Pooling bill weakens interstate freight penalties
The editorial warns that the pooling measure trims prison penalties and exempts railway officials, replacing imprisonment with a mere fine. It cites the old interstate commerce law against rebates and argues the bill would empower a huge railroad partnership and kill competition. The piece urges voters to reject the measure and notes partisan implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James G. Berryhill
Hull
Story County
Des Moines
Congress
Hair Renewer and Regulator Claims for Health
An advertisement touts MHall’s Hair Renewer as a remedy for gray hair and Simmons Liver Regulator as a preventive for rheumatism and a liver regulator. A user from Lordsbur, N M, notes relief from indigestion constipation and rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhall
Simmons Liver
N. Hughes
Lordsbur
N. M
DeWitt’s remedies featured in early 1900s ad copy
An ad style fragment promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for eczema and Piles, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills for constipation, and Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for skin and health. Mentions a Roxbury Massachusetts factory in 1850 and sales by D. D. Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
D. D. Bales
de Witt
Community groups rally with rail service appeal
Epworth Leaguers and many organizations join in promoting travel on the Illinois Central Railroad. The notice urges readers to contact the signatories at Manchester Iowa for ticket sales details, limits, rates, and train times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Leaguers
Christian Endeavorers
Baptist
Dunkards
Grand Army Boys
Chautauquans
Mllinois Central Railroad
Manchester
Iowa
J. F. Merry
A.G.P. A
J. C. BR. RB
Squirrel convention to be held in Spokane on May 15
An antisquirrel convention is planned in Spokane Washington on May 15. The notice promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for dyspepsia scrofula salt rheum and impure blood and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwm. Corp
M. E. Church
Jackson, Minn
Spokane
Washington
Hood
Quarry Rock Drives Yankton Bridge Build
A Kansas City firm won the contract to build the Missouri River bridge at Yankton. Jasper stone will be used from the Pierre creek quarry near Alexandria. The quarry, owned by George W. Born of Mason City Iowa, provided material for the Methodist university at Mitchell and the state reform school at Plankinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Alex Xanpaia
Missouri
Yankton
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
Dell Rapids
George Harris
Harris Bros
Pierre Creek
George W. Born
Mason City
Milwaukee Road
Methodist University At
Mitchell
State Reform School
Plankinton
Pills and remedies fill old newspaper pages
An assortment of patent medicines and cures is advertised, touting DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure One Minute Cough Cure Ayers Hair Vigor and other remedies. Notices include medical testimonials and product claims, plus a regional Iowa building and loan law change with a July 4 effective date and 60 day showings required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Osseo resident cured by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles
A. L. Wooster of Osseo Michigan suffered twenty years from piles and found relief quickly with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The product is marketed as an absolute cure for skin diseases and is sold by D. D. Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
D. D. Bales
A. L. Wooster
Osseo
Mich
Drake University Receives Large Endowment Gifts
At Drake University’s commencement Governor F M Drake founder of the school and its namesake gave 5000 in cash as part of about 50000 raised for the endowment. Additional pledges of 20000 and 10000 were announced, with other contributions totaling around 10000. Dr F W Gunsaulus of Chicago delivered the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Morins
Drake University
F. M. Drake
Aylesworth
F W. Gunsaulus
Chicago
Family Cure touted for rheumatism and piles
A user from Weston Ohio credits Doctor A P Sawyer’s Family Cure with curing his piles and curing rheumatism to the point it no longer bothers him. He also notes it helps headaches and mentions it is sold by D D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Sawyer
E. 8
Pavy
Leesburg
Ohio
D. D. Bales
E. L. Williams
Weston
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Inter Ocean
Buckingham
Illinois Central
Northwestern Iowa Veteran Association
Correctionville
William Copp
New Jersey
Ayer
Liverpool
Yours
Rd. Jacobs, Fran
Ames
N. B
Mt. Vernon
Chautauqua Assembly
Waterloo
National Educational Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Roxberry
Mass
Hbl
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Washington, D. C
Epworth League Assembly and Training School
Storm Lake
Baptist Young People’s Union Convention
Milwaukee
Wis
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
Minn
Yankton Bridge
Lucy Bitner
Kansas
D D. Bales
Byron
Ayers
Smyrna
Barton County
Georgia
Greenland
Case
Drake
Main
Ames, Iowa
Grove Bac
Dren
Opera House
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