Report of a Man of Experience on Epilepsy Colony Plan
Dr F M Powell urges Iowa to create an epileptic colony near Des Moines with cottages and light industry to ease care burdens in state institutions. The piece covers Shiloh monument plans, Des Moines Chautauqua lineup, dairy and education notes, and a patient testimonial about western Canada immigration and farming prospects.
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Shiloh
Des Moines
Iowa
F. M. Powell
Glenwood
United States
Powell
Des Moines Chautauqua Assembly
Freeman R. Conaway
Henry D. Estabrook
Chicago
Grant Club
Grant
Dolliver
Champ Clark
Missouri
N. D. Hillis
Leon H. Vincent
Maud Ballington Booth
John H. Finerty
Eva M. Shantz
Frances Willard
A. E. Winship
Anna B. Shaw
Robert Stuart McArthur
H. M. Towner
Madame Cecilia Eppinghusen Bailey
Apollo
Arion
National Music Teachers’ Association
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Frank van der Stucken
Chautauqua Park
Eddie Crooke Defeats Graham for Iowa Title in Des Moines
Eddie Crooke of Clinton remains Iowa champion by beating Jimmie Graham of Des Moines in ten rounds. The bout secured Crooke’s right to the state title and showcased his punching power and stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Crooke
Clinton
Iowa
Jimmie Graham
Des Moines
Prohibition and Democratic Conventions Advertised
Prohibition at Chicago June 27 28 1900 with tickets sale June 26 27 and Democratic at Kansas City July 4 1900 with tickets sale July 2 4. Travel via Chicago Great Western Ry Maple Leaf Route offering vestibuled trains free chair cars dining car and sleeping car services. One fare for the round trip. For details contact Chicago Great Western agents or F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Chicago
Democratic
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Ry
Maple Leaf
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Independence Day Holiday Trip Offers by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western offers patriotic holiday travel with one fare and a third for round trips and half rate for children. Tickets on sale July 3 and 4, valid to return July 5. Inquiries to Agent C. G. W. or F. H. Lord G. P. & T. A. 113 Adams street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Chicago
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Relief for Tight Shoes
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen s Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns itching swollen hot callous smarting sore and sweating feet All druggists and shoe stores sell it 25c Sample sent free Address Allen Q S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Maud Muller Humble Rake Turned Rainy Misfortune
A Philadelphia Record verse recalls Maud Muller caught in a rainstorm. The weather turns comedic as she quips I guess my name is Mud amid the wet mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Muller
Maud
Philadelphia Record
Daily bowel movement aid with liver gentle action
Product ad notes a remedy that “moves the bowels each day” and claims gentle action on the liver to ease headaches. Priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Purist clash over slang nears end at the korner
A Purist from the New York World quotes a man inviting a meeting on the corner at eight with the word fale, sparking a rebuttal from the woman who insists there is no such word. The exchange highlights language purism in a social exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fale
N. Y
Rich man marries poor girl sparks garden metaphors
A brief quotation from the Atchison Globe about a rich man and a poor wife, noting she appears humble while standing among wealth, followed by a testimonial quote praising Piso's Cure for Consumption from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York dated February 17 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Artistic Pipe Banter Sparks Barbershop Quip
Miss Hicks compliments Barber on an artistic pipe. Barber disputes the claim, saying you cannot make it draw. Harlem Life notes the humorous exchange as a light moment in the city column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss*Hicks
Barber
Harlem
White's Yucatan Needs No Description
The ad copy asserts the Yucatan is authentic and appealing, claiming it is the real thing as a persuasive selling point. The line suggests confidence in demand and brand identity without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a Constitutional Cure
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy with a price of 75 cents. It claims to treat catarrh through constitutional means and markets itself as a general health product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Price
World to End This Year Predicted by Society
A prominent society forecasts the world’s end this year though the exact date is undecided. The ad proclaims Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as the best remedy for dyspepsia constipation biliousness and liver and kidney troubles, claiming a trial will prove its value.
