Rockefeller Dethroned By De Naturized Alcohol Bill
The piece argues that a free alcohol bill passed by the House will denature alcohol making it undrinkable yet usable as fuel and for industry. Secretary Wilson claims alcohol from corn, potatoes, sugar beets and other crops can power the nation, reducing monopoly power and turning a supposed curse into a public blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Trust
House of Representives
Committee of Ways and Means of the House
Wilson
Yuan
Farmers View on Railroads in Iowa Governor Race
Farmers in Iowa weigh railroad influence as campaign rivals claim pro or anti railroad stances. Hon L Coffin known as Father Coffin notes rail lines made Iowa rich by aiding growth and milk prices in past days. The piece reflects practical farmers' view beyond blanket railroad denunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Coffin
Father Coffin
Iowa
Towa
Railroads and Fair Rates for Farmers Across Distances
The piece argues that railroads with favorable, not fixed, rates have benefited distant farmers, enabling lower hog prices and higher cattle prices. It calls for avoiding discriminatory rates between shippers in the same locality, opposing wholesale versus retail rate regimes, and urging law to prevent such discrimination to ensure equal access to markets and information.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to be admitted as one state
The Oklahoma and Indian Territory are merged into a single state while Arizona and New Mexico vote on a joint statehood proposal next November. The new state will include 70,430 square miles, start with 1,500,000 population and $1,090,000,000 in property, and will add a forty sixth star on the national flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
North Dakota
New Hampshire
United States
A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good by a Buffalo Operator
A. H. Thurnes, a Buffalo coal operator, reports kidney and bladder trouble for years. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he claims relief and says it has done him $1000 worth of good. The ad asserts the medicine cures all kidney or bladder diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Storie & Paton
Stimulation Without Irritation Urges Mild Urine Lavative
An advertisement claims Urine Lavative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without irritation unlike pills or ordinary cathartics. It is gentle, non nauseating, and pleasant to take from Storie & Patton. King Alfonso is said to seek a crackdown on anarchists while they vow similar action against him. Harrison speaks for a renowned leader as Grover Cleveland remains silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storie
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Advertised as Rapid Heal Liniment
An antiseptic liniment named Chamberlain's Pain Balm is sold by Storie & Paton and Kirk Drug Co. It prevents blood poisoning from cuts bruises or burns and speeds healing while easing pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storie & Paton and
Kirk Drug Co
Col Hepburn Renominated for Congress in Iowa’s Eighth
The Washington Post reports the Republicans in Iowa's Eighth district renominated William Peters Hepburn for Congress. Hepburn is praised as a strong debater and public speaker in the party elite, with a long record of service. The piece argues for selecting capable officials from both parties to uphold parliamentary government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hepburn
Washington, D. C
Iowa
William Peters Hepburn
Congress
Hepburn
Douglas
Gordon
Cummins
Lindsay
Carmack
Hume
Jamie
Palatinate
Dugald Dalgetty
Vooper
Great Britain
Pete
Macaulay
Douglass
Gilbert
Kentucky
Jowan
Grosvenor
Franklin building pupils with perfect attendance honored
Second and third grade pupils at the Franklin Building, Hazel Johnson, Jesse Reed, Fern Snyder, Goldie Stephen, Frank Swanson, Willie Lyman, and Dollie Johnson, achieved perfect attendance and punctuality through May 18. Willie Lyman won the prize for most multiplication tables, with 5919 tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Building
Hazel Johnson
Jesse Reed
Fern Snyder
Goldie Stephen
Frank Swanson
Willie Lyman
Dollie Johnson
Miss Douglas
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for healing and antiseptic power
A local letter from Chas. Oswald of Rensselaerville credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a severe neck sore and preventing blood poisoning. The ad notes 2c at Kirk's drug store and cites its use on cuts wounds burns and sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Oswald
Rensselaerville
N Y
Seth Burch
Kirk
Prosperity and Exposure Speech at Iowa Bankers Meet
Former assistant secretary of the treasury R B Armstrong warns the nation about fear and distrust fueling attacks on progress. He urges defending reform, resisting wholesale exposes and distinguishing genuine reformers from fake muckrakers amid calls against socialism and malice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
R. B. Armstrong
the Treasury
Cure All Coughs and Consumption Reform Ads Or Not
