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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
2
A plea to lighten wives toil by adopting simpler chores. The ad suggests using affordable, efficient devices to remove hard washing tasks like back breaking scrubbing and starching, promising ease and shared household labor.
The article lists unknown spouses and heirs of multiple deceased individuals including Wightman Oakley Wilcox and Beale, with defendants unnamed. It notes residence locations to be determined and cites a chancery suit filed October 2 1905 in Henry County Illinois, requiring defendants to answer by the first Monday of November.
Fragmentary text shows a mix of political candidate listings for state offices and a long narrative about a trip to Japan with descriptions of temples gardens and mission sites. The political portion names several candidates for various statewide and local offices. The travel portion recounts sights at Nikko Kamakura and Tokyo area temples and conversations with missionaries and hosts.
A testimonial promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as fastest pain relief for burns and skin injuries. G. J. Welch of Tekonsha Michigan says he uses it on people and pets and finds it perfect. Available at J. E Wright's drug store for 25 cents.
Miss Lora C. Minch, recently moved from Hooppole to Japan for missionary work, shares letters about Japan, its people, and scenery. The excerpts describe welcoming hosts in Yokohama, a jinrikisha journey, city sights in Tsukiji and Asakusa, and reflections on the blend of Japanese and international influences in a vast metropolis.
Malta Szita is described as a superior food, both delicious and healthful, supplying all nourishment for the brain nerves bones muscles and blood. It is praised as fresh crisp and always ready to eat with grocers promoting its sale.
A Quincy Journal opines on the National Federation for People's Rule and its influence in the Fifteenth district race. It questions labor representation, recalls past labor-related incidents, and asserts Prince would answer voters’ questions directly while criticizing the journal's stance as inconsistent with labor friendship.
The report quotes Mr Prince answering No to a question from a self-constituted body claiming district interest. The piece contrasts his honesty with others’ promises of gold and endless treasure, labeling some as charlatans. The tone criticizes deceptive politics and defends Prince’s conviction.
Mrs Geo Walls of Forest City Me endorses Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds saying it ends fits quickly prevents pneumonia cures grippe and strengthens lungs. Trial bottle free. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as a constitutional remedy with $100 reward for failure to cure. Sold by druggists 75 cents.
The Eastern section annual meeting of the Northern Illinois Teachers Association will be held in Freeport on November 24. The program centers on Geography in a cycological course of study with speakers Partit Goode and Dr George Vincent of the University of Chicago.
A certification praises Texas Wonder as a valuable remedy for kidneys and bladder trouble while noting multiple remedies exist with Texas Wonder deemed the best by a witness.
One small bottle of Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery is advertised to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes seminal omissions rheumatism and bladder irregularities. Priced at $1 by mail if not sold by a local druggist. Dr. E W Hall is listed as sole manufacturer in St. Louis Missouri.
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