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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
7
Mrs J H Haskins of Chicago chronicles relief from severe pregnancy illness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and associated remedies. She credits improved health before and after childbirth and recommends spring fall bottles to maintain perpetual well being.
Frank R. Lawrence of the Lotus Club recounts a New Yorker’s romance tale. He wrote a shy proposal, feared rejection, and sent a telegram claiming a misplaced letter. The response arrived: Too late. No mistake. Right letter mailed, it was about time.
Kirk Arkansas July 14 Mr William S Drennan Postmaster at this office counts himself a very fortunate man He as well a Justice of the peace a member of the Christian Church and a highly respected citizen He suffered for some time with kidney disease pain dull ache left side restless night waking and daytime discomfort He used Dodd s Kidney Pills a remedy introduced in this state and soon was restored to vigorous health He is grateful to Dodd s Kidney Pills.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt portrays fear about marriage and a prompt for another wedding rehearsal. The passage notes tension between a couple as a ghostly question arises about a potential mistake in marrying. The item also mentions a new Lake Shore Tours summer book from Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway with routes and rates and contact to C. K. Daly in Chicago.
A playful exchange notes Milly cannot paint while FE lacks painting talent. Billy-Hetter aspires to act, but the speaker quips the reverse is common among artists.
Fire damp explosion at Rolliwag Mine of Cambcia Steel Company near Klondike section traps miners. Officials estimate 125 to 200 dead, with survivors recounting horrific conditions, tearing walls, and chaotic attempts to escape. Rescue teams struggle as city mourns and districts close.
Immigrants arriving by sea and land pushed New York totals to about 403 380 for the year ending June with 423 580 mentioned and arrivals breaking monthly records. Bal imore Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco also saw gains with many crossing from Canada. The census date June 1 shows population rising by nearly a million due to immigration. Italy leads origin followed by Germany Austria and Russia as the main source of new residents seeking labor and higher wages.
Miss Mary Louis Qbris, daughter of Gen Elwell S, married Ralph Isham of Chicago. The well’s estimated output tentatively set at AO barrels a day near Chanute Nan.
Severe flooding across Iowa threatens central regions as Des Moines Raccoon Cedar and Skunk rivers surge seven to fifteen feet above low water. Hundreds of families flee, farms flooded, livestock losses reported. Marshalltown trains halted, barns wrecked, and a deadly wedding tragedy linked to the storm emerges in reports from multiple counties.
Weather Bureau weekly crop summary notes warmer conditions and better corn prospects in central valleys, with rainfall varying by region. Drought persists in central and east gulf districts while South Atlantic states seek rain. Cotton deteriorates in much of central and eastern belts but grows steadily in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. Tobacco and fruit show uneven progress. hay is decent in Missouri and central Mississippi valleys, with lighter fortunes in upper Ohio and mid Atlantic areas.
Baron Kucie Shibusawa of Toxic, a leading Japanese financier, travels with a vast retinue seeking to expand business links. He controls banks, railways, coal, steamships, insurance, electricity, sugar refining and more across seventy companies, while funding schools and public institutions. His reach is described as immense and fortunes reach billions.
At the Ely palace Present Loubet signed a decree against religious institutions that have not complied with the law. One hundred and thirty establishments are targeted. Instructions on the subject were sent to the prefectures.
Lutie G Small awarded 5000 dollars for injuries from a defective Kansas City sidewalk. Patrick Leahy’s daughters in Oklahoma killed by lightning returning from harvest. Parsons Kansas to host a new automobile factory. an improved axle patent holder forms a 50000 dollar capital company. Nebraska governor blocks a convict labor contract in Lincoln brew factory. Black Diamond Washington postoffice safe blown. 30 dollars in stamps and 10 dollars cash stolen, no clue. Chicago telegraphers unionized by AFL with 8000 to 9000 members. Erie Railroad plans 20 million dollars in permanent improvements. steel bridges replacing wooden structures costing 3 million.
Dr Hartman famed gynecologist and Peruna inventor offers free treatment for women during the summer. He claims catarrh is the source of most female troubles and that Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. Letters from grateful users praise relief and health restored, with a standing offer of free advice and confidential correspondence.
For Day’s Outing or Your Summer Vacation visit Gray’s Lake Round Lake Lake Villa Fox Lake Lake Marie Channel Lake Camp Lake Silver Lake Brown’s Lake Lake Beulah Phantom Lake Waukesha Waupaca and other Wisconsin Central Railroad resorts. For copy of booklet time tables rates and other information call or address G. K. Thompson Co P T A 2008 Clark Street.
A Chicago News item offers a sharp aside about trying to get a woman’s attention via a bargain advertisement. It notes five spoken attempts with Little Willie-Ma yielding no answer, and concludes on a pragmatic if sardonic lesson about courting through ads.
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel better cures corns bunions swollen feet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores two dollars sample sent free address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y
Ohio State Journal notes that the first roundsman Casey is always around during trouble as the second roundsman Faith is also unlucky. The passage documents the lament about local law enforcement during disturbances and hints at repeated patterns of misfortune for the officers involved.
An OCR fragment promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally at 15 cents and Piso's Cure for Consumption claimed to give immediate relief. It mentions locations like Leipsle and August, with brief advertising phrasing and unclear context.
Advertisement urges using Red Cross Ball Blue to brighten yellow clothes. Claims large two ounce packages sold by all grocers for five cents. Ends with a moral line about humanity and forgiveness.
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