18 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
1
A stylish barber offers neat Ladies and Gentlemen’s grooming with dispatch. Includes a refreshing bath for 25 cents. Located in the old basement under W.H. Smyth's dry goods, northwest corner square.
The New York Morning Journal offered ten leading makes of bicycles as prizes in a guessing contest. All ten winners chose freely from the prize pool, selecting one bicycle each.
A sermon-like study contrasts Nebuchadnezzar with Daniel and Deborah, warning of pride’s ruin. It describes Babylonian desecration, the suffering of Jerusalem exiles, and the divine use of wicked rulers to teach moral lessons. The text also laments Sabbath neglect and reflects on Stephen and early church trials.
Art critic Mr. W. J. Stillman recounts owning a gray European red tailed squirrel named Billy from a Black Forest town. Billy freely roamed, slept in his pocket, rode to table, learned a simple nod language, and preferred tea and nuts, shaping a spoiled but affectionate bond.
Advertisement claims Electric Bitters restore tired nerves and vigor by toning nerve centers, stimulating liver and kidneys, purifying blood, and boosting appetite and digestion. Sold by D Q Storie’s drug store for 50c or 1 per bottle.
Professor Whitney notes rainwater runoff reveals poor soil structure in eastern Kansas. He says in dry soil the main prep should be as deep as possible to carry water downward and slow evaporation, with subsoiling essential to open compact subsoil. farmers can judge by surface runoff from plowed fields.
Professor Eugene H. Babbitt of Columbia University as secretary of the American Dialect Society sent a circular to leading American colleges requesting data on college slang. The notice lists terms such as Ball-up bone cinch co-ed cram crib fiend flung fresh fruit grind grub horse jolly lunch hooks play horse with pluck play pony prep prune quiz ride roast sheepskin snap stant trot and asks for usage, part of speech and examples. It also urges colleges to enlist student help in compiling slang unique to their institutions for comparative study.
Mr R B Greeve a Chilhowie merchant reports long illness including consumption and coughs healed after using two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery. He praises the remedy as grand and says it helps others as well. Trial bottle offered free at D Q Storie's drug store.
Farmers pressed for a material tariff revision as the Canadian tariff commission heard testimony in Winnir Pea on February 10. They argued that long standing fiscal policy favored manufacturers and large corporations, placing a burden on agriculture and signaling broad change without delay.
An ad claims a "Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia works in 1 to 3 days, removes the cause, with the first dose offering great benefit. Sold by D. Q. Storie, druggist, Chariton, price 75 cents. The text notes a winter moon between 10 am and 12:30 pm predicts colder weather and stronger north winds.
Advertises Dr Mott's Pennyroyal pills as the only safe reliable female medicine for ladies especially married women. Offers price one dollar per box with six boxes for five dollars. Distributed by Dr Mott's Chemical Co Cleveland Ohio and sold locally by D Q Storie Chariton. 981 y.
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