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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
4
Barnegat postmaster RK Collins cites a severe grippe cough draining strength and offers Foley's Honey and Tar, Buckthorn bark remedy Adier-i-ka and Meritol Pile Remedy among others. Advertisements laud quick relief for coughs backache kidney and bladder issues with various products.
Patent medicine ad touts Morlce Rheumatism Powders as a modern medical breakthrough. Claims purport relief for rheumatism and stomach disorders with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offered by Fox Shadle & Co.
John Knight Shields, recently elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee, ascends from chief justice of the state supreme court. He succeeds the seat held during interim by a Republican and a Democrat after Senator Bob Taylor's death. Shields, 55, a lifelong Democrat, was educated in public schools, studied law, admitted to the bar in 1879, and has served on Tennessee's high court since 1902 including as chief justice since 1910. He supported Bryan in 1895 and helped push a free judiciary movement three years ago.
Senator Depew, during his term, met seventeen seekers in one day and, greeting the eighteenth, quipped that many constituents see a senator as a man who won’t serve their job. The genial remark highlights public frustration with unfulfilled promises.
The Marine Corps, organized by the Continental Congress in 1775, traces a long line of service from impressment era sailors to modern battlefronts. Notable actions include the Bonhomme Richard and Serapis duel in 1779, the bloodless New Providence cannon capture in 1776, and campaigns from Tripoli in 1805 to New Orleans 1815 and battles in Chesapeake Bay, Shannon, Shimonoseki, Formosa, Korea, and Manila.
A Brazilian in New York favors boiled coffee from his homeland's plantation. He details selecting green beans, roasting over an open fire, pounding, and brewing with cold water, yielding a crystal clear, strong cup with grounds at the bottom. He contrasts it with French drip coffee.
The St Louis Republic reports experiments show bacteria are not broadly harmed by freezing. Effects of very low temperatures are overstated, with destruction occurring near the water freezing point. Some bacteria endure dry air due to lack of water cells, challenging absolute zero resistance claims.
A weather beaten woman in a worn tub dress marches through a shower with no umbrella. She lifts her skirt to shield her hat while her husband jokes about soggy ankles. The passerby declares she has endured rain for sixty years and only got wet yesterday.
Irritating coughs and depressing colds are urged to be cured quickly by Dr Kings New Discovery. The ad claims long use, strong testimonials from Lewis Chamblin of Manchester Ohio and Jennie Fleming of New Dover Ohio, and a money back guarantee if the remedy does not help.
A vintage remedy claim states the product stops coughs heals inflamed air passages and strengthens lungs. It notes genuine formula in a yellow package with a beehive symbol and warns to refuse substitute. Sold by all druggists.
Advertisement touts Jaynes Tonic Vermifuge as a children's tonic to strengthen digestion appetite and blood health. Claims long use by millions over eighty years and urges insistence on Jaynes over others. Includes testimonials from a railroad conductor and notes availability from druggists.
The readable lines show dialogue snippets about domestic life and social commentary. They include quips on wives and temper, library set ups, cigars and poker chips, and scattered literary quotes. The collection resembles a collage of humorous newspaper snippets from a bygone era.
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