Peruna Medicine Co Adverts Claims Lifesaving Benefits
A letter from Mrs Col J Greshant extols Peruna for catarrh showing belief in its worth after six bottles. The notice claims thousands of women owe their lives to Peruna and notes many testimonials on file. The company invites women to request a free book "Health and Beauty" with permission for public use.
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Perana
Cereare
Mrg. Col
J. Greshant
Peruna
Union
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Edge of trouble and starch advertiser dupe warning
A vendor touts Defiance Starch as higher quality with one third more quantity for the same price. The text suggests men ruin themselves due to enemies and fake friends, warning readers about deceptive rivals and blind trust in pretended allies.
Morton at Rest in Nebraska City Tribute to Arbor Day Founder
May 1 Nebraska City mourns J Sterling Morton founder of Arbor Day and father of Arbor Day today. Remains arrived by special Burlington train, laid in state at public library and Arbor Lodge, with thousands viewing. Banks and schools closed. processions include Company C NNG, city officials, and factory workers. funeral at Episcopal church and burial beside wife and son at cemetery.
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Nebraska City
Neb
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Day
Burlington Road
Public Library
Company C
Eason
Knickerbocker
Episcopal Church
Carl
Waukeegan
Omaha
Lincoln
Eight Factory Girls Die in Panic Stampede
In Philadelphia on May 1 a deaf and mute boy Isador Bacctts caused a panic at the Harburger, Homan & Co cigar factory of the American Tobacco Co. The five story building at Tenth Street and Washington Avenue housed 1200 workers, most of them girls aged 12 and up. The disaster killed eight, injured three, and left more than twenty seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Isador Bacctts
Harburger, Homan & Co
American Tobacco Company
Tenth Street
Washington Avenue
Wilhelmina Doing Well After Fever Lull
THE HAGUE May 1 Queen Wilhelmina passed a quiet night and feverless periods were more frequent The Walletins issued by her majesty's physicians will hereafter be limited to one daily.
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Wilhelmina
The
Hague
Thinning Out Supply Bills In Congress
Washington May 1 the house passed the agricultural appropriation bill and began the District of Columbia appropriation bill as the last two regular supply measures. A rider to apply the district personal tax would be attached to enforce the district's existing tax since it has been a long-standing issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
District of Columbia
Continental Limited Sets New St Louis Decatur Record
The Continental Limited train on the Wabash ran 105 miles from Decatur to Granite City in 101 minutes with a five minute stop at Litchfield, averaging 66.4 mph. From Stanton to Carpenter the section ran 10.2 miles in seven minutes at 87.42 mph. From Boddy to Honey Bend 47 miles in 40 minutes at 70.5 mph. The run departed late. officials expect engines to reach 100 mph before summer.
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Cape
St. Louis
Decatur
Wabash
Continental Limited
St Louis
Braddock
Granite City
Litchfield
Stanton
Carpenter
Manutes
Bdody
Honey Bend
Dacatur
Ramsey
St. Louis Republic
Wala Cutarrh Cure Promises Internal Use and Cost
An advertisement notes Wala Cutarrh Cure is taken internally with price cited as Tae. The text remarks that the average young man pays dearly to court or seek true love, reflecting social pressures and cost implied in romance.
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Price
Tae
Train sets new Wabash line records in Illinois run
Springfield April 16 The Continental Limited on the Wabash Railway set a new wide mileage record from Titon to Granite City covering 180 miles in 180 minutes with five stops including engine change and coal. The Danville to Decatur leg 71.6 miles finished in 70 minutes with Tolono and Bement stops.
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Springfield
Continental Limited
Thi Ton
Granite City
Danville
Decatur
Tolono
Bement St. Louis Republic
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EJ. Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Herndon Village
Wee Regen
Herndon
SUN Tower CO
Boston
Mass
Havana Bee
STAR
Horse Shoe
Spearhead
Standard Navy
WN. U.— Omens
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Uals
MADF
Kemgarla
Brucktun
Morton
Continental
Millard
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Pigo
Bnpsayr
Vanburen
Ind
New England
United States
Geo
Daniels
Grand Central Station
Dee
Home Women
Dmg
Wageler
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Easfel Thas
Enema Acl SS
Tongs
Beckman
Rsicos
Des Moines
Iowa
Defiance
Magnetic Starch Mfg. CO
Omaha, Ned
Ong Prox
Dss
Turhouse Sy
London
Preveh Depot
Nue
Malis
Paris
Portis
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