The Century for 1904 Promises Rich Reading and Pictures
The 1904 Century offers strong features by S Weir Mitchell and Edith Wharton with color plates by Maxfield Parrish, plus John Burroughs and Ray Stannard Baker contributions. It showcases fiction by Jack London and others with notable artists, promising a top magazine of the day. Oakland, Cal., Tribune notes the question not can I afford it but not to take the Century.
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Italino Villas
Edith Wharton
Maxfeld—Park Freest Thompson Seton
Lable
Woodmyth
Ories
John Burroughs
Thackeray
Baxter
New York
Ray Stannard Baker
Great Northwest
Great Southwest
Tacop
Rus
James M Bocks
Jack London
Strong Rew Foover
The
Wider Goodwins
Paradise
Anne Douglas
Sedwik
Jo of
Bell Maurice EF Fean
Roy Rofte Gilson
Sabin
S Weir Mitchel
David Griv
Gsouverneno Morris Albert Bigelow
Paine
1904 St Nicholas issue praised for variety and artwork
The 1904 St Nicholas collection is celebrated for engaging fiction and verse for all ages. It highlights George Cabres tribute Ane Sto Nouthooas and authors such as Roth Mckenry Stuart Berths Cyrus Townsend Brady and Grace MacGowan Cooke with illustrated pieces and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emidrens Maracht
Ponagaivne
Orin Raya
Larcoren
George Wo Cabres
Farjeon
Eders
Roth Mcknery
Stuart Berths Buckle
Cyrus Townsend Brady Joaquon Miller
Gabrielle BE
Jackson Kiliown Flower
Grace MacGowan Cooke
Frank Ro Stocktonbert Bigesow Paine Johan Ralph Laura Fo Richards
Tudor Jenks
Lieutenant Schwatka Maretret
Kempster Family Activity and Local Notes in Erie
Local notes report W A Douglass completing jury duties and Ralph Maxwell taking charge of a Morrison school. Kempster relatives are active with farming, shopping in Geneseo and Erie, and moving plans for a new home on Hillsdale property. Also mentions Ely Brothers Balm ads and endorsements by Rev John Reid Jr and Rev Francis W Poole.
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W. A. Douglass
Ralph Maxwell
Morrison
Charles Semken
Grant Kempster
Jakey
W. BR. Kempster
Geneseo
Kempster
Erie
Mr. Dennison
Francis W Poole
Central Pres Church
Helena
Joseph Stewart
Grand Ave
Buffalo
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
H Kempster
Justin Daily
Hillsdale
Steven Hill
Jane
Mr Hill
Erie Independent
Remarkable case cured by One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs Gertrude Benner of Marion recounts a severe lung infection that caused pneumonia and coughing. After using One Minute Cough Cure she was fully cured, regained strength, and restored to normal weight from 42 to 82 pounds, with four bottles cited as effective. Sold by JFE Wright.
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Colu
Gertrude Benner
Marion
JFE Wright
Crime Among Educated A Century Perspective
From James Buckleys The Present Epidemic of Crime in the November Century, the piece notes rising crimes by educated groups including bookkeepers bank tellers clerks and graduates. It argues intellectuals and professionals contribute to vice and violence, challenging temperance explanations and highlighting domestic life pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buckleys
Dangerous Month of Coughs and Local Notices
A column mixes advertisements and community notes. Ballard's Horehound Syrup promotes relief from coughs and colds amid numerous obituaries, moves, and visitations. The entry lists names including J. A. Anderson and Mrs A M Earley with church and town references.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Relief for Stomach
An ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting what you eat and easing stomach strain by aiding digestion and relaxing nerves. It notes sales by J. E. Wright and cites Illinois lodge membership figures. The piece also reports Illinois University grain yields and praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as liver and stomach aids from J E Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wright
Batley’s Laxative Tap Let Drove Malaria Fever Away
Mrs K Van Antwerp of Sylvania reports spring malarial fever vanish after using Batley’s Laxative Tap. The remedy claims to cure constipation sick headache and liver trouble while strengthening bowels and stimulating the liver. Each container holds 20 tablets or 25 cent tubes, sold by Lakeside Medicine Co Chicago.
Ballard's Snow Liniment Believed Best for Rheumatism
Greenville Tex writes Nov 2 describes severe rheumatism last winter lasting six weeks. A friend provided Ballard's Snow Liniment, then two more bottles, and the writer reports complete relief and no rheumatism since. The note endorses Snow Liniment for rheumatic neuralgic pains.
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McHang
Greenville
Tex
Rural Free Delivery Reform Bills Considered in Senate and House
Senator Colombe proposes extending rural free delivery routes to twenty five miles with compensation of seventy five dollars a year for carriers. Representative Jonas introduces a subsistence allowance of forty dollars annually in the House. Critics say rural carriers are underpaid and urge quick action as reform efforts gain steam awaiting Congressional action.
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Collombe
Senate
Jonas
Washiaten
Congress
Samples of splendid corn enter Ke wance pow Corn Carnival
Entries from Geneseo Alpha Bradford Toulon and surrounding areas flood the Corn Carnival competition in Kewanee with a north side storage site rented for judging. Prizes include a $20 suit from Nobiling Clothing, a $15 store value from Johnson Bros, a riding saddle, a rocking chair, and bread tickets from local firms.
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Nobiling Clothing Company
Kewance
Ney Sutb
Geneseo Alpha
Bradford
Toulon
Nobiling Clothing Companys
Johnson Bros
Robbins & Atchesons
Lowe Bros
His Bluff Exposed and Fund Built for Cancer Study
A Philadelphia man recounts a church story where a fiancés generosity at collection time backfires as a deacon’s plate reveals the couple’s finances. Separately Mrs Collis S Wuriington offers 100000 to the General Memorial Hospital New York to fund cancer research and treatment in memory of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Alexander Allison, Jr
Philadelphia
George
Collis S. Wuriington
General Memorial Hospital
New York
Startling Test Describes Electric Bitters Remedy
Dr T G Moerrtt reports a startling test in No Mehoopany Pa where a patient with violent hemorrhages from stomach ulceration improved after using Electric Bitters. The patient recovered quickly and remained attack free for 14 months. The ad guarantees relief for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles priced at 50 cents.
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T G Moerrtt
I Wright
Paine's Celery Compound Claims Rheumatism Cure
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a permanent remedy for rheumatism. It cites a user from St. Louis who reports a lifelong engineer’s illness cured after trying other medicines, claiming the remedy cleared nerves and rebuilt tissues. It urges readers to try it to end suffering.
PERT PARAGRAPHES
In an open market tow men would sell for the amount for which they are insured. The man is really green who paints the town red because he is blue. There are not just as large fish in the sea as ever were caught by the oldest inhabitant. When traveling in Europe Europa against it if you run short of funds. How many pounds English money make a ton. Honesty is a good policy but every insurance agent thinks one in his company is better. An optimist is a poet who sends his verses to a magazine without implosing stamps for return. Either side of the dollar is the bright side.
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Europe
Europa
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promoted For Cold Relief
Ad marks Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a reliable medicine to loosen and relieve a bad cold and ease throat and lung inflammation. Sold by J. E. Wright and F. A. Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wright
F. A. Peterson
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C. T Price
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Rebekah
University of Illinois
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Agite
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
St. Louis
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Chicago
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J. BE. Walsh
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Lee County
Louse & Stama
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State Street
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H. F. Janssen
Wil Furne
Diamond Dyes
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