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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
3
A Comanche chief Vor Quanahb explains he wants a roller desk to sit with a lighted cigar and a newspaper, so he can turn and dismiss visitors with a puff of smoke. The anecdote shows his practical taste despite cattlemen’s disbelief and the era's humor.
Buffalo physicians have accepted Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney diseases and related complaints. Dr A Dunaway of Enton Alabama says the pills cured his diabetes when other treatments failed. Dr Jesse I Simes of St John Kansas reports miraculous results for epileptic fits in a child after Shcarfetina, and Dr Leland Williamson of Yorktown Arkansas calls the pills best for kidney disease and claims permanent cures.
Manufacturers of patent leather guard their secret tanning methods. Calfskin and horsehide are common bases with patent finishes painted and baked on. The process uses linseed oil litharge and white lead pastes, oven baking at about 160 degrees, pumice rubbing, multiple oil and ivory black coats, and a final varnish finish by skilled workers.
A Virginia telegraph operator attributes major health recovery to switching from coffee to Postum. He reports reduced nervous strain, steadier work performance, and weight gain after abandoning coffee, endorsing Postum from the Foster Co of Battle Creek Michigan and advising readers to seek the brand’s story.
Ohio Senator Hanna, leading Republican figure, dies in his hotel room in Washington after a ten day struggle with illness. The obituary notes his coal and iron holdings in Ohio and Michigan, shipyards in the UK, a Great Lakes fleet, and a long political career culminating in national campaigns and Senate leadership.
Fragmented text details a life story and political career of a senator named Hinita, noting limited early education and later success. It mentions opponents or associates Crom, Chia, and a party duo in national affairs, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
The article details measures to mobilize militia into a national auxiliary force. It notes executive actions limiting opposition and outlining the use of state militia units alongside federal authority. It mentions the new army under congressional placement with thousands enlisted and commissioned officers.
Hon David Meekison long known in Ohio and national politics began as mayor and founded Meekison Bank in Napoleon Ohio. He served in the fifty-fifth Congress and battled catarrh for thirty years until Peruna aided his recovery as he wrote of his improvement to Dr Hartiman.
An advertorial piece discusses the season’s cold wave and chronic catarrh origin. It promotes Peruna as the best internal remedy with testimonials from Mrs. A Snedeker of Cartersville Ga and invites readers to send for a free catarrh booklet and to contact Dr Hartman for advice.
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