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Newspaper
West Bend Journal
Location
West Bend, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
8
A dramatic exchange unfolds as Ros dolph urges Muriel to hear his long delayed declaration. Muriel responds with a sharp retort, while Ros dolph exclaims the confession after eighteen months of restraint, signaling a turning point in their relationship.
A nostalgic advertisement urges sufferers of kidney ailments to try Munyon's Kidney Remedy No trial. It claims rapid relief from back and joint pain, swelling, and facial puffiness, with improved urine and color return. The copy promises refunds if unsatisfied and notes the product costs 25 cents at druggists.
A free Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from National Lead Company offers a complete guide to choosing paint materials. It includes color schemes for interior and exterior painting, specifications, and a device to test purity, backed by Dutch Boy Painter branding for quality. The offer aims to help property owners avoid poor materials at no cost.
A satirical exchange mocks tariff reform pleas with a mock dialogue. The Wild Eyed Crank quips the reform has one more t in tariff, while the Party of the First Part pretends belief in reform. The quip highlights the humor of reform talk.
James C. Lee of 1100 9th Street SE Washington recalls a scaffold fall thirty years ago that injured his back severely. He tried plasters belts and various remedies before a daughter’s Sloan’s Liniment eased pain. He credits six and a half bottles to enabled him to work at sixty seven.
Uncle Allen Sparks jokes that aging starts when a man sees his son shaving himself. The remark captures a lighthearted moment about growing older and fatherhood.
Two young sisters suffered persistent eczema with head hair loss and arm sores until Cuticura was used. After the second course their skin grew soft and smooth. The report from Mrs. Charles Baker of Albion Maine is dated September 21 1908. France imports 170 tons of human hair yearly, mostly from China, distributed worldwide.
Safe and Sure. Among medicines recommended by physicians and nurses Kemp's Balsam is described as the best cough cure. For many years doctors deem it the medicine most likely to cure coughs and it holds esteem of well informed people. If Kemp's Balsam cannot cure a cough, we shall be at a loss to know what will. Available at druggists and dealers for 25 cents.
You know Saim, don't you He s a fine musician Plays second fiddle in one of the best orchestras in the country Yes I ve known him since long before he was married He plays second fiddle in his own house too
Advertisement promising Lane's Pleasant Tablets as a faster cure for colds and grip. Urges readers to buy at 25 cents a box with a free sample and mail order to Orator F. Woodward of Le Roy New York. Claims widespread dealer stock and savings on doctors' bills.
An old style advertisement claims Pettis s Eye Salud has cured eye diseases for over a century. The notice lists Howard Bros druggists in Buffalo New York as the distributors.
A Philadelphia Press item critiques that month’s magazines for illustrated fiction and highlights an exhibit claiming So and So’s salt makes you look stylish. The note mocks the product as a sensational gimmick in the era’s ad culture.
Dun's Weekly Review notes rising production expectations across mills and factories with stronger demand for furnace outputs steel shapes and equipment. Prices for iron textiles and leather edge up while May bank settlements clear and money demand rises. April building permits total 45 valued at 2,487,350, bank clearings reach 295,991,231 with 16.9 percent rise from 1909. Chicago district bankruptcies 80 versus prior weeks and years.
New York reports show improved retail trade and farming, with optimism for future business. Iron and steel demand up, Western coal activity rising, wool and leather prices stronger, shoes slower. Tariff uncertainty, weather, and crop progress influence expectations. weekly U S failures total 214 and Canada 29 for the period.
Market notes list bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago and Detroit alongside grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and hay. Prices include hogs prime heavy 4.50 to 7.40, cattle 4.00 to 6.00, wheat No 2 1.42 to 1.45, corn No 2 78 to 86 cents, oats 5 to 59 cents, rye 58 to 64 cents, butter 22 to 25 cents, potatoes 8 to 9 cents per bushel, and pork mess 17.37.
A long endorsement piece extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ailments. It cites a Melbourne Iowa reader, Mrs Clara Watermann, praising its life restoration and encouraging other women to try the medicine, presenting it as a tested, popular cure.
The fragment presents a domestic quip about Mrs Crossway and a shy exchange at the breakfast table. It mentions characters Willie, his father, Mrs Urner, Mr Vasher, and Myr. Vasher, with a mis-typed note seeking property interest and ownership details including Boxdae in Minneapolis and Alvin. The tone hints at a local society column voice.
A dated testimonial promotes Marine Eye Remedy as soothing and non irritating under the Pure Wood and Drugs Law. It asserts experienced physicians compounded the formula and that the product relieves eye pain for weary eyes, encouraging readers to try it.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss nearby restaurant offerings and youngson acythins as potential foods with uncertain quality and appeal. No clear events, names, dates, or locations are confirmed in readable text.
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