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Newspaper
Belleville Freeman
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1899
Page
7
The article notes estimates to build the canal range from 115000 to 150000 dollars. It also discusses varied opinions on Hostetter's Stomachitters for digestion and related ailments, praising its agreeable taste and claimed benefits for indigestion biliousness constipation nervousness and sleeplessness.
The Philadelphia North American reports a caller proposing a literary tact to boost sales by inserting brand branding into a line. The novelist agrees to consider a scheme offering mutual profit.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cold cure with a money back guarantee at 25e. The copy includes quips from Life and the Atchison Globe and cites St. Jacobs Oil and dentistry adages. It ends with general notes on beauty and opinions from Chicago Daily News.
Washington on February 4 reports the president plans a formal inquiry to resolve the army beef controversy and charges. It will wait for the war commission’s report, target Miles's allegations, and may implicate packers and meat inspectors if charges hold, with possible court-martial for Miles if unsupported.
Denver February report shows railroads employing 1000 snow shovelers to clear 500 miles of mountain lines. Losses run to 25000 dollars daily as storms halt traffic. A snow slide near Shoshone killed three and injured six wrecking crew members. Cattle in the mountains face freezing and starvation with no rescue in sight.
Washington report details Otis health findings in Manila troops through February 1. Seven months into the campaign 220 have died, 174 from non battle causes, 43 of smallpox, 22 dysentery, eight malaria, with smallpox fears rising. Vaccination efforts are ongoing as hot months bring fevers and illness. nine percent listed as sick.
The Paria Peace Treaty in Hong Kong reports a Filipino junta statement condemning the poll tax enforced by Americans. It notes tax shifts from 2 to 137 for the poor and 109 for the rich, laments abuses in customs and other despotic practices, and hopes U S senate action will meet Filipino aspirations.
A two horse wagon carrying six aboard including five men and a young woman was struck by a fast Baltimore and Ohio freight train at Riverton station above McKeesport. Four men were killed and one man and the young woman were fatally injured. both were taken to McKeesport Hospital in an unconscious state with no definite cause determined.
Columbus February 4 The threat by Akron saloonkeepers to close all the saloons prompts an Anti-Saloon League response. The league calls it an old bluff and pledges to raise half the cost to indemnify any idle saloonkeepers if Akron enforces a two year ban.
The executive committee of the National Live Stock Exchange adopted resolutions condemning high officials remarks by Maj. Gen. Nelson A Miles that sowed distrust in the U S livestock industry. It warns of millions in losses to cattle producers and urges foreign and home governments to review market handling of livestock and meat.
A St Louis committee met with President Roosevelt to push a 1908 Louisiana Purchase celebration exposition. They aim to raise 5 million privately, 5 million from the city, and 5 million from Congress, totaling 15 million with the project advancing. The delegation included D B Robinson ex Gov D R Francis Breckenridge Jones Charles W Knapp and Richard O Kerens.
Elmer F Todd spoke with Interior Department officials in Washington about moving Cherokee and Delaware Indians from Indian Territory to Old Mexico. He seeks bills granting willing Indians a pro rata share of tribal funds, enabling withdrawal from the tribe to join the colonization scheme.
The Cheyenne Wyoming report says the blizzard’s fury has spent, but losses to stock on the range may be great. No wind to clear snow. cattle and sheep left uncared for likely perished. Sheep losses expected to exceed cattle. Large herds have been moved from the range.
Paris authority says negotiations are a mere bluff between Panama and Washington. The company aims a virtual sale while Congress proves not serious in Nicaragua. Evidence favors Panama route, with delays as Cuban leaders debate Gomez's acceptance of McKinley proposals and $230,000 shares.
T A Tolman of Lacombe Alberta narrates his emigration from Cassia County Idaho to western Canada in 1894. He lists cattle, horses, wagons, harness, cash, and land holdings. Tolman reports high yields in 1897 and 1898 and says Canadian homesteads and cheap railway lands enable rapid repayment and strong schooling for settlers.
A fragment from household words recalls Tim, a longtime campus waiter with petty faults. When rebuked for theft he jokes that his fate is unknown, but he plans to keep serving the students in the afterlife’s regions.
The Louisville Air Line opens for the season via Southern Railway Queen and Crescent Route and Florida and Central Peninsular railroad to Jacksonville passing Louisville Lexington Chattanooga Atlanta Macon. Passengers can reach Florida and Asheville N C as a year round resort. Correspondence solicited and information promptly furnished. KR A Campbell General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.
A brief exchange about a future marriage and parental allowance. She suggests a fair allowance for faults. he implies the father should do as much as possible. The fragment reflects domestic humor and social expectations.
Salzer Seed Company of La Crosse Wisconsin touts growing 1213 bushels per acre and claims to produce earliest vegetables ahead of rivals. Offers to mail a great seed catalogue and 10 vegetable and seed novelties to join, with potatoes priced at 1.20 per barrel.
Detroit Free Press quotes a remark about trust and grandeur, noting skepticism toward a man who asks for trust while suggesting a higher standard of integrity. The exchange highlights tension between public figures and expectations of honesty.
Eureka Springs Crescent Hotel advertises a February 23 opening with scenic Ozark surroundings. It claims mild climate medicinal waters cheap excursion rates and easy rail access via Frisco Line. Contact J O Plank manager at Century Building St Louis or Frisco ticket office. Nearby quotes endorse products including Piso's Cure for Consumption and St Jacobs Oil with humorous quips from historic newspapers.
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It quotes endorsements from local druggists Yar & Truax and Walding, nee & Marvin in Toledo. The cure is described as a blood and mucous system remedy taken internally.
A Chicago Journal item notes a daughter ending an engagement with a count after discovering a chance to wed a duke for the same price. The maneuver signals a brisk social transfer among titled suitors, reflecting marriage markets of the era.
You can obtain a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease by writing to AllenS Olmsted in Le Roy New York. The powder soothes feet in tight shoes, cures chilblains sweating damp swollen and aching feet, relieves corn and bunion discomfort, and is sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A derisive quip notes Meyer has wed a notably unattractive woman. The remark claims that once acquaintances see her they immediately seek to borrow money from him, reflecting scornful local gossip and snide humor from the period.
An old clipping mocks patent medicine claims with references to Tlale's Toney of Tlarehound and Tarre Neves and Pike's Toothache Drops curing ailments in minutes. The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chicago Daily News are cited in a satirical exchange about face preparations and lead poisoning. The ad tone parodies quick cures and wisdom of using St Jacobs Oil for sprains and other injuries.
Women suffer during menstruation, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is advertised as the thorough female regulator. A testimonial from Miss Jennie R. Mires of Leon Wis. claims relief after using multiple Pinkham products, and Mrs. Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Mass.
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