Council Proceedings of the Bessemer City Council Dec 2 1901
The Common Council of Bessemer held a regular meeting in the council chamber on December 2, 1901. Aldermen present were Johnson, Prince, Mennie, Carlson, adamszuk, Friday, Piper, Peterson and Hendy. Rowe absent. The finance committee reported contingent and light fund payments, and claims approved. a new fire team costing 465 was ratified. city payments for medical attendance and special police during Officer Carlson's illness were authorized. minutes and reports accepted. meeting adjourned.
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Common Council
City of
Bessemer
Council
Messrs
Johnson
Prince
Mennie
Carlson
Adamzuk
Piper
Peterson
Hendy
Rowe
Committee On Fire and Police
Eggen
Viper
Friday
Mr. Mennie
Torsten Eocex
Vinol Agency Expansion Promises Townwide Benefit
A local firm announces they secured the Vinol agency, touting it as a popular cod liver oil tonic reformulated without oil or grease. They pledge refunds if customers are unsatisfied and emphasize aggressive citywide promotion with a focus on health benefits and strong druggist partnerships. Also reported is a Toledo spider web mystery solved by a Detroit man’s deceitful lettering method for advertising.
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Toledo
Canton Aveue
Jim
Jim Lee
Verybody
Lee
Cincinnati Enquirer
Benefit Story of De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve
A testimonial from D. S. Mitchell of Fulford Maryland says a long illness left bed sores, then De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him completely. The note touts it as the best salve for piles sores and burns and warns to beware of counterfeits sold by C. Lofroth & Co.
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D. S. Mitchell
Fulford
de Witt
C. Lofroth & Co
Whitney mansion staircase echoes Doge's Palace design
Modeled after the Doge's Palace, the main staircase in William C. Whitney's Fifth Avenue residence is carved from white marble. Whitney brought the Ven ice inspired design to the United States and the construction required six months.
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Doge
William C. Whitney
New York
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-eighth Street
de Doge
Venice
Whitney
Runaway Horses and Simple Stopping Devices Across Europe
The article surveys methods to curb runaways as carriages meet autos and trolley routes. Paris experiments use extra blinds operated by a rein to blind the horse when bolting. England tests friction wheels and rein pulls to brake and pull the head back. Palermo riders use nose disks to shut the horse’s wind, calming or stopping escape attempts.
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Europe
Paris
Prefecture of Police
Palermo
Woman Saved by Operation Then Electric Bitters
Mrs. I B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced a perilous stomach illness and yellow jaundice as gall stones formed her doctors said only an operation could save her. After vain attempts to cure her she began using Electric Bitters which fully restored her digestion liver and kidneys. The remedy is advertised at 50 cents with a guarantee and sold by D Mac Farlane.
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I. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
D. Mac Farlane
Uncertain Values of Property in Urban Neighborship
A Western settler in New York laments the fear of buying a home due to unpredictable neighbors. He cites Brooklyn cases of neighbors quarrelling, selling cheaply to objectionable tenants to scandalize areas, and even advertising for a Negro buyer or renter to upset nearby residents.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York Times
Evangelist Endorses One Minute Cough Cure
Rev James Kirkman of Bell River Illinois recounts years of bronchial trouble and remedies before finding relief with One Minute Cough Cure. The ad proclaims rapid relief for coughs colds and lung ailments including croup and notes safety pleasant taste and popularity with children from C Lofroth & Co.
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James Kirkman
Bell River
Ill
C. Lofroth & Co
New York Has Large Population Compared to Several States
The text states 14,000,000 residents in New York and Pennsylvania, exceeding the population of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. It highlights a regional population comparison without cited sources. The figures imply a focus on state demographics and geographic distribution.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Vrginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Information Wanted on Banner Salve Effectiveness
Advertiser seeks reports from readers on Banner Salve curing ulcers sores tetter eczema or piles, noting any cases where it failed to help. Respondents urged to communicate with the manufacturers for curiosity and potential verification.
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Banner Salve
The Druggist Watches Pilfering in Shops
A New York Times report describes druggists placing frames and peepholes behind counters to observe customers during preparation of prescriptions. Clerks note frequent petty theft by casual shoppers, with only high value items prompting formal action. afterward, lighter customers are watched more closely.
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New York Times
Brain Food Nonsense Promoted By Competent Authorities
Authorities debunk the brain muscle bone diet idea and urge a balanced daily diet. They warn digestion and dyspepsia ruin nutriment and promote regular doses of Green's August Flower to aid digestion, liver function, and blood purification, available at F. L. Jones drug store with Green's Almanac.
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G. G. Green
F. L. Jones
Green
Extraordinary Hessian Escape: Prussia Seizes Then Restores
In 1863 during the Prussia Austria war the grand duchy of Hesse Darmstadt sided with Austria under Prince Alexander. Prussians occupied the land but Crown Princess Frederick, later Empress Dowager, aided by Princess Alice and influence of the czar, secured a remarkable outcome. Hessian officers were to be replaced by Prussian troops as a condition.
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Prussia
Austria
Grand Duchy of
Hesse- Darmstadt
Alexander
Lattenberg
Frederick
Alice
Louis of
Hess
Grand Duchy
More Heat Less Fuel Burton economizer
Berton's Fuel Economizer is widely adopted to stop heat loss up the chimney and radiate warmth into the room. It boosts room heat, can warm one or two extra rooms without extra stoves, and pays for itself with reduced fuel use. Priced about $4.50 to $5.00, it fits above the stove or runs through any room where stove pipe passes, compatible with soft coal, hard coal, coke or wood. Manufactured by W. J. Burton & Co. Detroit Michigan.
