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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
9
An advertisement from 99 Eleventh Street Milwaukee promotes Peruna as a universal cure for catarrh affecting any organ, claiming female troubles arise from pelvic catarrh and that cure follows curing the catarrh. It urges readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
The Chicago garment workers strike tied up Montgomery Ward and Co and related firms. Police and deputy forces expanded to 3,000 as riots, losses, and injunctions grew. City and county expenses neared 85,000 for police and 35,000 for deputies, with millions in rail freight and $250,000 in wages lost by strikers.
Chicago and Alton employees are instructed to avoid intoxicants gambling venues and dance halls to maintain high physical and mental standards as emphasized by the company.
The Public Service Corporation of New Jersey posts notices prohibiting all car line employees from gambling or betting in any form. Investigations show many workers gambled away their pay on paydays.
Yachts from the United States England Germany race 3000 miles from Sandy Hook to England for a 5000 dollar Kaiser's cup. Eleven vessels vary in size and type with liberal rules, and American, English, and German entries contend for seafaring distinction.
More than 1,000 Boers plan May departure from the Transvaal to farms in German East Africa near the Tanga rail line. Estimates indicate 3,000 to 4,000 will relocate, with families following after fields are cleared. The move reflects strong anti British sentiment and a quest for a fresh life in a distant colony.
Robbers blew the safe of the Todd & Boesch general store in Alexandria Kentucky, stealing about 1300 dollars in cash and nearly 2000 dollars of merchandise. The safe was destroyed by blasting powder. Local authorities investigate the break in.
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri endured severe back pain from a kidney ailment that left him unable to walk. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, the ache gradually vanished and his back regained strength, with the product sold by dealers nationwide.
A man visits a lawyer who once promised a ten to twelve year recovery. The lawyer admits no improvement and says future prospects are unsure. The caller jokes about returning in 1915 if a ten cent raise is possible, then ends with a courteous farewell.
A humorous exchange shows a Lady Customer lamenting a cook book lacking illustrations. The Bookseller replies that illustrated instruction is rare, and the customer quips that serving dinner without plates defeats the point.
An orator proclaims a good woman as pure gold, prompting a married man to quip that money talks, sparking a brief hallside exchange on virtue and wealth.
An Oakland reader recalls suffering coffee-linked nervousness and stomach trouble for eight years. After reading The Road to Wellville she quits coffee, switches to Postum Food Coffee, and notes rapid improvement in nerves and digestion within days, with sustained energy during a San Francisco Conclave parade. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and mentions the little book is in every package.
The Garfield report on packers business methods faced criticism yet its figures remain uncontradicted after eight months. Critics fail to refute the data, while sensational claims about the Beef Investigation appear unfounded. Iowa official Chief Clerk Cox denounces a magazine list of bank failures as untrue and cites unwise speculation and reckless banking as causes.
A debate in Bouttown spotlights claims of hypnotic power using bright objects. One boast asserts five minutes can compel a person to obey, while another claims a waiter can be subjugated in under a second with a quick gaze.
At the New Woman International Progressive Club today Mrs. Sweetie arrived with her baby. The group exchanged smiles and kisses for the cherub before the gathering adjourned.
A lingering breath odor from various dyspepsia forms is claimed to be cured by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The ad asserts it clears impurities from the body and freshens breath, selling at 60 cents and 1 dollar with a money back guarantee.
A humorous exchange where a medical student asks about women doctors and the doctor jokes that their income relies on women, noting two thirds of revenue comes from female patients. The line satirizes gender and medicine with a wry old-regime tone.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Shake into your shoes Alien's Foot-Ease powder for the feet. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 250 Sample sent FREE Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A dated dialogue fragment shows a wife requesting more talk and a husband preferring not to interrupt. The excerpt references Piso's Cure for Consumption as a preferred cough medicine and includes an address in Washington D C with a May 25 1001 date, plus an unrelated quotation about genius and labor.
A historical notice discusses female derangements from haste and modern living and presents Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Chester Curry praising renewed health and urges early use at the first signs of ill health such as irregular menses and nervousness.
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