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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
6
An advertisement touts European springs as relief for eczema but claims instant relief can be found at home with Oil of Wintergreen Thyme and other ingredients in D D D Prescription. A 20 cent bottle is recommended for immediate skin relief, per FS Shadle.
A vivid advertisement urges readers not to stop work when health falters and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to build strength. It claims the product boosts tone and vigor from the first dose and guarantees satisfaction, with bottles priced at 50 cents at S H Williams.
The article notes that in Amsterdam around 1740 Fahrenheit created his first thermometer, a design that served as a model for future instruments.
A New York moving picture theater installs small incandescent lamps on the backs of seats to illuminate only when a seat is unoccupied, aiming to save energy and reduce wastage as patrons leave.
An advertisement touts Merital Pile Remedy as a new combined internal and external treatment for piles by the American Drug and Press Association. It claims reliability and urges readers to send one dollar to Deorah Iowa for a full size package to test its promised relief.
J A Maple of Steubenville Ohio endorses Foley Kidney Pills saying they cured his weak kidneys and bladder trouble. He reports relief from backache and a return to normal kidney function enabling him to work without misery. Signed by H Will jamin.
Mrs M Basford of Poolesville Missouri declares the Chamberlain Cough Remedy has perfect success for those needing it. Sold by all dealers.
An eminent authority studies the wavy motion of centipeds and millipeds to explain how their many legs move in harmony. Millipeds show synchronous waves on both sides, while centipeds alternate symmetrically. The pacing horse and trotter analogies illustrate their gait.
Florida Times Union reports AO Waiital shines when confident, delivering peak performance and clear leadership. The piece highlights gender expectations and a man’s approach when certain actions align with competence.
An American beer magnate Carl Bischoff owns a Rhine castle with a famed antique painting of a chess position titled Checkmate to Six Moves. One autumn night a mysterious red bearded visitor arrives, claiming origins from upstream, sharing enigmatic dialogue that hints at a dreamlike return and hidden dangers surrounding the castle.
A Rhine castle tale ends with Baron Becker claiming the ancestral home through a chess match that mirrors a painting. Bischoff recalls a night of punch and a stranger with a red beard who vanishes, leaving a sale and a legend about a descendant reclaiming the castle after centuries.
A collection of fables including The Ox and Ass, The Fox and the Rabbit, The Peasant and His Wife, Looking For a Jewel and The moral lessons. The stories feature animals and villagers, with morals about labor, liberty, honesty, and fortune. The Ass rebels then learns toil and reward, while Reynard the Fox cheekily cites consequences of stealing. The Peasant keeps calm amid danger, and a boy learns truth is elusive.
Little Jean, a brave girl, rode a thrilling figure eight ride at a large summer park with her elder brothers. On returning home she told her mother she felt as if she had freckles on her stomach during the fast loops, a vivid impression from the ride.
A playful Toledo Blade item follows a druggist and soda clerk as bottles appear to dance on shelves. The dope dispenser gleefully recalls last winter’s frozen pipes and jokes that the plumber who fixed them has just come in to file a prescription.
A short aphorism notes the irony of wireless ideas replacing an ordinary piano with endless wire, suggesting modern shifts in music and communication. The remark frames change as both marvel and complication in a concise, period voice.
The physician questions why a patient would seek care when ignoring advice. The hypochondriac replies that the value lies in finding someone willing to sit and listen to his troubles, a sentiment echoed by the Washington Star's quotation.
A Houston Post joke shows a heavy investor asked about an orange grove proposition replies he has already invested in a fruit orchard, noting the money is in his wife's hat. The line plays on the idea of hidden assets and humorous misdirection.
A man says he would rather be a live rabbit than a dead lion during a long oppressive silence, and a woman responds that he will get his wish in that moment.
A short excerpt features a heated exchange with a stern rebuke, the phrase Not Adieu but Au Revoir appears alongside slang and polite banter. The dialogue hints at a dramatic confrontation between a young man and an older speaker in a Boston context.
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