Loss of Appetite and Nervous Weakness Repaired by Pink Pills
A St Joseph ex-employee recounts a spring 1902 decline from carelessness and nerves to poor appetite, tremors, and cold sweats. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills his symptoms vanished after one box and his appetite returned. The pills claim to restore blood, not just mask symptoms, and are sold nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Browne
Lincoln Street
St. Joseph
Browne
National Entire
Dr. Williams
Schenectady
N. Y
Notes of the Nobility and Royal Wit Across Europe
An array of gossip on aristocrats and monarchs. The duke of Sunderland stands out as a premier locomotive engineer, while the marquis of Downshire helps the Wokingham fire brigade. Emperor Francis Joseph stays active at 72, pursuing hunting and chamois in the Alps, and Persian embassy chatter notes the Shah’s letters reading habit. Ulterior tales include a Kaiser joke in tennis and a crown prince’s childhood remark about sinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Sunderland
Marquis of
Downshire
Wokingham Fire Brigade
N Posen
Francis Joseph
Austrian Alps
Eliair
Persia
Paris
Fiwid
Marienbad
A Little Variety Notes and Odd Facts
A miscellany of brief items covers a French swindler’s kin and prison days, France and Italy ship tonnage figures, a Colorado cabbage yield record per acre, a river vessel built to carry bullion on Indian tea plantations, and a remark on loving a woman through constant affirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Greely
Colo
Ronamné Daurignac
Mme
Slambert
Ganges River
India
Ganges
Hooghly
Postum sways health in man after coffee woes
A Des Moines reader details relief from chronic indigestion after quitting coffee and starting Postum in 1901. He reports no discomfort or return of symptoms, credits Postum with restoring health and a new zest for life, and mentions the source as Postum Co Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Mme
Nam
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Weilvite
Boy Hangs Self Over Chore Feud in Des Moines
In Des Moines an 11 year old boy, William Van Houten, son of Charles N. and Rebecca Van Houten, killed himself by hanging with his belt from a bedpost after a dispute over feeding chickens. His brother found the body shortly after breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Smith
Alice Flynn
Riverside
J. F. Sheldon
Fergus Falls
Minn
Newton
E. Donehey
Jasper County
Dubuque
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Robert Morrell
Justice Gillette
Ralph Anderson
George Filer
Bessie Anderson
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Cedar Falls
William van Houten
Charles N
Rebecca van Houten
Poisoned Candy Injures Davenport Family Children
Five year old Davenport Foulk and eight year old Mamie Foulk were poisoned at the Davenport soldiers home by candy claimed to be sent by their father Jonathan Foulk of Marion Iowa. The candy sickened several children and the board of control investigates whether the sender knew of the poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
George Foulk
Mamie Foulk
Jonathan Foulk
Marion
Board of Control
Ball Player Fatally Stabbed in Des Moines Bout
Des Moines reports a star catcher Charles Dexter stabbed visiting Milwaukee first baseman H. Q. Bateman at Fifth and Locust streets amid a drinking bout. Bateman was taken to Mercy hospital in precarious condition. Dexter's temper flared during the brawl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles Dexter
H. Q. Bateman
Milwaukee
Fifth
Locust Streets
Bateman
Mercy Hospital
Dexter
Oldest Iowa Woman Dead in Keokuk Nurse of Civil War
Davenport reports 102 year old Margaret O'Brien of Keokuk has died. She was Iowa’s oldest woman, served as a Civil War nurse, and drew a pension for mental disabilities. An inmate at Mercy hospital, she enjoyed dancing and would jig with anyone who approached her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Davenport
Margaret O’brien
Keokuk
Buried Civil War Treasure Found in Hyde Park Field
An iron pot found on rented Hyde Park land by George Brown contained gold and silver coins dated 1860 valued around 509 dollars. It is believed the farmer buried the stash to protect it during the Civil War and never returned to recover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Brown
Hyde Park
Nashville, Chattanooga & St.Louis Railway
Union Depot
Andreaiders
Pom
Western & Atlantic
W. A. Fuller
Anthony Murphy
Ringgold
Gene Sentree
Fire destroys Davenport can factory in major loss
The American Can company's Davenport factory burned to the ground causing about 150000 dollars in damage. Three hundred workers were suddenly left unemployed. The fire was found by a watchman and officials say there was no visible cause in the building, leaving origin undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
American Can Company
All Around the House Tips for Health and Clean Living
Practical household advice on foods and remedies. Highlights include using ice water and baked apples for meals, butter usage and storage, carpet cleaning with damp bran, cleaning enamel kettles with soap powder, sun and sea air effects on hair, coffee fumes as disinfectant, soda around kitchens to deter beetles, and oatmeal in stockings for heat relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Boston
Beacon
Tomato Catchup From Old Fashioned Tomato Catsup
An old fashioned tomato catsup recipe uses nine quarts of ripe tomatoes sliced without peeling. Drain juice and simmer in a kettle with two tablespoons allspice four salt one cinnamon two cloves one half teaspoon black pepper and cayenne. Add three cups vinegar and simmer three hours.
