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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
3
Estherville citizens urge readers to judge Doan's Kidney Pills based on local testimonials. One resident, Nelson in Estherville Indiana, reports long kidney trouble improved after using four boxes, praising the remedy and advising others with kidney complaints to try it. Price listed at 50 cents at dealers.
Madison Wian January 1 1933 M D Reynolds testifies to suffering from rheumatism since 1894 contracted while working on a railroad snow plow He says after using three boxes of Merital Rheumatism Powders he discarded crutches and is nearly recovered He recommends the remedy endorsed by J J Klopp Exclusive Agent.
An advertisement touts Meritol White Liniment as a penetrating plaster for sore throat chest pains and lung issues. It also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for cough relief and stomach-friendly soothing of tickling throats. Lost wool shawl between Estherville and Huntington. Innocuous testimonials claim Foley Kidney Pills cure rheumatism and kidney troubles.
Infer a local store advertisement inviting sufferers of piles or hemorrhoids to try Merital Pile Remedy. Promoted as a strong preparation sold with a positive guarantee, attributed to J. J. Klopp, local agony aunt.
In Sicily a carved cart dazzles with yellow panels and turquoise paintings. Panels depict Colinis saluting from Valos and discovering Amellen, a bloody raid at Acre, the hermitage of Senta Rosatia, and the massacre of the Vespers. Wheels and axles feature geometric inlays and gingerbread carving while a patron saint sits at the center.
A historic view cites sleep as a key natural remedy and cites laughter as aiding recovery. It recounts experiments showing full regular sleep reduces disease risk and tells of a doctor advising a nervous patient to eat one funny story per meal with two added at dinner to hasten recovery.
The chief cook prescribes a three pound loaf process using one ounce compressed yeast one ounce granulated sugar half ounce salt and twenty ounces water. Mix with four and a half pounds flour warm the mixture for twenty minutes fold knead and rest as directed bake forty minutes at 400 to 410 degrees F. Adding a cup of water in the oven yields a tenderer crust.
Mrs Tolker accuses Mrs Gadabout of being an intrusive neighbor who endlessly stares to judge outfits and fits. Mr Tolker’s innocent question sparks indignation as she shifts blame to him, ending the evening with a silent rift.
The narrator recalls a small-town scene where a man in love asks a cook to elope, prompting her to reveal the suitor who courts her on the corner each night. He offers fifty dollars, claiming to be a poor man, hoping she will run away with him.
A humorous clipping recounts a novice at a horse show who admits she has never tasted horse. Friends question her judging ability while light banter about marriage and a failed dinner appears. Another tale ponders why rich food yields health. The witty exchanges reflect old newspaper humor.
A description of how a debut actor’s fate is decided by audience verdict. The manager shows placards reading Accepted or Refused after each performance, and applause or hisses follow depending on the crowd’s reaction.
A Cassell’s Natural History note surveys expert opinions on how far kangaroos jump. Estimates range from about twenty feet per bound to nearly thirty, with some writers claiming leaps over nineteen feet and others noting limits on height and obstacle clearance.
The article discusses memory in later life noting that at forty five you fail to recall words and faces after six months yet recognition broadens. It cites Dr Jowett advising to value forgotten knowledge and to cultivate reminiscence rather than be oppressed by memory loss. It also quotes a note to Lady Wemyss about reading a book without recalling it word for word while the reading still benefits understanding.
A London Spectator note cites Pliny mentioning coltsfoot used for smoking as a cough remedy. The plant tussilago means cough-eraser, and British boys reportedly smoke it secretly to feel pleasantly sick, illustrating early tobacco-like use in antiquity.
A jumble of clipped jokes and quips from various papers. Entries mention John’s accidental nose strike near a bed post and phrases about luck, aging, and social missteps. Included lines reference the National Monthly, Chicago L record-Herald, London Punch, and Albany Kaickerborkey Press.
A fragment from The White Linen Nurse portrays a horse trainer and rider discussing a plucky lame horse urged to trot. The dialogue centers on confidence, movement, and the social scene around horse racing as a barn audience anticipates the pace.
A London critic recalls misheard names in a Birmingham festival and a Glasgow editor misreading Nikisch as a Scot. The piece contrasts misattribution with a Scottish missionary tale from the United Free church records, ending with a child’s blunt biblical answer about Naaman and a teacher’s Sunday school story.
A tester explains the true fieldglass test differs from evaluating legibility across the street. The real test requires climbing a hill, catching breath, and snatching the glass from a shirt pocket to confirm it suits the user. If it won’t fit or steadies poorly, it’s not the right glass.
The drama began in Greece after the defeat of Darius and Xerxes around 460 BC. It arose in Athens with Aeschylus and Aristophanes as pioneers of tragedy and comedy. After the Roman era declined, theater faded until the Middle Ages when ecclesiastical moralities revived acting and gradually led to modern drama.
A quirky instruction set recommends wading piecrust a day before use and chilling it in the refrigerator so it stays firm. It warns against cooling the baked pie in the fridge to avoid sogginess and suggests proper storage away from a closet or wardrobe.
A fragment from the Washington Star records a exchange on ragtime oratory. A statesman questions why a speech is labeled ragtime and another replies it was written to please popular taste. The brief quotes capture a taste for style over substance in political rhetoric.
Text appears garbled with numerous typographical errors and missing context. Unable to extract coherent facts, names, places, or events for a reliable summary.
Fragmentary note suggests a dull, disjointed local item with garbled phrases about poverty, honesty, and a watchdog, mentioning Dallas News and Jopraow Watchdog in a unclear context. Names and clear facts are missing, yielding a vague, stray record.
An Atlantic article argues learning languages in youth widens the brain and creates a new mental center for language. It notes switching between languages alters brain activity and makes later awakenings harder, with diminishing returns after age twenty.
A scrambled 19th century column discusses a postal railway system trial in 1884, its growth to permanent nationwide service, and adoption by other nations. It also covers swordfish and narwhal tusks, their uses, and a brief anecdote about Alfred Lord Tennyson and Penny illustrations, plus quirks about tumblers and revolving doors.
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