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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
4
An assortment of old ads mentioning Wizard Qil for rheumatism, Piso’s Cure for consumption, Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, Grain-O as coffee substitute, Defiance Starch, and travel promos for Southern Pacific lines with July round trips and city guides. Contains addresses and promotional dates.
The Peanut King, F. W. Mills, started as a peanut vender on a train and at age 12 held railroad contracts to sell peanuts. Now he employs more than six men and runs a company that makes salted pea nut machines priced at 10 cents, with other stalls at 1 penny.
The Crockers sons prefer dogs and bull terriers to horses, with tall dogs and bull terriers among their animals. Their father vows to support their interests, and they later may pursue the world of kings.
A reader from Duluth recalls Western Canada fields where wheat yields 25 to 30 bushels per acre and shocks stand so thick a driver cannot pass. The writer notes warmer currents, longer winters, and urges taking advantage of new lands opening in Saskatchewan valley. He warns readers to consult government agents for authentic information.
An Indianapolis News column argues against pressure to sacrifice principle for money, urging independence in politics and truthful conviction. It warns of a trend toward equating sacrifice with financial loss, notes ministers and society bow to wealth, and advocates a standard of integrity to inspire martyrs for truth.
California towns last Memorial Day held a coastal ceremony for unknown sailors buried at sea. Children marched to the shore and sang patriotic songs while scattering flowers on the water. A circular by Mrs. Armitage and E. C. Forbes of Los Angeles urges turning the rite into a national practice with broad backing.
Utica Globe profiles two aging sisters in Southampton County Virginia Miss Judith Thomas and Miss Annie hold firm to the Confederacy and refuse any contact with their Union brother Gen George H Thomas. They own the old manorhouse and live on rental income while guarding memories of prewar days and the Mexican War hero.
A Barbadoes correspondent reports that W. K. Morrison, an imperial bee expert, has located several stingless bee colonies on Montserrat. He tests modern hives to boost honey production while apiarists believe honey bee conditioning may adapt to various climates. Morrison’s work draws interest as stingless honey is clearer and thinner than common honey.
A large Methodist congregation in New York on One Hundred Twenty ninth Street introduced a surpliced choir of 80 young men women boys and girls at Sunday services. The move drew disapproval from older members who felt the ritual was copying Episcopal practice the church has long opposed.
The New York Sun reports plans to tap the Colorado River’s 150 mile course to generate more electrical energy than Niagara Falls. Aimed at supplying power to cities, mining camps, and future electric railways, a plant could feed much of Arizona and California while a scenic fifteen mile electric line would run along the canyon rim for tourists.
Attempts by the Mar coni Wireless Telephone Company of London to inaugurate a wireless telegraph service to Australia are under way. Although total distance is similar to England to the United States, route facilities ease negotiations for transmitting stations at Prawle Point, the Lizard, Ushant, Cape Mistrere, Gibraltar, Malta, Algiers, Bardinia, Sicily, Cape Malta, in Greece, Alexandria, Aden, Socotra, Colombo, Sugatra, the Cocos Islands, Werth, Albany, Adelaide and Melbourne.
A simple inexpensive artificial stone is gaining prominence as a potential replacement for brick. Made from lime and sand in a four to six ratio, mixed, formed into blocks, and subjected to sealed boiler steam at 129 to 150 psi, the blocks acquire a flinty, very hard texture.
Health and Decency reports reveal the New York health department dispatched seventy officers in plain clothes to patrol city cars and ferry boats. They arrested violators, bringing several men before a magistrate for fines and warnings to deter repeat offenses.
Mrs J B Flanigan of this place suffered dropsy for fifteen years and could not wear shoes for three. After taking six boxes, five used, she was cured completely. Her husband praised Dodd's Kidney Pills and Mr Dale who recommended them, calling the remedy miraculous for White county.
Clem G. Moore editor of the Advocate-Democrat Crawfordsville Ga. and others report relief from systemic catarrh after using Peruna. They describe indigestion collapsing into catarrh, note rapid improvement after first bottle, and urge others to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
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