Low Grade Oil Sold Warns Minnesota Inspector
Fred O Schiffman, state oil inspector, says Minnesota consumers are being victimized by low grade kerosene. He notes current law allows only fire test approval and fights for a bill to require stamping specific gravity on each barrel. He cites Standard Oil handling Ohio and Indiana oil, sulfur content causing early failure and suggests tests to educate buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O. Schiffman
Minnesota
Schiffman
Mr. Schiffman
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Indiana
Cheney & Co. oath amid 1886 Toledo ad claim cure
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Consumers advised to buy Hall’s remedy from druggists at 75 cents. Also mentions Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and Mountain Tea products with endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. GuEason
Smart
Laxakola CO
Nassau Street
N. Y
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Free treatment book offered for piles and fistula cure
Rea Bros. & Co. of Minneapolis offers sample treatment and a book on piles sent free to any address. The advertisement promotes remedies and medical guidance from the department listed as X in Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Bros. & Co
Dept. X
Minneapolie
Minn
Oldest Squaw in America Nee-Se-Ga Dies at 128
Nee-Se-Ga, oldest Indian equaw in the United States, died at Winnebago camp on Barrons Island near La Crosse Wisconsin aged 128. She was buried with tribal ceremonies as many chiefs from the Northwest attended. She was mother to Red Snake and John Sherman, noted figures in Black River country. Paris reports President Loubet opened a statue dedication for Charles Baudin, killed on Faubourg Saint Antoine barricade in 1851 following Louis Napoleon’s coup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee-Se-Ga
Barrons Island
la Crosse
la Crossa
Wis
Nee-Be- Ga
United States
Northwest
Red Snake
John Sherman
Black River Country
Paris
Loubet
Faubourg-St. Antoine
Charles Baudin
Louis Napoleon
Baudin
Germany Prepares Military Action to Force Settlement
Berlin reports that the German government is preparing for armed action against Venezuela to compel settlement of German claims. Also noted are Chauncey Depew and Miss May Palmer's Dec 28 wedding in Nice, and Italy’s move toward protectorate status over Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Venezuela
Chauncey M. Depew
May Palmer
Nice
Frances Italy
Italy
Tripoli
Cures and tonics offered by Malloy Bros in 1905 ads
The item advertises Cascarine aalt Draggots and Rocky Mountain Tea as cures for biliousness constipation and dyspepsia with prices and free diet guides. Malloy Bros of Bar Dock Minneapolis claim benefits including clear thinking vigor and vitality, promoting beauty through healthful remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Madiire
Malloy Bros
Bardock Blood
Favorite Prescription Promises Help for Sick Women
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a premier remedy for female diseases. It claims superior effectiveness, scientific basis, and strong vitality benefits, promising backache relief, reduced inflammation, and renewed marital happiness through increased vitality. Correspondence offered to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo N
No narcotics or alcohol found in report
The document states that there were no opiates cocaine or other narcotics present and no alcohol or whisky detected. It documents the absence of these substances in the tested material.
Iowa Central offers stock show excursion tickets in 1901
For the International Live Stock Exposition and the National Live Stock Association convention in Chicago, Iowa Central sells round trip tickets on select dates in November and December 1901 at one fare plus two dollars. Final return by December 8, 1901. Contact Town Central Ticket agent or Geo Batty GP T A Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
CO. W. Snere Agt
National Live Stock Association
Iowa Central
Dee
West
Geo Batty
GP & T A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Winter Tourists Offered Low Round Trip Iowa Central Deal
Winter travelers may take advantage of reduced round trip rates to California and Pacific Coast points via the Iowa Central Route. A four day California trip from St. Paul via Hedrick Mason Matowee Peoria and intermediate points is highlighted. The Pullman Tourist Car service is back for the season, with Town Central agents and Geo. S. Batty G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown available for pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Mason Matowee
Hedrick
Peoria
Iowa Central
Pullman
Geo
S. Batty G. P
T. A
Winter tourist travel via Iowa Central Route advertised
The notice promotes winter trips to the Carolinas Georgia and Florida using the Iowa Central Route. It highlights chair car and Pullman connections with Southern routes, and invites inquiries through Iowa Central Agents or Geo. Batty. It also mentions Chicago Great Western promotions to California with through tourist cars and reduced fares, including excursion tickets around year end with specifics from J P Elmer and J P Mmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Chicago Great Western Railway
Santa Fe
Lo Angeles
Kansas City
J P Mmer
Trotting Track Planned on River North of Main Street
The owners of fast horses plan a trotting track on the river at the north of Main Street to attract the riverfront in winter. The note mentions potential bursts of speed under cold weather. LN. McWhorter returns home from Minneapolis.
