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Newspaper

Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1903

Page

9

Identifies by His Lips The Akron Blind Boy’s Touch Devotion

John Porter Keilly, a 13 year old blind boy at Huron Street Hospital, astonished staff with a rare sense perception through touch of his lips. He identifies objects, money, and even his nurses by placing lips or hands on them, a faculty doctors call unexplained.

John Porter Keilly Akron Jerry Tom Ips Cinelmat! Enquirer

Allen's Foot Kane advertisement and odd fragments

An 1900s style ad touts Allen's Foot Kane powder to shake into shoes for foot ailments and easier fitting footwear. It promises relief from corns bunions swelling sore feet hot toes callouses aching ingrowing nails and includes a free sample offer and a New York mailing address. Also appears as scattered unrelated lines about songs and Tina’s claim on headache cure.

Allen Allen S. Olmated le Roy N.Y

Forest Fire in Hudson Bay Country Exceeds All Others

A geologist and two companions trek north of Port Nelson into uncharted territory as a vast forest fire roars toward them. They seek refuge on river deltas, wade across burning waters, and wait out the inferno while animals gather nearby. The blaze tears through three hundred miles of timber and wide swathes, leaving a landscape as long as Boston to Buffalo and half again Massachusetts wide.

Flndson Bay Port Nelson Forthern Boston Buffalo Massachusetts

Deserved Tribute to a Free Press in American Life

Associate Justice David J. Brewer lauds the free press in the twentieth anniversary New York World edition. He cites its role in uniting the nation, informing citizens, and shaping the court of public opinion as it helps address disease, vice, crime, and poverty through knowledge and cooperation.

David J. Brewer United States Supreme Court Free Press of America New York World North South Lee Lincoln New York Bryan South Carolina Hear Press New Orleans San Francisco Brooklyn Presse Telegraph Post Ofice

Homesick Millionaire Mackay Never Found Home Again

The late John W. Mackay, famed for wealth and charity, lamented that advancing years eroded his early homefront memories. Born in 1831, he chased gold westward, idolizing the rough frontier and James Gordon Bennett, yet found the West and its echoes fading as he spent years abroad.

John W. Mackay Philadelphia Preas City Hall Square New York James Gordon Bennett West

Old Court Customs Hamper Supreme Court Reporting Soars

The Indianapolis Sentinel notes antiquated practices at the U S Supreme Court hinder press access. Reporters face crowding behind rails, are barred from notes, and must seek judge authorization to publish opinions, often delaying their coverage until after the clerk’s office closes.

Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Indianapolis Sentinel

Doctor Advocates Operation Peruna Made Knife Unnecessary

An advertisement touts Peruna as a cure for female ailments and urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free guidance. It claims catarrh causes many so called female weaknesses and that Peruna cures by removing the disease’s cause. Personal testimonials praise avoiding surgery and regaining health after nine bottles.

Hartman Columbus Ohio Fra Bartho Eastrath Street N.Y. City N. Y Peruna Va Bartho Maud Steinbach 12Th St Milwaukee Wis Misa Maud Steinbach Perana

Choir Resigns After Personal Remarks at Service

A church choir and Mrs Nexdoor left last Sunday due to the minister's personal remarks from the pulpit. Residents recall the sermon text as Adta xx and notes criticizing a woman’s dress and her father’s finances. The incident follows a debate over decorum and leadership in the congregation.

Mra Nexdoor Homer

Doan's Kidney Pills Promise Relief From Urinary Ailments

A historic testimonial notes aching backs and joint pains giving way, swelling fading, and relief from brick dust sediment in urine. It claims Doan's Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel, with improvements in pain upon passing urine and in bladder symptoms.

Doan

Dean's Kidney Pills Story From Indiana Native

An elderly Indiana resident reports relief from rheumatism and kidney issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He notes improved sleep, fewer nighttime awakenings, and a vanished backache, crediting the medicine for his health rebound.

London crowds look alike to casual observers

Walter A. Wycoff notes readers may see London’s vast crowds as a jumble of crowded workers from ages fourteen to old age, yet wage levels reveal clear divisions among the industrious classes. The piece contrasts dress, trades, and statuses from factory girls to costermongers, arguing wages provide the sharpest social line.

London Chance Walter A. Wycoff Scribner’s America

Hungarian House Largest in World Counts 15 Members

The Hungarian house of representatives is described as the largest in the world with a total of 15 members. This unusual claim links a national legislature to a notably small number of deputies, reflecting a peculiar historical note.

House of Representatives

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