Poets Leave Indiana as Chicago Traffic Grows
A montage of brief items notes a decline in northern Indiana poets due to Chicago’s belt of traffic. It mentions an Illinois man in Panama preferring Panama to Chicago, Governor Hanly’s public funds proposal, the death of Sidney W. Cantwell, and opinions on bank supervision. It also covers Editor Bok shifting to regulate patent medicines, Thomas Lawson’s call to “bust the system,” a costly silence in an insurance case, and the Chicago Exposition delay due to steel shortages. An English newspaper ad pleads for a strong horse for a country minister.
Kennedy laxative and Early Risers touted for bowel health
Advert reads Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar and Early Risers pills as cures for colds and bowel issues. Claims include digestion aid from Kodol and indigestion relief, with W. N. McKeehen as seller. Also mentions a poor blind man and white stockings on a crossing.
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Kennedy
W. N. McKeehen
Hicks Almanac Converts to Large Magazine for 1906
The Rev Irl Hicks Almanac will not publish in 1906 but Word and Works becomes a costly magazine with storm and weather forecasts and astronomical features. November and January numbers with forecasts for 1906 are available, price one dollar a year, or 25 cents for the current issues by mail. A Texas bride advertised for a husband, found him, spent 11 on wedding costs, and he died within a year leaving a 1000 policy, showing advertising can pay or not.
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Splendid
Irl Hicks
Word and Works Publishing Company
Locust Street
St. Louis
Texas
D. Kauble
Nevada
E. 0. Dewitt &Co
Ohicagg
Hens Pay Freight as They Travel to New York Market
A man in Iowa shipped a carload of hens to New York and the birds laid enough eggs on the trip to cover the freight costs. The tale highlights the surprising value of poultry in transit and the practical returns for farmers.
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Iowa
New York
Largest pin factory in the world operates in Eng
The largest pin factory in the world is at Hirmington England where 37,000,000 pins are produced every working day of the year.
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Hirmington
Eng
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Bank OF Fremont
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Chicago
Illinois
Panama
Hanly
Sidney W. Cantwell
Bok
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Ladies Home Journal
Eagej
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Tor
Roosevelt
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Eearby
McCall CO
West Sist St
D. Gratz & Son
H. B. Hills
Fremont, Ind
CHASE
HALL
Pater
Sericral Apie
Ali Newsdealera
Srl
R. Hicks
Word and Works
Foley
Orino
Plessor
Dr. Oldman
Frank Queen Pub. CO. (Ltd
Albe! Publishers
Res Bie
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Qidman
Ind
Det
Jackson
Cincinnati
Det. & Ind
Fort Wayne
Cacept Ouruay
C. W. Masters
Ont
Dr. King’s
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Fr” Mont, Ind
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