A letter from A A Herren of Finch Arkansas touts Tooley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs colds and lung trouble claiming it cured consumption in early stages. The piece endorses Foley's Honey and Tar and notes general readership subscription to the Commoner at one dollar per year. It advocates backing President Roosevelt for beef inspection and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Toley
Foley
Storie
Roosevelt
Chicago
Kansas City
Dr Ring's New Life Pills Promote Gentle Regulators
An alarmingly phrased ad notes that neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. It claims Dr Ring's New Life Pills are the best gentle regulators for stomach and bowels and are guaranteed by Kirk Drug Co. Price 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ring
Kirk Drug Co
Elks Abolish Charity Program Amid Graft Accusations
In a city the Elks cancelled a carnival fundraiser after denouncing the advertising program as unauthorized graft. Officials urged merchants to donate on voluntary basis only and abandoned the scheme as undignified and wasteful, hoping the practice ends nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Hlks
Do Not Neglect the Children This Season of Illness
Urges immediate care for a child's diarrhea with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Recommends castor oil with each bottle. sold by Storie & Paton and Kirk Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storie & Paton and
Kirk Drug Co
Hepburn Renominated by Eighth District Delegates at Creston
Osceola Democrat reports the Republican congressional convention for Iowa's eighth district met in Creston on Tuesday June 5 and unanimously renominated Col W P Hepburn for congress. Hepburn sent word he could not attend due to urgent matters in Washington. Delegates praised his strength and integrity though differing on policy points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Eighth
Creston
Col. W. P. Hepburn
Congress
Col. Hepburn
Washington
Iowa
Puzzling Corn Growing Feat At Zuni Festival
The article describes Zuni medicine men performing a rapid corn growth rite during the annual corn festival. A ceremonial sand square, painted for earth sky and harvest, frames the moment a sacred arrow seeds a grain of corn. Within thirty six hours the plant matures fully and is harvested in a ceremonial display reported by the New York Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
What Counts as a Holiday According to Mrs Pettis
Mrs Pettis explains a holiday is when Ezra, Tom, Bob, and Liphet go to the wood lot with their dinner and won’t return until night. She says holidays aren’t Thanksgiving or Christmas or Washington's birthday but time when men are away and women must cook by glance rather than words.
Food for Squirrels and Nut Choices in Parks
The article warns that feeding gray squirrels with soft shell nuts like almonds peanuts and chestnuts harms them. It explains their ever growing teeth require foraging and urges offering harder nuts such as hickory pecan and hazel to support natural grinding and avoid dental problems.
Where Was the Joke at the Dance
A fragmentary dialogue describes a social gathering where Mabel has red paint on her dress after passing near freshly painted railing, and Maud remarks about the spill while noting no other incidents. The exchange hints at casual gossip and social embarrassment during the event.
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Mabel
Tearful art reaction sparks laugh at fruit picture fall
A man recalls crying at a painting then jokes a fruit still life caused his tears. The quip turns the room to laughter as the artwork’s emotional impact is debated in a light moment.
Installment Plan for Marriage License Cited
A Cleveland Leader quip notes marriage licenses at the city clerk’s office offered on an installment plan with one dollar down and the buyer’s entire salary each month for life. The joke lampoons the cost and long-term payments for wedlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Work Is Not a Man's Punishment Quote
Quote attributed to George Sand stating work is a man's reward and strength, framing labor as a positive force rather than a penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sand
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Chariton Patriot
Lewis Publishing Company
Chariton, Iowa
Republican
WM. P. Hepburn
Page County
J. A. McKlvern
J. H. Darraeh
Covurty Ticket
G. W. Wiltsey
Cho. FP
Frank P. Wright
Don Ke, Lewis
Tor Recorder
A.D. Gray
Lee Bartholomew
Elida Brownie
D. Q. Storie, JR
J. A. White
TT. Hogue Roberts
J. W. Norman
State OF
Alfonso
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Chamberlain
Beef Trust
Root
South America
Pythian Temple
Steed & Karman
Culbertson & Williamson
Kubitshek Block
Bryan
Henry Stivers
Stroud
Burham
East Side Square
America
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Physicians and Surgeons
Theo. Barnes, M.D
Hollinger & Larimer
Upairs
West Side
Square
Storie, Jr
M.D
Storie’s
Tim. Throckmorton
A.M. M.D
Cor. Square
Lucas County
L. Yocom
M. D
Firnational Bank
DR. Davidson
New
Oppenheimer Lock
J. A. McElveen
Main Street
Linden Avenue
Mary M. Patterson
Russell
MBK
Church
Joan A. Bown
Attorneys AT Law
SC. Higkiman
Hickman
Quare
Chariton
Iawa
Lockwood
Hsee
7Th St
Washington, D
D.C
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