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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
4
The aging author Daring-Gould near seventy, famed for many books, remains upright by writing at a high desk and standing. He writes with a quill, printers reject his manuscript, and he relaxes by chopping trees for a couple of hours, following a habit like the director Gandstone.
Advertisement for greatly reduced rail fares from Chicago to New York and Atlantic City and return via Wabash lines. Mentions $36.05 tickets, summer resort travel, and stopovers in Detroit and Niagara Falls. Encourages contacting Wabash New City Ticket Office Farnam Street or EL A Gen Agent for details.
An OCR fragment presents Vintage packaging lines and marketing riffs for DEVIANCH STARCH. It touts burnished brass and white housekeeper imagery, mentions Red Cross Ball Bins, 3 oz packages at 4 cents, and claims superiority over rival brands with a memory note about forgetting.
St Marys Academy Notre Dame Indiana highlights its curriculum matching Vassar and Bryn Mawr in scope while stressing earnest devotion of its teachers. The ad notes strong classroom equipment, laboratories, study rooms, adequate food and clothing, and exceptional conditions driven by consecrated educators in a favorable, Lord favored setting.
Pierre section reports wheat harvest near and haying underway with strong crop prospects. Farm labor demand is high as farmers struggle to secure help. Wages are good, with one range man offering work for twenty men and a guaranteed monthly pay of 40 to 45 dollars, or return at own expense if not employed.
John W. Mackay, president of Postal Telegraph Company, died yesterday afternoon at his London residence Chariton House Terrace. The immediate cause was heart failure with congested right lung and pneumonia symptoms. He had been in Europe for health reasons and experienced a fatal collapse during business in the city after a hot wave. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
A jumble of slogans and misprinted product pitches fills the column. Defiance Starch proclaims superiority and 18 ounce packaging while other ads tout tonics, pet dogs, lubricants, and job offers. The page mixes political quips and consumer boasts with little cohesive news.
Mrs Schneider of Chicago tests Peruna claiming complete recovery from systemic catarrh after months of remedies. She praises the tonic for curing female weakness, indigestion and other catarrh related ailments. The ad notes many women suffer catarrh and urges readers to request a free catarrh book and seek Dr Hartman’s advice.
In Murphysboro a crime report states Mrs. George Joubert shot and killed her husband and Moses Joubert, believing burglars had entered her locked home. The incident occurred around 2 am as the intoxicated men returned to their Ava area residence, prompting the woman to fire with her husband’s revolver.
Advertises round trip rail fares to New York City and Atlantic City at 18.00 via Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway with July 17 and August 7 14 departures and twelve day return limit. Stops at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua. tickets via Cleveland Buffalo Albany routes. information at City Ticket Office 180 Clark St or C F Daly Chicago. Also includes consumer notes on Defiance Starch pricing and ironing tips with Deance starch and method for summer shirt waists influencing home laundry practices.
The Hon. QO. K. Tseng, secretary of the Chinese legation in Washington, arrived at quarantine on the Umbria and came to New York with his wife, formerly Miss Burnett of London. Mrs Tseng plans to spend the winter in Washington with friends.
George Whey shot and killed Miss Davie Flynn step daughter of Richard Dearking a Chicago & Alton railroad employee at Dearking home and then killed himself. Flynn refused marriage and was followed after a religious meeting score. The killer fired from behind as she entered the door and died minutes later. Whey’s body was found in the street outside the home.
Returning to Washington Utica New York July 21 Colonel William Cary Sanger assistant secretary of war accompanied by Mrs Sanger left here for New York and Washington. Secretary Root sails for Europe next Thursday and during his absence of six weeks Colonel Sanger will be in charge of the war department.
The Pecumeeh Chautauqua, postponed by rain and delays, will be held July 26 to August 9. TECUMSEH and Neh organizers announce new schedule with revised dates and venue details, urging attendees to adjust plans accordingly.
A body found near EMN RIVER in the Wye area is partly decomposed, with birds feeding on the remains. Police suspect murder though the identity of the deceased is unclear. The corpse was concealed in thick brush and bones were exposed as scavengers fed.
Notre Dame University Notre Dame Indiana invites prospective students and parents to request a free catalog with details on terms and courses The university offers a thorough preparatory school and a commercial course for business studies The BT Edward s Hall for boys under thirteen is highlighted as a unique department The school emphasizes thoroughness in class work gate discipline and devotion to student interests The article notes fifty eight years of active work and the institution s national reputation
In a quirky note a speaker remarks that in one respect the little birds are influenced by a ducky and by their grandmothers lever, hinting at spoiled behavior or a playful comparison.
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