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Newspaper

Humeston New Era

Location

Humeston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1906

Page

2

Prominent Minnesota Merchant Promotes Kidney Pills Cure

An ad filled with old time medical claims touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for weakness and back pain. It quotes O C Bayden of Albert Lea Minnesota praising the product and blends in testimonials and moralizing lines about health, rest, and lifestyle.

Minnesota Dean O. C. Bayden O. C. Harden & Jo Alberthes Mica Ugon Poster Milburn Co Butalo N.Y

Food and Study A College Man's Experiences

A college man recounts initial poor diet of grease and fried foods, causing general malaise and dull study. After starting Grape-Nuts, his strength, weight, and mental clarity improved. His sister and brother also benefited, with many peers noting similar improvements from the product. Postum Co. Bate Creek, Mich.

Caliec Frans Ofice Washington City Grapeio Postum Co Bate Creek Mich Weilvifie

Notation on Senate Appropriations and Indian Affairs

Des Moines report covers Senate committee action on a proposal to elect U S senators by popular vote, a joint resolution on inviting delegates, a jury verdict reform bill, dairy and pure food commission changes, executive session secrecy rules, and railroad pass restrictions. Also notes a Des Moines buffalo herd arrival and a Walla Walla marriage anecdote.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Committee On Appropriations Lewis Union United States Cummins BH. B. Wright E. D. Brigtam Executive Council General Assembly

Legislature Updates from Des Moines February Sessions

Des Moines reports show Senate actions on county budgets for agrarian appraisal, and debate over whether funds go to supervisors or county farmers’ institute. Appointments confirmed, Henderson death noted, funeral arrangements made, and primary law petitions delivered. House passes several bills on debt limits and public health. Senate approves or rejects various measures including Sunday restrictions and forestry incentives. The session includes resolutions for a national coalitions reform and a fiscal look at township accounts.

Des Moines Senate Gil Hlland Boards of Supervisors Coor Wilson Inion Smith G. 8. Robinson Board of Control Henderson Crawford House Dunham Air, Fridéen Debuave County Unanimouus Anjusty Anjusty Adopted A Resohy Kerdsy Lewis Temple Committee On Calderwood Buckingham Maines Herristt Durham Courtright Hartshorn Wade He Saunders Hovss Amorgs State Board of Health Iowa City D. B. Henderson Fradden Greeler Wise Epperson Freeman Springer Ericson Knoxville

Montana lynching tale and vigilante gang

A fragment recounts a Montana vigilante mob with an Irishman and a Swede ready to execute them by rope from a railroad bridge. The Swede survived when the rope untied and he swam to shore while the Irishman warned the mob to fix the rope as he claimed he could not swim. The excerpt ends with a brief mention of representatives.

Iative Trixon Montana

Nature backed cures touted by Dr Pierce in old ad

A fragmented ad claims Dr Pierce remedies restore health using natural extracts and tonics. It markets pills as universal tonics for stomach, kidney, and nervous troubles and asserts medical endorsement and tested efficacy.

Pierce Nature Provesse Oostubale

Fragmented OCR note on age classification and weather remark

The unreadable text fragment mentions age limits for a group under twelve and a casual weather remark. It is incomplete and contains nonstandard spellings, making it difficult to extract a coherent news item or clear entities.

Westward Newsmen Play Hidden Camera Prank on Union Pacific Tour

Eastern reporters on a Union Pacific trip abroad a prairie journey staged a game using a strange tripod contraption. The prank unfolded from Chicago as the rail party neared miles from nowhere stomping into desert scenery. Amid locals and casino-like bravado the group shifted to a jokey but tense atmosphere as cameras captured every moment.

Union Pacifo Prairie West Chicago Unicon Pacific Traveliers Dorrance’s New York Tribune Hazlett’s Pittsburg Yeader Odonnell’s Pittsburg Dispatch Sphynxine Air Ang New York Los Angeles Lucki Baldwin T. P Pasadena

New Departure in Speed Forr F rated Train Service

On Menéar February 19, the Big Forr F rated new fast train runs Chicago to Cincinnati. It leaves Chicago at 11 30 p m and arrives Cincinnati 7 25 p m, reducing hours, covering about three hundred miles. The schedule matches the fastest routes, with Pullman cars and smoking section. Patrons may visit friends in Chicago before departure and breakfast in Cincinnati next morning. Tickets and reservations from ticket agents or T P Soining General X Northern Agent 38 Clark St Chicago.

