Magnetic healing claimed by Professor Gregory noted as effective
The lettered testimonies from Charles Wallick of Freeport and Mrs. Anna Blake of Amboy praise magnetic treatments by Prof. Gregory and his wife. Wallick reports returning to work after a month and three months of recovery. Blake credits four treatments for regained arm movement and full self care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Gregory
Charles Wallick
Kickapoo St
Freeport
Ill
Gregory
Rof
Anna Blake
Amboy
Cure of rheumatism by Prof Gregory in Freeport Illinois
A. D. Bohol of 18 Grant Street Freeport Illinois reports relief after six treatments by Prof Gregory. He describes prior insomnia and constant pain and says he is entirely well now and recommends the method. Behel was among the first treated by the professor after arriving in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Prof. Gregory
A. D. Bohol
Grant Strect
Freeport
Ill
Mr. Behel
Local Resident Reports Relief from Head Roaring
Mrs. KE. P. Gregory treated the complaint after others failed. The patient, Mrs. C. H. Perry of 70 Oak Place Freeport, reports three months without recurrence following a few sessions.
Remarkable Cure After Eight Years of Suffering
H H Windeeler of Lena TH credits Prof Gregory in Freeport with a life changing treatment after eight years of neuralgia kidney trouble and nervous prostration. He reports sleeping again, regained mobility and ongoing improvements after twenty two sessions and invites others to seek help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Gregory
Windeeler
Lena
Patient Suffering From Prolonged Arm and Shoulder Pain
The text describes a patient enduring over a month of pain in the right arm and shoulder. It notes that Thad received the best medical treatment available, implying ongoing care and evaluation without detailing diagnosis or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad
Woman credits magnetic cure for long pain relief
Mrs Elizabeth A Gilbert of No 47 Washington Street Freeport NL reports a year of side pain after a fall. After several treatments in magnetic healing by Mrs Gregory the pain vanished and has not returned for over two months. She offers further information to interested readers.
Cure by Magnetic Treatment Claims by Mrs. Louisa Crocker
Mrs. Louisa Crocker of 105 Van Buren Street Freeport Illinois reports severe ankle pain after an injury. She credits Prof Gregory's magnetic treatment with curing the ankle in one session and notes additional unspecified benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cgregory
Louisa Crocker
van Buren Stroet
Freeport, Il
Not Walking Began With Rheumatism Strong Improvement After Treatment
Mrs S W Day of Brodhead Wisconsin describes six years of rheumatism and two years of worsening symptoms. After five weeks of magnetic treatment by Gregory & Gregory she reports better sleep appetite and weight loss of nervousness improved eyesight and ability to walk eight blocks daily. She commends Prof Gregory and his wife as honest and diligent in their healing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
S. W. Day
Brodhead, Wis
Studenta
Gregory Institute of Magnetic Healing
Zelda
C. Gregory
Magnetic healing relieves long standing backache
J. M. Raymond of Dixon IL testifies that eight years of back pain ended after treatment by Gregory & Gregory magnetic healers. He says he can now lie in any position and praise the method used by Prof. Gregory and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
J. M. Raymond
Dixon, IL
Favorable as a Whole Declares Trade Report in New York
Bradstreet's notes two sides to the general trade situation with overall improvement versus the feverish peak of earlier periods. Retail demand rises, steel prices adjust, and industries like shoes paints oils and drugs show strength while agricultural products stay solid. Weekly U.S. failures fall to 182, below last year and earlier peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
United States
Sensation in the South at Peabody Normal college
Nashville reports a scandal at Peabody Normal college as student Parmelia Williams confesses to being Black after being suspected as Jewish. She was seen with two Black men and questioned by the faculty. The fate of disciplinary steps remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Peabody Normal College
Peabody Fund
Parmelia Williams
Institute
Carmelia
Chicago Markets Report April 27 Wheat Corn Oats Hog Cattle
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show May wheat at 66 1 2 to 66 3 4 cents, July 67 to 67 1 2, corn May around 40 1 2 to 40 3 4, oats May 28 1 4, pork ho gs at 12 60 to 12 72, lard near 7 37, and short ribs around 7 07 to 7 10. Live stock receipts estimated 24 000 hogs and 2 000 cattle with varied price ranges for grades and weights. Milwaukee reports No 1 northern wheat at 67 cents and rye softer at 57 3 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas
Milwaukee Grain
Miwaukee
Northern
Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids Praised By Illinois Readers
Testimonies from Illinois users report relief from kidney pain backache and insomnia. J R Rogers of Galesburg notes improved sleep and less back pain after using the yellow tablets. Descriptive booklets available from John Morrow & Co. Springfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
J. R. Rogers
Mulberry Street
Galesburg
Morrow
John Morrow & Co
Chemists
Springfield
Ohio
Inaccurate Chinese Measures Spark Curious Tales
Leslie's Weekly recalls a humorous Chinese habit book noting variable weights and distances, from inconsistent pints to distances that flip with direction. It highlights age counting by tens, prompting a wry question on cultural math quirks and perceptions.
