Feminine Diplomacy at a Healthful House
A young physician questions seven dollar weekly rent for a mall room. The landlady replies that the house is unhealthy as dozens of tenants fall ill weekly, justifying the rate for a doctor.
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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
8
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A brief ad style note invites families to choose Jeil-O as a quick healthy dessert. It promises preparation in two minutes with no boiling or baking, simply add hot water and let cool. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
Fourth of July Excursion Via Nickel Plate Road
Mechanical Reserve ad promotes an Independence Day excursion on July 3 and 4 with a round trip fare within 200 miles. Fort Wayne agents and contact options are listed, including mail to Lock Box 219. The copy uses slogan like All Cushion Rubber Stamped the Best, the Cheapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tape-Worm Scare Prompts Debilitated Victims Warning
A chaotic letter from Lima Ohio reports people allegedly suffering from tape worm infections causing weakness and wasting away. It claims cathartic remedies kill tape worms and urges readers to use products sold by traveling salesmen. The missive references druggists and promotional rhetoric with dubious medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
Grain and stock trends in rival markets show mixed signals
The week’s railroad statements show continued growth in general merchandise with lighter grain shipments and a market mood leaning bearish. Chicago wheat gains surged on drought damage reports, with prices rising as much as 0.10 per bushel, while corn followed the upward trend amid firm outlooks and sensational Northwest crop news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Americans Killed At Tientsin
Rear Admiral Remey orders the Brooklyn from Manila toward Taku after news that four Americans were killed in a failed relief attempt at Tientsin. An armored train was derailed near Tientsin and the French concession there is said to be burned. The Oregon sails from Hong Kong with 104 sailors and Marines to reach Taku, expected about when the Brooklyn arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remey
Brooklyn
Manila
Maj. Waller
Ten-Tsin
Taku
Tien- Tain
Shantung Province
Seymour
Pekin
Washington
Asiatic
White House
China
Kempff
Waller
Oregon
Hong Kong
Zafiro
Boers Slay British in Honingapruit Raid
Forces report 31 killed and wounded as Boers attack Honingapruit on the Orange River Colony Railway. London sources say the war focus is the suppression of Steyn's forces, with regular assaults on British troops despite setbacks. Warren notes Cape rebels subdued, while London papers drop daily campaign summaries citing guerrilla warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honingapruit
Orange River Colony
London
Steyn
Lord Methuen
Warren
Cape Colony
Municipal War Rumors Ripple New York Deaths
News item reports Jessie Bartlett of New York died from opium poisoning while Homer Dickinson a printer killed himself at Bowling Green. Plague fears loom as Chinese areas in Guayamac Mexico attract attention. Santa Fe Railroad defies federal quarantine in California. John R. McLean sails to Europe after admitting sending twenty four thousand dollars to the Bryan faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jessie Bartlett
Homer Dickinson
Bowling Green
Guayamac
Mexico
Banta Fe Railroad
California
John R. McLean
Europe
Bryan Fend
Manitoba and Saskatchewan prospecting by a Canadian homeseeker
A man from Sault Ste Marie recounts his 1899 North West travels by rail and road through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, praising McLeod, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Regina, Prince Albert, and the valley near Stoney Creek for mixed farming, timber, water, and crops. He describes abundant land, two sawmills, brickyards, and steady labor with wages cited, planning a return to Prince Albert in spring 1900 and inviting inquiries for further guidance from J Grieve and De Mclunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Canadian Northwest
Ft. McLeod
Alberta
Manitoba
Assiniboia
McLeod
Michigan
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Regina
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
Stoney Creek
Carrot River
William Paine
J. Grieve
Saginaw
de Mcllunes
Merril Block
Free medical book offer targets men with dubious claims
An old advertisement promotes The Science of Life or Self-Preservation as the top medical book, claiming it teaches health and vigor. It promises a free or postpaid copy of a 870 page volume with engravings for male readers, offered by The Peabody Medical Institute at 4 Bulfinch Street, Boston, with a library edition priced at 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Mass
Thirteen at Dinner Figures in Odd Tale
Lord Roberts dismisses superstition yet notes thirteen at table. He recounts a New Year’s Day when thirteen sat down to dinner. Eleven years later all were alive, though many endured mutinies and eight were severely wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobs
Lord Roberts
Donald Stewart
Grain-O food drink marketed as coffee substitute
Grain-O promoted as a coffee substitute suitable for all ages. It claims rich mocha like color, made from pure grains, easy on delicate stomachs, and priced at 3 cents per serving, with packets selling for 150 and 250. Marketed for grocers to display.
Prayer's Needs Provokes Saintly Fashion Debate
A Surrey parson advised male worshippers not to fear bagging their trousers and female listeners not to burst their silk stockings by kneeling in prayer. The remark sparked local chatter about decorum and comfort in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Allen's Foot Ease Ad for Foot Powder
Do your feet ache and burn in tight or new shoes Allen's Foot Ease relieves tightness. This powder cures corns bunions and hot sweaty feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents Sample free write Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Well Qualified Opera Star Form Comment
A terse New York Press quotation hints at a performer with opera past and current form. The brief exchange suggests public interest in a singer with notable training and present capability. No further context or specifics are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Lane's Family Medicine Promotes Daily Bowel Health
An old advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily for health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, cures sick headache, and is priced at 25 and 50 cents. It presents a simple medical tonality with named product and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
The Gift of Reticence in a Norwich Note
A quoted exchange on language restraint praises speaking only of what is real. Mrs. Thos. Robbins of Maple Street, Norwich, recalls Piso’s Cure for Consumption saving her life three years ago. Data notes twenty-one personal crisis reports yearly among Germans aged 20 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piso
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich
Nickel Plate Road July Fourth Round Trip Offer
Advertises one fare round trip within 200 miles on July 3 and 4 with return by July 5. Tickets available via agents or C. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind. Mentions other products and brands in nearby copy from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Korf A. Asterlin
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Montreal
Tientsin
Oita Oho
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Red Cross
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Mall
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Lydia E. Pinkhane
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St. Louis
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