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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
9
In a Houston Post excerpt Na Keeemeac and Tohnnie discuss a thief in a dark closet beneath the stairs. They consider calling the police, doubting arrest is possible for a das meter.
An 19th century style advertisement package offers a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure, with testimonials from merchants Cheney & Co of Toledo and wholesale druggists Waanupina, Kinzan & Marvin. It markets Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally taken, priced at ten cents per bottle, and includes a seasickness remedy and foot powder endorsements. Also features a short Chicago Tribune exchange on a Wall Street operator named Tom described as a “good soul.”
A physician advertising item promises a home treatment for bedwetting and urinary issues in children and adults, offering free instructions from Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana. It urges mothers not to blame the child and notes a typhoid survey in Pittsburg funded by the Russell Sage Foundation, and promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation.
An Interior Department agent narrates tales from Harper’s Weekly about Indians and fatigue. A sturdy Indian seeks work on a farm where others tire easily, but the tall worker supposedly “never gets tired.” The farmer discovers the irony as the promise breaks when overworked, highlighting stereotypes in a dated anecdote.
In Paris Hope Desmond resists Captain Lumley’s ardent marriage proposal after a tense, emotionally charged scene in Hope's hotel salon. Lumley threatens drastic actions if refused, while Hope clarifies her engagement to another man and ends the confrontation with firm refusal. The surrounding party hushes as Miss Dacre and Lord Everton mingle with actors and aristocrats at the opera.
A brief Mobile Register fragment reflects on mercy and judgment as two speakers discuss flattery and potential reactions. The lines hint at personal tone and social civility rather than a full news item.
A compilation includes lines about painting quality and the need for pure white lead with the Dutch Boy trademark as a purity guarantee. It mentions a National Lead Company lead tester offer and a Rome money extraction quip. Also cites Spohn's Temperance Cure and a gas bill reminder from the Chicago Tribune.
A Cham sersburg, Pennsylvania resident describes a long battle with eczema misdiagnosed as ringworm by doctors. After trying Cuticura remedies, she reports relief from hand to face symptoms and no recurrence since 1908.
Paw Paw Michigan Ena Draper reports suffering female ills for years until a doctor said no Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Chicago resident Alvena Sperling credits Pinkham's for avoiding surgery after a tumor and other troubles. The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy for fibroids, displacements, irregularities, pains, and nervous exhaustion, sold cheaply and praised by users.
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