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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
6
Fragments recount a White House encounter with Amos J. Cummings insulting delay to President Harrison, a boastful Civil War tale about General Smith at Angeles, a Naples stamp prank, a blind cine film, advice on avoiding disliked people, and early 20th century laundry and starch ads.
Nottingham man Arthur Harrison reports a sprained knee cured after trial of St Jacobs Oil. He claims years of pain and multiple doctors and various oils failed before two small bottles brought lasting relief with no pain since use.
A historic advertisement urges relief for weariness appetite loss and insomnia through Vogeler Curative Compound claimed to purify enrich and strengthen the blood. It promotes a free sample from St Jacobs Oil proprietors in Vallimore May, describing the product as a true facial purifier from an English physician formula.
Muskegon June 2. The unveiling of the bronze statue of President McKinley, a gift from Charles H. Hackley, drew about 12,000 spectators. Governor Bliss and sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus attended as parades, religious services, and G A R rituals closed with a flag lowering.
La Crosse Wis June 2 Chief Engineer Purdy of the Burlington road who was injured in the Alma wreck died at 8 oclock Friday Superintendent Bealar of Chicago was taken to his home in Chicago His injuries are not serious Engineer Breckenridge attended him Amputations performed for severe leg injury and other surgeons consulted Dr Hoegh of Minneapolis assisted.
On June 2 at Twenty second and Dearborn streets a knife duel between two Black men ended with Charles Thomas fatally stabbed in the chest by Alexander Shirley. A crowd of about a hundred watched. police arrived to disarm Shirley. Witnesses treated the incident as a personal settlement rather than a public crime.
Frederick K Lands collapsed from nervous strain after delivering the Memorial Oration in Jonesboro. He was taken to a Spencer House room in Joliet and doctors report nervous prostration with strict rest advised for several days.
Christie’s auction house sells items from the Bardini collection including a statuette attributed to Italian sculptor Pullajuela. The piece, described as height unknown, is recorded with an estimated value but actual price entries are unclear in the fragment. The sale reflects early 20th century collecting interest and auction activity in London.
Enda life ends in Marion Indiana as a person named Ring, aged zero to many years, is noted with a June time frame. A robber incident is reported in Plymouth area near Quincy Illinois where a post office safe is blown and cash or stamps are taken.
A fragmentary long list of curious notes covers strange topics from magical orchids that bloom and fade in unison to planned electric rail lines between Atak gow and Edinburgh. It also reports a Mississippi accident where George Lee lost both feet, and a cork-legged man in New Jersey who hides his money in a toe. Additional vignettes claim Mexico hotels have poor beds, a Dropsy cure from Dodd's Kidney Pills, and various ads.
A testimonial from Mrs Louise M Gibson of Chicago claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her kidney trouble and headaches after two years of illness. She says six bottles plus pills restored health and youthfulness. The notice urges readers to write for free advice and includes other endorsements from Des Moines and general claims of widespread cures.
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