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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
The Pasteur Institute shows that a sulfurous hydrogen antiseptic gas can destroy microbes including typhus, tuberculosis, cholera and smallpox in vapor form. In tests, vapors released from heated sugar created fumes that killed bacteria inside glass tubes, supporting belief in disinfection via scented burning and fumes.
A garbled collection of items mentions Humphry Ward in New York social circles, a supposed Miss Blank praised as a sweet girl, and a quoted line about “Money is cash.” It also references Brom Quin ine tonic ads, a policeman exchange in a Chicago scene, catalog offers from Minneapolia fur dealers, and Pettier notes on Irish education visits and Trinity College Dublin. The text includes mentions of Pinslow’s Syrup, Learning in Ireland, and Voltaire.
The report shows improved conditions in lending and production with higher bank deposits and reserves. Manufacturing and iron and steel show activity, with forward orders in foundries and machinery sectors expanding. Chicago district failures are noted, with weekly counts and dollar values indicating ongoing economic adjustments.
New York reports irregular weather with a developing cold wave boosting retail in the North West and East while cotton markets pause. Collections rise with trade volatility noted, apparel items gain from cooler conditions, and holiday trade shows signs of expansion. Bruce Bradstreet's weekly business failures tally 33 in Canada, compared with 35 last week and 33 a year ago.
Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and New York markets show cattle hogs and sheep price ranges, with corn wheat oats and rye bids. Notable notes include John Cooper's NC death, H. M. Carter boiler explosion near New Orleans, British schooner Hugh G. sinking, and Minnesota mining leases.
A Missouri Democrat report describes USDA and Missouri Experiment Station seed testing in Columbia offering free quality and germination tests for farmers. It urges farmers to submit samples to curb impure seeds, boost stock, and cut wasteful expenditures in food production.
Pedro Alvarado, a Mexican miner who struck wealth after the Palmillo mine and now valued at $100 million to $200 million, distributed fortunes to about 8,000 poverty stricken families with clothes, food, rent, medicines and more. He has built churches and over 100 schools in eight years.
Patient recounts severe inflammatory rheumatism with skin peeling and hair loss, bed sores, and poor appetite. After trying many cures, Cuticura ointment and soap are credited with improvement, clearing sores and restoring hair shine. Source: testimonial from Luvena J. Henderson of Stamford, Conn, March 6 and 12, 1907.
A brief Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a man at the front door asking if a Savole lives there. The resident, calling himself Steve, denies the name and a wager is laid about whether anyone with that name would admit it.
Advertisement-style claim promises cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. Mentions Pazoe Ointment as the treatment and refund policy. Includes no verifiable medical endorsement.
Nero claimed he acted to rouse palace inmates and lead them out safely, saying his motive was good though historians doubted his account. The dax historians refused to correct the mistaken impression, per the Chicago Tribune report.
A historical ad-style notice claims deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and must be cured by constitutional remedies. It asserts catarrh inflames the Eustachian tube and offers $100 to prove Catarrh Cure effective, with contact to E. Hall Co Toledo Ohio and a pill advertisement for constipation.
Not Wis Frost tells of a fall from a high place while aboard a vessel. Detruit Free Press notes the incident as a hazardous moment at sea with no further injuries or details provided.
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