Remedy, described as pleasant to take and healing in effect. Sold by S. H. Williams.
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