Christmas Gift Subscription Digest for Tar Lit ERARY Digest
An annual subscription offering a year of readings across political scientific religious literary and sociological topics. Delivered weekly with questions of the day, this gift aims to provide ongoing enjoyment to any reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar Literary Digesture
Solid bed of ice across Mississippi from St Paul to Cairo
The Mississippi is described as a continuous 900 mile ice sheet from St Paul to Cairo marking an unprecedented early winter freeze. Observers note that upper river ice often forms later than sections near St Louis, making this extensive daylight ice unusual for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
St. Paul
Cairo
Lil
Falls
Minnehaha
Missouri River
St. Louis
Kings Crowned at Historic Tara Hall Auctioned in Navan
The Hall of Tara at Navan County Meath, site of ancient Irish kings crowns from 30 BC to 560 AD, was offered at auction with few bidders. The top bid of 2920 pounds was rejected and the property reserved for private sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of
Tara
Navan
County Meath
Authentia
Ireland
National souvenir spoon honors Lincoln Garfield McKinley
J. L. Sievert of Fort Wayne issued a legacy souvenir bearing relief portraits of Lincoln Garfield and McKinley for patriotic buyers. In Italy near Mettanago a disaster killed six and left fifteen seriously injured. In Council Bluffs Iowa the Doyle Burns mining suit awarded the plaintiff 446922.73. Justice David McAdam of the New York Supreme Court died of cancer at a private sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
J. L. Sievert
Fort Wayne
Doyle-Burns
Council Bluffs
David McAdam
New York Supreme Court
New York
Wheat prices in Minneapolis market report
Minneapolis Wheat notes the Dec 21 closing with March 77 7/8 cents, May 77 7/8, July 78 1/8 cents. On Track No 1 hard 79 1/4 cents, No 1 Northern 76 7/8 cents, No 2 Northern 75 1/2 to 76 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
The Literary Digest Advertisement 1902
An advertisement for The Literary Digest weekly edition by Funk Wagnalls Co. touts the periodical as impartial and comprehensive, promising readers the gist of every controversy in two hours. It claims rising circulation, endorsers like Senator Frye and Governor Altgeld, and cites pricing at 10 cents per copy or $3 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Frye
Senator Faulkner
Donald G. Mitchell
President Faunce
Joseph Cook
Govenor Altgeld
E. P. Powell
Eldwin Markham
Funk Wagnalls CO
New York
Wheat and flax prices in Duluth market report
In Duluth on December 21 cash wheat prices for No 1 hard 78 3 4 cents No 1 Northern 75 cents No 2 Northern 72 3 4 cents No 3 spring 70 1 2 cents To Arrive No 1 hard 78 4 cents No 1 Northern 71 2 cents Flax cash 1 61 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Two Killed In Wisconsin Train Wreck In Green Bay
Green Bay Wis Dec 23 Two men Napoleon Delaria and Louis Gilmette died in a rear end collision between two southbound freight trains near Littl Suamico and eight cars were burned. Brakeman Burney escaped as Delaria and Gilmette were found in the caboose after the wreck. Dalaria left a wife and eight children. Gilmette resided with his father. Conductor BE Barney injured at hospital with good recovery prospects. A wrecking train was dispatched from Becanaba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Northwestern Railway
Tittle Suamien
Napoleon Delaria
Louis Gilmette
Delaria
Gilmette
BE. J. Barney
Escanaba
General Hospital
Littl Suamico
Delarta
Moran
Burney
Caboose
Becanaba
Green Day
Pere Marquette Ferry Wreck Ties Up at Ludington Harbor
In a heavy southerly gale at Ludington harbor the Pere Marquette car ferry struck a sand bar, disabling machinery and breaking the main steam pipe. Coal passer Mike Taft died from scalding and two others were severely burned as the crew of 33 were rescued after hours in freezing conditions. The life saving crew used a breeches buoy to evacuate the ship amid ice and darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludington
Mich
Ludington Harbor
Pere Marquette Car Ferry
Mike Taft
Taft
A Gentle Laxative Cited As Better Cure
The piece argues against violent purgatives for chronic constipation. It promotes a laxative that moves bowels without pain, cleanses the stomach, sharpens appetite, stimulates the liver, strengthens nerves, purifies blood, and tonifies the entire system for lasting health.
