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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
3
Town residents are urged to plant every vacant lot with vegetables or grain to curb weeds and improve appearance. The proposal emphasizes use of idle land for home-grown produce and visual improvement rather than revenue.
The Stanhope Mail reports postmasters across fourteen counties actively back incumbent Conner for another term, despite rules against using federal staff for political aims. It alleges post office contests are prolonged to secure appointments and cites Abraham Lincoln on government by the people.
An advertisement claims many women confuse kidney and bladder issues with female irregularities and credits Boley's Kidney Remedy with restoring health. A Kentucky reader Miss Carrie Harden from Bowling Green reports severe pain prior to using it, noting relief after the first bottle and full recovery after the second.
The extension department of the state agricultural college at Ames offers a practical course in public school agriculture for teachers. It runs July 18 to 28 at Sheldon, featuring farm crops, botany, animals, soils, cooking, and household economy. Teacher training integrates with the O'Brien county teachers institute, providing a certificate path. This first program of its kind promises hands on instruction with real farm examples for rural and high schools.
An advertisement touts a wintergreen oil mix as a rapid cure for non hereditary eczema and similar skin ailments, claiming instant itch relief and long term cure with D D D Prescription. It cites Dr K Kings New Discovery for coughs and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores, all sold by F S Shadle & Co in Skippers Virginia.
An advertorial piece extols kidney health and Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy. It cites kidney weakness, uric acid poisoning, and related pains, with a testimonial from Mrs. J Leonard of Estherville praising relief after using the product from Williams and Andersons. Sold by dealers for six cents. Foster Milburn Co. is the U.S. agent.
Spurious advertisement from Fort Madison Iowa promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming to improve appearance and restore vigor. The text targets backache nervous exhaustion and kidney bladder troubles, urging readers to begin taking the remedy today.
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