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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
6
In a public notice FS Shadle touts D. D. D. Prescription as a reliable eczema cure. The ad asserts instant relief at the root, cleansing and healing the skin, and claims ten years of complete cures from thousands of cases, urging readers to visit the store to discuss their situation.
Mrs. M I Basford of Poolesville Maryland endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy praising perfect success. Advertising note states the product is for sale by all dealers.
A testimonial urges readers not to stop work when sick and weak, claiming Electric Bitters restore tone and vigor from the first dose. It praises the product, guarantees satisfaction, and cites S. H. Williams as the seller.
The Adler ika book promises easy guard against appendicitis and instant relief for stomach and bowel trouble. J. Johnston & Co. druggists offer the work free for a short time.
A notice touts Merital Pile Remedy as a combined internal and external treatment for piles. It claims scientific investment and reliable, trustworthy preparation from a druggists and newspaper men association. Readers are urged to send one dollar to Deorah Town for a full size package to try.
J A Maple of Steubenville Ohio testifies that Foley Kidney Pills cured his kidney and bladder trouble. He reports his backache disappeared and his kidneys work normally enabling him to resume work as an expressman. The testimonial lauds the pills as highly effective.
A recent note states a sprained ankle may disable a man for three to four weeks but with liberal use of Chamberlain's Liniment and following directions a cure can be achieved in two to four days. For sale by AI Dealers.
J. H. Williams promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best household remedy for coughs and colds for both children and adults. He warns against substitutes and urges using only the genuine product to prevent serious cold complications.
In Newburg Cornwall Tranmerer home of Mr and Mrs Charles Galvin joyfully welcomes a newborn son. Mrs Galvin formerly Antoinette Gazzam heiress to millions whose pursuit of a mate drew wide notice before she wed Galvin, a young aqueduct engineer. The couple married last year and recently returned from a European honeymoon.
Madison Wis Sept 11 Annie Lemberger seven years old abducted from her bed in the Italian quarter was found murdered and tossed into Lake Monona by a laborer George Younger the body discovered about a mile from home Autopsy doctors Purcell and Dean found no water in the lungs and bruises at the base of the brain their opinion is the child was stunned or killed before being thrown into the lake she had been assaulted
United States crop conditions on September 1 were about 15 percent below the ten year average with August showing slight regional gains and declines. The August report notes northern improvements but southern decline while hog stocks compare to last year at about 103.8 percent. Faldo Mallack, deemed insane, was committed to a state hospital after fatally wounding and injuring people in a July streetcar attack. George Burke, aged son of a railroad official, was killed instantly by a live electrical wire while on duty in Huron South Dakota.
In Lisbon Ohio on September 1 Jacob Zimmerman pleaded guilty to hitching his wife to a plow and beating her for not pulling it. He received a ninety day sentence in the work house. In San Salvador on September 11 martial law was declared after a revolutionary plot was uncovered.
Harper's Weekly notes the quest for a perfectly spherical steel ball for bearings. It explains current limits, the need for extreme roundness within about .0001 inch, and the challenges of chrome steel, toughness, and specialized tooling. The article highlights evolving industrial demand and ongoing improvements in ball production.
Maud Wilder Goodwin in The Colonial Cavalier notes a Dancing Age where Washington, Greene, Patrick Henry, and Jefferson indulged in lively dancing fits. Jefferson reportedly prized his fiddle and enjoyed a jig even after learning of his father’s house burning, a tale illustrating colonial vivacity.
A magazine anecdote from Metropolitan Magazine recounts a tale in a Maine seacoast town where five birds are shot by a supposedly skilled native guide. The narrator boasts of greater prowess with an extra gun, underscoring local wit and bravado.
The article recalls archery limits in medieval warfare, noting 400 to 820 yards as typical bow ranges and a documented 463 yards with wind. It contrasts these with a modern naval gun boasting a fifteen mile range.
A boy delivering a phone message bursts into the senior partner’s room with news his house is on fire. The partner, in puzzled humor, quips that his wife was upset but not by a blaze, highlighting a comical misunderstanding in a domestic incident.
A witticism attributes a transformation in Miss Beanpole after an inheritance. The speaker notes she was formerly frightfully skinny and is now described as divinely slender, illustrating a sharp change in appearance after gaining wealth.
Panic in Chiasso as mob frees relatives attacked hospital to prevent isolation. Rioters set wards aflame, injuring doctors and nurses. two women patients burned in the flames. Police, soldiers, and sailors moved in, arresting forty-five leaders including nine women.
In Brest France Sept 11 a large mob protesting cheaper food clashed with troops injuring at least forty people. Twenty policemen and soldiers were hurt by stones bottles and missiles as troopers charged the crowd. Soldiers restrained from firing as the Sixth colonial regiment was ordered to reinforce authorities.
Beatrice Nebraska September 11 1911 J W Glenn and wife donate fresh blood to their twelve year old son Dewey after septic poisoning from an untreated arm fracture led to a planned amputation. Despite slight improvement doctors fear for his recovery and credit the transfusion with stabilizing him.
John W. Gates hosted a late day bridge session at his Trinity building firm Charles G. Gates & Co. A wealthy young guest played for 25 cents a point and won a $13,000 check. Gates warned if he had lost the guest could have been expelled. the check was cashed.
A Ber in scientist Professor Kron cites the London Lancet warning that opening morning mail at the breakfast table may spread germs. He notes people wash and gargle before eating yet handle letters touched by many hands, suggesting letters be opened before or after breakfast, not at the table.
To restore the leather bindings of books wash them first very lightly with clean warm water in which a tiny piece of soda is dissolved. Then wash with clear water to remove the soda and dry. Dissolve a bit of gum arabic in water and beat with white of egg. Apply lightly with a sponge and let dry. If frothing occurs, dab until it subsides with the palm or dry sponge.
A quip from Cleveland Plain Dealer features a newlywed woman bragging to friends that her husband demanded hot biscuits each meal for three months. A friend notes the diet’s health risks, but the punchline reveals she meant her first husband, not the current one.
A humorous exchange frames heredity as what a man blames his parents for and environment as what he blames his wife and children for. The woman asserts she can understand scientific terms, turning the joke toward gender dynamics.
A quip describes a lunatic who claims imaginary flies under her cloak feed a mongoose, then admits there is no mongoose and no flies, highlighting a paradoxical riddle about belief and perception. The brief joke hinges on a twist that leaves the reader questioning reality.
A quoted exchange notes the odd effect of flattery as a social force. The line suggests that flattery sickens most, except those who accept it, reflecting on self-esteem and social dynamics.
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