Col Stillwell Said He Lacked Strength For Cherries
The St. Louis Republic reports Col. Stillwell said he was afraid he was not strong enough to eat the brandied cherries sent to cheer his convalescence, but he appreciated the kind spirit of the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Stillwell
St. Louis Republic
Marquette as a charming summer rail resort on Lake Superior
Marquette Michigan, reached via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, is praised for healthful location, scenery, pool hotels, and immunity from fever. A pamphlet titled The Lake Superior Country offers a description of Marquette and the copper country, available by sending stamps to Geo Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.
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Marquette
Lake Superior
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mich
Copper Country
Geo. Heafford
Chicago
Lll
N E A Convention Travel Details For Charleston July
Tickets to the N E A Convention in Charleston July include routes to Chattanooga Knoxville Asheville and Spartansburg. Return travel via Norfolk Old Point Comfort Richmond and White Sulphur Va. For maps and time cards, address J Tucker 234 Clark Street Chicago.
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Charleston
D. C
Chattanoog
Knoxville
Asheville
Spartansburg
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
White Sulphur
J. Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway Promotes Travel to Canada Resorts
The Grand Trunk Railway System urges travelers to Canada and the East. For fares, literature, and information contact J. H. Aty Passenger and Ticket Agent at 249 Clark corner Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Canada
East
J. H. A Aty
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Quotations From Sydney Town and Country Journal
A brief fragment reflects exchanges about flirtation and hesitation from Sydney Town and Country Journal style prose. It notes the saying the man who hesitates is lost while the woman who hesitates is won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Town and Country Journal
Sydney
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An early 20th century advert promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggets offer a refund if the treatment fails. Price listed as five cents.
May you live to eat the hen that scratches over your grave
A traditional Irish blessing shares a grim humor about longevity and lingered life. The saying imagines a feast from a hen scratching over a grave, symbolizing a long, stubborn life and enduring memory.
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Ireland
Putnam Fadeless Dyes Sold by All Druggists
Chicago Democrat notes the fadeless dyes from Putnam are the fastest and brightest colorants among known dye stuffs sold by all druggists with a nod to fishing as a matter of bait and wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Chicago Democrat
Uncle Sam's Ink Adopts Carter's Ink Branding
An item mentions Uncle Sam favoring Carter's Ink as the best writing ink. The note suggests a patriotic branding angle and endorsements without additional details.
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Uncle Sam
Carter
To Women Who Doubt. Cure Report for Lydia E Pinkham
Mars Ames Thompson of South Hot Springs Arkansas reports years of female weakness with leucorrhea womb and ovarian inflammation. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she regained strength sleep appetite and ability to work. She credits the remedy with restoring life and urges others to follow directions for possible cure.
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Leueorr
Bos
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Ames Thompson
South Hot Springs
Ark
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DR. Powell
Tennessee River
F. W. Bouska
Bouska
Massachusetts Dairy School
Massachusetts Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
Lincoln
Neb
Chautauqua Assembly
American Jubilee Singers
Edison
American Vitagraph
The
Moving Picture Machine
Barrett
Seerley
State Normal School
Educational Council
State Board of Educational Examiners
W. Bicknell
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Canadian Northwest
Sault Ste. Marie
Ft. McLeod
Alberta
Manitoba
Assiniboia
McLeod
Michigan
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Regina
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
North Saskatchewan
Stoney Creek
Carrot River
William Payne
J. Grieve
Saginaw
F. Pedley
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Bik
T. O. Currie
Stevens Point
Wis
M. V. McInnes
Merrill Bik
Detroit
D. L. Caven
Columbus
Ohio
James Grieve
N. Bartholomew
Fifth St
E. T. Holmes
the Bates
Indianapolis
Ind
Maudie
Lane
Purist
Chicago Daily Democrat
Omaha
P Yen Cay
le Grins
Rockford
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Counci Bluffs
H. Hanson
Hacinenheke
Hai Steamers
B.C. Davis
G.P.A
Poot Biekigan Ave
Informabios
R. W. Mutton & CO
Dept. K
Philadelphia
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
O. D
Minneapolis
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