Panama Canal Project Finish Date Mentioned
Chairman Shonts told the house committee that a lock canal if decided upon for Panama would be finished in July 1914.
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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
3
Chairman Shonts told the house committee that a lock canal if decided upon for Panama would be finished in July 1914.
An advertisement extols Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder diseases and Dr Thomas' Electric Oil for accidents. It notes a Denison man sold $9 worth of tomatoes per plant last year and lists J F Crow Drug Co as seller for these tonics and remedies.
A persuasive pitch endorses subscribing to both a legal paper and a top semi weekly newspaper. It touts broad world news coverage twice weekly, farmer pages with practical farming tips, youth sections, market reports, and combined value. Offer: 81 50 cash for one year totaling 156 copies. Subscribe at The Jimp Office.
Alfonso of Spain and Ena of England wed in Madrid amid ceremony when a bomb exploded in the wedding procession. Sixteen people died and many were wounded. the king and bride escaped unharmed. The bomber was captured and killed himself after the attack.
The record shows total spending of 1 548 706 807 during 1905 with 1 325 439 074 for alcoholic drinks 162 570 589 for coffee 52 695 644 for tea and 8 000 000 for cocoa.
The excerpt cites Chamberlain cough remedy for rapid cold relief and Foley's Kidney Cure restoring health in some patients. It mentions sales by druggists, regional claims about South land feed, and a testimonial from L C Rodgers of Branchton Pa. It also notes J F Crow Drug Co and the French liner La Provence setting a New York voyage record.
Senator Willacy of Nueces County notes a mill market of 300 acres of watermelons amid mentions of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup praised for teething relief and claimed diarrhoea cure. Druggists worldwide are advised to sell it for twenty five cents.
In Jefferson City the Missouri Democratic state nominating convention openly endorses W. J. Bryan for president in 1908. David R. Francis of St. Louis hails Bryan as a humane patriotic citizen while Governor Folk predicts Bryan’s nomination and election. The event includes school and railroad nominations and a tense fist fight between delegates Knach and Harvestle.
South Carolina congressman introduces a resolution charging the agriculture department overstated cotton acreage at 28 786 000 acres. He requests tabulated sheets by seven classes of correspondents and cites alleged manipulation harming the South. An unrelated advertisement for Kodol follows.
Newspaper ad style snippet promotes Kedol for dyspepsia digesting aid and rest for the stomach with claims of restoring digestion. It notes the Berlin town council licenses cats, requiring metal badges with numbers. A call to Foley's Kidney Cure is also present as a medical remedy amid general musings.
The great chain stretched across the Hudson below Fort Clinton on May 1 1778 to bar British warships. Each link weighed 140 pounds and measured one and a half inches by two and a half inches with a total length of 450 yards and weight of about 180 tons. Parts remain preserved at West Point.
A collage of patent medicines and health notes highlights Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases, Early Risers laxative, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for wounds, and Chamberlain’s Salve for skin ailments. It cites endorsements, prices, and local druggists alongside a quip about honesty from Professor Shailer Matthews.
An old drug advert for Kennedy Laxative Honey and Turcough Syrup from J F Crow Drug Co promotes a non opiate remedy claimed to relieve constipation and “drag” of cold symptoms.
A Colorado editorial predicts the tax repeal on denatured alcohol will fail in the Senate as it would cut profits of Standard Oil, despite the chamber calling the company a good corporation. The piece also cites medical testimonials for cough and lung treatments and criticizes misleading medical ads from drugmakers.
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