Women Turn to Lydia E Pinkham for Health Advice
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is hailed as the top remedy for female illnesses. Mrs Pinkham claims through Lynn letter files that a million women were helped by her medicine and guidance. The notice invites women to write for free advice and a complimentary book with city-certified endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ana
Belva A. Lockwood
Belva Lockwood
Washington, D. C
United States
America
Peruna Medicine Company
Hannah J. Bennett
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Public School Sketch Lesson Ends In Misunderstanding
A New England city art class used life drawing with a model. A student drew a chair with a standing figure, insisting the child was misunderstood. The teacher asked to draw Amelia seated, but the pupil explained she planned to bend her when the bell rang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Mary
Amelia
Louisville and Nashville Railroads Promote Tourists to Florida
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers unmatched facilities for tourists and travelers bound for Florida Cuba Porto Rico Central America and related regions. Double daily sleeping car service runs from Cincinnati Louisville Chicago and St Louis through Jacksonville to interior Florida to Miami Tampa and New Orleans. For folders contact J. K. Ridgely N. W. P. A. Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
West Indies
Central America
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Cuba
Porto Rico
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New Keans
J. K. Ridgely
Ill
Hair on it and shaving notes at desk incident
A man approached a stockbroker desk, blamed a pen for sputtering his signature, and discarded it amid a retort about shaving notes all day. Observers cited the pen as the cause, reflecting a chaotic scene outside the brokerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Wealth in Northern Arkansas mining district pamphlet
Illustrated pamphlet claims Northern Arkansas hosts the world’s richest zinc and lead mining region. Experts concede the area is largely undeveloped and offers investors a lifetime opportunity. Free pamphlet by mail from J. E. Lockwood, Kansas City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
J. E. Lockwood
Kansas City
Wisconsin Central Trains From Chicago to Twin Ports Areas
Nearest ticket agent can provide further line details for trains from Central Station Park Row and 12th Street Lake Front Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Duluth. Jas C. Pond G P A Milwaukee Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Central Railway
Chicago
Central Station
Park Row
12Th Street
Lake Front
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Jas. C. Pond
Milwau
Wis
Cough Remedy Ad Offers Free Sample Bottle
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughing and consumption urging readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle. It promotes larger bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents and warns that delays are dangerous.
Political love feast described by Uncle Bill
An Indianapolis Journal quip defines a political love feast as a gathering where many politicians vow to keep outsiders from sharing the spoils. The exchange labels the practice as meddlesome and self serving among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Indianapolis Journal
Dropsy Treatment Ad by Atlanta Specialists
Dr H H Green s Sons of Atlanta Georgia advertise free treatment for dropsy claiming to be the greatest dropsy specialists in the world and invite readers to see the ad in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Green
Box Obatawe
Uae
Philadelphia Press Clerk Seeks Bro Mo Or Sponge
A terse item shows a Philadelphia Press clerk asking for bro mo or Sponge, reflecting a brief, unclear note from a page fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelpha Press
Explosions of Coughing Stopped by Horehound Drops Cure
A claim that Horehound and Hores toothache drops halt coughing fits in one minute is presented as a cure. The advertisement style note cites rapid relief with no verifiable clinical evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhemes
State Agricultural Society elects officers at Des Moines meeting
Secretary Van Houten reports 16500 cash on hand with funds to improve the fairgrounds auditorium and stock pavilion. A resolution urges making the society a state department led by a commissioner and classifying all state agricultural bureaus. Officers elected include President Robert Johnson Humboldt and Vice President J C Frasier Bloomfield among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Society
Des Moines
van Houten
Fair Grounds
State Department
Robert Johnson
Humboldt
J. C. Frasier
Bloomfield
W. C. Brown
Clarion
L. H. Pickard
Harlan
M. J. Wragg
Waukee
J. W. Wadsworth
Algona
Johny Howat
Clinton
Iowa Legislature Elects Gear U S Senator in Joint Session
Des Moines reports show January sessions where John H. Gear of Burlington was reelected as United States senator by both houses. Debates cover compulsory education ages seven to fourteen and equal suffrage petitions amid lobbyist activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John H. Gear
Burlington
United States
Fred E. White
Senate
Hayward
Davenport
Wallace
M. L. Temple
Clarke County
Woolson
Temple
James H. Gear
United States Senate
Gear
White
Cheshire
State Agricultural College
Ames
C. C. Carpenter
Larrabee
Shaw
Healy
Balter
Congress
House
Des Moinés
Library
Cedar Falls Normal School
State Historical Department
State Manual School
Harrison County
Fourth Judicial District
Fifteenth
State University
Fire damages Iowa City store causing big losses
A fire in Mrs. Hattie E. Horne’s Iowa City shop started by a burning match dropped by saleswoman Lena Delschied ignited cotton batting. The stock valued at 35 000 dollars burned, the building owned by W. P. Coast suffered 10 000 dollars in damage, and the blaze spread to nearby buildings. Total losses reach 60 000 dollars with another 15 000 dollars in additional costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie E. Horne
