Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted for digestion
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and digestion issues. It claims the medicine strengthens the body by aiding nutrition absorption and cites a testimonial from W. T. Thompson of Townsend Montana who says he improved from severe indigestion, lost weight, and regained ability to work.
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Riley
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
W. T. Thompson
Townsend, Breadwater Co
Montana
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Prairie land and farms for sale in Indiana region
For sale 160 acres fine prairie land one mile from Camp Grove Monler's quarter at 95 dollars per acre. A 575 acre farm in Steuben township priced at 10 000 dollars. A 200 acre prairie farm about 17 miles west of Henry two miles west of Oxmo Grove with fair improvements at 85 dollars per acre. Fine improved lands in Central Town from 45 to 50 dollars per acre. Excursions the first and third Tuesday each month.
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Camp Grove
Monler’s
Steuben Township
Henry
Oxmo Grove
Central Town
Springfield chosen for State Republican Convention date May eighth
The Republican state committee at Springfield set Springfield as the convention site and May 8 as the date. Delegates are allocated at one per 400 voters, totaling about 1499 delegates, while noting insurance company profits and losses, westward immigration, naval salutes, political reforms, and railroad plans potentially reshaping the western map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Springfield
Encore Fiend At Met Opera House Sparks Encore Debate
A Milan opera house forbids repeats during performances and posts a notice offering encores only to paying patrons. The article argues encores burden audiences, noting how redemanded numbers and long reprises can bore listeners and inflate costs for repeat viewings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Opera House
Aires
Milan
Taylor Urges Graff For Congress On River Improvement
Letter from Isaac Taylor in the Peoria Journal argues for reelecting Graff to back Illinois River Valley efforts. He notes a $200,000 appropriation for a survey and investigation, stressing bipartisan support and experience in Congress. Also mentions President's Day at Charleston expo with sword presentation to Major Jenkins.
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Peoria Journal
Congress
Graff
Illinois River Valley Association
Ilinois
Isaac Taylor
Charleston Exposition
Major Jenkins
Rough Riders
South
Oil for the Children Emulsion Promoted for Health
An old promotional notice touts Scott's Emulsion as a health aid for anxious mothers. It claims oil can improve pale, anemic, or undergrown children, noting it tastes pleasant and offers a free sample. It lists Scott & Lowne chemists at 469 Pearl Street New York and a price of one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Lowne
N.Y
How a Gusher Starts in Beaumont Texas Oil Field
A man recounts the moment a Beaumont area gusher began on October 25 at 10:25 AM. He notes steps of the drill crew, the emergence of oil sand and oyster shells from 1000 feet depth, then mud, soapstone, gas, and finally oil rising through an eight inch pipe to 275 feet, with valves shut after a five minute test.
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Beaumont
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Distressing Stomach Disease Promise of Cure
An advertisement touts a South American Nervine remedy as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims immediate relief, universal applicability, and guaranteed results with first use, marketed as healthful and safe by JE and FA Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onic
What is News in a Newspaper Office
A thoughtful treatise on the daily choice of what counts as news for a paper. It argues news defies a fixed rule, urging editors to balance human sympathy with reporting discipline and avoid sensational scoops that harm vulnerable individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mr Davis
Henry
Burlington Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Dr Miles cure claim for incurable heart disease promotion
An advertisement touts Dr Miles New Special Treatment for heart nerves stomach and dropsy claiming twenty five years of research and thousands cured. Free trial and $2.50 treatment offer with endorsements from Col N G Parker Prof J S Jewell and many others plus 1000 references to bishops clergy bankers farmers and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Col
N.G. Parker
South Carolina
J. 8. Jewell
Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
Chicago
Frank Smith
M. Buck
Faribault
Minn
P. Countryman
Pontiac
Franklin Miles
State Street
Annual City Election Notice
Notice is given for a city election on Tuesday in the First ward at the Engine house, Second ward at Camp's Bath house, and Third Ward at Dewey & Co's Grain office in Henry T. one Alderman per ward and one Police Magistrate will be elected. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. City Clerk PRED 8. Schaefer March 25, 1902.
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Jotice
Engine House
Camp's Bath House
Dewey & Co
Henry, T
Schaefer
Henry
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Watercott's Corner
Minnesota
John Hartley Henry, Ml
Reid
Duke Bros. Implement House
Ill
W. G. Griffith, Putnam Co
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Pueces
Munn & Co
Preuss
Scientific American
All Newsdenlera
Broadway
New York
Ofice
F St
Washington
D. C
OMN & Son
Lacon
Parker
Northwest
St Paul
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Long
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Philadelphia Navy Yard
James B. Garfield
Ohio
National Civil Service Commission
Rodenburg
Garfield
Ohio Senate
Cuba
Havana
United States
Turkey
Meyer
Rome
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Galveston
Colorado Southern
Clear Creek
Middle Park
Routt Counties
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Dallas
Senate
Senator Allison
Clay
Calhoun
Benton
Castor
Ian Iin
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L. Taylor
Congressman Graff
McCormick
James Keenan
Eware
N. J
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Thack I & Son
Astorio
Mercian
Depot
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