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Berton
W. J. Burton & Co
W. Larned Street
Detroit
Mich
Saw Death Near
L C Overstreet of Elgin enn recalls his wife nearly dying from a lung ailment. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life, calling it a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds bronchitis asthma and lung diseases. 50c and 1.00 at D MacFarlane's. Trial bottles free.
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L. C. Overstreet
Elginenn
D. MacFarlane’s
Editor’s Endorsement Boosts Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Relief
Editor Lynch of the Daily Post Phillipsburg New Jersey testifies that Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best cough and cold remedy he has ever used. He praises it highly for his family, stating he cannot say enough in its praise.
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Lynch
Daily Post
Phillipsburg
N. J
Foley
Land for sale in Northern Wisconsin from rail line
North Western Line offers large tracts of land for sale along its routes in Northern Wisconsin at low prices and easy payment terms. Regions nearby include Minneapolis St Paul Duluth Superior Milwaukee Chicago. Land features hardwood timber fertile soil and ample pure cold water. For illustrated folder and free information contact Geo W Bell Land Commissioner Trudson Wisconsin or G H MacRae Assistant General Passenger Agent St Paul Minnesota.
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North-Western
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Superior
Milwaukee
Chicago
Geo. W. Bell
Trudson
Wis
Winchester man praises Foley's Honey and Tar for son
C W Lynch of Winchester Indiana writes that Foley's Honey and Tar eased membranous croup in his son with initial relief and continued use brought him out of danger. C Lofroth & Co.
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C. W. Lynch
Winchester
Ind
Foley
C. Lofroth & Co
Northern Wisconsin Development Promotes Investment
Northern Wisconsin sits in mid development with farms, timber, ore, and other resources promising profits. The Wisconsin Central Railway offers transport access and location flexibility. Readers can request pamphlets from a set of Milwaukee agents to learn about land and industrial opportunities in Colby Abbot Building. A testimonial praises Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming kidney relief and a return to work.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central Railway
W. H L. Killen
Burton Johnson
Jas. C. Pond
Colby & Abbot Bidg
Milwaukee
Wis
Chas. Rewlogle
Atwater
Foley
Sam
C. Lofroth & Co
Boer leader De Wet promises better rations to captured Tommy
An English Tommy held by Gen. De Wet complained of mealies. De Wet replied he had nothing better but would capture a convoy in a few days and then provide better food. De Wet did capture a convoy and the Tommy received full rations per the pledge.
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Tommy
de Wet
Boy Recovers from Pneumonia After Foley's Stoney and Tar
J. W. Bryan of Lowder Illinois reports a son suffered severe pneumonia and after giving Foley's Stoney and Tar the cough halted immediately and the child recovered, a result that puzzled the physician. C. Lofroth & Co.
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J. W. Bryan
Lowder, Ill
Foley
Wisconsin Central Railway schedules take effect February 1 1900
The Wisconsin Central By Co will run trains daily. Train 907 departs Bensumer for Milwaukee Chicago and Minneapolis at 6 30 am. Train 301 departs Bessemer for Ashland at 4 05 pm. Train 305 departs Bessemer for Milwaukee Chicago and Minneapolis at 7 05 pm. Train 306 arrives Bessemer at 8 18 am. Train 304 arrives Bessemer at 11 15 am. Train 308 arrives Bessemer at 4 55 pm.
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Wisconsin Central By.Co
Bensumer
Milwaukee
Chicago
Minneapolis
Bessemer
Ashland
North Western Time Table North Bound Services
North Western timetable lists daily and Sunday-excluded trains with numbers 13 through 28, including Scoot Passengers and Escanaba connections. Key services include No 15, No 19, No 21, No 23, No 55, No 18, No 22, No 24, No 26, No 28, and No 4 with varied morning and evening departure times and copper country connections at Saxon.
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Sun
Tring
Saxon
Copper Country
Escanaba
Eifect
Duluth
West
Calumet Troughton
Ishpeming
Marquette
C. M
St. P
Calumet
Houghton
Sault Ste Marie
Montreal
East
Lower Michigan
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Otto Olson
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Phos Danstou
Ise
Martin Miller
Eee
Ios
Jos Roeman
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Harry Williams
Byron Jones
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Joe Maneilaes
L. Anderson
Rea
Steve Krenesska
Henry Guyer
Dravage
Dleary Hotton
Edwin Bayliss
Imsurange
Hansen
Jiessener Luraber Co
Mats Massie & Morse
Jas B Clow & Sons
Kundle Spence Mty
Mat Lauber Brass Mty
Mater Bred Ono
NW Ry Co
Ial
Stogebic Electric Co, Light
Gohn Burt
Bessemer Lumber Co
Jleury Trotfman
John Frank
Carrie A, Davis
Vope & Whiteside
Sidewalk Fund
Dian I Groen
Talon
Ochioshi
Ay Raa
Dan P Green
Murphy
Seer
Seeee Watehinski
Julius Welin
Bessemer Luaber Co
Frank B. Jones Cruccist
Drs Kennedy & Keagan
Gov
Michigan Ave
Shelby St
Detroit, Mich
Soutie
J. Mathers
Rand-Msnally
Adams ST
Upper Peninsula
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Shore
Rocky Mountain
All Druggiata
St Udy
Addreas Royal Medicine Co
Peertorn
I. MacFarlane
E. C. Dewitt &Co
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