Iowa City
Lena Delschied
W. P. Coast
Iowa Anti-Saloon League Convention Adopts Liquor Prohibition Resolution
The Des Moines meeting calls for a law this session banning sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquor within five miles of any state learning institutions. Rev. Matt R. Sawyells to succeed Rev. F. Williams as secretary. L. S. Coffin of Fort Dodge elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Des Moines
Matt R. Saw Yells
F. Williams
L. S. Coffin
Fort Dodge
Des Moines Odd Fellows Leader William Musson Dies
William Musson a prominent Iowa Odd Fellows figure died at his Des Moines home from heart failure. Founder of the Iowa Odd Fellows Annuity Insurance he had been deposed as president during the annual society election amid long standing factional troubles. Grief over failing to secure reelection is cited as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Musson
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Odd Fellows’ Annuity Insurance
Thirteenth Annual Iowa Fair Secretaries Meeting Officers Elected
In Des Moines the Iowa Fair Secretaries association held its thirteenth annual meeting with large attendance. Elected officers include President T. C. Legoe What Cheer, Vice President R. S. Johnson Columbus Junction, Secretary and Treasurer T. G. Gillson Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Fair Secretaries’ Association
Des Moines
T. C. Legoe
What Cheer
R. S. Johnson
Columbus Junction
T. G. Gillson
Knoxville
Ex Governor Drake Gives 32500 For Drake University Improvements
Ex Governor F M Drake of Centerville increases donations to Drake University Des Moines by 32500 dollars for immediate improvements. He hopes the university reaches an endowment of one million dollars and expects to contribute at least one fourth of that target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Drake
Centerville
Drake University
Des Moines
Farmer Edward Riser Found Dead in River Near Lansing
The missing 30 year old Edward Riser, a prominent farmer in the Lansing area, was last seen skating and apparently fell through an airhole into the river. His body was recovered in the river in front of Lansing, ending a week of speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Riser
Lansing
German Farmers Die in New York Hotel Gas Incident
Two young men John Woessner and George Lehman from Ackley Germany visiting relatives in Germany died in a New York hotel when they blew out the gas and were asphyxiated. Woessner carried several hundred dollars in his pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woessner
George Lehman
Ackley
Germany
New York
Woessner
Burlington creditors' assignment signals $100000 liabilities
The Queensware and China House in Burlington owned by J A Kleppisch is assigned for creditors. Liabilities are estimated at 100000. Other Iowa items note grants, post offices, bank capital, and notable deaths and appointments across Des Moines, Ottumwa, Ames, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensware
China House
Burlington
J. A. Kleppisch
Grant Club
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Des Moines
Grant
Andrew Carnegie
Ottumwa
American Poultry Association
P. W. Hall
Clinton
J. Wood Smith
Sigoorney
William Musson
Grand Lodge of the
Iowa Odd Fellows
KE. G. Munger
Iowa Falls
Beaman
Ackley
Des Moines Savings Bank
Drainage Canal Test Aboard Juliet Demonstrates Deep Water Feasibility
Summit Illinois January 22 1900 a private yacht the Juliet carried drainage trustees Sanitary officials and Chicago leaders on the first Chicago to Lockport trip to test the canal as a deep waterway. The 25 foot depth allowed easy passage and officials plan to push the project further and invite Admiral Dewey on a future voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Ill
Gulf
Sanitary Trustees
Juliet
Chicago
Lockport
Trim
Harrison
Public Works
McGann
Western Avenue
Jones
Admiral Dewey
Canal
Boston capitalists seek to buy Fort Stevenson cattle ranch
A Boston syndicate plans to purchase the Fort Stevenson military reservation near Bismarck North Carolina comprising 45 000 acres valued at about 75000 dollars under appraisal. The move aims to establish a large cattle ranch on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
N. C
Boston
Fort Stevenson Military Reservation
Fashion Notes on Novel Trinkets and Jewelry
A chamois pen wiper features a silver gilt wishbone and a large imitation amethyst at the prong intersection. A gold scarf pin shows a green enamel serpent around a pink pearl with diamond eyes. A gold bee brooch has a sapphire back, wings in diamonds and emeralds, and ruby eyes.
Cure for eczema praised by mothers in graphic letters
Letters from multiple mothers in Brooklyn Springfield Conesville New York and Oklahoma describe dramatic relief from infant eczema after using Cuticura remedies including Soap Ointment and Resolvent. They claim rapid improvement and complete cures after years of doctor visits and costly treatments.
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E. Butler
Third Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cuthura
C. Brand
Conesville
Annie Ring
East Thirteenth Street
New York City
G. A. Conrad
Lisbon
N. H
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Agricultural Society
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Fashion Notes
Rlu
Bobi
Clover
Glover Seed Rampler
John 4
Balzer Shed CO
la Crosse
Wir
City Garden
Earl'st Emerald Cocuml ' Orosee
Earth
John A. Balzer
LA Crossa
Nice
Canada
Gryrs
Ottawa
Atiases
Pam
Tam J. Bove Phiets
F. Pedl
Monadnock Bik
FT. O. Currie
Stevens Point
M. V. McIxnes
Patint
Detroit
6Th
Evenett & Kanta
Fortayne
Sousa
George Johnston
Alien Bidg
N. Copp
Washington, D.C
Oes
Williams
Williams Mfg
Krausers
E. Krauser & Bro
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Toledo
BSF
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South First Street
R. A. Lapham
West Side Square
Springfield
Lapham
W. M. Nichell
Lexington
Okl
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