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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
7
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills claim to invigorate the stomach liver and nerves without scouring or weakening they enrich the blood and aid nourishment from food. Sold by druggists in 10c and 25c sizes with free medical advice from Munyon's Doctors. Also advertising Munyon's Cold Remedy and Rheumaticam Remedy with fixed prices.
The London Globe notes a colossal blue whale skeleton in Christchurch New Zealand's museum. The 87 foot long skeleton and 21 foot head mark this as possibly the largest living animal. Bones weigh about nine tons. Known as blue whale and Sibbald's rorqual, it feeds on krill and related shrimp, some phosphorescent species lighting the seas.
A spectator tells the popular preacher to rest, warning he will die in three months unless he travels abroad for a complete rest. The preacher responds by agreeing to go abroad immediately, seemingly unaware of the gravity.
A notice offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites C P Cheney Co Toledo and endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills. A separate anecdote from the Boston Record recounts a man at a streetcar transfer station asked by a flustered woman if he is the man here, with him misdirecting to another man nearby.
A promotional piece offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming a constitutional cause and noting it helps children and adults. It also includes short ads for Allen's Foot-Ease and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup and a brief science note about a snail larva linked to a moth.
A garbled ad copy warns readers about a cough and suggests quick checkups with Alten and Lung Halauni, claiming permanent relief. The text also discusses hotel labels used by porters across Europe to infer a traveler’s generosity based on label placement on trunks.
Senate debated postmaster claims from 1864 to 1874 and future salary addenda, passed a Lew Wallace statue acceptance, and discussed the Ballinger-Pinchot dispute. House approved fortifications funds, ordered destruction of old documents, and considered clerical aid for expenditures committees. Adjourned with deferments and ongoing battles over inauguration timing and territorial statehood actions for Arizona and New Mexico.
Fragmented OCR style notes report varied items from the period including a Kansas incorporation for The Bunkers Deposit Guaranty and Surety Company, a fatal quarry explosion near Newton New Jersey, a sheriff’s emergency transfer of a suspected murderer to Kansas, early federal penalties for margarine law violations by Wesoky brothers, aDenver rumor about a Burlington Railway president resignation, an acquittal in Minnesota for a husband murder, a town fire destroys numerous businesses, and scattered local events and names.
The piece argues animals react to tasty but harmful foods, noting ducks fed cabbage leaves with hidden caterpillars suffered poisoning. It contrasts instinct with observed risk, citing duck behavior and poultry puzzlement, and includes verses about a Chinese laundryman and social prejudice.
An array of medical and consumer claims appears, urging home remedies and products. Glycerine, Virgin Oil of Pine, and whisky mix as a cold cure. Alaska coal field note. Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative. PAZO OINTMENT promises 6 to 14 day cures for itching and related issues. brief quips from a Washington Star fragment about savvy social gestures and a casual exchange.
Canada draws thousands from the United States as 1909 shows a surge in settlement. About 90,000 U S settlers moved to Western Canada last year, seeking 160 acre free lands and nearby railway lands sold at low per acre prices. High grain demand and rising U S land values temper the lure.
Letters from women in Ohio and Vermont recount relief from female illnesses after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound along with Blood Purifier and Liver Pills. The ad asserts 80 years of use, invites inquiries, and promises free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a local exchange, a buyer asks Mr. Barlow for apples. The grocer defers with praise for Northern Spy varieties, sparking a charged retort that hints at social tensions tied to regional produce.
An advertisement touts Cutieura Soap and Ointment for preserving hands and preventing redness, chapping, and dryness. It recommends hot creaming lather, drying, and applying ointment, then overnight wear of old gloves or light bands to shield clothing.
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