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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
17
A collection of letters from women across the United States in the 1890s praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual pain and other female health issues. Testimonies describe long searches for relief, reported cures, and urges to share experiences. The messages credit the remedy with regular menses, reduced pain, and improved strength, ending with petitions for further advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
A historic notice claims red-haired individuals are less prone to balding, noting redheads average about 2.2 hairs lost and estimating fair-haired people would shed enough hair to weight eighty tons if plaited, a curiosity about hair density and color.
A 19th century ad explains deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore hearing. It offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured, invites readers to request free circulars, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as suppliers.
A Washington Star quote features Mr. Meckton praising his wife as extremely economical. He notes she won’t let him spend a cent foolishly, calling her a marvel and the one fortunate thing in his life.
A family quips about a piano mishap where a baby bumps a pedal. The parents joke that it was just the soft pedal, easing fear with humor in a Philadelphia Press item.
An old advertisement promises six bottles of Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Cure with no upfront payment. If cured, you pay five dollars. if not, it is free. The message quotes S Smiles praising steadfast well being and persistent effort as key to success.
Cornelius Vanderbilt known as the Commodore rose from a Staten Island ferry boat boy to buy a ferry and start his own business at age 21. His father owned the Staten Island to Manhattan ferry and ran a modest operation on New York Bay. The young Vanderbilt worked several hours daily, then used spare time to build a venture that would grow into a vast empire.
In a Philadelphia Record excerpt, Goodby inspects Woodby’s library and quizzes him on poets. Woodby replies he does not understand Browning or Praed, while Goodby presses for familiarity, noting the range of poets and readers.
Advertisement touts Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children. It is made from pure grains, supposedly tastes like coffee when prepared correctly, and costs about one fourth as much. Grocers claim nationwide availability with brands We and Le.
Mrs Locutt unveils a new dress amid husband’s shocked reaction calling it nude. The moment reflects pride and social expectations as the couple prepares for the opera.
Frosts caused only slight damage in the lake region and upper Ohio valley while rain improved crop prospects in the South. Corn planting nears completion in the Missouri and Ohio valleys, the lake region, Minnesota, and the Dakotas, with some delays in the middle Atlantic states. Wheat needs rain in the lower Missouri valley but shows improvements in the upper Ohio valley and Michigan. Oats suffer from dryness in central valleys and the South, while cotton and tobacco have mixed conditions with replants underway in several states. Fruit prospects vary, with Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys showing less promise. Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska report drought stress and variable yields across crops.
Lola Bonine admits shooting James S. Ayres the census clerk found dead at the Kenmore Hotel Washington during a struggle in his room. She claims self defense after being lured inside. police doubt her account as coroner's jury sends her to the grand jury.
Miss Lucy Annie Helser, nine years nurse training at Homeopathic Hospital Minneapolis, writes from Albert Lea Minnesota on November 8 1899 praising Peruna. She claims it cures an inflamed womb after malaria and a woman with severe weakness, noting Peruna revives strength and restores bodily mucous membranes and organ function.
Mrs Amanda Shumaker head of Grammar Dept Public Schools Columbia City Washington and former Grand in Goel Tenypia endorses Peruna. She reports relief from head and backache and fatigue after prolonged use and credits Peruna with restoring strength and vitality. Also mentions a Boston secretary endorsing and a patient cured of constitutional headache and stomach trouble. Dr Hartman offers free advice to readers with case details.
An associate recalls Harrison as courteous and honorable in legal dealings with young attorneys. He treated staff kindly, corrected errors gently, and voiced patience. Despite anger at injustice to clients, he never lost temper, a trait the associate attributes to thirty four years of firsthand knowledge.
Aldrich Missouri May 27 four top local doctors attended Mrs Mollie Moore suffering nervousness and kidney disease all predicted death after she began using Dodd's Kidney Pills she improved instantly and has continued to improve the cure praised by neighbors noting dark spots before her eyes and nerves that would collapse leading to sudden falls the remedy is said to be helping many previously incurable cases in this state and beyond
A sporty young gentleman driving a runabout nearly hit a six foot countryman on Main street. The countryman calmly stopped the horse and warned the driver that his doll buggy could have destroyed him, if not for the quick action.
Gossip column notes Nell and her fiancé drew attention as a humorous couple. Observers recall his first sight of her sparked affection and mention his unusual fondness for olives dating from their early courtship.
A La Caricature caption riffs on time and money as two men quarrel over rent and a beer. One man insists on payment for three months’ rent, implying time is money, while the other offers a casual drink. The cartoon plays with the notion of time as value and urgency in a humorous exchange.
An ad offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder from Allen’s in Olmsted Le Roy Y for tired sweating damp and swollen feet. It claims to ease tight shoes and cure corns and bunions with all druggists and shoe stores selling it.
New York Weekly notes a youth who saved sixteen people from drowning and is also a flute player. A visitor concedes that a man with such feats deserves to play. The item mentions over fifty Chinese black tea varieties including Bohea Congou Souchong Pekoe and Polong.
An old reader submits a letter from Yorkton praising Assiniboia Western Canada. He urges John to move spring, noting cheap entry, strong wheat and developing mills. Advertisements promise new Saskatchewan Assiniboia districts at low prices with government agents to contact.
Two women debate the extravagance of a self made millionaire. The dialogue notes he began earning three dollars a week for a boss known as Uicle Joe and now owns homes in New York and Newport, a Long Island farm, Lenox estate, Tuxedo and Aiken cottages, a yacht, and a gilded private car. They quip that wealth erodes the idea of home.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a pure grain drink that avoids coffee side effects, calms nerves, and aids digestion. It claims Grain-O tastes like the finest coffee when prepared correctly, is nourishing for children and adults, and costs about one third more than ordinary table drinks.
A humorous London scene unfolds as a young woman asks her friend's father for consent by telephone. He replies he does not know who she is, but says it is all right, revealing a playful misunderstanding in matrimony plans.
A newlywed couple discusses separation after their honeymoon as the husband explains he will travel on the accommodation train instead of the express to ease the farewell. The wife reproaches him, while he seeks to soften the parting with a practical choice.
A letter from J. W. O'Brien of Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6 1000 praises Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy. He notes the product contains only half of 1 percent caffeine and about 20 85 percent caffeine tannic acid.
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