Doan's Kidney Pills featured as cure-all remedy claims
A parade of health quackery pieces claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder disorders with testimonials from Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois. The ad promises free medical advice and a mail order offer while mixing sensational medical claims with other contrived anecdotes and product pitches.
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Bright
Doan
Joshua Heller
Walnut Street
Urbana
Cunningham Bros. Drug Store
Champaign
Dean
BBC
Heller
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Butalo, N
Grape-Nuts Promoted as Brain and Nerve Builder
A historic note describes how a brain worker, hampered by weakness, developed the food Grape-Nuts through experiments. The product is pitched as a brain and nerve builder, not a stimulant, claimed to renew mental and physical strength with easy digestion and ready serving with cream.
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C. W. Post
Wéllville
Des Moines Notes on State Farm Groups Rail Plans and Taxes
Des Moines reports discuss proposed state organization for county agricultural societies and the Farmers Institutes with a possible Washington organizer. Rock Island plans major expansion toward Des Moines through Dows to Ft. Dodge and beyond, aiming to capture business from Chicago Great Western. Iowa taxes total 22,642,580 with school and municipal shares detailed. biennial auditor totals rise from 1902 to 1903. Supreme Court case upholds notes tied to a farm purchase gift with mortgage as security. Eleventh cavalry assigned to Des Moines army post will be relieved in Philippines. Col. Earl D. Thomas named post commandant after a long career.
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Des Moines
County Agricultural Societies
Farmers’ Institutes of
Iowa
State Agricultural Department
Farmers’ Institutes
Agricultural Department
Washington
Des Moines & Ft
Rock Island
Fara
Ilinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Mason City
Ft. Dodge
Dows
Mohain
Wall Lake
Mason ,City
Hagle Grove
Vincent
Industry
Auditor of State
Supreme Court
Justice Sherwin
Buchanan County
Albert Sauer
Robert Nehis
Henry Sauer
A. 8. Blair
Independence
Eleventh Cavalry
Des Moines Army Post
Philippines
Earl D. Thomas
Thomas
Highth Illinois Cavalry
West Point
Fifth Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
Thirteenth Cavalry
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna Remedy
Admiral Schley, famed 19th century hero, endorses Peruna after a friend asked his view on the catarrh remedy. The article notes Schley’s family use of Peruna and frames endorsements as evidence of its wide public trust.
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Dmiral Schley
Admiral Schrey
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
M’f'g Co
Columbus
Ohio
Luxury California Limited Train Service Resume 1903
The Santa Fe announces the California Limited daily service will resume November 29 for the 1903 1904 season. until then it runs semi weekly. The route covers Chicago to Los Angeles San Diego and San Francisco over 2000 miles, with fast travel under three days. Pullman compartments dining car and drawing room service are highlighted. meals under Mr Harvey noted as exceptional. One third of Paris is depicted with trees.
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California
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Chicago
New Mexico
Arizona
Harvey
California Limited
Limited
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Jaggsby
Elmville
Hawville
Admiral Schley
PE Ru-Na
Pe-ru-na Drug Co
Thea
Nobelman
Mia
Dicie
Franksyie
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Louis Markison
British Museum
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Defiance
Putnam
J. W. O'Brien
Whled Ave
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Philadelphia
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Kansas City
Iron Mountain
D. J. Price
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McCarthy
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Agenth
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Seulsatsight
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Cyince
Sir
Yousgerman
Pilon
Paris
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New York
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Michigan Land Association
Manisteo
Mich
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WL. Douglas
Douglas
Corona Colt
Corona
Brockton
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Madison County
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Hamilton Beos
Winterset
Kite
Smeolshocar
Iadfi
Pioneer Land Co
Lac Qui Parton Co
Minn
Chia
Sargeant
Aivkay
Fioncer Land Co
Des Moines, la
Tone
Saigon
Penang
Tyre
Tone’s Goods At All Grocers
Tone Brothers
Lows
Youth's Companion
Theo
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Sartile
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