Parboiling Onions Reduces Strong Flavor For Easier Eating
Parboil onions for five minutes then add a large pea sized amount of cooking soda per pint of onions. Boil two or three minutes more, drain, and finish cooking as usual. This method removes much of the strong flavor and makes onions more delicate to taste for those who cannot eat them cooked normally.
How to Remove Mildew from Fabric
The method describes removing mildew by rubbing with yellow soap and salt and starch on the article, then drying in sunshine. For linen, wet first with salt and lemon juice on both sides, expose to sun for hours, then wash with clear water.
Jellies Improved by Gentle Sugar Boiling
Jellies taste better when sugar is not boiled long with the juice, yielding a finer flavor.
Quick Navy Exam Provokes Witty Response
A medical graduate applying for the US Navy faced a stern medical board led by Col W C Gorgas. When asked what he would do upon seeing a man blown up he answered I would wait till he came down. Gorgas teased I would kick you which muscles would I bring into play. He passed with a smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Col. W. C. Gorgas
Col. Gorgas
Keeping Out of the Heat
Pat jokes about leaving for Panama for work on the canal noting high temperatures. The dialogue contrasts Panama’s heat with staying in shade and references daily wages of $4 and $1.20 in Amerika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Panama
Jooks
Amerika
Mike
Magazine of Fun
Kidney Pills Report Help Cure Child of Rheumatism
A Green County family credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing the daughter of I N Whipkey of Rheumatism after years of suffering. The father says the pills saved her from a life as a cripple and notes rheumatism stems from diseased kidneys, which the remedy purportedly normalizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Valley
Green County
I. N. Whipkey
Dodd
Still Has Its Use in Theatrical Notes
A quip about a hen sitting on an egg three weeks. The father explains the egg is a failure as food but has value for theatrical purposes, illustrating a pragmatic view of odd items. The line appears in Stray Stories as a humorous anecdote.
Quote on Piso’s Cure for Po uta tion
Short reader letter from J. F. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1990 endorsing Piso s Cure for urine pollution and claiming unmatched relief for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
When a girl sings to persuade a man on spending
The Detroit Free Press notes that a girl's song about economy often urges a young man to curb cigars and save for a diamond ring.
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Detroit Free Press
Despairing South Bend woman credits Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs Henry A Reamer of Main and Garst Streets South Bend Indiana reports severe weakness nervousness backache bearing down pain headaches dizziness dropsy and chest bloating until Dean's Kidney Pills relieved her and she credits the remedy with saving her life. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Reamer
Main
Garst Streets
South Bend
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Skin Purification And Through Tourist Car Service Announced
An advertisement extols Cuticura's soap ointment and pills as remedies for severe skin ailments. Separately the Rock Island Frisco Systems announce a daily through tourist car from St Louis to Los Angeles via Medora and El Paso, boosting ten through tourist lines with low September and October rates. A final line notes the claim that a person can live on 12 cents a day, though few will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island-Frisco Systems
St. Low's
Los Angeles
Frisco
Medora
Kansas
Rock Island-El Paso
California
Golden State
Rock Island
Chi
St. Loui
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Rock
Mull's Grape Tonic Promoted as Cure for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a cure for constipation stomach troubles and related ills claiming cures for over 10000 in two years. It cites testimonials from users in Peoria St Louis Chicago and Troy and offers a free bottle and instructions to test the remedy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AR. Paxton Company
Boston
Mr. Thompson
Peoria
Dill
St. Louis
Dr. Hedrick
Kansas City
Mull
Alcoba
Chicago
Crow
J. McCurdy
Troy
Ohio
Muli
Mull's Grape
Mull's Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Drig
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Onawa
Minnie Fisher
Malone
Carroll Electric Light & Power Company
J. L. Robb
Iowa State News
Naval Service
LBA Ee Od Sd
Illinois Farms
Knox and Fulton Co
W.W. Vose
London Mills
Ill
Hiawatha
Kansas City Journal
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L.douglas
Rygilroads
Valentine Telegraph School
Danceville
Wis
Carters
Kemp
Balsam
Veta Ay
W. L. Danley
Nashville, Chattancorra
St. Louis R’y
Nashville, Tennessee
Mair
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