Local notes and quirky ads from a small town issue
A collage of notices and filler items includes housing for sale by Chas Simons, tenants moving home for summer, visits by Mrs J Hibbs and Miss Gertrude Bowman, medicated remedies and promotional teas, a real estate sale of a 630 acre ranch, and a humorous column on wealth where John D. Rockefeller’s riches don’t buy basic comforts.
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Chas. Simons
Local Grocer Advertises Lard Sausage and Deliveries
J. J. Miller advertises lard, all kinds sausage, fish, game and vegetables in season. Special attention to town and rural orders. Prompt delivery. Patronage respectfully solicited. Phone 26.
Executor's Notice In Peoria County Illinois
The Executor of the Estate of Thomas O Hara deceased will appear before Peoria County Probate Court at the Court House in Peoria on June 16 to adjust all claims against the estate. E D McCann is the Executor, Peoria Illinois, April 29 1902.
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Thomas O'Hara
Peoria County
Iinois
Peoria
E. D. McCann
Court House
Ilinois
Plants for Sale by Jas H. Pemble
Jas H. Pemble advertises early and late cabbage three tomato varieties cayenne and mango peppers celery cauliflower and sweet potatoes all plants in season for garden use and sale.
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Jas. H. Pemble
Poley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Asthma Sufferer
Daniel Bante of Otterville Iowa reports long standing asthma and repeated trials of cures before finding immediate relief with Poley's Honey and Tar. He urges others to use it and says he will keep it in his home, a testimonial cited by Wm Robinson & Co.
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Daniel Bante
Otterville
Iowa
New York
Poley
Wm Robinson & Co
Cured Tumor Claim Sparks Medical Advance Praise
G W Roberts of Elizabeth West Virginia reports an old man deemed incurable cancer by doctors was allegedly cured using Electric Bitters and Bucklen Amica Salve. The ad touts Bitters for expelling poisons and the salve for healing, claiming removal of blood disorders skin eruptions ulcers and sores. Wm Robison Co. sells Bitters for 50 cents and Salve for 25 cents.
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G W. Roberts
Elizabeth
W. Va
Bucklen
Wm. Robison & Co
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Restored Kidney Health
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure fixes kidneys and bladder, promoting relief from urinary issues. The copy touts renewed function and health, urging readers to try the remedy for speedy improvements.
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Foley
Nebraska the Land of Plenty promotional note
An advertisement extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with cheap land and easy terms. It invites readers to request The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country booklets, and announces cheap excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays for tours to Nebraska, urging interested travelers to ask their ticket agents.
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Nebraska
Corn Belt
West Nebraska
Life of T DeWitt Pal mage agents wanted
Agents wanted for life of T DeWitt Pal mage written by his son Rev Frang Dewitt Tal Mage and editors of Chris Herald. Endorsed by Tal mage family. Enormous profit for quick acting agents. Outfit ten cents. Write Clark Co 2228 4th St Philadelphia Pa mention this paper.
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T. Dewitt Palmage
Frang Dewitt Talmage
Chris Herald
Talmage
Outfit
Clark & CO
Phila
Wanted Reliable Man for Branch Office Manager
A. T. Morris Wholesale House of Cincinnati Ohio seeks a reliable man to fill a branch office manager position in the local vicinity. The firm offers a good opening for the right candidate and asks applicants to provide strong references when writing. Illustrated catalogue acts stamps.
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A. T. Morris Wholesale
Cincinnati
Ohio
WES WASTING AWAY LETTER ON KIDNEY CURE
A Salem Missouri resident Robert R. Watts describes five years of kidney illness and failed treatments before Foley's Kidney Cure, which he says fully restored his health after two bottles. The testimonial is cited by Wm. Robinson & Co.
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Wes
Robert R. Watts
Salem
Foley
Wm. Robinson & Co
J T Bill Promotes Enamel Roof Paint On Deck
When you paint remember J T Bill is still on deck with Enamel Roof Paint for shingles or tin. See him for guaranteed work at low prices.
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J. T. Bill
Indigestion Said to Cause Lying Revealed by Doctor
Dr Groszman of New York, after long research, announces a discovery that indigestion makes people lie. He notes indigestion is common and many things cause lying, so curing indigestion would not necessarily reduce deceit overall.
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Groszman
New _York
Ireland's Phoenix Park Named UK's Largest Public Park
Dublin's Phoenix Park is the largest park in the United Kingdom, spanning three miles in length and two miles in width. The largest private park is around Eridge Castle, seat of the Earl of Abergavenny, covering nearly eleven square miles.
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Ireland
United Kingdom
Phoenix Park
Dublin
England
Eridge Castle
New Pog Collars Feature Coral Beads and Imitation Pearls
The latest dog collars showcase semi precious stone designs. One style uses many rows of coral beads with a large clasp of brilliants. A striking collar imitates pearls with a vampire like buckle and blue enamel wings and red eyes.
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Ina Corvallis
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J H. Moore
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H. A Straickfaden
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