11 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
1
Rev. G. M. Gray of Whitesboro Texas reports four years of misery with lumbago and pain in every movement. Dean's Kidney Pills relieved the trouble after a short time. He allows his name to be used to help others with kidney trouble. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A New York lawyer en route to a Berks County coal firm stops at a farmhouse seeking directions. A broad German woman in a poke bonnet answers in a local dialect and feigns uncertainty, leaving the traveler more puzzled than before about the distance to the next village.
A local paper reports a tiresome preacher nicknamed Dr Ninthly and notes the ves try men advertised for namublists to act as ushers, reflecting quirky community chatter.
On a calm night a Havana shipboard mermaid Pelagia appears to Higginson a wealthy British American lawyer. She claims a human-bound law and an engagement ring triggers a fate linked to Undine legends as a crewman drags him away to his stateroom.
The article discusses risks of uncemented cesspools polluting groundwater and argues for cemented water tight designs. It describes septic tank concepts, backflow flushing options, pipe specifications, and proper grading. It warns against using abandoned wells or open vaults due to contamination and fly-borne infection.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ills including displacement inflammation and fatigue. It touts decades of use guiding thousands to health and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
Article notes hens heavily consume fresh pasture and greens, so plentiful grass reduces reliance on bought feeds. It argues preen grass supports poultry by cutting expenses and boosting nutrition with homegrown greens.
Fragmentary hoarding features a mountain climber appeal about reaching a summit and quotes Montesquieu. An ad promotes cheap guns and traps, furs and hides with a catalog from N W Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis. Also Jefferson and Allen's Foot-Ga se powder ads appear with prices and uses.
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