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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1901
Page
2
A note describes basque goats made of velvet or cloth for visitors, plus Mrs. C. D. Burroughs dropping a $2,000 diamond brooch from a jacket during a steamer trip on Cayuga Lake. The piece also mentions proposed telephones in coal mines to aid in accidents.
Mrs Lucy Hayter of Jack County Texas recounts a yearlong kidney illness diagnosed as Bright’s Disease by doctors. After trying many treatments she began Pierce’s remedy, improved after 22 bottles and claims to be entirely cured. The ad promotes the medicine’s stomach origins and invites free confidential letters to Buffalo New York.
A Paris dressmaker notes that Marie Antoinette styles will lead Parisian fashion for American buyers this fall and winter. He predicts American visitors with mid to upper wealth will purchase extravagant Paris-made gowns, creating a strong trade balance for Paris merchants as they cater to the land of Old Glory. The article describes specific garments bought by American women, including a bias-cut gray and white silk wrap, a black gros grain coat with velvet trim, and a blue velvet basque coat with contrasting vest, all aimed at signaling Parisian chic to neighbors back home.
A brief cartoon caption from Brooklyn Life and Simplicity Ysness features aCredit man explaining no account due to financial standing while a customer questions it. The exchange notes past cash payment habit and hints at the idea that work and avoiding exploitation are the two key points in success, a sentiment echoed by the Chicago Herald.
A historical note recalls two of the world's deadliest fires in close succession in the United States. The Chicago blaze began October 8 and 9, 1871, destroying property worth 200 million dollars and leaving 100,000 people homeless with 200 fatalities. The Boston fire followed on November 90, 1872, consuming 80 million dollars in property. Chicago led as the era’s most destructive conflagration.
Mr G McGaw of 2629 6th Avenue testifies in December 1900 and January 1897 to Doan's Kidney Pills curing backache and kidney complaints. He states the pills act as represented and urges public trust in Doan's. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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