Consular Service Literature And Its Faults
The Atlantic notes that while the consular service has produced little value in official reports writers have excelled. It cites Howells Schuyler Stowe Hawthorne Burritt Underwood Bret Harte Penfield Richmond and others who produced literature during or after service. The issue is the system not the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Parker
Atlantic
W. D. Howells
Italy
Peter the Great
Eugene Schuyler
Curgeneff
Stawthorne
Elihu Burritt
Underwood
Bret Harte
Penfield
Richman
Beecham's Pills Marketed for Modern Irritability
Beecham's Pills promoted as a solution to modern female and male irritability and mental fatigue. The copy claims the pills relieve low mood faintness burning sensations and other discomforts by cleansing the system of poisonous waste, noting a 25 cent price at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Local Bargains include Grass Seed and Shoes
Advertisements list Fancy Lawn Grass Seed at 20c per lb and prices for a half bushel, plus wall paper and footwear deals. H J Porter and Winslow & Co offer bargains at No 12 Exchange St Green Street corner, with ladies slippers, kid Oxfords, and garden slippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green St
Douglas Ane
J.S. Winn
H. J. Porter
Exchange St
Winslow & Co
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised by Local Official
J I Carson Prothonotary of Washington Pa endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as an excellent remedy for stomach trouble saying it digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure. The endorsement is attributed to H J Moogh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Carson
Washington
H. J. Moogh
E.C. Dewitt & CO
H. J Mooge
Grain-O remembers health benefits from pure grain drink
A reader praises Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute suitable for all ages. The ad touts a week of use to win over coffee drinkers and promises a delicious healthful beverage from grocers. The piece also notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills and mentions German efforts against the slave trade.
Coal lands in Connellsville district sell at about $1000 an acre
The piece notes Pennsylvania coalfields are nearly exhausted and Connellsville district land is selling for around $1000 per acre. It says iron and coal interests are moving to West Virginia fields and ends with an old proverb and a brief endorsement of Burdock Blood Bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Connellsville
West Virginia
Average citizen consumes three bushels of apples yearly
An average man woman and child in the country consumes about three bushels of apples per year according to consumer habits data.
Cure for the Grippe Cough Promoted by Local Firms
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a guaranteed cure for the grippe cough. The copy claims the product will restore strength and wellness, with H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz listed as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
New England Limited Schedules Change and Extensions
The New England Limited begins service April 29 with daily operation and a new 26 hour journey to Boston. Chicago departures move to 2 00 p m arriving in Boston 5 00 p m next day, featuring sleeping dining buffet library smoking cars and coaches. Route remains Lake Shore & Michigan Southern New York Central and Boston & Albany. Train No 14 to be discontinued at 3 p m the same date. The New York and Boston Special and Lake Shore Limited continue unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Limited
Boston
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
New York Central
Boston & Albany
New York
Lake Shore Limited
M.S. Giles
F. M. Byron
A. J. Smith
G. P
T. T
Cleveland
Ohio
Cape Nome location clarified by New York Sun
Five men debated Alaskan goldfields in Cape Nome. Most mistook its location until one investor looked it up, showing Cape Nome lies on the southern part of a peninsula near Golomin Bay between Cape Rodney and Cape Prince of Wales on Alaska's west coast. It is far from Klondike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Nome
Hoffman
Cape
Alaska
Klondike
Cape Prince of Wales
East Cape
Siberia
Golomin Bay
Cape Rodney
New York Sun
Allen's Foot Ease advertisement for footwear relief
A powder to shake into shoes relieves swollen warm feet and fatigue. It cools and eases walking, treats blisters and callous spots, and relieves corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a free trial package. address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Paper Cleaning Service Ad by G W Boote Co
A newspaper advertisement invites readers to have their papers cleaned and restored to look new. The offer is from G. W. Boote & Co located at 48 Galena Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Boote & Co
Galena St
Excursion Tickets to Manila Bay Anniversary Receptions
Reduced rate excursion tickets offered for the Second Anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay and the reception of Admiral George Dewey in Chicago. Valid on Northwestern line trains arriving by 11:00 a.m. May 2, with travel limited to May 3. Apply to Chicago and Northwestern railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila Bay
George Dewey
Chicago
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Digestive Relief
An advertising piece extols Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach ailments. It claims the tablets digest food without straining the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas by ensuring proper digestion and cleansing of the stomach.
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J. F, Gregory
E. C. Gregory
Chicago Sts
Freeport, Ill
Wm. Campbell & Co
Standard Wall Paper Co
Warren Fuller
Geo. Halbert
Brooklyn
Janeway & Carpenter
New Jersey
Creswell & Washburn
Philadelphia
Thomas Strahan & Co
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh Wall Paper Co
A. M. Hoover
Staver’s
Braidstreet’s
Muncie
Ind
Cadis Sutton
Vincent IE. Fay
Christian County
Taylorville
One Hundred and Sixty-first Ohio Infantry
Paris
Tex
I. P. Scott
Justice J
Scott
Judge Hooks
Urs
C. H. Rosenstein & Sons
Bernstein
Oscar Cardner
Euclid
Leslie’s Weekly
DeWitt
A C. Thomas
Galena
Strelitz Bros
Dearborn ST
GEO. H. Tandy & CO
Korff & Briggs
Aug. Seitz
Fitchner & Meise
J. W. Reitzell
P. E. Cox & Co
Frank Bangasser
Chas. F. Beck and
C. Becker & Co
Swarts & Fleck, Co
Americas
Kold Railroad
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Peoria
HOT Springs
Ark
Denver
Florida
Utah
California
Oregon
Chicago & Alton
Geo. J. Charlton
Chicaga
Sue Tled
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Yeu
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