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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement from The Swift Specific Co promotes a guaranteed vegetable blood purifier claiming to cure cancer by purging poisons from blood. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Shirer of La Plata Missouri about a jaw lesion improving after treatment and urges readers to request a free cancer booklet and consult physicians.
Reported effort to transplant reindeer to Alaska is deemed unsuccessful by returning Laplanders who cite dietary differences and unhealthful climate. Also noted are a nasal cough remedy testimonial, a London gas distribution by penny-in-the-slot, and 4 tan insurance mentions along with Yale-Harvard debate panelists.
The article surveys Japan's leaders and statesmen shaping modernization, led by Ito and Yamagata, with Viscount Aoki and Ya...moto figures. It discusses Japan's stance toward Korea and Manchuria, contrasts with Russia, and notes Japan's naval buildup and civil military leadership shaping its rise as a world power.
West Point faces a period of transition as Colonel Peter Michie dies after long service as head of the natural and experimental philosophy department. Captain Charles G Treat will succeed Otto L Hein as commandant, with Treat to hold the rank and pay of lieutenant colonel. The academy notes popularity of Cap Trent, artillery instructor and West Point graduate of 1882, a veteran of Spanish American War.
England's richest widow Lady Cook inherits a fortune after the death of her husband Sir Francis Cook. The article recalls her rise from American country roots to prominence as a socialite and investor, alongside her sister Victoria, both noted for dramatic careers and public influence.
The article reviews Oscar P. Austin’s plan for a floating exposition that ships U S products to major ports around the world. It argues this could boost trade with Asia Oceania Africa and the Americas south of the United States by demonstrating goods and prices firsthand to foreign merchants. It notes potential cost fears but cites existing merchant vessels as usable and suggests the venture could surpass a land exposition in value.
An article argues women alone understand female ailments and how husbands cannot fully grasp them. It highlights the need for informed female advice and promotion of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Mrs Chappell of Grant Park Illinois shares her success with ovarian and womb inflammation and endorses the product.
Experienced Harveyor Otto H. Tittmann heads the United States coast and geodetic survey since 1867 and joined the Venus transit expedition to Japan in 1874. The piece also notes political figures Hannibal Hamlin and Hannibal E. Hamlin, and references endorsements for Kodo Dyspepsia Cure and Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar with various endorsements and biographical snippets.
Fragmentary item shows rail terms with names Besengers Gifford and Ruggles and references to standard time, local time, and ticket agents. The text indicates trains ran in standard time with a minutes difference, plus two agent names and roles.
The Weekly Inter Ocean proclaims itself the brightest family paper in the nation, promising comprehensive news and high grade current literature for every reader in the household.
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