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Newspaper
West Bend Journal
Location
West Bend, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
2
A testimonial from Lena V. Henry of Adrian Georgia praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female weakness and disease. It claims operation avoidance and urges women to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential, free advice.
In What the White Race May Learn from the Indian, G W James argues Indian women tolerate rain without fear. He notes outdoor activity keeps blood circulating, body temperature stable, and overall health robust, with rain deemed beneficial unless clothing takes a beating.
An unmarried woman sought comfort from a fortune teller who claimed she is already married on the astral plane, keeping earthly suitors away. The bride begged the astral husband to refrain, provoking amused disbelief among listeners.
Dr. Sven Hedin writes from Japan on how Japanese regard heroism and duty. He notes admiration for swords and cannons makers yet says Kusunoki and Admiral Togo are seen as simply doing their duty, not worthy of praise.
Mrs Lap sling complains the front row hears nothing as T was away up front in a Chicago Tribune cheeky remark about agnostic theater acoustics and faulty construction.
On a coastal ship, Felix Selden and allies protect Monsieur Duponceau from pursuers while Barbara Graham aids them. A buried treasure box hidden in a hemlock forest promises leverage and danger as they defend the vessel and plot a night raid toward the shore.
Philander C. Knox at a Valley Forge reception mocks an impudent politician. He recalls a Brownsville boy named John Gaines who asks an 1812 veteran with a wooden leg to lend it for hockey after skating and a meant winter game. The tale highlights youth and audacity with vivid old‑time detail.
A terse exchange captures a couple recalling their wedding moment before the preacher. The bride recalls feeling self possessed and determined while the bridegroom notes no fluster. Dialogue hints at intimate resolve and shared history between the pair.
James Greenman of Ionia Michigan describes severe kidney trouble with back pain nausea and heavy weight loss. He avoided surgery choosing Deans Kidney Pills and after one box passed a half inch stone followed by many smaller stones. Recovery came quickly and he grew well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A chimney swift remains airborne most of its life, rarely resting on fences or buildings. It drops into side-mouthed chimneys and clings to rough chimney walls with its tiny feet.
A Chicago man describes severe itching and skin eruption that started on his hands and spread. After trying doctors and various remedies, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, reporting itch relief in days and complete eruption disappearance in about three weeks.
An 19th century style ad draws claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Druggist products. It touts a constitutional cure for deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes, offers a $100 reward for unsolved catarrh deafness, promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for foot ailments, and extols Murine eye remedies for irritated eyes.
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