Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Relief and Cure
An Estherville reader testifies to kidney pain relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Ad claims pills reach root of kidney trouble, relieve pain, and strengthen kidneys with Mrs Helen Tracy of Estherville and others praising the product. Sold by Home Drug Store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and general ailments, 25 cents.
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Dean
Eatherville
Helen Tracy
Ninth St
Estherville
Iowa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
Dr. King
A. Schingeck
Ehn St
H.williams
Two Can Play In A Diner Joke And A Professor
A diner identifies a dollar miscount on a bill and learns a joke bet involving a five dollar promise. A waiter and cashier fail to spot the prank. In a second vignette a beggar asks for help, and a professor offers a shark related book as trick advice, joking about saving a leg in a future fall.
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Walter
Chicago News
Earliest Theater of Dionysus Built in Ancient Greece
The theater of Dionysus, begun five centuries before Christ, reportedly seated 30,000, about four times the size of modern amusement palaces. It stood at Greece’s artistic peak, staging plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides for eager spectators.
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Dionysus
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Merital Rheumatism Powders Offered by New Association
The American Drug and Press Association announces Merital Rheumatism Powders a powder remedy trialed by directors. Sufferers may order from Decorah Iowa as local druggists stock is unavailable. Also Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is recommended to prevent influenza complications and pneumonia. Sold by S. H. Williams.
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American Drug and Press Association
Association
American Drugs and Press Association
Decorah
Iowa
H. Willams
A Sickly Diary Insight From A Married Man
An experienced husband warns a groom about diaries on the honeymoon. He recalls his wife keeping a diary and, during quarrels, reading aloud some of the ridiculous things he once said. The tale underscores caution about private notes in relationships.
A Serious Joke About Mr White
A dated quip notes Mr White once a joker. He proposed to his current wife as a joke, she accepted, and he has since ceased making jokes about waking.
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White
Durflairbier
Meritol Kidney and Backache Remedy Ad Offer
An advertisement promotes Meritol Kidney and Backache Remedy offering a 50 cent package via the American Drug and Preys Association. It claims cleansing of the system and kidney relief, with an address in Decorah for sending payment. It also notes Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains and praises Phisiniment, sold by S. Williams.
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Emmet County
Emmet
Vindicator
Republican
Meritol
American Drug and Preys Association
Association
Decorah
Towns
Croup alarms household with metallic cough at night
A fearful home scene unfolds as a metallic cough of croup wakes residents, described as worse than a fire alarm. The passage emphasizes the dread felt by the household as this illness disrupts the night.
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Emmetto
the Vindicator and Republican Co
Owa
Estherine
Banks
Emmet County Atlases
Lippincott’s
S. Williams
China
Santa Claus
Tosdal Brothers & Co
Foley
Jay Johnson & Co
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