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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
11
A jumble of phrases mentions Mia and Winslow's Syrup for teething, a softens pain claim, college a bottle, and lines about engagements. A character asks about a stout man, identified as the speaker's husband Tudge, and a brief mock dialogue about a break in an engagement.
A Pittsburg Bun report describes two boys fighting in a south side vacant lot. One boy rubbed weed in the other’s eyes to impress girls after a swear word. A man intervened, restraining the winner and asking why he tried to “make a great man like Abraham Lincoln.”
Fred Poyner, a Chicago dentist, spoke at a Dental association banquet about right versus wrong. A humorous gypsy anecdote followed, where a gypsy freed from jail explains that he found a horse before the owner lost it, prompting a joke about being jailed for finding a horse.
The piece outlines varied afternoon dress ideas for middle aged women, focusing on collars and cuffs in white with scalloped embroidery, chiffon frocks with black borders, and black net designs with silver thread. It notes long collars reaching the waist, surplice crossings, and two sample fabrics in blue lawn with black dots and white broadcloth trimmed with folds.
A letter from a teacher praises Postum and Grape-Nuts for easing a long standing indigestion after a simple breakfast caused discomfort. She reports weight gain and steadier energy, crediting the change to hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream each morning. The testimonial emphasizes reliable digestion and nervous energy saved by the chosen breakfast.
A dense survey of farm advice covers dairy emphasis, water for cattle, poultry care, crop rotation, and garden neglect. It stresses clean stables, balanced feeds, alfalfa cutting timing, silage value, and careful breeding while warning about weeds, pests, and proper housing.
Report describes Prince Henry of Reuss attending a dinner in New York with German officers. A Lutheran chaplain preached in English, prompting amused reactions as the prince purportedly changed his sermon text to And he tore his shirt, eliciting snickers until the pastor corrected the quotation with the standard line about the door being shut.
Lebanon Ohio resident L A Fink describes decades of scalp and thigh eczema with intense itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, itching ceased within minutes and fully cured. dandruff also cleared. Advertisement notes free samples and worldwide sales.
A Western Kentucky jail holds a black man accused of calf theft while his wife seeks counsel. The jailer asks Mandy if she has a lawyer, she declines, insisting her husband is innocent. A cell voice demands she get a lawyer for Jim, even urging a skilled one, reflecting a troubling exchange. Nearby, a quip about painter's colio and a reference to bread-making finish the battered excerpt.
An old time ad style notes Cole's Carbolisalve for quick healing of burns and cuts with a price and free sample offer from J. W. Cole & Co. Also mentions a sliding plate to keep mice from piano openings and an invitation from Paxton Toilet Co. to request a free trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic. The piece ends with a light topical quip about women’s shoes not yet buttoning at the back.
A reader from Peoria Illinois recounts severe inflammatory pain and reliance on Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound to avoid an operation. Mrs Christina Rik and Mrs Jos A Lynch of Jessup Pennsylvania describe months of agony and postnatal issues, praising the remedy's healing effects and urging others to try it.
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