Menéar Chicago Cincinnati Janepolis Yance Urcely T P General X Northern Clark St

Dolliver Speaks on Interstate Commerce in Senate Gallery

In Washington on March 2 crowds filled the Senate chamber as Senator Dolliver defended broad Interstate Commerce Commission authority. He argued the public needs regulation of private carriages, praised the commission, and warned that courts may still protect constitutional rights. He touched rebating and proposed improvements, forecasting arbitration boards in major hubs within five years.

Wshington D. C Wes Mae Dolliver Senate Iowaissator Wterstate Commerce Commission Friends House Do. Om Yakima Colville Washington Ir. Colliver Ir. Orliom Nelson Congress Makin Interstate Commerce Commission Elke Corrs Tesk Alr. Foraker Mr. Bacon Elkins

Philippine bill killed in the Senate in vote

Washington March 3 The senate rejected the Philippine bill with a 7 to 6 vote to refuse an adverse report and 3 to 5 on committee action as a measure failed to reach favorable consideration, effectively ending the bill's fate in the Senate.

Bill Senate Washington

Prizefighter Berry Tenny Knocked Out Bantam Champion

In San Francisco Berry Tenny defeated the bantam champion Neil, knocking him out at dawn yesterday. In Berlin the Reichstag approved a bill to extend the German tariff to the United States until June 30, 1907, and sent it to the emperor for signature.

Gies Fram Biow San Francisco Cal Berry Tenny Neil Puglist Berlina Councl Reichstag United States

Court session ends with financier silent on stand

In a Washington Star report a court official asks if the witness is among the expert wit nesses. The high financier replies he has testified for two hours without revealing any information.

Washington Star

Pink Pills Purify the Blood Cure Rheumatism Says Mrs Brown

Mrs Frederick Brown of 40 Sumpter Street Sandy Hollow New York says rheumatic pain from inflammation vanished after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She suffered years with swollen joints and deformities before a friend advised the medicine. She credits the pills with purifying and enriching her blood and restoring health enough to do her own work.

Pr. Williams Frederick Brown Sumpter Street Sandy Holt N.Y Aly Hanks Wiliams Brown

Umbrella Unmasks Man in Milwaukee Sentinel Snippet

A brief, quirky exchange notes a man’s growth of whiskers since last sighting and his recognition by an umbrella, cited from the Milwaukee Sentinel.

Atilwaukee

Deafness Cure Ad Vented by Cheney and Co Public Notice

Fragments report a sensational claim that deafness from catarrh can be cured by a remedy advertised by Cheney & Co Toledo. The notice promises free circulars and hints at nine cases cured, urging readers to request information via the address provided. A stray line mentions Lima beans and applesauce as an odd aside.

Cheney & CO Toledo

Special Seed Catalogue Promises Bargain Seeds

The notice promotes Northern Grown Pedigree Seeds and a special catalogue S322ER'S BARGAIN SEED BOOK offering bargain seeds at bargain prices. It asks readers to remit funds to receive free seed to grow 5 tons of grass and mentions Cos seeds and a fashionable Gener brand from John A. Salter Seed Co Lack Drawer W Le Crosse Wis. The closing line shifts to a critique of schools not paying for genius or talent.

John A. Salter

Newport Season Likely For Marquise di Rudini Visit

Henry Labouchere’s daughter the marchesa di Rudini, famed as London’s toast in youth, may spend the Newport season this summer. She inherited her mother’s dramatic talent and renounced early fame to wed the Italian premier’s son.

Newport Henry Labouchere Marchese di Rudini London Marchesa

Record of Long Electric Power Wires

The article notes two very long electric power transmission lines made of stranded aluminum wire. One runs from Electra to San Francisco, about 15 miles, while another spans Colgate to Oakland, California, at 1144 miles.

Electra Cal San Francisco Colgate Oakland Comrer

Overcoat Rip Sparks Polite Dispute

An Indianapolis letter quotes a debate about manners when a sleeve rips during a Huing. The exchange highlights social expectations and courtesy in awkward wardrobe mishaps.

Indianapolis Siar

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