Voice from Fond du Lac Presbyterian clergyman touts kidney pills
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin Presbyterian clergyman recounts a personal interview claiming Dean's Kidney Pills eased kidney disorders and pain, improving health and kidney function. The ad notes the product sells for 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York and other sealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob- ‘D. Vai
Sixth Street
Fond
du’ Lac
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Strange True Says Pat-Do and Woike Conversation
Fragmentary dialogue shows Pat-Do and Woike debating dispendint and mood. Mike-Only claims feeling blue prompts variable behavior while Oi'm feeling foine.
Protests Against Georgia Passenger Rate Cut
Atlanta groups including the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Conductors protested J Pope Brown's plan to drop Georgia passenger rates from three to two cents per mile. They warned the move would hurt state prosperity and reduce railroad jobs and wages. The Travelers Protective Association joined, saying service would worsen with fewer trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. Pope Brown
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Travelers’ Protective Association
Wheat yields and farm practices from Alfred Wilson's report
Alfred Wilson reports wheat yields from Field No. 1 and Field No. 2 on his home farm, detailing summer fallow methods, costs, and net profits. He notes 19,500 bushels on his farms and 5,000 to 6,000 oats and barley, with prices around 88 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Alfred Wilson
Government’ of
Allen's Foot Ease advertised powder for feet
An old advertisement extols Allens Foot-Ease as a cure for painful smarting nervous feet and ingrown nails. It promises comfort for new shoes and sweating feet with a trial package offered free. The copy lists Olmsted Le Roy New York as the address and notes 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Ss. ‘Olmsted
le Roy
Epitaph Told All Things In Testimony And Character
A bank president praises Sebastian Sutro to Governor John G. McCullough of Vermont claiming trust and integrity. The governor recalls a San Francisco will case where a rebuttal witness described the deceased as without blame, learned from a tombstone.
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Arbank
John G. McCullough
Vermont
Sebastian Sutro
San Francisco
Guthrie City of Joiners and Lodge Culture
A Wichita style city profile notes Guthrie as a hub of lodge membership where editor Frank Greer joins many groups. Anecdotes compare Swearengin’s Mason links to a child’s claim of his father’s many signs and the St. Vitus dance. The piece also cites agriculture funding and a guard story at the World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Frank Greer
State Capital
United Commercial Travelers
H. T. Swearengin
Swearengin
Walter“B. Stevens
Stevens
Jefferson
Minneapolis Journal
Jury Finds Artist's Canvas Worth Claims In Court
In a county court action the purchaser paid 10 into court while disputing the 125 purchase price of a painting. The artist testified under cross examination that the work had artistic merit, and a verdict for the complainant was returned for the claimed sum.
The Same Old Cow in Transvaal Rail Tale
A traveler on Transvaal rails asks why trains stop. The guard says another cow on the line. Later, the same passenger again inquires and the guard replies it is the same old cow, highlighting a persistent delay.
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Transvaal
All Alone Stand Dr Pierce Medicines in a Class by Themselves
Claims proprietary medicines are alcohol free and effective for many ailments. Includes testimonies from Mrs Harrison of Sioux City Iowa praising Dr Pierce remedies and urging readers to follow his regimen. Promotes Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with addresses for further information. mentions Mother Gray powders and a closing aphorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Advent
Buffalo
N. Y
Advertisements for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Kennedy remedies
An old advertorial page promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief and pain reduction for children and stomach comfort. Another faded line touts Dr. Davin Hennedy’s Favorite Remedy for kidney and liver health, with directions to Kennedy’s Sopa in Kondout New York for a free sample. The text blends moral sayings about love and joy with medical patent remedies.
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Davin Hennedy
Faroous
Kennedy
Kondout
N. Y
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Department of the National Administration
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Bureau of Forestry
Wilson
Bureau
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Washington
Oshkosh Northwestern
Mother Gray
New York
Atall
Allen S. Olmsted
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Blattner
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
EZ. J. Dennis
St. Louis
8. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
R. E. Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City, Mo
Albert J Weston
Cleveland, O
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. DB. Sizer
Brooklyn, N
Amy, TY
AY St, New
AL. Senna
Oni
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