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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1898
Page
6
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion made from cod-liver oil with lime and soda. It claims to fill out the skin, redden the cheeks, stimulate appetite, and improve digestion by supplying rich blood and body power. New York appears in the branding.
The battered account recalls a week of wind and snow delaying farming work as crews prepare new wiring and materials. It notes a first class effort by workers, a tele phone aid for farmers, and a railroad accident where Mr Friend, a veteran railroad man, was injured but taken home for care.
Private Morosty served beside officers in the Santiago campaign and earned praise for duty. He declined a promotion to sergeant, remained a private by choice, and died of fever after insisting on his own treatment. The Wiewanee Heec notes his bravery and sketches of the country.
The New York Independent announces a new form printing ida pages annually at a cost of 2.00 per subscriber. It claims to offer 43 percent more reading matter at half the cost versus Prom magazines, and promotes specimen copies by mail from 130 Fulton Street, New York.
Morristown resident John Eberle reports hog cholera devastates herds despite better pens and mud control. He cites crow-borne transmission and dog interactions, urging state actions and public awareness to stamp out the illness.
The Straus Peoria and Northern rail road aims to extend across central Illinois from St Louis to Peoria via Springfield Clinton Danvers and Kappa with a new branch reaching Danvers and crossing the Illinois Central. The route survey reports an excellent path with minimal earthworks and small bridges except Mackinaw at Kappa.
Local items report illnesses and cough remedies, social visits, and community events. Galesburg visitors Leo Widney and Alicia Widney attend family gatherings while Miss Lcois Wilson visits from Friday to Sunday. A Daisy Cox is elected president of the Winontan Reading Circle and E For Wilson plans a new east town residence with a Rapid City contractor.
A Philadelphia man, John Chiver, credits Electric Bitters with saving his life after doctors gave him up. He describes severe illness with jaundiced skin and weakness, and notes dramatic improvement after one bottle, continuing for three weeks. He claims the remedy “robbed the grave” of another victim and urges others to try it at 50 cents per bottle at Joe Wright drug store.
The Henry Republican notes a four to five foot coal vein in the bluffs west of Henry ideal for steam use. Local banks and wagons supply Henry, but a westward railway to Coal Hollow and connections to Galva could unlock extensive development, mirroring the vein's success at Spring Valley La Salle and Sparland.
A new preparation named GRAIN is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is made from pure grains, gentle on delicate stomachs, costs about 14 cents per package, and is said to be almost indistinguishable from coffee. Children may drink it safely.
News from Colorado reports Copper Creek Mining Company has hit a six foot wide ore vein in its tunnel. Cambridge and Galva investors show strong interest as stock climbs about 150 percent in recent days and orders pour in from distant buyers.
Hoarseness in a child prone to croup warns of onset. Giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first hoarseness or after the croupy cough appears can prevent the attack. Mothers keep it on hand for ease and reassurance. For sale by J B Wright Merwin Peterson.
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