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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
7
L Douglas plans a 6 000 pair daily shoe plant expansion with a 100 by 40 foot four story addition. New 400 hp engine and 150 hp boiler will power the growth, raising weekly payroll to about 22 000 and boosting Brockton prosperity alongside stronger advertising and sales.
The Nickel Plate Road will sell round trip tickets to Fort Wayne Indiana for June 11 and 12 with return by June 15 for the Elks Grand Lodge Indiana annual meeting. Purchase through nearest agent or by writing to C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton in Fort Wayne. Includes contact details and agency locations.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a pure grain drink, free of coffee drawbacks, claiming it is healthful, nourishing and appealing for all ages. It notes price points of 15 and 25 cents and compares favorably to coffee in taste.
Nickel Plate Road advertises low round trip rates for Epworth League delegates from July 5 to 12 with return travel through August. Agents in Fort Wayne Indiana listed for bookings along with contact persons C A Asterlin and R J Hamilton. Also promotes No 90 Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children at 2 cents a bottle.
A Duluth reader describes Western Canada farms with wheat yields of twenty five to thirty bushels per acre and thick shocks making driving between them nearly impossible. He notes longer winters but mild due to the Japan current chinook winds and dry air and urges settlers to take advantage of low priced lands in Saskatchewan Valley as new districts open this year. Government agents advertise information elsewhere in the column.
A cunning woman passed a small key from her mouth to a prisoner during a tearful farewell as escorted prisoners waited for a train. The prisoner instantly escaped his handcuffs, slipping away before the train departed, while the sheriff and crowd remained unaware.
Kedland Kansas June 3 N E Albertson a leading blacksmith suffered chronic rheumatism keeping him from sleep and work. A friend recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills and he began to recover instantly. He now claims full relief and praises the remedy for curing severe cases including Bright's disease diabetes dropsy rheumatism and heart trouble according to reports.
A promotional fare offers one full fare plus a dollar round trip to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road. Tickets begin sale now and run through the summer with return validity within ten days of purchase. Agents in Fort Wayne Indiana and nearby offices handle reservations by wire phone or mail.
An advertisement offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits including daters. Readers are invited to write detailing needs to receive price information. Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Two women discuss a self-made millionaire described as living a jet set life with homes in New York Newport Long Island Lenox cottages at Tuxedo and Aiken plus a yacht and private car yet lacking a true home, a jab at wealth without belonging.
Mrs Locutt reveals a new dress for the opera provoking her husband who exclaims at the audacious gown. The Philadelphia Press recounts the exchange as a readyable domestic moment.
The notice advertises lowest excursion rates to Chautauqua Lake Niagara Falls Thousand Island resorts and eastern points including White Mountains Adirondacks and Atlantic Coast. It will be mailed to any address on a two cent stamp addressed to B F Horner G P A Nickel Plate Road Cleveland Ohio.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children, claiming it tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about four cents per serving. It urges grocers to stock Grain-O and advises on choosing plain letter paper for formality.
A Brooklyn report describes local residents complaining about owls believed to be disturbing sleep. The letter from a concerned reader cites hooting incidents at all hours, humorously attributing the noise to a couple of golf players nicknamed Owls and urging acknowledgment of the nuisance.
travel deal offers coach trips to Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road for one cent per mile. Tickets go on sale June 4 11 18 and 25 with three days return validity including sale day. contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana No 82.
An open letter urges women to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after claiming it has restored health to more than two million women. Readers are urged to request free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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