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Newspaper
Des Moines Daily Leader
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
3
The store emphasizes selecting stock to ensure garments look right and fit well. It claims their workers add a touch of el ect to please customers, offering stylish clothes with careful craft from fabric to finish.
Articles filed to form Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway Company to build a 30 mile line from Oelwein to Waverly connecting with Great Western and extending north from Waterloo. capital listed at 100000 with founders John L. Pratt R C Wight and Fr B Frederick.
In St Louis on June 12 W. F. Mc Chesney Jr. gave a noncommittal reply to New York dispatches claiming a settlement in the Wiggins Ferry dispute would allow the Rock Island to enter the Terminal with equal property rights. M A Low indicated terms not final but likely to succeed.
W L Eaton speaker of the Twenty-ninth general assembly predicts Haugen will win the Republican nomination for Congress in the Fourth district on the first ballot. Eaton, recently in the city, says no other candidates will enter the field and Haugen will be renominated easily. The remark supports Blythe forces and weakens Cumming influence amid factional fights. Cornwall of Spencer also a candidate in the race.
A medical advertisement laments the plight of women in mills and factories who endure long hours and poor conditions. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a permanent remedy, claiming thousands of cured cases and urging readers to consult the letter that follows.
Miss May Buccher of Middle Village Long Island asks for relief from severe womb pain and back ache. Miss May Buscares thanks for Lydia E Pinkham remedies after using Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash curing leucorrhoea. Advert asks women to obtain a bottle and write Mrs Pinkham for advice. urgency emphasized.
Supreme Court reporter travels through the First district en route to counties. Cornwall faces opposition from B I Salinger of Carroll County who is the incumbent. A long conference with Haton at the Savery hotel hints at delivering the Fourth district vote to Cornwall. Eaton’s opposition to Salinger noted from the last legislature session. Cornwall claims several counties instructed for him and the Eleventh district backs his bid. The item also references a church mortgage burning at First Unitarian and a long listing of anniversary events and programs for June at the Unitarian Church, with illness of Rev Marie Jenney noted.
King Edward at Buckingham Palace receives addresses from Sir Joseph Dimsdale and London officials and from the London county council. He lauds the valor of British and colonial troops, expresses hope for reconciliation with former opponents, and foresees peace and prosperity in South Africa under continued governance and unity. Civic dignitaries travel to and from the palace in gilded coaches.
Sam Roan faced a murder in the first degree charge after a Monday night stabbing of George Linn on Pelton avenue. Deputy Marshal John Peterson filed the information. Roan and lawyers Conrad and Tush set a June 20 preliminary hearing date with a pending grand jury indictment to lead to district court trial. Roan appeared restrained, scanning spectators, as the case moved toward the grand jury. Also arrested was Theodore Johnson for larceny of a Colt's revolver from Col. John Loper, traced via pawnshop records. Johnson pleaded not guilty and was released on bond for Monday trial. Opal La Blanche testified of an assault or battery by Bert Duncan. Judge Silvara will rule on the charge this afternoon. Alice Williams, arraigned for disorderly conduct and vagrancy, denied the accusations and released on bond for Tuesday. John D. Wallingford’s residence at 1814 Seventh Street was burglarized Thursday night with canned fruit stolen from the cellar, the second burglary in two weeks.
An electric interurban project from Perry to Adel in Dallas County is being revived with eastern capital showing interest. The plan initially offered farmers stock in exchange for land needed for right-of-way, risking foreclosure on bonds. Promoters now seek bonds sufficient to build and equip the line once right-of-way costs are secured within target figures. Des Moines attorneys study options and expect a cost report soon.
A Copeland Medical Institute claim extols a vapor treatment that supposedly reaches all airway areas and cures chronic catarrh deafness and bronchial conditions. A patient testimonial describes relief from severe symptoms including coughing, lung pain, and fatigue after completing the course, praising the institute and Dr. McLern.
A garbled wartime style notice claims a cure for gatarrhal poison affecting the head throat stomach and lungs. The text mentions Mrs IT C Stewart and a Des Moines area address, describing a belief in a treatment by GM McLean as a cure.
A periodical offer promoting home treatment with free literature and medical consultation. Claims effectiveness comparable to office care and promises no extra cost in any case. Presents a month long program for treatment and medicine access through the home.
Bradstreet's report from New York June 11 notes labor troubles cloud the immediate outlook though crop prospects remain good. Coal strike spreads to distributive trade, higher fuel prices shift profits, while exports of cereals and raw cotton show steadier activity.
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