29 May 1908
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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
1
Six month old infant suffered open sores with no skin as two doctors attended. Blood oozed, wrapped in silk, carried on a pillow for ten weeks. After trying many remedies, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. the child is now nearly three with no signs of eczema. James J. Smith of Durmid Va reports in October 1906.
Mrs Louis Mc Key of 913 Seventh street Oakland California recounts a severe rheumatic attack that left her bedridden. After using Sloan's Liniment twice she was able to rise walk and regain full mobility within three days.
In a letter from Des Moines a reader recalls a past scene where a speaker defers a seat to an older woman on a car ride. The exchange is framed as the politest possible action and reflects social norms about manners.
Ten Iowa railroad systems owning 9,372 miles report 1907 gross earnings of 16,260,985 down from 1906 while passenger earnings rise by 3863 with a 1,167,366 increase in gross receipts. net earnings drop 3,256,237 as operating costs rise, and the 2 cent fare law is blamed for higher expenses.
Miss Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston Illinois credits Peruna with curing twenty five years of catarrh after trying many remedies. She reports throat pain and a bad cough before starting Peruna and notes dramatic health improvement. Also mentions Peruna tablets as an alternative form and references the manufacturer in Columbus Ohio.
State board and executive council allocate 500 from the providertisel contingent fund to aid the institution for the recent flood losses. The crops and property suffered damage, but the board of control says the small sum will limit relief efforts.
Governor Cummins invited to address delegates of the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 1. The program features representatives from the east and Chicago, with Former Gov Frank S. Black of New York speaking for the east and Congressman Henry S. Boutell representing Chicago.
Harry K. Thaw will not be released from asylum after Justice Morschauser ruled he remains insane and should stay confined. The decision upheld the prior commitment to a lunatic asylum and dismissed Thaw’s habeas corpus plea while noting no injustice in depriving him of liberty pending legal remedy. Thaw’s interview with reporters followed the ruling, ending abruptly when question turned to his wife’s annulment suit.
Baltimore May 26 The Methodist Episcopal General Conference endorsed locally option and the anti-saloon league as effective means to achieve prohibition marking a shift from prior absolutist stance. Governor Hanly and anti-saloon league leaders Baker Shields led stirring debates in support.
May 26 report says Fort Worth flood crest receded two feet as the Trinity river system dropped. Police estimate ten dead in Fort Worth and vicinity with around one million dollars in damage. Dallas notes a Texas and Pacific railway bridge collapse with thirteen men swept away and six drowned.
A May 31 1968 Sunday School lesson on John 20 1 18 and Rev 1 18 covers the resurrection events including the tomb stone earthquake and witnesses Mary Magdalene Peter and John. It discusses appearances to Mary and the disciples and the meaning of the risen Christ for believers.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative aiding internal cleansing without debilitation. It claims the product is pleasant natural and physician approved and urges purchase from the California Fig Syrup Co. and leading druggists.
Weary William offers to escort a distressed woman home after a quarrel with her lover. The scene notes his chivalrous interruption as he notices the couple’s tiff and steps in to help. The moment captures courtesy and danger in a single street encounter.
An advertisement claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for cases of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for circulars, with a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A tense interaction unfolds as Orville Ardup Ah rebuffs a persistent bill collector. The caller, briskly presenting a folded document, repeats a warning after nine prior visits, while Ardup responds with wary hope.
Advertises OUR-PIE packets priced at ten cents each with ingredients for two Cocoanut Custard pies. Promotes proper custard texture to avoid soggy results and credits D Zerta Food Co Rochester NY.
A joke exchanges a misheard line about a woman's intended marriage. The reply reveals the speaker heard hungry instead of Hungarian count, highlighting a wordplay misunderstanding in a brief exchange.
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