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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
3
The Mississippi’s rapids and falls near Minneapolis and St. Paul were harnessed to drive flour mills, sawmills, and electric plants. From early dams to Washburn mills, the river’s power spurred industrial growth, transforming a once bustling steamboat and logs corridor into a major energy source for the Northwest.
The article traces early exploration of St Anthony’s Falls and later industrial development. It notes 1819 US troop arrival, 1822 flour mill on the west river bank, and a surge of log dams and sawmills. John Green’s Little Falls and Green’s damming led to a growing community, with St Cloud dam powering 7000 horses. It highlights Taylor’s Falls and St Croix settlements, and mentions India ink material from lampblack.
The article notes the government bought 160 acres near Canton, South Carolina to build an asylum for insane Indians, claiming the civilization of the red man parallels white insanity. Tivlian Commissioner Jones says no insane Indians of pure race exist and inmates will be half-breeds.
Research shows acetylene gas burning with a smoky flame produces three to four times more soot than mineral oils. The soot is exceptionally light, perfectly black, and free of tarry admixtures, offering valuable applications in color production.
A June ballot in Oregon will include a woman suffrage amendment. An alliance of women formed to oppose it argues few state women want the ballot, pointing to their low turnout in school elections. They say jury service and candidacy rights should not be forced on reluctant voters.
An exhausted nervous system and blood condition due to stimulant use is addressed. The remedy recommended is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claimed to strengthen the stomach and cure typsia constipation and nervousness.
An electrical engineer devised a device to haul line through conduits. The three rubber-tired wheels engage the string and a clockwork mechanism winds to move 400 feet per winding, enabling easy threading of cables through pipes.
Try Grain O Gut Grain O product advertised as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims rich mocha like color, gentle on stomachs, suitable for children and adults, and priced at 16g and 20 per package with wide grocery distribution.
A Philadelphia Bulletin advertisement promotes Kemp's Balsam as a fast cough stopper. It urges readers to visit their druggist for a sample bottle free, with products sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes and warnings that delays are dangerous.
In a dated 1801 note from Iola Texas L A Johnston cites Spain's ongoing thirty-one years of war and promotes Piso's Remedy for Catarrh as the best medicine he has used. The text also reflects grooming norms before 1840 and urges printers to use quality brain on orders, mentioning Eagle Linen Letter Paper and Envelopes.
The Nickel Plate Road presents itself as the people's route with best service at lowest rates. It touts a peerless trio of daily through express trains, palace sleeping cars, superior dining car service, and elegant equipment as the core of its success.
An old advertisement urges readers not to wait for illness and to take Hood's Sarsaparilla at first signs of fatigue and impure blood. It promotes Hood's as a health rescue and cautions to obtain the genuine product.
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