19 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1901
Page
1
Rail timetable note shows mixed movements with several lines heading north and south. Stockton and Fresno routes indicate outbound freight flows and cross-traffic through urban hubs. The fragmentary record suggests routine freight operations with unclear specific times or consignments.
The Virginia constitutional convention discusses a plan to make the commonwealth a party to all divorce actions and to require state prosecutors to investigate and indict parties for misconduct leading to divorce. The proposal argues punishment of wrongdoing could deter divorces and suggests other states might adopt similar measures. the idea will be watched with interest.
i Qubs and Gomez spar over annexation stance with Gomez's speech misinterpreted in part. A New York appeals court allows a young woman to sue a stock advertising firm for using her portrait without consent. My face, i.e my fortune, she declares. Chicago reports a snail infestation looming over the city as slow-moving pests threaten daily life.
Halph M. McKenzie notes a striking shift in periodical publishing from 1880 onward. He cites U.S. output surpassing Europe despite smaller population, with 5,781 titles in 1870 rising to 11,814 by 1880 and a larger gap a half century later as American periodicals outpaced European counts.
Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption has sparked immense excitement. Claims include rapid restoration to health for victims of consumption, pneumonia, hemorrhage, bronchitis, and related coughs and chest illnesses. Sold at Modesto Pharmacy. guarantee or refund. bottle sizes 50c and $1. trial bottles available.
Sarthos Ha T from Lancaster New Hampshire says chronic indigestion and nervous debility vanished after using Electric Bitters. He praises them as a grand tonic and invigoration for weak individuals, noting his wife also remained healthy. Guaranteed at the Muvesio Whuroay by N B Maze, pharmacist.
A quirky, misspelled plea touts Bucklan's Arnica Salve as the best healer for cats, corns, burns, sores, and eruptions. It claims worldwide reach via a boat and credits Maderto Pharmacy and pharmacist I. B. Maza as infallible purveyors.
The old idea that a purgative pill can strongly cleanse the body is contradicted by this ad for Dr Kinp s New Life Pill. It claims to be harmless and to gently stimulate liver and bowels to expel poison matter, cleansing the system and curing constipation and headaches. Sold at Modesto Pharmacy H B Maze, Pharmacist.
Local advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Have powder as a universal remedy for swollen feet blisters and sore skin. It claims a single application tightens or relaxes fit, with a 26 cent trial package offered by Allen & Co of Le Roy New York.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteleva Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria chills and stomach issues. It claims it moves the bowels, cures constipation and indigestion with continued use, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Price 25c and 5c a package, sold by Husband & Turner.
A historical ad copy touts Kemp's Dullam for throat and lung disease with a claim to instantly cure and relieve all cases. It promises a free trial and lists price and vendors, presenting a sensational remedy aimed at consumption.
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