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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
8
The mad playwright laments a fortune built on insight as he mocks the creation of plays from David Scarum and Mr. Folley and from humorous Sunday pages, noting the rise of patent medicines and household products like washing powder and breakfast food.
The passage cites Castoria for infants and children with the line The Kind You Have Always Bought and mentions the signature of Co pulthin. A dialogue snippet follows about odd numbers and a remark by Rory OMoore with Lashforth reacting to a reception at 3 am.
Miss Quinn Gannon of Detroit endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female weaknesses. She details months of general weakness and pain, stating six weeks of use restored her health and happiness. The endorsement notes many similar letters supporting the medicine's efficacy.
The article describes a traditional Japanese pastime where children hunt dragonflies using nets, bamboo rods, or hair with pebbles as decoys. It notes superstitions linking dragonflies to spirits during the All Souls Buddhist days and mentions varied regional methods, including a delicate hair-and-pebble weapon in Kil province and criticizes the cruel or unlucky approaches.
A Tid Bits item notes a humorous remark about animation, referencing a woman calling the speaker no animated scarecrow this morning and a comment from Weary Watkins about decades of acquaintance without seeing genuine animation.
A Davenport Iowa schoolteacher credits Postum Cereal Coffee with ending her coffee dependence and heart trouble. She reports losing headaches and bilious spells after switching to Postum and notes her father, aged 78, also attributes his good health to daily Postum.
A historical agriculture note argues cream separators have become affordable and simple, enabling farms with five or more cows to compete with creameries. It notes separators reduce bacteria, remove impurities, and improve butter quality, predicting widespread farm use and healthful milk.
A window garden transforms a room with delicate plants and subtle perfume. The asparagus fern, begonia, gloxinia, Chinese lilies, narccissus, hyacinths, jonquils, and popular box plants suit indoors, with bowls and pots for bulbs and climbers. The piece highlights easy care and appealing greenery.
A collection of practical notes on poultry roost design avoiding drafts, using fat, wide 3 to 4 inch roosts, planed wood to deter mites, and the benefit to older chickens. Also soil fertilization for potatoes stressing nitrogen balance and heavy potash and phosphoric acid needs, plus timing and methods for pickling cucumbers and cautions on beetle control. Finally, growing pumpkins in cornfields discussed with pros and cons depending on cultivation and weather.
The Puget Sound customs district stands out as shipments from Pacific coast ports rose 45 percent while exports of grain and grain products declined in all other U S districts over the past year highlighting growing importance of Puget Bound area.
The dialogue snippets hint at an engagement rumor as Ida and May discuss a likely marriage proposal from Dick while walking the link. Another thread references Cicero Moke and Lucy Brown with a marriage note, plus a Philadelphia Press quip about weariness and work. The passage ends with a note on tropical diets using capsicum with maize.
A flood of testimonials reports back pain and kidney trouble relief after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Readers from multiple cities describe sleepless nights ended, back and hip pains eased, urine improved with brick dust sediment, and overall renewed health after trying two boxes or samples.
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