Cure-All Ads and Testimonials for Health Improvement
A promotional passage argues that personal appearance hinges on health, linking skin blemishes to blood impurities from indigestion and costiveness. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as addressing root causes, boosting appetite, digestion, liver function, blood quality, and nerve tone, with testimonials from Austin Ramsey of Saltillo and Huntingdon county PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Ramsey
Saltillo
Huntingdon Fo
Subscription Terms and Rates Listed for Local Office
The notice lists subscription rates and payment terms including one year in advance at 150, four months at 60, and outside county rates. It notes an advance payment requirement and provides an office phone number for Republican party matters.
Volunteers reenlistment and Philppine policy debate span the article
The piece surveys likely reenlistment of volunteers in the Philippines and public sentiment on annexation in Cuba. It criticizes corruption fears and notes Secretary Alger’s firm stance, while recounting remarks on beef, Bryan, and the industrial commission. It also recounts Magellan's discovery and Dewey’s role, previewing US plans to govern and educate the Philippines.
Launching of the steel steamer Illinois at South Chicago
The Northern Michigan Transportation Company and Chicago Ship Building Company invited guests to the launching of the steel steamship Illinois on Saturday April 22 1899 at 3 pm from shipyards on the Calumet River. About twelve hundred invitations went out with two steamers and rail travel. A cold nor easter hindered comfort as the hull rested on its bed and workers hammered and wedged the ship into the water in a ceremonial launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern “Michigan Transportation Company
Chcago Ship Building Company
Illinois
101St Street
Oslamet River
Chicago
Longfellow
Calumet
South
Lake
Mississippi Valley
Lake Stramera
Stesmars
Mion Shyets * “Ligneportation Company
Remarkable Gift Promises Free Dr Miles Treatment
Eminent physician Dr Franklin Miles offers two dollars and a half worth of his New and Complete Treatment free to nervous heart and stomach patients. The pamphlet promotes cures and testimonials from bishops ministers and business leaders and urges readers to request an examination blank and $2.60 worth of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mranklin Miles
LL. B
Miles
Pew
Wm. M. Bell
Dayton
Ohio
Franklin Miles
Masonry Temple
Chicago
Illinois Steamer Illinois Christened at South Chicago
The steel vessel Illinois christened near South Chicago with Miss Jean Kremer of 3647 Grand Boulevard performing the baptism. The 240 foot, 40 foot beam steamer will carry 200 passengers, reach 17 knots, and cost about 250000, targeting Mackinaw Island trade and midsummer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Silinsis
Mackinaw Island
Return Meeting of Line Officials in Chicago Event
The report describes a social gathering on the Petoskey with Mr Kremer and his daughter, Line officers, ex Chief of Police i J Badenoch and his daughter Anne, Judge Grossoup of the US Supreme Court, Lewis Mason of the UB Admiralty Court, and others. The event occurred in Chicago on April 24, 1899, and was marked as pleasant and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Kremer
I J*badenoch
Anne
Grossoup
U’s Supreme Court
Lewis Mason
UB Admiralty Court
Chicago
Futnam Co Teachers Institute Opens Amid Rain
The Anstitute opened Friday morning April 14 at Magnolia with Co Supt Hawthorne and a teacher quorum. Attendance rose by noon as travel was hindered by rain and dew, with several teachers from Granville Hennepin Magnolia and Putnam absent or uncertain. Morning sessions featured a pupil exercise led by Mr McMurtry and talks on nature study and unity in arithmetic, followed by an evening address by Rev W A Evans on What Shall We Read. Saturday delved into Educational Foundation Reading Writing and Rithmetic, with Mrs Whitaker Miss McCleary and Mr Law presenting, and discussions on school visitation and the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futnam.co. Teachers’ Institute
Anstitute
Magnolia
Hawthorne
Surry
Christopher, Myer
Packingham
Granville
Shepherd
Hamil
Hennepin
Mills
McAleer
Stipp
Finley
Morgan
Wykoff
Putnam
McMurtry
Lomlin
Clear Creek
Mise Mills
Hunt
Institute
W ‘A Evans
Mrs Whitaker
Florid
Misa McCleary
Union Grove
Law
Whitaker
Zeller
Misa Stetzler
Oliver Wilson
Illinois
Sum of Putnam County Institute Adjourns in Magnolia
Reading of a set of regulations closed the institute work and an adjourn ment was taken until the samorer institute in Granville Aug 28 to Sept 1 1899. Teachers left with the feeling it was good to have been there. RESOLUTION The teachers express appreciation to Magnolia citizens and trustees for hospitality and to Reys Evans and Zeller for their instructive discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Industrial Commission
Dalzell
Spring Valley
Illinois Coal Operators Association
Spring Valley Coal Company
Illinois
Althout Times
Samorer
Granville
Magnolia
Reys Evans
Zeller
Putnam County
Vicinity
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W.H. Jones
DRS Forrest & Hall
Henry, Ill
Feior
Gresser Blook
Edward Street
Night Calla
J. A. Swemn
Nurhbere
FIOE
E. G. Cromwell, M. D
Henry
Ill
Coan
DR. R
Bayne
W. J. Thomas
Potter
Henry, Il
Malo
Edwardstreet
L.b,kinnear
Haney
Omoe
Frank Beer
Edwardst Petaire
H, Franklin
Attorney AT Law
Lauon, Ill
New McMurtrie Blook
Forrest
Avigacw
Jenrailiy
Philippines
Islands
Luzon
Alger
Romeé
Sinser
Army Beef Investigating Commission
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Democratic
Bryan
McKinley
Pacific Ocean
Philippine
Spain
Ad_miral Dewey
United States ‘Navy
United States
Royal Baking Powder GO
Kew York
Hinois
Avery Freeman
Ninois
Illnois
Samuel Parker
Scott
Ti Sou Watt
Karl Renee
Scuti & Bone Carminetien
Halil
Ayer
Ys Wei
Lowell
Nass
Lewis
F. P. Lewis
Peoria
Ballard
Jonas Divelbise
Jonas Divelbiss
Marshall
Tlanois
Marshall County
Tllinois
Lacon
Ted
Cc. R. Jones
John Gate
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