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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
3
A health column notes that severe mouth or body sores provoke impatience and irritability, altering even the gentlest temper. The writer emphasizes the link between pain and mood, urging careful care to prevent prolonged distress.
Illinois state board of health approves a plan for yearly eye and ear screenings in all schools. Teachers will perform a five minute ten question exam to flag defects, with physicians handling confirmed cases and parents notified. The program aims to improve learning by early detection across Illinois.
An OCR fragment presents cautions against unsound medical claims and urges use only when necessary. It promotes Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials, citing DeWitt and J E Wright as users, and mentions cures for cuts burns bruises and skin diseases.
W Thiers of Beardstown, state treasurer, reported growth across all departments with 39 societies paying dues this year compared with 29 last year. Cash collections rose to £13 and extensions funds to $83.50, with total receipts about $10.55 and a cash balance of $241 in the extension fund.
Wennerstrom, former Iowa labor statistics commissioner, travels Scandinavia to boost American participation in the St Louis World Fair. Reports cite his visits to Sweden and Denmark, noting duties waived for American advertising materials and the fair’s projected scale. Data shared include U S territorial history and Iowa ties, with emphasis on Swedish American pride and cross‑border interest.
The Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis sparks a plan for a world’s fair in 1908 with congress backing. Citizens pledge 5 million, the city matches it, and the Philippine exhibit is set to cost 200 thousand as nations prepare 15 departments.
Krause’s headache capsules are advertised as unique, once prescribed by Germany’s court physician Dr Krause. They claim rapid relief for distressing headaches, predating antipyrine. Available through J E Wright, druggist.
This Atchison Globe column blends whimsical maxims on death manners truth and social pretensions. It lampoons careful propriety and suggests common sense over strict correctness while noting quirks of churchgoing parenting and public behavior.
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