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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
18
The item recounts the judgment of the Court of Inquiry into Rear Admiral Schley. It contrasts public curiosity about origin stories with a blunt reminder that everyone begins life as a baby, illustrating the ongoing fascination with prominent figures.
The passage recalls Commodore Schley commanding off Santiago as Spanish ships were destroyed in a July 3 action. George Dewey is named admiral and the court report, by Judge Advocate General Samuel Lemly, recommends no further proceedings given time elapsed since the Santiago campaign.
A fierce blizzard moved from the Northwest into the West and South, bringing rain to sleet to snow and subzero winds. Temperatures plunged 40 to 60 degrees, with Chicago at 12 below and North Dakota at 25 below in spots. cattle and sheep losses feared across Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas regions as trains slowed and farmers suffered heavy damage.
Albertson, a Goodland Kansas blacksmith, nearly quit his shop due to crippling rheumatism. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports a full cure, sleeping better and back to work without pain.
In a Detroit Journal note, natives express humiliation after Anglo-Saxon forces strike, admitting they misread their own standing and belatedly realize they are not yet civilized, as seen in their awkward praise of the word vastly.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. It asserts that restoring the tube will recover hearing and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are mailed free, and the product is sold by druggists.
A playful dialogue between a dog and a terrier accompanies an old ad excerpt. Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is promoted for nasal catarrh with an atomizer, priced 75 cents including a spraying tube. An English patent for wood paper is noted, and Mrs. Austin's Pan Cake Flour is mentioned as a leased product from Russ Company in South Bend, Indiana.
Dr P Viroqua of Lansing Michigan extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian trouble barrenness and uterine inflammation praising its herbal nature and endorsing it as a health boon. A $5000 forfeit is offered if the testimonial is not genuine and readers are urged to obtain a bottle and write for advice.
A London Graphic correspondent recounts a tiny 2x2 inch card note printed with the word Twopence on one side and a border inscription on the other. It promises to pay the bearer two pence on demand by order of the Corporation of the City of New York dated February 20, 1790, signed by D Phoe nix, City Treasurer.
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Ringlebang vows to quit courting as Bingy is blamed for the malaise. The item notes Garfield Headache Powders advertised locally as effective and harmless for headaches and nerve strength, urging readers to request samples from Garfield Tea Co.
A small boy offers puppies at five cents each or three for a dime, as reported in the Ohio State Journal. The fragment captures a street trade scene and dialogue indicating low prices and bargaining among buyers and sellers.
A reader from Parkersburg West Virginia dated April 16 1901 promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as the best medicine for croppy children. The letter also mentions plans for a Nicaragua canal shortening the New York to San Francisco voyage by 10000 miles. It asks about Mrs Austin's Famous Pancake Flour and references The Russ Company Bakers. A saying notes that a liar may be liable while a truthful person is generally reliable.
The United States leads as the world’s bread and farm products supplier. Surplus agricultural exports exceed 1 billion dollars yearly, with England, Germany, and France major customers. Cotton, meat, and grain constitute key sales, impacting prices globally. France, Germany, and Britain each purchase tens of millions annually.
Mrs Potter Palmer, famed for wit and diplomacy, was asked by a playful prince if she would guide him to the fountain of perpetual youth. She replied that those already in their second childhood need not be invited to such a fountain, speaking with American Woman boldness.
The Big Four will run Pullman sleepers from Chicago and Indianapolis to Jacksonville and St Augustine starting Jan 1902 via Cincinnati and Southern routes. Departs Chicago daily at 1 p m except Sunday. Dining and observation cars. For info contact J C Tucker in Chicago or Warren J Lynch in Cincinnati.
The Boston Post quotes a magazine editor praising a contributor for dialect verse. The writer says they blinded themselves and used a stub pen to craft the gems, prompting curiosity about the method.
Promote cure of feverishness bad stomach teeth disorders move bowels and destroy worms. Used by Mother Gray nurse at the Children’s Home in New York. Over 30 000 testimonials. Sample mailed free. Sold by all druggists. Allen S. Olmstead LeRoy New York.
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs Crabshaw fearing a telegram during a lengthy absence in the country. Crabshaw laments not knowing where to obtain more funds to send to her, while Pucek comments on the scenario. The excerpt captures a domestic exchange on money and travel interruptions.
Reproductions of Moran paintings issued by General Passenger Department Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Will be sent on receipt of twenty five events. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
In the Ohio State Journal a dialogue notes a dig at a new hat by Smythe girl with the remark described as artificial means. Gladys counters that the sneers were only artificial means.
Each package of Putnam Face Less Dye promises greater color power and better results. The note highlights England's perfume industry, its large-scale production, and reliance on both imported materials and home-grown herbs and flowers.
An advertisement touts FITS Permanently Cured with Kr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It claims relief after one day of use and offers a $0.68 trial bottle with a treatise. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and wind colic at 3 cents a bottle.
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