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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
5
Dan Patch fails to break the two year old mark at Charter Oak Park as wind and a soft track hinder the pacer. Time 2 01 for a mile with last quarter in 0 70. Star Pointer holds the faster record. Carrie Nation accompanies the horse during the run.
Drovers Journal notes Sept 10 market activity with Lewis Atkinson Ill selling two carloads of cattle for 40 per head at his own feeding. George H Johnson Ophiem Ill offered 14 head at 2.60. D D Petrie Ophiem Ill had 18 head at 1497 pounds. A W Woolmer Co Geneseo Ill marketed five cars of steers averaging 1331 pounds at 5.80.
W. & Ledbetter of Shreveport La reports that after trying many remedies one box of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him. The ad claims the salve cures blind, bleeding, itching and pile problems and asserts it is superior to counterfeit products sold by J. E. Wright.
The Modern Woodmen of America issued Certificate No. 1,000,000 to its head office, setting a new world record for fraternal societies. Edward A. Parker of Camp 9053 in Chicago holds the certificate and his policy names Matilda Louise Parker as beneficiary.
A fragment from a periodical describes children tormented by hunger as food is not digested but eaten by worms. A mother reads a remedy claim about Whites Cream priced at two cents from Clouse & Stamm’s, sparking cautious relief.
An advertisement describes gastritis symptoms such as stomach distress and foul breath. It claims irritation from the stomach lining causes gastritis and promotes Dr Coldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a universal cure sold by F. Peterson in bottles of 50 cents to a dollar.
The Inter Ocean recounts Margaret May a childless Brooklyn widow who died alone in her Wade home after weeks unseen as her garden overgrew. Her faithful fox terrier lay dead at her feet having starved while guarding his mistress proving the dog’s unsurpassed loyalty.
Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg but Bucklens Arnica Salve cured it in five days. The ad says cures for ulcers wounds and piles and promotes a 25 cent price. J E Wright druggist sells it. Also notes two missionaries in deadly peril at Harpoot Turkey Miss Teresa Huntington of Galesburg Illinois and Rev Edward Carey of Princeton Illinois. Carey wife Love Gale Carey is a native of Tilinois.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a fat rich blood food that nourishes bone marrow and spleen to improve pale blood. It claims cod liver oil feeds blood making organs and strengthens them, urging readers to send for a free sample.
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