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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1905

Page

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Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills advertised as safe remedy

Suffering folks who think it is better to bear pain are wrong. Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills relieve headaches neuralgia backache and more by restoring natural secretions not narcotics. Sold by druggists 25 cents money back if first box fails free trial package available.

Miles Ray A. Watros D. D Iowa City Dr. Miles DR. Miles Medical Chin Laboratories Elehart, Ind

Court Wisdom on Motors From London Bench

In City of London court Judge Lumley Smith recalls once seeing motor cars as nuisances after a man and two friends were fined for car damage to a bridge parapet and a dip into water at Hendon. The judge’s exchange with the defendant ends with a quip about perspective when walking versus driving.

Lumley Smith City of London Hendon

Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It

Public health notice about kidney trouble and a救e Swamp Root remedy. Describes tests with water bottles and sediment, lists symptoms like back pain and frequent urination, and promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure. Includes offer for a free sample bottle and book from Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York.

Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp Root, Co Binghamton N. Y

A Continual Strain and Its Health Remedy

Many suffer a continual strain from financial or family troubles, causing nervous, liver, and kidney issues, loss of appetite, and sleeplessness. Green's August Flower is advertised to restore liver function, boost vitality, and relieve distress. Trial bottle 25c, regular 75c, at A L Bibbins.

A. L. Bibbins

Presbyterian minister cites kidney pills relief

Rev Jacob D Van Doren of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin testifies his kidney disorder left him housebound and in pain. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with general health improvement and relief from kidney symptoms. Pills priced 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them.

Jacob D. van Doren Sixth Street Fond du Lac Wis Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo, N. Y

Liberty and Education in Texas Independence

The Texas declaration of independence asserted Mexico failed to establish a public education system despite vast resources. It argued that without educated and enlightened people, civil liberty and self-government are unsustainable.

Texas Mexico

First Uses of Perfumery in Ancient Nations

The article traces perfumery from sacred offerings and respectful homage in antiquity to a later role as luxury and sensuous leisure. It frames perfumery as a continual reflection of evolving impulses, surviving into modern times.

Primitive Babylonian Corn Grinding Methods

In ancient Babylon, grain was crushed using hand mills of two circular flat stones. The upper stone rotated on a flat wooden pivot and was turned by a wooden handle to grind wheat and corn.

Diabetes cure claim and library building in Marysville

Clayton Texas May 1 Special That a genuine cure for Diabetes has been discovered is the opinion of Mr J H Bailey of this place He says Dodd s Kidney Pills are the best remedy and the only one that has ever been discovered that will cure Diabetes He has taken seven boxes and is able to work He believes strict diabetes diet would have cured him The pills are said to cure kidney diseases from Backache to Bright s Disease John Q Packhard a rich Californian is building a $75000 library in Marysville Cal because he began there

Clayton, Tex J. H. Bailey Mr. Bailey Dodd Bright John Q. Packhard Marysville Cal

Protesting Georgia Passenger Rate Reduction

In Atlanta Georgia the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Order of Railway Conductors and unions for blacksmiths machinists telegraphers boilermakers railway train men carpenters joiners clerks and car men opposed a plan by J Pope Brown chairman of the Georgia Railroad Commission to cut passenger rates from three to two cents per mile. They hired an attorney to argue the move would hurt state prosperity reduce railroad jobs and lower wages. The Travelers Protective Association joined the protest arguing service would worsen with fewer trains.

Atlanta J. Pope Brown Georgia Railroad Commission Georgia Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers The Travelers’ Protective Association

Charity deed mistaken as ordinary act hints at generosity

A frequent reference to a charitable deed makes it seem like a common act. The emphasis on ordinary charity masks the significance and impact of the generosity shown by individuals or groups. The piece questions perception of philanthropy in everyday life.

Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort

Advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It claims to make new shoes easy and relieves sweating feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a trial package offered free. address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.

Allen A. S. Olmsted le Roy N. Y

No obituary rights will bind him to anger

A stern editorial note asserts that patience defines duty, and that yielding to irritation grants power to others. The piece argues temperance and measured response protect personal autonomy and discourage manipulation by those who seek to provoke.

Thief’s Alibi Foiled by Fire Escape Gaffe

A Harlem apartment tale shows a man seeking escape via a fire escape and an upstairs window scene. A woman screams thief and murder, triggering a housewide alarm. The man rushes to the scene, helps search, and the supposed burglar becomes the culprit’s odd alibi. Both sides end up with a mistaken dramatic chase.

Deshabille

Beehive tomb column added to British museum collection

The Philadelphia Record notes the marquis of Sligo will donate the shaft of a Mycenaean column from the Treasury of Atreus. Digged in 1812 and stored at Westport Ireland, the fragment is authenticated by recent measurements and showcases early Greek art with zigzag carvings in dark gray alabaster.

British Museum Philadelphia Record Sligo Atreus Mycenae Greece

Duel on the River Bank Between Two Men

Two men squared off to defend wounded honor along a river bank. They arrived heated and waited alone for seconds as friends and seconds failed to appear, the confrontation chilling into a standoff reported by the Baltimore American.

Baltimore

Do It Now Say No To Delaying Your Task

A poem from the Springfield Republican urges immediate action on duties. It emphasizes not delaying chores or commitments, warning that tomorrow may not come and unfinished tasks accumulate. The voice champions decisive effort and consistent work to correct wrongs or complete duties.

Springfield Republican

Man's homespun remark frames church life in tale

George M. Stearns relates to George D. Robinson a story on a Springfield to Chicopee ride. Stearns says he likes his minister for giving him a quiet fireside after long day of work, contrasting the minister’s presence with his domestic life.

George M. Stearns George D. Robinson Stearns Robinson Springfield Chicopee Mr. Stearns Duoston Herad

End of the Grip Relieved by Dr Williams Pink Pills

Mr. William A. Newman of Sagrada Missouri suffers eight years from grip with deafness head and stomach pain heart palpitations and weakness. After failing with doctors and other remedies he found relief and full cure with Dr Williams Pink Pills within three months. The item praises the pills as expelling the poison from the system and notes their sale by druggists.

Mr. Newman Grip William A. Newman Camden County Sagrada Missouri

Wheat Returns From Home Farm in Canada 1904

Alfred Wilson reports two wheat fields on his home farm in Indian Head Saskatchewan as part of a Canada Interior Department inquiry. Field 1 yielded 87 bushels per acre at 8 1/2 cents net. Field 2, 25 bushels per acre with profits totaling 43.78 on the first plow. He notes summer fallow practices and overall on his farms he had 19,500 bushels of wheat and 5,000 to 6,000 oats and barley.

Indian Head Department of the Interior Ottawa Canada POY Beto Lacs Ds As de Busta Alfred Wilson Government of Canada

Abyssinian Racing Meeting Opens In Adis Abeba

The first racing meeting in Abyssinia was held at Adis Abeba with the chief event won by a horse belonging to Emperor Menelik.

Abyssinia Adis Abeba Emperor Menelik

Defiance Starch Offers 16 Oz Packages At 10 Cents

Every housekeeper should know that Defiance Cold Water Starch saves time by not sticking to the iron. Each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and supplies more starch than the 12 oz rival packs, with no harmful chemicals. Grocers may push smaller sizes to clear stock, but Defiance clearly marks 16 oz on every package.

Defiance

Free Sample Offer From Scott and Bowne Chemists

A free sample offer from Scott and Bowne Chemists located at 403-415 Pearl Street New York appears along with a price note of $1.00 and a directive that the sample is available at all druggists. The notice lists the firm as the supplier and emphasizes accessibility through general drug retailers.

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