Peruna praised by doctors in letters from Washington and Oklahoma
Dr J F Ensor and ex congressman C W Butts cite Peruna as a tonic and cure for catarrh. Dr R Robbins from Muskogee endorses it for coughs and weak stomachs, stating it strengthens and fosters appetite. Hartman offers free advice from Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ensor
Columbia
S. C
J. F. Ensar
C. W. Butts
Congress
North Dakota
Washington, I. C
C. W. Bulls
R. Robbins
Muskogee
J. T
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Milburn and reformer Kang Yu Wai in 19th century notes
A compact column covers Senator Spooner rooting for a game with wife Mrs Spooner, Milburn the blind preacher turned author, Kang Yu Wai the Chinese reformer plotting Westernized life, and assorted ad blurbs on starch and cough remedies. The piece mixes vivid portraits, cultural curiosity, and quirky quotes from late 19th century American public life.
Statue of King Edward VI Fragments After Glasgow Exhibition
The weekly panorama notes the removal of Glasgow exhibition buildings and the king statue beneath the central dome. Last week the statue was deliberately torn down as part of clearing debris, with a rough ceremony that damaged its features. The explanation cites preventing the monarch’s possible return visit in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Edward VI
Hayti Emperor Proposal Aims at U S Shield
William Pickens of Chicago, formerly of Little Rock, is asked to become Hayti’s emperor. He would raise funds to equip an army and buy warships and transports to attack Port au Prince. A democratic corporate state would crown land titles to the nation’s citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pickens
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Uayu
United States
Mr.Pickens
Yale
N. J. Musgrove
Sturgis
Hard on the Model by Charles Schreyvogel on a frigid roof
Charles Schreyvogel, famed as the painter of the Western frontier, braved bitter cold on a New York roof to study a wounded soldier model. The trooper lay motionless as directed, and after finishing the scene the model was benumbed and had to be revived with alcohol bath before standing again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schreyvogel
Western Frontier
New York
Benson Wood Leads Illinois G A R Veteran Career
Benson Wood of Effingham was chosen commander in chief of the Illinois G A R and served from the Civil War era, rising to captain. Born in 1839 in Pennsylvania, he studied law at the University of Chicago, practiced as a lawyer, led the State Bar Association, and held roles as mayor, state legislator, and congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Wood
Effingham
Ilinois
Thirty-fourth
Illinois Volunteers
Pennsylvania
The
Oil University of Chicago
Bur Agsogmtion
Hidaghany
Congress
Minneapolis Mayor Convicted Sets Example for Reform
The article praises Minneapolis for convicting its mayor Ames of bribery, noting the city's prior tolerance of corruption and its impact on public virtue. It contrasts this with St. Louis and argues reform began with a top official held accountable, signaling a nationwide warning to other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lmnes
Ames
St. Louis
Jesup Elected President of New York Chamber of Commerce
Morris Ketchum Jesup, noted retiree banker and benefactor, elected president of the New York chamber of commerce. Native of Connecticut, long active in religious and charity work, and a key supporter of the Young Men's Christian Association. He funded a native woods collection at the Museum of Natural History. Also included: an anecdotal account of English marketing in Russia and humorous misadventures in Simferopol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris K. Jesup
New York Chamber of Commerce
Morris Ketchum Jesup
Young Men's Christian Association of
New York
Mr. Jesup
Connecticut
Museum of Natural History
Get Rid of the Bore on Mrs Campbell's San Francisco Trip
During a bay tour with Mrs Patrick Campbell in San Francisco a young man in the party paid excessive attention. He pointed to a house and claimed it was Loos born there, prompting a sharp but hushed reaction from the actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
William H. Milburn
House
Senate
William R. Morrison
San Francisco
Patrick Campbell
Bay
Ciuce
Odd English Land Tenure at Broughton and Caister
The article describes a peculiar local rent tenure in Broughton near Brigg Lincolnshire where a church porch ritual on Palm Sunday ends with a green silk purse and two shillings and a penny placed in a whip. It also mentions US centenarians census figures, Paris fencing classes for shop girls, and a note on weed tree bark and a joke about wealthy habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broughton
Brigg
Lincolnshire
Caister
Laundering the Baby Clothes and a Magnate on Trolleys
A notice urges mothers to launder infant clothing at home using ivory soap to avoid injuries from washing powders. It condemns careless washing of baby garments. Another item profiles P A Widener, a major street railway owner who avoids riding trolley cars due to motion sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Parker
Gar
P. A
Widener
Catholic Priests Join Elks First Known Initiation in New York
The article reports the likely first initiation of Catholic priests into the Elks in New York. Rev. William H. J. Reany, U. S. N. chaplain, and Rev. James Byrne of Staten Island joined, highlighting church openness to laity joining and noting many Catholic members nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Order of Elks
New York
William H. J. Reany
James Byrne
Staten Island
Elis
Snow Mushroom Formations In Selkirk Mountains
Curious productions of the winter season in British Columbia's Selkirk mountains are giant snow mushrooms nine feet in diameter, forming as wind drives sticky snow into a circular shape. They resemble ordinary mushrooms and persist until they melt or collapse under their own overhanging cap, with twenty seven feet around at their widest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia
Shane
Pure Food First to Cure Childs Dyspepsia
A Bristol New York mother credits Grape-Nuts cereal with curing her nervous dyspeptic child after other remedies failed. She notes her family’s quick health and mood improvements, praising its flavor and appeal to even the most fastidious. Postum Co. credit given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ontario County
N. Y
New York
Postum Co
Wattle Creek
Mich
Mrs Tupman of Richmond Tells How She Was Cured
Mrs Tupman a prominent Richmond woman suffers from women’s troubles and describes her cure. The message urges trying a remedy that has helped many, inviting letters to Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for free personalized advice to sick women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EK
Pinkham
8. C. Turman
West 20Th St
Richmond
Gogo
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Doctor Ensor
W.L. Mougins
Aly
Dougina Acerel Peagein
Fanning
Wnton
EOS
Tiffin Wagon Co
Tiffin
GHIO
Price
Libby
Atlas of the World
Libby, McNeill & Libby
U.S. A
W.N. U
Omaha
Pun Vy Saga
Statesman
David Bennett Hill
United States Senate
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Spooner
Washington
Wisconsin Statesman
America
Kang Yu Wai
Kwang Hsu
Tsun-L-Yamen
China
Pacific Coast
Putnam
Peter
Paul
Edward
Illinois
Reno Wood
Mayor Ames
Russia
Simferopol
Ptobys Hojegsod
Germany
England
France
Paris
Mimi Pinson
Conservatoire Populaire
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Thomas F. Godfrey
Pass. & Ticket Agt
Douglas Stay Gmahn, Neb
EHS Oes Ot
K.S Tower CO
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Tower Canadian Co.limited
Toronto
CAH
Tollet
Loaoal
Trent- FR
the &. Paxton Co
Tld County
Rudustra
Don's Delay. Incorporated
S.D. Confer Medical Company
Orangeville
Ill
Canada
Mield
Clorches
Schule
Atlas
Lomileration
Mitawa
Condda
W. V. Bennett
New
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