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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
9
Testimonial praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring menstruation balance and overall health of a young woman. Includes dubious note about an inauthentic testimonial. Nearby humorous anecdote follows about a man teased for haircut he kept mentioning.
An OCR fragment advertises Red Cross Ball Blue and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, plus a crude political quip about women in politics. It also mentions a rupture cure offer from O S Wood in Omaha, Nebraska, and a note about a tight rope walker.
The piece argues that free trade for labor is a Republican ideology masking protectionist aims. It accuses J. P. Morgan and other elites of provoking strikes and flooding the U.S. labor market with immigrants to suppress wages. It cites Senator Miller and Senates’ Chinese exclusion debates, condemns coal mine owners, and portrays a staged campaign plan by party machinery to sway voters with assorted regional orators, urging readers to see through the tactic.
The Washington Star on July 21 quotes Mrr. Babcock, Republican committee chair, outlining a campaign plan to unite factions over Cuban reciprocity and other issues. He says party doctrines are new and voters know them, with emphasis on speechmaking over literary features.
Attorney General Knox is to take part in discussions with other cabinet officers at the president's request. It is not stated whether he will speak for or against the trusts or favor revision or maintaining the status quo. His stance may depend on the region of the country he represents.
Major Glenn found guilty of administering the waker cure to Filipinos. He receives one month's suspension from duty and a $50 fine for torturing Filipinos in a cheap amusement in the Philippines.
Washington reports the death of Michigan senator James McMillan from heart failure after a brief illness. He died at his summer home in Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts and his remains may be taken to Detroit for burial in Elmwood Cemetery. His son Captain John H. McMillan, who died recently, is buried there.
Inhabitants of Petit Goave face great distress and seek aid as government reinforcements move from Port au Prince to support forces battling revolutionists. A clash on August 8 between 400 Youcharists with regular troops and General Chicaye’s Firmintat forces ended with the town nearly burned and destroyed.
General Sumner reports two Moro groups at Bocolo Mindanao one peaceful and one hostile. Captain Pershing at Lake Lanao doubts placating the hostile Moros. Mindanao situation not serious cholera declines in Manila and most provinces, August worst forecast unfulfilled.
San Antonio de Masaya, at the foot of the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua, reports twenty days of vapors and groaning sounds. Officials fear an eruption soon as Masaya department commissioners and the governor warn of danger. Masaya town lies near the volcano, with about 22,000 residents, mostly natives, and the hill stands roughly 3,000 feet high.
The census bureau reports for the year ending May 31, 1900, an industry capital of 18,197,828 across 7,632 establishments. Total products value is 121,537,875 dollars, detailing carriage and wagon manufacturing in the United States.
Reports from Venezuela state revolutionists under General Pena lova seized the city of Barcelona in Bermuies after three days of severe urban combat. Government forces suffered about sixty casualties, including General Ruperto Bravo.
Milwaukee report copies mass city Michigan tale of a farmer digging for water who struck a vein of oil. Oil gushed out covering several acres and inches deep, with apparatus at hand to stop the flow. The incident marks a surprising oil discovery on a rural homestead near Mass City.
LONDON August 13 Tuilay will be celebrated nationwide as a day of thanksgiving for the king’s recovery, marking a moment of public relief and royal well being observed across Britain.
In Allentown Pennsylvania a man named Alig exchanged shots with Bertha T Brown at the home of H N Brown during a domestic quarrel. Weston fired twice, striking Bertha Brown and himself. Both victims are in hospital and not expected to recover.
A circulated Napoleon tale claims he learned civil law by studying a digest during ten days of unjust confinement as a lieutenant. The anecdote suggests the emperor absorbed Roman law from the digest, expanding his knowledge during captivity.
Englishwomen grow fond of the sea and yachting as a pursuit to rival male relatives. The marchioness of Londonderry leads by example, directing races at Jones and earning a reputation as an expert yachtswoman. Only the brave can match their prowess.
A Chicago man with long liver and kidney troubles was deemed terminal. His brother, visiting from Minneapolis, bought Dodd's Kidney Pills after hearing of their success in Minnesota. Though initial deterioration occurred, the patient improved and regained health. Allen's Foot Base promises relief for tight shoes, with a 23 cent price and free trial offer by mail from Allen S. Gimstead in LeRoy, New York.
Rumors swirl in Washington as Senator Fairbanks pushes a 100000 dollar relief resolution for Martinique, prompting a Roosevelt response urging 500000 dollars. A congressman notes Fairbanks may seek the presidency. Also included are ironing waist guidance with Deilirve starch and careful ironing steps.
A Pittsburg couple tale centers on a remedy taken in pill box capsules mistaken for collar buttons. The wife, cured after twelve doses, advertised the remedy while the husband discovers the empty pill box and learns the other contained the capsules. The piece also notes historical fruit cultivation timelines and a stray comment on money and poverty.
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