Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad for Women's Health
An advertisement from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touts success stories from women, claiming the product cures a wide range of female ailments. It highlights testimonials including Mrs. William Atrens of Chicago and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Atrens
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Ruth
Lydia I. Pinkham
Mrrs. Pinkham
Bureau County Republicans sweep state and county tickets
The Republican ticket won easily in Bureau county with large pluralities. George O. Smith was elected county superintendent of schools by 2261 votes and H. Magill of Princeton secured the 37th district senate seat by 2081 votes. The piece notes the two men are well known teachers and pioneers for local education. It also reports on a crossing obstruction by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad leading to a $10 fine and a hunter's delay, plus a run of local notices including births, moves, and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Bureau County
George O. Smith
H. &. Magill
Princeton
Magill
Herron
Miller's Crossing
R. A. Elliston
Hough
Nelson
James Peterson
la Salle
Charles Carlson
Charles Feehney
Carlson
Greenwood Cemetery
Feehney
Hennepin
Rasmussen
Peterson
Sheffield
James Peerson
Clarence Peterson
Howard Williams
Helper
Elsie Carpenter
Henry R Burkhart
Timothy Madden
Blue Island
Madden
Bernhbart
DaLey
Martin
Sale
Bluesland
Finn
Wm Smith
Nebraska
Alfred Stage
Springfield
St. Patrick's Church
Edward Schuetz
St. Anthony’s Cemetery
Feeney
Three Shows in Chicago Offer Unprecedented Opportunity
Unprecedented chance to visit three major exhibitions in Chicago from November 26 to December 1 including the International Live Stock Expo, the Land Show, and the Apple Show. The events coincide in the nation’s great city, presenting farming, land development, and apple growing interests with shopping and educational value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aeolian quartet debuts in Granville with local prominence
Granville readers learn the Aeolian quartet, all Granville products, as Howard James Child, Frank Weymouth Chase, William Hawthorne, and Orrin Hawthorne prepare dates in Putnam Bureau and La Salle counties under Prof. Fay. They debuted last Fourth at Granville and show growing demand across nearby towns including Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeolian Quartet
Granville
Howard James Child
Frank Weymouth Chase
William Henry Hawthorne
Orrin Lawrence Hawthorne
Putnam
Bureau
la Salle
Carleton E Fay
Princeton
Downs
Kas
Charles Ware
Mr Ware
Charles K Ware
Lucy Gunn
Luther Gunn
Putnam County
Claude U Stone
Congress
John Bubn
Andrew Larson
Eden Township
Adam Chesberg
John Buhn
August Breckert
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription touted for women's health
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a powerful tonic and nervine for female disorders including irregularities, painful periods, and pregnancy preparation. It claims broad medical authority, promises free authoritative booklets, and urges readers to request information by mail from the Buffalo Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Sole
Beast
Pierca
Feasibility of 24 foot St Lawrence Gulf waterway
Lyman 8 Cooley of the lakes to the gulf deep waterway association spoke in St Louis asserting a 24 foot channel from the St Lawrence to the gulf is feasible and inexpensive. He claimed it could reclaim 20,000,000 acres south of Cairo, support 40,000,000 people, and fund dams at Jefferson Barracks and Commerce to produce 200,000 horsepower each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Cooley
Gulf Deep Waterway Association
St. Louis
St. Lawrence
Gulf
Mississippi River
Congressional
Washington
Chicago
Cairo
Jefferson Barracks
Commerce
Mississippi
Starved Rock Purchase Price Reaches 300000
A state commission investigating Starved Rock land reports possession will cost at least 300000. Members Dr A James Albert Richards W W Atwood Mrs F B Orr and Mrs J C Ames note earlier estimates of 145000. Owners now offer a binding option at 300000 covering rock farm lands scenery roads bridges coal sand cement silica sand clay and water power rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starved Rock
Illinois River
State Commission
A. James
Northwestern University
Albert Richards
la Salle County
W W Atwood
Chicago
F. B. Orr
J. C. Ames
Streator
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. A James
Commission
Attorney General Clarifies Hunting License Rules
Attorney General Stead delivers opinions on who may hunt on a father's farm without a resident license. A married child may hunt on his father’s land as a “child” and age is not a factor. The ruling also covers shipment of birds, nonresidents, and possession limits of fifty birds in total for the hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stead
Chicago
J. A. Wheeler
Wheeler
Foley Kidney Pills and Illinois rail schedule notices
A fragmentary page describes Foley Kidney Pills with testimonials from S Pearson and A J Ironmonger praise. It also details multiple Illinois railroad schedule changes including New fast trains from Chicago to Peoria and Tri-Cities, Joliet and Davenport stops, and a Californian service to Kansas City El Paso and California with enhanced cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Lines
Chicago
Peoria
Tri-Cities
Illinois
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Twin Cities
Joliet
Bureau
Moline
Rock Island
Kansas City
El.Paso
California
B' Berg- Co
Cranberries baked to jelly like candied cherries
A reader from Waterloo Iowa shares a Thanksgiving cranberry recipe. Layer berries in a granite pan with water and sugar, bake slowly until a thick jelly forms. Let cool without stirring, then lightly toss with a fork for a glossy coating.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gebhardt
M. D.C
Chicago Veter
Inary College
Motter's Livery
Henry
Thompson
Ino. I. Thompson
Lacon
R. S. Bayne
Henry, III
J. J. Herry
Jacobs
Telephone
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Barnes & Magoon
Lacon, TL
DM H. W. Adams
G. Wille
Dentst
Whitefield
McKillip
Mary
Waters
H. J. Waters
Kansas—Agricultural College
America
Golden State
Golden State Limited
Californian
el Paso
Mexico
St Louis
West
Anerfectio
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
H. J. Blackburn
Henry, Il
Kewanebr
ILL
Santa Claus
Fair Store
Peterman Bros
Henry, Illinois
S. Pearson
Battle Creek
Mich
A. J
Ironmonger
Jonly
Bengt
Republican
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