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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
7
An Outlook writer recounts a humorous bank scene where several customers request new envelopes for their books. A fastidious lady joins in by asking for a fresh envelope after noting others' dingy ones, then flusteredly reveals her envy of the others.
A collage of early 20th century editorial takes cites the Westminster Gazette on German military might, the Boston Post on uplifting society from the bottom up, and the New York World on Cuba’s situation. It notes the New York Herald praising a brickmaker’s ascent and recounts Gaillard Hunt on Elihu Root’s State Department reforms. It condemns Chicago’s car-accident reporting and recalls dramatic humor in Shanghai theaters observed by the Shanghai Mercury.
A Parla contemporary reports a whimsical stamp obsession about an English stamp. Viewing the Servian Corona tion issue through a magnifier supposedly reveals a young woman putting on a hat in the king’s profile, with the eye as the lady’s head and eyebrow as the hat.
A story teller recounts riding a train when a deer was struck. The engine reportedly hopped the track and rammed into the woods after the deer, prompting astonished reactions from bystanders.
A compact 8 by 12 foot movable poultry house offers winter accommodations for 25 hens and 3 cocks, with two axles and horse-drawn mobility to any farm ground. It uses available materials, a straw-ceiling for moisture control, and can be expanded gradually to grow a productive flock.
A Chicago Tribune fragment presents a dark figure at a counter declaring with a grave tone that Tom will swear he has kept something for not less than two years by Jupiter. The casual passerby comments curiously on his career.
A Detroit mother recounts using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent to cure her infant daughter’s spring skin outbreaks that appeared as red scald like humors behind the ear and on the head over two years. The 1905 testimonial from Mrs M A Schwerin notes complete healing and ongoing relief.
A reader testimonial extols Allen's Foot-Base sold by all druggists at 25 cents for relief from burning itching and foot discomfort. The piece then shifts to a short anecdote about Ruskin and a critic’s comment on Michelangelo’s Moses leading to a remark about seeing art daily before judging.
The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as an easy cure for kidney troubles and related pains. It features a testimonial from P. W. Champion of Salem St., Marton, Ky., claiming removal of pain and stones and a complete recovery. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box.
An 19th century advertisement fragment touts Perry Davis Painkiller as the best, safest cure for cramps and wounds with testimonials. It includes a Chicago address for Dr. Edwards Celebrated Cure promising money-back guarantees and a money cheerfully returned note.
A conversation features a music teacher urging voice cultivation and a rival insisting. A Scottish nursemaid claim praises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain at 25 cents a bottle. A quip questions equal pay for women, noting men do women’s work without compensation.
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