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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
3
A digest of global and domestic items: Admiral Converse affirms American naval superiority amid critiques. Charles Morse arrested aboard the Etruria and released on bond. notable elections and deaths. yellow fever cases. coast shipwrecks. bank and political trials. floods, fires, and legal actions across various states and nations.
Robbers stole 4700 dollars from the Illinois Central depot in Charles City as a night mail transfer occurred. A Kansas-bound dog walked 700 miles home. Dubuque reports a major burglary at George H. Brown’s residence. A Mason City man, Art Davis, faces a grand jury for an alleged assault on a 16 year old girl, with Charles Allen released.
A humorous exchange set at Windsor Castle features an American woman asking to glimpse the queen. The prince of Wales replies that he is the prince and the woman asks if his mother is present, reflecting 19th century class and nationality humor in American society life columns.
Physicians caution against catarrh remedies containing mercury as dangerous to smell and overall health. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is advertised as mercury free and taken internally. See trial packages and Druggists offer at 7c per bottle. Hall's Family Pills also recommended for constipation.
A noon counter anecdote claims a city with churches displaying no spitting signs and vestibule rules about tobacco. The piece then touts the latest Defiance Starch, promising improved strength and smoothness by omitting harmful chemicals and adding a new ingredient.
A Sunday Magazine anecdote recalls Senator Hoar from Massachusetts enjoying whist with unusual skill. A friend notes his rarely impatient side when paired with a markedly poor partner, yet he and his ally still led the match against strong players.
A Nutley New Jersey youngster living with his grandmother was brought to New York for a visit and saw theater for the first time. He recalled the moment a big man with gold buttons appeared and exclaimed about a hack outside, describing the scene to his grandmother.
William V. McManus, new president of the Letter Carriers' Association of New York, hosts a discussion on the ideal letter carrier. He cites a Cincinnati suburban ad seeking a man to teach Spanish, watercolor, and violin, plus to look after the bull.
A renowned German doctor asserts coffee harms the heart and that caffeine weakens the heart muscles. He praises Postum as a safe substitute, reporting personal and patient benefits and citing the product’s claim “There’s a Reason.”
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