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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
1
A Philadelphia man, aged about 80, describes years of eczema starting on the scalp and spreading to hands and limbs. After ineffective medical treatment, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, with baths and persistent use, reporting marked improvement and praising the remedies.
A humorous tale from an American Spectator item describes two Alabama deacons planning to steal hens’ eggs from a barn. They argue over rights to the nest then decide to move the eggs to a hidden pine thicket to roast them, claiming a duty to kindness while plotting theft.
Great Britain's April revenue reached £418,895 with expenditures at £21,360,361. London new capital from Jan 1 to May 5 stood at $288,788,915 versus $434,216,505 year prior. Bank of Japan total 1905 operations reached $14,578,127,060, up $5,744,106,420 from 1904. Banque de Paris 1905 net profits were francs 10,804,883, down from 19,411,421 in 1904. A 100 million franc loan for French colonies in West Africa will fund Seneg al and Upper Niger navigation.
A satirical amateur aviation piece warns against dangerous acts such as sticking pins into balloons, rough behavior in motion, throwing bottles over populated areas, and dropping objects into others properties. It shifts to a mock legal oath by Frank J. Cheney asserting a nuisance claim against cataracts and promotes Havans Catarrh Cure with testimonials and drug advertisements from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
A brief quotation from the Philadelphia Public Ledger hints at a plan to move to Sramphurst. The climate there may conflict with marital concerns, prompting doubt about the venture.
A humorous exchange notes that mail delivery can carry “soft soap.” The dialogue contrasts a male and a female voice, joking about capacity for flattery and deception in postal discourse.
A compact quotation reflects a belief that wealth or success may be a burden rather than blessing, suggesting moral or existential tension among men contemplating fortune. The remark hints at social attitudes toward prosperity in a historical context.
An editorial mulls how mothers fear the explosions of fireworks but still allow celebration. It notes fathers staging restraint and grandparents funding the display while pondering the true spirit of independence on the holiday.
The piece reflects on households letting children enjoy a day of freedom with dangerous toys, noting parental and grandparent participation in the fireworks, the patriotism atmosphere, and mothers recalling their own youth as they join in the blasts and celebratory pistol shots.
Flanagan delivered the chief oration for a Fourth of July program of section 10 of the Mississippi & Western railroad as workers from across the world gathered. He sparked opposition when July 4 was not treated as a holiday, organizing a counter effort and recounting a boastful tale of no work that day. The three day celebration ended with seven funerals the next June, and the day remains a memorable moment in railroad history.
The article portrays Nevada poised for revival as copper rushes awaken Ely in White Pine County with potential 50 billion pounds of copper and 1 trillion in metals. It notes rapid growth with three banks chartered and three railroads toward Ely, predicting the west’s largest boom since 1878 Leadville.
Quote deems top space prestigious yet popular gatherings flourish at the bottom. The remark highlights social dynamics where informal venues foster conversation and camaraderie beyond elite settings.
Harry Leon Wilson of The Spenders dined with artists in Connecticut and while loafing met two men. A drive with two horses ended in a wreck after a telegraph pole collision. One man lost two front teeth, crying for advice on what to do with them.
A witty exchange shows a Philadelphia Ledger remark on aging and youth as two belles trade barbs and flattery. The New York Press quips on praising a girl as the prettiest ever seen. The dialogue captures era manners and social tension.
Mr. H J Henneman of Oakland Nebraska writes of long standing stomach catarrh now cured with Peruna, praising its effects and noting renewed appetite and weight gain. Another letter from Austin M Small of Astoria Oregon reports improved appetite and tonic benefits after using Peruna in hot weather.
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