Old People Health Advice and Various Advertisements
A collection of health remedies and humorous vignettes from an old newspaper page. It includes a home remedy with syrup of sarsaparilla and whiskey, medical ads for catarrh cure and distemper cure, a nursing product for children, a note on Japanese cotton production, and light jokes about family life and conversations. The items reference Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Co Toledo, Spohn's Distemper Cure, Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, and Dr Blunt Rheumatic Remedy, with various prices and promotional lines.
Lords Reject Budget Sparks General Election Fight
The British House of Lords votes 350 to 75 against the budget, aiming to force a general election. Liberal leaders vow to seek new peers from the King if the people back them, while Irish nationalists see the move as a path to home rule and land reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
London
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Jords
Commons
Howard
Ilegal
Rosebery
Morley
James of Hereford
Lord Cromer
Balfour
Burleigh
Early
Assaulted and Poisoned Marine Fireman Attacked in Cleveland
Edward Brauns, a bartender, was arrested in Cleveland after an assault to kill on Arthur Dunn of the Marine Firemen's Union. Dunn was found behind a saloon with a fractured skull, gouged eye, and mouth and throat burned with carbolic acid. Police believe the acid was poured after the assault to suggest suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Edward Brauns
Cleveland
Arthur Dunn
Marine Firemen’s Union
Dunn
Dr Cook in Sanatorium Near New York Report
Reports say Arctic explorer Dr Frederick A Cook is secluded at a sanitarium near White Plains New York where statesmen and actors recover. An apparent Cook is seen riding away on horseback at dawn and returning on foot at dusk raising questions about his presence unaided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick A. Cook
White Plains
N. Y
Cook
Fifteen Umatilla Citizens Pay Fines in Federal Court
Fifteen residents of Umatilla County Oregon paid a total of 45000 in the Portland Federal Court on a Wednesday plea of guilt for defrauding the government of part of the public domain. Col J H Raley, a leading eastern Oregon attorney, paid the largest fine of 10000. The remaining defendants include stockmen ranchers and local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Col
J. H. Raley
Boy Kills Wounded Companion After Hunting Accident
Wes ley McBride a 16 year old boy says he accidentally shot his wounded companion Harry Long 15 in the jaw and then killed him with two more shots to “make a good job of it” while twirling a revolver. He notified Omaha police of the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley McBride
Harry Long
Frees Child Held for Debt in California Writ
Miss Minnie Sprong regained possession of her 4 year old daughter Ruth in Fresno by writ of habeas corpus. The Hollands claimed $50 for care of the child under a lien or chattel mortgage. Judge Church ruled detention under such lien is not acceptable in a civilized community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frees
Fresno
Cal
Minnie Sprong
Ruth
F. D. Holeland
Hollands
Church
New Railways in Central Canada Draw American Settlers
The Portland Oregonian reports a steady exodus of American farmers to Canada, citing 70 000 settlers taking 70 million dollars in cash and effects. Canada offers fertile free land near railways Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern Grand Trunk Pacific with government agents ready to assist border migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
U. S
Canada
Middle West
Wefford
United
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
United States
Life of the Modern Battleship Noted at Fifteen Years
A compact public notice discusses the lifespan of the modern battleship at about fifteen years. The fragment also advertises remedies including Allen's Long Balsam for coughs and colds, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children, and mentions prices and general consumer products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Warning
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a product of exceptional equipment and scientific chemists. It warns that only the genuine article, manufactured by the company, yields the beneficial effects. Imitations should be declined and returned if the full company name is not printed on the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Senna
The
United States
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Prest
Buffalo, N. Y
Free valuable present offer from Standard Premium Co
An advertisement invites every reader to receive a free useful gift by sending name and address to Standard Premium Co. box 867 Columbus Ohio. The notice targets boys and girls and promises the item at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Premium Co
Columbus
Ohio
Welcoming Her Osiris in the Desert
A cordial greeting frames a dreary day as Mrs Lapsling welcomes Mrs Irons. The caller’s visit is described as a refreshing Osiris in the desert to lift the widow’s mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wingold
Mrs. Lapsling
Mrs. Peacham
Exposure to Cold and Wet Warns of Pneumonia Danger
Advice warns that cold and wet exposure leads to pneumonia risk and suggests Perry Davis' Painkiller as a remedy. Mentions a 25¢ cost and a 5¢ item, plus a note about King Solomon's Mines earning $5 000 on its first sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pnhoumonia
Perry Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Munyon
Jefferson
Phila
Western
Hill
Mr. Tucker
Tommy
Paw
Tos
Toleno
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Cheney & CO
Harry
Maudie
Ud Doble
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Shanghai
Japan
Lewis
George
Pop
Mamma
Johnny
Ens
Alberta
Baskatchewan
Manitoba
Ereter
C. J. Broughton
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Building
Chicago
Ill
Carter
McIntosh
Hastings & McIntosh Truss Co
Walnut St
Philadelphia
San Southern Idaho Irrigated Fruit Lands Co
Sonna Block
Boise
Idaho
McClurg
Wabash Ave
Cera
Berean
Agents
Tuten
Sane Feria
Fitegerald
Father Peoria
Dick Spec Specialty Company
Broadway
Agen
Howes
Froit Farm
Goodland
de- Nealty Company
Boren Ave
Seattle
Mame Thompson
Elevater
Dodds
RSS
Guare
Continental Divide Industrial & Speculative Information Bureau
Columbine
Rouit County
Cole
Minneapolis
Mine
BROWN
John J. Brown & Son
Boston
King
DR. Cook
NEW Railways
Central
Iowa
Centerville
Lance
D. F. Bowman
Grand Ave
Des Moines
Kimball Glass Co
Lee Ave
Pike Roads
M. Naber
Wabash
Ss. N. Y
Perfection
Standard Oil Company
Iincorporated
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Doughoes
Ution
Leyd Wiierever
W. LE. Rey
Keeley
Illinois
Keeley Institute
Leslie E. Keeley
Putnam
Bieach
Quincy
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