Three Through Tourist Cars Weekly by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a weekly choice of three through tourist cars via different routes. For booklets or information apply to any CGW agent or J P Palmer, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Wood's Norway Pine S promotes throat and lung health as a remedy for children and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western
J. P. Palmer
Chicago
Wood
Cattle and hog prices in Sioux City market note
Sioux City Iowa market report lists cattle beeves at 4.00 to 5.65, cows bulls and mixed 1.50 to 5.75, stockers and feeders 2.50 to 3.85, calves and yearlings 2.75 to 3.75. Hogs priced 5.75 to 6.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cattle and hog prices from St Paul market report
St Paul market summary lists cattle fancy butcher steers five to six dollars, cows and heifers four and a quarter to four seventy five, good to choice calves and feeders three and a quarter to four dollars. Hogs five twenty five to six twenty. Sheep good to choice three twenty five to three forty, lambs three ninety to four ninety.
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep Dec 21
Chicago reports mixed cattle prices with Good to prime at 6.00 to 7.25 and cows and heifers from 1.00 to 5.25. Texas steers bring 4.25 to 5.00, hogs range 5.55 to 6.50 with bulk at 5.75 to 6.15, and sheep and lambs from 2.50 to 4.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Record of mineral leases and contracts across state lands
State Auditor Dunn reports the year ending July 31 shows 288 prospectors leases and 48 development contracts with 13 550 dollars in cash returns. Comparisons cite 1 051 leases in 1892, few contracts then, 47 in 1900, and a total 412 contracts with 150 active likely yielding at least 2 000 000 dollars in royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Dunn
Lake Superior
Hill defends Northern Pacific Great Northern merger
James J. Hill issues a statement from St. Paul defending the consolidation as a forced merger by Union Pacific aimed to curb national growth. He says the merger will benefit the country and that Northwest welfare is safeguarded, outlining his side of the so called merger and its positive effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Northwest
Grand Canyon of Colorado by Daylight Travel Ad
A vintage ad touts the Grand Canyon of Colorado daylight tours aboard the Tourist Sleeping Car, departing Tuesdays via the Chicago Great Western Railway. For information and berths, inquire with any Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
German Evangelical church notices and services
The listing shows Rev H Barth at 498 Ash Street with Sunday services at 10 30 to 11 30 and Sunday School from 11 80 to 12 30. Also notes the residence and a second service held at the Seven Day Adventist Church at Kenwood Avenue and College Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Barth
Ash Street
Seven Day's Adventist Church Cor
Kenwood Ave
College St
Prominent Methodist Minister Dead in Chicago
Rev Isaac Line barger pastor of the Elsden Methodist Episcopal church and Beloit college's oldest alumnus died at Wesley hospital from pneumonia after a brief illness. He was a longtime figure in the Rock River conference and well known across Illinois and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Isaac Linebarger
Elsden Methodist Episcopal Church
Beloit College
Rock River
Wesley Hospital
Ulinals
Wisconsin
Interior Rail Schedule Fragments for Peoria to Kansas City
Daily schedule notes daily train service with Pullman cars and chair cars to Kansas City and St. Louis. Free reclining cars and sleeping cars between Albany and St. Louis. A day train runs through to Peoria with elegant day coach and chair cars. Meals served in dining cars in and out of Peoria.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
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Krauser
Norman Lichty
Hali
Jo Seonjave
F. J. Cuenry & Go
Toledo
Uy Druggiste
Hall
Dean
F. Cornwell
Vaily Street
Saugerties
Thomas
America
Cascarine Aalt Draggots
Frice
Rea Bros & Co
Mion
Florida
Carolinas
Georgia
Batty
G. P
T. A. Marshallwn
General Passenger Department
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Cit
Fort Dodge
J. P. Elmer, G. P. A
Chicago, Il
Lea
Sterling Remedy Company
LN. McWhorter
Paul
Auc
Tion
A. D
National Souvenir
Mettanago
Duluth Grain
Little Suam
Ico, Wis
Tele
Atay
Chicago Des Moine
le Manly
Mason
Feagle
Grove
Arthur Colr
Pere Marquette
Laxakola
St. Paul Union Stock Yards
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Mason City
A. Cole
Austin, Minn
Hill
St, John's Church
Uicego, Milwaukee & St Paw Railway
Austin
Cresco Onimar Tineage
Cannes
Marshalite
Mason C
Albert Wh
A Jackson
Ee Tackson
Hal Ronme
Suncay
Fe Arrive
W. Sneke
Iowa Central Railway
Lows Central R'y
Tieke
Street
Ooumawm
Jamnive
Ow Albla
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Boston
Dayd Brown, Jr
Astoria
Herald
Cote
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