17 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
Medina resident G W Winney reports he was crippled by back pain and lameness after hospital care. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a dramatic weight gain and full recovery after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
In Alabama a deputy marshal pursued a bail jumper into Georgia and back to Alabama. He telegraphed the judge the suspect would come, then rode into town leading the prisoner on a mule with a clothes line. The judge asked if the man walked. Jim said part of the way he dragged him and the man swam at the Tallapoosa river.
A playful exchange centers on a marriage proposal challenge. He asks what the response would be if asked to wed, prompting a witty back and forth about readiness and sentiment. The lighthearted dialogue showcases social humor and couple dynamics.
A reader sought a plan to tame a head of hair that stood on end. The advised remedy involved molasses bees wax india rubber glue eggs and liver oil boiled then cooled and applied hot while a jaw mower was passed over the head. The man did not take the suggestion.
A Reader claims meat is unnecessary for athletes and credits Grape-Nuts and Postum for strength. He notes weight gains from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September and says mornings improved after adopting the cereals and coffee substitute. The letter is signed as a Michigan reader and promotes Postum’s products.
Denver platform pledges include tariff reduction and income tax, publicity of campaign contributions, and banning corporate contributions. It condemns expanded officeholders and wasteful spending, demands economy in administration, and criticizes the speaker’s power and patronage use.
A long program outlines Democratic proposals on campaign finance, tariffs, railroad and bank regulation, labor rights, public health, education, and territorial policy. It cites opposition to Republican measures, calls for federal licenses for corporations, stronger ICC powers, an income tax, and direct election of senators. It also honors John Benjamin with a Valley Forge tablet dedication.
The setting of a great hope mirrors the sim. Brightness leaves as evening shadows fall and the world becomes a dim reflection. We face a lonely night as the soul withdraws, yet stars arise and the night becomes holy.
The quote argues that paying caddies enough to live and providing tobacco will create loafers and force a change in employment conditions, reflecting a Country Life label critique of labor incentives.
A brief clash between youths ends with Tommy admitting a fight with the Carter boy. The dialogue reveals friction linked to a rift with the Carter boy's mother after a period of quiet.
A Louisville reader cites two eczema cures using Cuticura products. He recalls a grandson’s severe infant eczema cured in weeks and his own years later suffering a brutal winter with virulent sores relieved by the Cuticura regimen.
The Houston Post quotes a scene where one spouse says they distrust the other's judgment while the other retorts with the line that marriage proves it. The exchange centers on memory of their marriage and the strain in their relationship.
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle Castoria to ensure it bears the signature and claims In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought so parents can trust a long trusted remedy for young children.
An old village woman asks if city life costs much. Her city nephew replies that basic living costs are similar, but maintaining appearances in the city is three times more costly than in the countryside.
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes. It claims Murine soothes eye pain and is sold at 50 cents by all druggists. The copy notes a 48 page book and urges readers to ask their druggist for Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
A fragmented note links water swelling wood to a novelist wrecking a skiff and later constructing a town on a desert isle. It name drops Dr Kling and a nerve restore recipe, while musing on color preferences and wine.
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