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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
4
Hundreds report wonderful results from Meritol Kidney and Backache Pills. Send fifty cents to the American Drug and Press Association in Decorah, Iowa, for a triad package to be convinced of their remarkable efficiency. The pills are touted as the best known remedy for kidney disorders.
A humorous item recalls a baby who treats a highway mileage book as a snack. Found to have consumed about 60 miles worth of markings, the infant’s appetite prompts the mother to report the mischief and the father quips that the dessert has gone a touch too far. The anecdote plays on the incongruity of a child devouring a mileage log in a single incident.
A poet questions pay from the editor while a friend predicts little earnings. The dialogue suggests the poet will be out again soon, implying brief income or setback.
A garbled reminiscence hints at a birthday scene and a whispered remark about a new home. The dialogue suggests social friction involving Mrs. Younus and her husband, with references to perceived illness and expense.
Conversation fragment shows Mrs. Dresser saying out, George defends being a financier. The exchange hints at whether they avoided paying a milliner's bill to appear financially sound, with a Catholic Sindard and Times attribution.
In a terse dialogue a judge probes a family rift over a former sweetheart. Marie insists no blessings should go to him while Aunt clarifies the couple’s quarrel has soured their relationship. The exchange reveals a personal, strained domestic moment in court.
In a quirky exchange quoted from Answers, a participant boasted about a dog and poultry show win. The joke hinges on a Skye terrier entered as a Mongolian hen, highlighting playful misdirection and humor about prize attribution.
Fragment from a play or revue scene features a waiter and manager arguing about a dish and a special artist. Dialogue hints at humor and backstage banter with a cheeky note on culinary taste and show prep. Named roles suggest a theatre context and social satire.
An Iowa home appliance advertises the Domestic Vacuum Sweeper as a compact, easy to operate cleaner weighing 11% pounds that can dust and sweep in minutes. It claims continuous suction with forward or backward motion, aiding daily carpet cleanliness and reducing dust inhalation. Endorsed by Del Ma, Fort Dodge agents advertise the device as a leading, efficient home aid.
Muscatine Ala resident O H Brown credits Dr King New Discovery for saving his wife from a severe bronchial illness and dangerous cough. The ad touts the remedy as infallible for lung trouble, offering bottles and package deals with guaranteed satisfaction. Also promotes printed stationery and personalized name printing services by The Imp r- Gator and Republican Co.
The notice warns of declining physical forces with age and accompanying kidney and bladder troubles. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a regulating and strengthening medicine. Also touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Vables for delicate women and children, aiding digestion and bowel regularity, sold by V. Shadle & Co.
Local readers praise Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup hoarseness and colds. Testimonials from H W Casselman Canton N Y S H Williams Junction City Ore and Mrs Francis Turpin emphasize reliability and quick relief. Sold by F S Shadle Co with strong household trust in these remedies.
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