Professor Hugo Helps a Daughter in Peril and Moves West
A geologist professor on a mountain expedition hears a girl crying for help. He devises a rope from his shirt to rescue her, falls over the cliff and is saved by villagers. The Bascom family nurses him, and he urges education and a move west for their son John to pursue engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hus
Franklin
Iam
John Bascom
Bascom
Maria
Mr. Bascom
John
Lare
Ella Bascom
Professor Goodby
Pisa
Fraulein
Simmons Liver Regulator Promoted as Safe Liver Remedy
The advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal cure for liver, kidney, and stomach derangements. It claims to prevent doctor's bills, cure torpid liver, biliousness, and digestive heaviness, and to provide cleansing without violent purging, by J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver Regulator
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Thanksgiving Spirit Rooted in Simplicity and Cheer
A Thanksgiving note recalls past celebrations as simple, warm gatherings with roaring fires, snow on the ground, and many relatives traveling from nearby towns and countryside to join in good fellowship.
Wheat closes higher as rumors churn futures
Conflicting foreign news keeps the market volatile but gains in the May option. Wheat settles higher while corn oats pork lard ribs and cattle hogs and sheep trade with varied moves as cash quotes and livestock receipts show activity at South Omaha.
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Carcaco
Chicago live stock prices and notices from Omaha ad
Hogs receipts 23000 moderately active with gains to 10 cents. Cattle receipts 17000 best grades strong. beeves 3.40 to 5.25. cows and heifers 1.00 to 4.00. Texas steers 2.75 to 4.00. Westerns 3.20 to 4.00. stockers and feeders 2.70 to 3.40. Sheep receipts 14000 strong to 10 cents higher. Mrs A Sandstedt of Omaha reports relief from headaches using Dr Kay’s Renovator. available by druggists or mail 25 cents and 1.00. See advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Texas
A. Sandstedt
6Th and
Martha Sts
Omaha
Neb
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touted for skin troubles
An advertisement claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures eczema, tetter and other skin ailments. It soothes immediately, restores tissues, and allegedly cures piles. For sale by Dr. Bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Bales
Patent medicine notices from 1896 on health cures and sales
Advertisements report DeWitts Colic & Cholera Cure and Kay Renovator by D D Bales and Harry Bennett of Council Bluffs Iowa praising Dr Kay's Renovator for headache relief. Other remedies include Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer and One Minute Cough Cure also sold by D D Bailes with claims of quick relief and prevention for voice use and respiratory ailments.
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Harry Bennett
Council Bluffs
Iowa
D. D. Bailes
Fort Dodge Medical and Surgical Institute Advertisement
An 1896 notice promotes the Fort I Medical and Surgical Institute Ames Iowa offering noncharge consultations and exams for chronic and surgical diseases. It lists treatments for eye ear nose throat lungs skin women stomach liver kidneys nervous system rheumatism and deformities with electrolysis for blemishes. The Davis House in Ames hosts a Friday December 11 event for free consultations.
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Fort Dodge
Lawa
Iam
Fort I Medical and Surgice Institute
Geo. F
Pastor Sanandia
Iowa
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Joel Benton
Hugo
David A. Curtis
Kregulator
Towel’s Log Cabin
New York
Kennedy’s Biscuits
Apams Bros
Chicago
Jupisch Bros
Illinois Central
R. R
Pullman Buffet
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Los
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
City OF Mexico
California
Illinois Central Railroad
Homeseekers
Cairo
Fulton, Ky
Ilinois Central
Mississippi Valley
Tenn
Memphis
Iowa Falls
Janesville
Lyle and Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Linois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
el Paso
Centralia
Southern Homeseekers
Manchester
J. FP. Merry
A.G.P
Hlinors
Waverly
A. H. Hanson
DeWitt’s
D. D. Bales
Hall
Institute
and City Hospital
It - Town
Surgeon-In-Chi
Davis
Ames
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