Prosperity of U S farming shown in 1904 report
The 1904 Secretary of Agriculture report highlights record farm wealth and independence, noting corn and cotton lead values, rising poultry output, and strong bank deposits in Iowa Kansas and Mississippi. It contrasts agricultural strength with caution about municipal ownership of utilities and stresses competent management over politics.
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Secretary of Agriculture
United States
America
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi
National Banks of
Savings Banks
Cuban Diarrhoea Remedy Cited By Texas Woman
A Houston widow testifies Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her husband of Cuban diarrhoea after multiple doctors failed. The notice appears amid Page County population figures showing a decline of 701 from five years prior. The item notes sales by Storie and Patton.
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U. S
Cuba
Minnie Jacobs
Houston
Texas
Chamberlain
Storie & Patton
Page County
Missouri Governor Vows Action Against Bookies
Governor Joseph W. Foulk of Missouri pledges to enforce new betting and horse racing laws at Delmar racetrack in St. Louis. He states he will provide sheriff support to uphold state authority if local authorities cannot stop the defiant infringement. The article lauds firm law enforcement amid widespread evasion.
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Joseph W. Foulk
Missouri
Delmar
St. Louis
Soldier's Skin Sufferer Credits Cuticura Soap Cure
Captain W. S. Graham of Wheeling West Virginia writes on June 14 1964 that after long sores on his face and back he was misdiagnosed with blood poison and barbers itch by doctors, but Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleared his skin and he praises the product highly.
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W. S. Graham
Eoff St
Wheeling
W.va
Still Another Cure for a Bad Case in New York City
A man from 104 W to 4th St New York City says two years of neck sores spread to his hair causing bald patches and intense itching. After using Cuticura his sores disappeared and hair grew back thick and healthy.
Cuticura Cures Gainesville Woman After Ulcer Struggle
A Gainesville Texas resident, M C Moss, reports a thirty year battle with ulcers and a knee to toe eruption. She credits Cuticura with complete recovery in six months after failed doctors and medicines.
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M. C. Moss
Gainesville
Tex
Washington Selected as Meeting Place for Japan Russia Peace Talks
The article notes that Washington will host representatives of Japan and Russia for peace negotiations, with President Roosevelt's good offices reportedly accepted. It calls the choice wise and patriotic, presenting the United States as a leader in Christian civilization and the peace ideal.
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Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Uncle Joe and the Ice Rub at Lewis and Clark Exposition
A Portland controversy over Speaker Joseph Cannon's ice rubbing during the Lewis and Clark dedication is recalled. The piece defends his action as a citizen's right while praising his return to deliver the address and urging tolerance for eastern manners.
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Joe
Ancester Post-Express
Philadelphia
Republic
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
Portland
Ore
Cannon
Speaker Cannon
Far West
Mississippi
Uncle Joe
Holiness University Camp Meeting Rivalries Grow in Iowa
Iowa cities Oska loosa Marshalltown and Des Moines vie to host the Holiness Association camp meeting. The push centers on establishing a college and theological school that could evolve into a university with emphasis on sound doctrine and rejection of football and infidelity in the curriculum.
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Iowa
Holiness Association
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Association
Chicago
Chicago University
Deficit in Post Office Fueled by Rural Delivery Costs
Washington Press notes the post carrier aided by rural telephone ends rural isolation, letting farm women chat daily at doorsteps. The piece jokes that such social calls help avoid insanity while the deficit persists, urging continued chatter to keep “chin music” going.
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Washington Press
Memorial Address Sparks Reflections on Death and Duty
A memorial address contemplates death, memory, and the purpose of life from a fraternal perspective. It contrasts simple ancestry with technological progress and declares a duty to aid the widow and orphan while urging worthy public action. The speech notes a court decision ending the hop ale joint by overturning two percent alcohol as a temperance drink and reaffirming intoxicating liquor as defined.
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Lowell
Longfellows
Death
Earth
Charnel House
State Supreme Court
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Longstanding Asthma Claim
A Davenport woman reports twelve years of severe cold leading to asthma. She says Foley's Honey and Tar cured her after other medical care offered only temporary relief. The testimonial appears amid an advertisement and an unrelated line about Hites’ deputy secretary.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Patton
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Nena TV
United States Depository
Stroud & Sturham
Smyth
N. W. Corner
Lee Tacker
Star Bakery
East Side Brick
Chariton
S Bran
Indianola
Chariton Ang St. Joe
Editorial
Dunne
Graham
Holiness University
A.A. Ekfelt
A. A. Ekfelt
E. S. Wells
Hites
Secreta
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