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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
7
The Great Wallace Shows promise a major winter spectacle at Geneseo with a rebuilt display and a large lineup of acts. The article notes extensive refinements to the zoological and circus departments, 50 plus clowns, and a vast, renewed program attracting wide attendance.
The passage argues Macomb Illinois has seen five fires in a week, costing insurers as much as years of premiums. It cites Illinois towns paying higher fire insurance than Chicago, noting disproportionate losses and profits. It contends occasional heavy losses cannot justify high rates for all towns.
An 19th century style ad touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as non secret and alcohol free with plain English ingredient list on bottle wrappers. It claims endorsement by medical writers and promotes relief for female ailments plus Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative.
The Orion area prepares for a three day county fair under Third Party Prohibitionists with Hon. Frank S. Resan and others headlining. Local events include entertainment by Chester L. Wicketts and readings by Read er and Impersonator. Also noted are civic notices and a schedule of local visits and social updates.
A New York City Park Row skyscraper houses 5 000 tenants across lawyers doctors and civil workers. The building consumes 120 000 gallons of water daily for boilers and cooling, uses 6 500 incandescent lamps, and ten tons of ice for cooling. Elevator drivers travel 64 000 feet daily, equating to about 3 214 miles, a third of the earth’s circumference yearly if run nonstop.
An advertisement touts Conklin Salve as a cure for instant pain from a uri or scar and claims quick healing of old sores. It promotes Peterson's Drug Store as the place to buy the product.
The Great Wallace Circus renovations span every department from tents to kitchens. Three train loads bring the largest combination of circus and vaudeville attractions, including Genaro and Theol from the London Hippodrome, famed for remarkable equilibrism and years of effort to reach perfection. The three main rings showcase the most expensive acts and novel features money can buy.
Old fashioned paint used pure white lead and linseed oil. The key is to buy a reliable brand you can trust.
A local property has become highly attractive since improvements were made in the last months. The assessor notes the house stands out and has attracted attention from at least three or four burglars, according to the quoted dialogue.
Mrs Jennie Dun can of Haynesville Maine at 70 credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic dyspepsia and restoring strength. The tonic is sold at J E Weight drugstore with a 50 cent guarantee. Another ad touts Dr Shoops Rheumatic Remedy as a reliable cure for chronic rheumatic conditions sold by J Bright.
A fragment advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills as pleasant and reliable, claiming they ease age and health concerns. Sold by J. Wright.
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