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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
4
A satirical note on the national dressmaker's association declaring stout ladies out of fashion and tall slim shapes in, asking how plump wives, breakfast-ware manufacturers, and chubby sweethearts will cope. It ends with a mock rallying cry for fat ladies or death.
A Denver near Peru, Indiana story details Jacob Ream a divine healer who treats patients with massage and prayer aided by spiritual figures. He claims eighteen years without a patient’s death and cites skepticism from doctors as persecution while his offices display religious images and tests for visitors.
Jacob Ream says daily visitations from spirits and saints guide his medical practice. He asserts acquittal in a prior trial proves divine backing and dismisses state medical laws, earning about $100 weekly. He invokes Christ and saints as authority while denying medical licensing.
The Richland township fox chase is rescheduled for Saturday January 30 after a weather postponement from January 23. Activities include athletic sports in the afternoon and a dinner served by the Ladies' Aid in the new Paw Paw church. Officers listed: president Harrison Griffith secretary Roy Zinn captain Charles Thompson lieutenants H. E. Deal John Lockridge E Wright and John Cox.
An exchange observes Father Time as haggard and worn. It notes timekeeping across life from watches to clocks to trains, with lines on paying subscriptions and pressure to be on time, implying broader social strain and cost.
Congress considers the Brownlow Bill proposing 24 million dollars in national aid for wagon roads. It would provide up to 38 million yearly, distributed by state population with a minimum 250 thousand dollars per state, and require state matching. Proponents argue funding eases rural delivery needs and equalizes regional road support.
Rev. William E. K. Hinshaw, serving a life sentence for his wife’s murder, traveled by 3:49 Lake Erie train to Michigan City after a two month leave with his ill mother in Winchester. He left and returned voluntarily without guards. Some believe the pardons board may later grant leniency.
Wonderful Nerve ad claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ends pains from cuts wounds bruises burns and sore feet with rapid healing. It adds the salve also cures piles and promotes it as the best salve on earth. Available for 25c at W. L. Piper’s drugstore.
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