Blood Purifier Promises Cure for Contagious Blood Poison
An advertorial notice touts 8.9.18 as a blood purifier and tonic that purges poisons from the blood. It claims to treat cancer, scrofula, rheumatism, ulcers, psoriasis, paralysis, salt rheum, herpes, and other chronic diseases, including Contagious Blood Poison, with a fifty year record of cures. Letters from medical correspondents praise the medicine and its physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
S.S
Matty
3. S
A Curious Child of Mischief and Joy by Edgar Jones
A vivid portrait of a lively boy described as a cheerful rogue with a curious mind and playful mischief. The piece celebrates his charm, imagination, and capacity to amuse, while acknowledging his restless energy and potential for trouble. It preserves a warm, affectionate tone toward the child and his devout, loving guardians.
Rank Stockbridge Faces a Fractured Memory at Hotel
AN UGLY BRUISE ate Rank Stockbridge is nervous as memories of a hospital ward and a mysterious gray clothed woman intrude. He recalls a past kindness, a promise, and two years of wandering that ended with a return to confront a haunting image and a broken relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Othries
The Machine Idea in Woman Life Debate
A dialogue scene shows Stockbridge pressing a female doctor about whether the machine idea elevates true womanhood. She remains cautious while the doctor struggles with past wounds and a tense exchange about love, work, and autonomy amid lingering romantic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia. Browning
Bie
Heron
Stockbridge
Curious tomb built by San Francisco engineer near Williston
Henry Root, a rich San Francisco civil engineer, plans a cement tomb in Williston Wisconsin that will hold 15 bodies in separate compartments. Bodies would be unca s ed and decompose in a dry air chamber with doors and a cement or charcoal seal option. The tomb, resembling granite, draws visitors as Mayors and aldermen tour it for possible adoption by Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Root
San Francisco
Williston
Foreign Government Sales Highlight US Export Trade
Large shipments to foreign governments mark a new phase in American exports. Notable items include 400 freight cars for Chile and steel rails for Imperial railroads, with orders indicating expanding international demand for American industrial goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comepany
Patterson Credits Foley's Honey and Tar Cure
Mr J W Patterson Nashua night policeman says he suffered a severe lung cold. He tried many cough medicines from two doctors but none helped until taking Foley's Honey and Tar. After two thirds of the bottle he recovered fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Patterson
Nashua
Saya aInJdonaary
Excursion Tickets Offer Low Rates on Towa Central Railways
Promotions run every Tuesday through April 1901 with unusually low single trip fares. Tickets also sold to Washington Idaho Montana Oregon and British Columbia at unheard of prices. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo 8 Batty GP T A Marshalltown Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Central Railway
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
British Columbia
Iowa Central
Geo
Batty
Marshalltown
Eat a Whole Cabbage If You Wantta Health
An ad style fragment touts cabbage as harmless and promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for indigestion with testimonials. It also references De Witt's Little Early Risers for liver and bowel relief and Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney ailments. The text echoes 19th or early 20th century medical quack advertising and product endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
R. He Miller
Cheap Insurance Many Machines Sery
An advertorial fragment promotes inexpensive insurance and a blend of patent remedies claiming cures for indigestion diabetes and stomach troubles. It mentions a Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa agency and references Dr Caldwell’s Syrup and a testimonial by Wilcoxson, with unclear claims about homeseekers and railway routes.
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed for Croup and Colds
An old advertiser claims a reader named anildoer asked for Mons and received One Minute Cough Cure endorsing it for croup and throat and lung troubles. The product is described as a universal remedy and long known, with a testimonial from R. Hy Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Twist
Croup
Grip
Reme
R. Hy Miller
Tour of Puerto Rico Tours From the American Tourist Association
The American Tourist Association announces two Puerto Rico tours by rail carriage auto and special Pullman cars. Departures are in Chicago on Thursday January 2 and Thursday February 14 at 9 30 47 AM with steamship connections from New York. The itineraries include sea travel and an all day rally with planned steamer legs and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American ‘Tourist’ Association
Puerto Rico
Easl
Seaya
Hicago
Landid
New York
Folkmelng
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Sudmeier, Stahl, & CO
Bancroft, Ja
Campbell &Co
Bancroft
Dodge ‘Remedy Co
Davenport
Red Cross
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Ava
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Earth
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Edgar Jones
Utente
Wetmore Tobacco CO
St.Louis
Dodie
Robert Roberts
Burlington
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Root
Western States
Union Pacific R. KR. Co
Jalinda Cementeio
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Land Gom
Union Pacific R. FR. CO
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Robt
J. Watts
Salem
Moi
Wilten
Hays
Foley
Bright
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Bates
Tooints
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S. Batty
Towa
Pepsin Syup Co
Montivelle
Genets
Syrop
Ubarty
Stesp
Wilcoxson
Puerto’ Rico
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