Peruna Promoted As Grippe Remedy In Early 20th Century ads
The narrative touts Peruna as a grippe treatment used at onset or during recovery with claims of shortened illness and improved convalescence. Testimonials from Mrs. Jane Gift of Athens Ohio and Victor Patneaude of Topeka Kansas describe rapid improvement and renewed strength after using Peruna and Peruna Tablets.
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Jane Gift
Athens
Ohio
Peruna
Victor Patneaude
Min
St. Topeka
Kas
Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company Meeting Notice
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania March 5 1914 notice of annual stockholders meeting to be held at the principal office in Decatur Illinois on April 8 1914 at 630 o clock AM to elect two directors and transact other proper business transfer books will close March 28 1914 at 12 noon and reopen April 9 1914 at 10 AM
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Pittsburgh
Terre Haute and Pe‘oria Railroad Company
Decatur
Illinois
New Life Pills Promoted For Blood Purification
Advertising copy touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a mild laxative and blood cleanser. Claims purify stomach liver and kidneys, cure constipation, and improve health. Priced 25 cents, recommended by City Drug Store.
Illinois Road Improvement Plea by Gov Dunne
Governor Dunne urges Illinois to boost road building after noting Illinois ranks twenty third among states for road improvement. He contrasts Illinois with the United States overall and calls for public ownership and better transportation for farmers and citizens.
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Illinois
Public Utilities Commission
State of
Ford's Labor Dilemma Behind High Wages
The piece argues Henry Ford raised wages to curb deadly monotony at his Detroit plant to keep workers at high speed production. It cites Dr. Graham Taylor's reading of Ford's factory and notes large turnover in 1912 with thousands hired monthly to replace quit, discharged, or transient workers, costing about 40 000 dollars yearly to train new hires.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Graham Taylor
Chicago Daily News
Taylor
Detroit
Public Sale Of Horses Cattle And Farm Implements
A public sale to be held 4.4 miles east of Marshall on Friday April 3 featuring horses cattle and farm implements. Geo. W. Medley conducts. L G Cannady also holds a sale of livestock and farm implements at his West Union home on April 4.
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Marshall
Geo. W. Medley
L. G Cannady
West Union
Mysterious Stranger Details Vandalia Train Robbery Confession
L C Bell relates a story from a dying informant about the Vandalia express car robbery and the killing of Milo Ames. Five men pursued the train, a blazed horse and strange wagon endgate aided their escape, and detectives later moved on false leads as the informant warned of blackmail risk.
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Ames
Long Point
Jennie Osgood
Casey
West Union
Mild Ames
Milo Ames
Petit Jury
Vandalia
Clark County
Marshall
Clark
Crawford
Cumberland
Effingham
Capitol Grounds
First
East Capitol Streets
Union
Texas Wonder Cure for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
A patent medicine claim list promising to cure kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments in men and women. It touts a two months’ treatment per bottle and offers mail order for $1.00 with testimonials requested. Listed seller is Dr. BE Hall of St. Louis and local druggists.
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Texas
BE. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Notice of Final Settlement in Henry Mays Estate
State of Illinois Clark County. Estate of Henry Mays deceased. Heirs and distributees alerted that on Monday April 6 1914 the administratrix Mary I. Mays will present final report to Clark County Court at Marshall Illinois and seek discharge from all duties. You may attend and resist if you choose. B M Davison attorney.
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State of Illinois
Clark County
Henry Mays
Marshall
Illinois
Mary I. Mays
B. M Davison
Abe Martin Reflects on Pastimes and Wallpaper Choices
Abe Martin muses on the old back number mother who baked cookies for the children and links life’s unhappiness to wallpaper choices as Foley's Kidney Pills find success.
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Foley
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Providing Rheumatism Relief
P J Boyd of Ogle Texas reports after two bottles his rheumatism and kidney trouble are completely gone. Positive in action for backache weak kidneys and bladder. Safe and effective for sale by all druggists.
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P J Boyd
Ogle
Texas
Local Feed and Seed Advert for O Gara Harrisburg
The notice advertises home feed and seed products from O Gara Harrisburg including mill feeds hominy alfalfa molasses feed dairy feed meal cracked corn ground wheat oats hay cotton seed meal oil meal and pig tank age. It notes poultry feeds made in house with lower prices and seed oats available limited quantities and a forthcoming car of Globe Fertilizer around April 10. Also lists good Kansas hard wheat flour price and flour exchange terms.
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Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Jane Gift
Eiriem Capital
Keithley Electrician
Casey, IN
Maritinsville
the Planet Building
Justice of the Peace, Notary
Public and Insurance and
York St. Martinsville, Ill
Keifer
Terre Haute and
Peoria Railroad Company
Wae
Gov. Dunne
L C. Bell
Abe Martin
O’gara Harrisburg Coal
W. A Williams
E. Locust St
Sparks Milling Co
Alton
Ill
Terre Haute
Ind
Randall’s
Enterprise
Silk Finish
Sunkist
Jersey
Washington
Cc. L
Parsons
J. F. Kaufman
West Union, I
Clark County Mills
J. T. Randall
Wabash
Farmers
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