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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
11
Finnish mass meeting rumors reveal spies among audience as one confesses espionage while others are identified and warned. authorities assess risk and public caution rises across Helsinki and Stockholm.
In Stockholm on March 6 a mass Finn meeting protested the Finnish senate's allegiance to the Russian czar. Spies attended, identified and warned of harsher treatment if espionage continued. US Minister Thomas urged swift action, and Swedish authorities barred patent medicines.
The American correspondent notes disappointment with Norway’s new government. The premier’s pet law to regulate the practice of law failed by a two thirds majority in the storthing. Finance Minister Wildahl reported a 2,000,000 crown treasury deficit. To cut public expenses, the government delays in extending postal and telegraph services to remote districts.
An English writer notes Danish coastal villages employ women as sailors and value their seamanship. The Kommuunal elections in Vredriksberg show Venstre and social democrats victorious, signaling a broader movement. Other items include a Danish disappearance case, P d Rully Brown’s death, Professor Finsen’s prize, Danish volunteers for the Japanese army, Berlin’s paper name change, a dairy association formation, a Odense pharmacy sale, and Svendborg’s population rise.
Dismantling of the Binghamton beet sugar factory will begin within days and the plant will be moved to Blackfoot Idaho. Four thousand acres have been contracted for near Blackfoot, the largest commitment within 100 miles of Binghamton. The company is capitalized at 400000 dollars.
On April 4 in New Brunswick New Jersey tests under Professor Voorhees of the agricultural station confirmed H D Roe of Augusta New Jersey owns a Holstein cow with a seven day record of 620.95 pounds of milk 26.87 pounds of butter fat and 34.32 pounds of butter.
A head on crash of two Vandalia freight trains at Locust Cut eleven miles east of Terre Haute kills three men Brakeman Travaine Richard Simmons and Frank Hickey who were riding the trains. About forty cars and two engines are wrecked in the fatal misinterpretation of a train order.
Irish Nationalists in Cleveland adopt resolutions denouncing the arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. The protest cites George Washington and warns against entangling alliances with foreign powers.
A miscellany of satirical quips and medical ads urges readers to visit Riley's Drug Store for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment. The column also notes a French statesman’s cosmetic quip about hair and corsets, in a light editorial tone.
A $100 prize is offered for naming the new Daily Limited train to California to enter service November 1 1902. The Hock Island System and Southern Pacific Company operate via the El Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no fees. Address Ino Sebastian Passenger Traffic Manager Rock Island System Chicago for circulars.
A sly aim to let her believe she governs may backfire, as the speaker expects to steer outcomes by feigning agreement. The line suggests manipulation to gain compliance while masking true intentions.
A historic health ad promotes Dr Gunn's Improved Liver Pills claiming most illnesses start in the stomach. It stresses regulating digestion heals others and offers pills at 2.50 per bag with post paid mail order from Dr Bosanko Philadelphia and local druggists.
A prominent Boston socialite was fined $15 after a servant sued her. The case drew about $1,500 in advertising value as part of the proceedings.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway known as The St Paul Road began using electricity for train lighting in 1888 and pushed comforts for travelers. It built the Pioneer Limited, a model of luxury and careful design in railway service. The text notes a Missouri clergyman with eight wives as a separate, unclear aside.
Mrs O Peterson of 675 Lake Street Topeka Kansas lauds Ballard’s Horehound Syrup as effective for coughs and colds. The product sold by Riley the Druggist is priced 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled advertisers must tell the truth in advertising.
Dr Bergin and Pava praise Ballard's Snow Liniment as best made and a dandy for burns. Farmers commonly face cuts burns and bruises that heal rapidly with its use. The product, priced at 1.00, is sold by Riley the Druggist.
The Czar of all the Russians retains vast authority yet refuses to abdicate in favor of heir apparent, unlike King Oscar who passed the throne to his son. The monarch’s prerogatives remain intact as succession debates continue.
Henry O. Stearns of Shullsburg Wisconsin reports strong sales and high satisfaction after two years with Ballard's Horehound Syrup noting customers return for more. The ad cites a 25 cent bottle and a dollar size, with Riley the Druggist selling the product.
A 19th century advertisement offers a free treatment for eczema and piles. The sender, F. W. Williams of 400 Manhattan Ave New York promises instant relief and urges afflicted individuals to write for the remedy.
The Salvation Army proposes a movement aimed at aiding wealthy men, prompting questions about whether the organization has abandoned its traditional focus on the poor and the needy.
A Swiss clockmaker introduces a photographic alarm clock that explains to the user why he should wake up. The device combines imagery with an audible alert to motivate getting out of bed.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a daily tonic to prevent illness and aging. It claims to treat constipation biliousness dyspepsia fevers skin liver and kidney issues while purifying blood and improving complexion. A customer from Whitney Texas commends its effects. 500.8 bottle sold by Riley the Druggist.
It is said Armour made more than 500000 dollars in a recent wheat deal with no losses. The profit was said to be in the deal and to be picked up by Armour.
A San Francisco group paid 112 500 in coin and stock for a new Brights Disease and Diabetes cure. They began serious testing on November 16, 1900, with 87 percent of about thirty six cases showing improvement and 13 percent failing. Clinical reports and committee proceedings were published for free upon request from Joan J. Founton Company.
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