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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1902
Page
3
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium reportedly dying from a broken heart amid rumors of King Leopold II's infidelity. The queen, daughter of the Palatine of Hungary and sister to Archduke Joseph, has endured alleged misconduct with public forbearance.
The National House passed a strict oleomargarine bill with a 10 cent per pound tax on imitation butter and a reduced tax on non imitation varieties. It imposes licensing and branding requirements for renovated butter with mandatory inspections and monthly reports, and penalties include fines and imprisonment.
Right Rev Dr Peter Trimble Rowe bishop of Alaska now in the mainland is a leading church figure in the northwest His work among Indians includes eight schools two hospitals and fourteen mission stations He traveled 10552 miles and conducted 173 services during the year aiding miners camps and native communities.
Secretary Long selects John A. Kearney of Cohoes New York as successor to I S McClay. Kearney, now at the Brooklyn navy yard, previously worked as a stenographer for the Cohoes Transfoundry and Machine Company. The Presbyterian creed committee says predestination aligns with universal love and denies infant damnation. Ambassador Choate and embassy staff in London are vaccinated amid smallpox concerns.
A report recalls Miss Mudd’s mistaken audience with Representative Mudd and his refusal, plus a luncheon compromise. It notes Senate officials tallying funeral costs, inauguration date moves, and postal budget boosts for rural delivery, with leaders like Cannon and Sewell referenced.
A page fragment touts Perma with testimonials from Miss Mattie Doughiss and others claiming improved health and vanished headaches. It also promotes dental care advice from Ladies' Home Journal, urging balanced brushes, regular checkups, and careful tooth cleaning after meals to protect enamel.
Peruna claims to cleanse mucous membranes and halt catarrhal illnesses. The advertisement warns women are more prone to winter colds and pelvic issues, urging early use of Peruna and offering free medical advice from Dr. Hartman at The Portman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
An alarm about mercury in catarrh ointments warns against use, praising Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and orally absorbed. Additional notes tout Hall's Family Pills and a short dialogue about matchmaking and parental approval.
Mrs. Austin notes that Copan ruins are the oldest in the Western Continent, abandoned long before conquest and origin forgotten. The advertisement claims Piso's Cure for Consumption has been used for nearly two years with no equal, from Mrs. Morgan of Berkeley, California, dated Sept 2, 1001.
The extract notes 40 000 native pupils in Fiji day schools and mentions Peru's temple of the sun attended by 4 000 priests. It also references Mrs Austin's advice and Colorado leading in gold and silver production.
An advertisement lists air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits including daters. It offers catalogs and pricing by sending requests to Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
A statement notes 500 from 1.00 by Wm. Kelley of Lawrence County Michigan? The record mentions a $1.00 seed purchase from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin last summer totaling over 3300 with a payoff claim.
The notice lists John A. Salzer Seed Co of LaCrosse Wisconsin offering 150 kinds of vegetable and flower seeds plus a mammoth catalog on money making vegetables. Market gardeners' list available for 2 cents. A harsh remark from a newcomer cites doctors and undertakers as proof of a healthy location in Philadelphia.
Advertisement promoting Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Claims include breaking colds in 24 hours and curing feverishness headache stomach trouble teething disorders and destroying worms. Sold at all druggists 25 cents. Sample mailed via WREB Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A brief dialogue shows a small man insulted by a calm big man with a threat of violence. The exchange includes a line about injustice making the wrongdoer wretched, attributed to a narrator or source named Dluto.
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm offers relief for nasal catarrh without drying secretions. The preparation retains therapeutic properties and includes a spraying tube, priced for druggists and available from Ely Brothers at 56 Warren Street New York.
Cough remedies promise rapid relief with Kemp's Balsam offered free in sample bottles and sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. The ad urges immediate action with warnings that delays are dangerous while peppering quirky notes on English habits and printing paper choices.
Great Northern Railway offers low one way second class settlers tickets West of St Paul Minneapolis for March and April 1902. Chicago to Montana and Washington routes also discounted with various city to state rates. Tickets valid for ten days stopovers and must begin on sale day. Information available from railway agents or Max Bass Chicago and F L Whitney St Paul.
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