Terrible St Louis Storm Described by I A C Stoupen t
I A C notes recount a devastating May 1896 storm that wrecked East St Louis and parts of St Louis. The writer details collapsed walls, destroyed bridges, torn steamers, and widespread loss of life. At noon 159 identified dead, 22 unknown, 23 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Artmoror Co
St. Louis Mo
East St. Louis
Eads Bridge
Lafayette Park
St. Louis
Land of the Living
G. A. Kuru
Army Worm and Chinch Bug Advice From Iowa Station
The Iowa Experiment Station warns of army worm outbreaks across the southeast, urging immediate pasture sprays with Paris Green or London Purple for moving or static worms and suggesting barriers and trapping to curb spread. Chinch bugs threaten fields. use plowing, rolling, barriers, dust walls, tar strips, and kerosene traps, with experts offering disease material and guidance through Bulletin 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Green
London
Free booklet on Southern California offered by Observer
A varied advertisement collection notes a free illustrated booklet about Southern California mailed from Ontario, California. It also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel products, DeWitt's Little Early Risers, Hood's Sarsaparilla, One Minute Cough Cure, Simmons Liver Regulator, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and Hall's Hair Renewer with customer testimonials and regional commerce mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Observer
Ontario
Calif
Doctor's Pastilles Claim Full Cure After One Box
A patient reports complete recovery after using one box of Pastilles, noting prior treatment by several doctors. Lucy Bitner of Kansas Ills endorses the remedy sold by Dr. Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Sawyer
M. S. Brook, Bronson
Bethel Branch, Co
Mich
D. D. Bales
Lucy Bitner
Kansas
Bales
Osseo citizen cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
A. I. Wooster of Osseo Michigan suffered piles for twenty years and was cured quickly by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve marketed as an absolute cure for skin diseases. It is reported that more of this preparation is used than all others combined and it is sold by D. D. Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
C. C. Davis
Wautoma
Wis
DeWitt
D. D. Bales
A. I. Wooster
Osseo
Mich
Family Cure claimed to cure rheumatism piles and headache
E L Williams of Weston Ohio reports using the Family Cure for rheumatism and piles with full relief and no bother to the head. He notes it also helps headaches and says it is sold by D D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Sawyer
E. L. Williams
Weston
Ohio
D. D. Bales
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chinch Bugs
Herbert Osborn
Iowa Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa
Sanford
Yours
Strahan
United States
Roxberry
Mass
Spokane
Washington
Hood
G. T. Judy
Blue Grass
Ill
W. P. Gibbes
Beaufort
S. C
Liverpool
Barton County
Georgia
Hall
E. 8
Pavy
Leesburg
Greenland
Main
Ames, Iowa
J, Jacobs
Grove Bros
Opera House
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