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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
4
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Pills for elderly users to tone and straighten kidneys and regulate bladder action. It claims John McMasters of Streator benefits and asserts the product’s effectiveness in improving well being for years. The blurb includes dubious claims and competing remedies.
Advertising copy claims Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge regulates the stomach and improves digestion by overcoming acidity and stimulating intestinal coating. It promises permanent relief from dyspepsia, with sugar recommended for children, sold by Dr. D. Jayne & Son of Philadelphia and druggists nationwide.
A patent cough remedy named Puley s Honey and Tar Compound is advertised as a quick relief for croupy coughs and colds in children. The ad claims instant resistance to coughing and soothing effects without opiates, while mentioning ingredients like Kordale hy ll and other components.
The text discusses a design praised by the pope, mentions a St Denis piece three yards long, and Windsor has two of four ells. It then shifts to Bohemia noting few flies, Prague dining rooms, and the city’s brick stone concrete buildings. Docks, granite pavements, no wooden walls, no open drains, and no fires due to lack of breeding sites.
An old advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney issues after a testimonial from Mrs H Wiltale of Eatherville Iowa. It also urges Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds to prevent pneumonia, claiming safety for babies and adults. Sold by S Shadie & Co and other dealers with 60 cent price for Doan's.
A New York Press summary recalls an incident where a boy with throat trouble spread news through a hospital by asking nurses about other patients, despite strict secrecy rules. The piece questions the safety of ward gossip and criticizes the reliance on wireless messaging in hospitals.
The passage describes windmills signaling births marriages and deaths, with mill sail configurations marking events. It notes near constant rainfall in the Seven Sisters near New Zealand Tierra del Fuego and scattered rain belts around a world circle, naming zones of frequent rain and rare rain.
A fragment discusses the unicorn horn's reputed powers and fierce rivalry over the finest specimen. It cites Benvenuto Cellini and notes lengths of eight, six, and five feet, with a cost of seventeen thousand ducats from the Camera.
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