Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Consumption
An advertisement asserts Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery cures 98 percent of consumption in early stages by improving overall strength and lung health. It claims the medicine purifies blood, increases appetite, aids digestion, and heals lung damage, urging readers to mail 21 cents for a brochure from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
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Piercers
Golden Medical Discovery
Doctor Force
Golden
Digienary Medical Association
Butalo
N.Y
Dactors
Social taste trends shift from luxury symbols to simple living
A survey traces changing status symbols such as feather beds and white bread giving way to plainer comforts. Rosa Bonheur and Rosa Bonheur's Autobiography feature. jailer’s wife repels prison break with a stick. Lady Hayter travels world and styles her outfits. Jane Addams praises European reforms. Rainy Day Club formed in New York to promote sensible weather dress.
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Newport
Harper’ S Bazar
Lady Hayter
London
Liberal Party
Sir Arthur Hayter
Australia
Ceylon
India
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite Valley
New York
Grange and Agriculture Advice From R1ivensio Dis Taicr Column
A rural column from Mt Palatine in Putnam County offers farming guidance on soil fertility, crop rotation, and plowing timing. It notes burning field growth can fertilize soil, urges selling part of a farm to restore fertility, praises the potato digger, and discusses hog slaughter timing and meat curing preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Suira
Mt. Palatine
Putnam County
Tobs
Calf Demand, Farm Notes, and Curing Recipe From 19th Century Letter
The writer notes high demand for calves and scarce cattle while hogs and poultry rebound. Dairy prices improve as creameries seek more cows and butter earns good returns. Widespread hog disease is observed, with charred corn listed as a preventive. The letter also contains farming reflections, crop mistakes, and a long curing recipe for pork including salt, sugar, and spices.
Grange Proposes Amendments to Interstate Commerce Law
National Grange, after a 10 day session in Washington, backs amendments to curb carrier abuses. Proposals include court procedures limited to commission testimony, power to modify rates and practices, uniform freight classifications, through routes and fair rate division, form standards for tariffs, prohibition of higher domestic rates, and annual report filing requirements. The group urges lawmakers to act against transportation abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Grange
Committee On Transportation
Seaboard
Congress
Thanksgiving Proclamation and Bridge Progress Report
President Cleveland proclaims November 26 a day of Thanksgiving and prayer nationwide, urging worship and charity. Also notes completion of the Davenport Rock Island bridge within ten days, built with joint city and government support, and detailing its heavy steel construction and draw span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Mississippi
Davenport
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Road
Chicago leader becomes head of two top state institutions
President Harper of the University of Chicago accepts the presidency at Brad ley Polytechnic Institute of Peoria. The gift from Mrs Bradley endows the institute with millions, making it the second largest in the state and the largest single endowment ever given to the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harper
University of Chicago
Peoris
Bradley Polytechnic Institute of Peoria
Harpert
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health From Rich Blood
An old advertisement extols blood as life and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla keeps health by making blood rich and pure. It touts easy pills for cure of indigestion and biliousness and lists a price of 5 cents.
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Hood
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