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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
16
A KR G Dun & Co Review of Trade notes freight handler and teamster strikes paralyze Boston commerce affecting 30,000 workers and idle orders, while outside the strike area distribution of spring merchandise advances. Iron and steel output fluctuates with February curtailments, but July deliveries are expected ample.
Regional and city specific bids for cattle hogs and sheep alongside grain prices. Quotes cover Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Cincinnati with ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, and commodities including wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs and potatoes. Cited figures show bid ranges and quality distinctions for shipping and common to prime grades.
A blaze tore through a business area in Gypsum City Kansas causing an estimated loss of ten thousand dollars. Firefighters battled the flames as investigators reviewed the scene for a cause.
A mixed fragment cites Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a Pauline Judson testimonial and cautions about faked claims. It shifts to child growth guidance on walking and sitting, then to an Amazon region ant colony observation by C Barrington Brown with a soldier ant arrest scenario.
New service creates a steamship bureau within the New York Central passenger department. Captains Louis Ingwersen and F A G Schultze will meet incoming trans Atlantic and coastwise liners at Grand Central, arrange railway tickets and cabin accommodations, transfer baggage to points on the line, arrange cabs, issue timetables, and guide travelers to ships. Tickets can be procured in advance by contacting George H Daniels.
A Philadelphia Press dialogue notes Towne declares a ring queer for men while Browne retorts he once tried it on a girl and she did not think it suited her, reflecting fashion etiquette debates of the era.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 to prove failure and cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with testimonials and circulars available. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as the best.
Fragmented gossip item from the Brooklyn Eagle mentions Cholly-Jovel and Vanscooter with Miss Richpop and a private meeting. Also promotes Gearfield Headache Powders by Garfield Tea Co. claiming quick, safe relief without cathartic effects.
In certain farming districts of China, pigs are harnessed to small wagons and used to pull them. The practice appears in regional farming setups, illustrating rural resource use and animal labor.
An old catalog blurb touts Lane's Family Medicine as a gentle daily aid for health. It claims to act on the liver and kidneys, ease sick headaches, and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. Louisiana fruits and flowers are briefly noted.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes the soil may be fruitful in South Africa yet jokes it is hard to raise the British flag there. The line contrasts agricultural promise with imperial pomp in a brief, period-tinged remark.
You can get a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease by writing Allen S. Olmsted in Lac Roy New York. The powder treats tired sweating damp swollen feet and aids in making new or tight shoes comfortable. It is promoted as a cure for corns and bunions. Available through druggists and shoe stores.
A fragment recalls a dialogue where Bridget explains why she did not resist an ellicer, claiming its action was against the law to resist in that era. The brief scene hints at legal constraints surrounding authority figures and social norms.
Advertises rail rates from Chicago to Pacific Coast cities and other points for March and April including Helena Hutte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City Spokane Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria and many more. Tourist Sleeping Cars daily to the Pacific coast. Maps and details from W B Kniskern 22 Fifth avenue Chicago IL.
Officer A C Swanson and Lt Sergeant Michael O Halleran report Peruna restoring health after severe colds and kidney pains caused by exposure. They urge others to write Dr Hartman for free advice at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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