Monticello Restaurant Purchase Promptly Sets Move
J Sampson buys a Monticello restaurant and will move his family there. Mrs Knott, hired as second cook, will relocate with her family later this week.
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J. Sampson
Monticello
Wm. Knott
Grover Cleveland
Peter Oeschger
James E. Conlin
Cascade
Keane
Edward Donnelly
Walker
Father Donnelly
St. Joseph’s College
Milwaukee
Iowa
Father Leon
Dubuque
Europe
Astor Receives Legal Fee From Thieving Dog Case
A Chicago lawyer living in Englewood is asked by a butcher how to bill a dog that steals his roast. The butcher sends a bill to Astor for legal advice, and Astor returns a counterbill for legal services, leaving the butcher with an $8 balance and a puzzled plan.
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Astor
Englewood
Chicago Tribune
Mr. Astor
Bridge of Ice Folly: Young Agassiz Plays Bridge
Dr. Alexander McKenzie recalls a Swiss childhood anecdote about Louis Agassiz crossing a frozen lake. When a crack appeared the older brother formed a body bridge, allowing his little brother to pass safely, before continuing onward.
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Alexander McKenzie
Louis Agassiz
Agassiz
Switzerland
Louis
The Value of Finishing What We Start
The proverb warns that many life failures stem from leaving a good project unfinished. Avoid starting new tasks before completing current ones as this harms both output and character. Emphasizes perseverance and self sacrifice by finishing work before seeking new tasks.
Quip on Marriage Service Sparks Witty Exchange
In a humorous exchange noted in Life and Letters of Viscount Sherbrooke, Lowe quipped that the marriage service is full of nonsense and joked that he could not endow his bride with worldly goods. His wife retorted that there were his brains, to which he replied that the world knows he did not endow her with them.
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Lowe
Robert
Viscount Sherbrooke
No Wings or Crown for a Child four years old
A devotional plea by Katharine Tynan expresses a mother’s wish for a simple child four years old. The speaker asks for a nestling head of brown, a cheek like a peach, and two arms to hold, finding heaven in one small child rather than riches or grand heavenly symbols.
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Mary
Katharine Tynan
Kodol Dyspepsia Care Promises Digestive Relief
Advertisement reports Kodol Digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. A White Plains resident credits rapid improvement from dyspepsia after using Kodol and regaining weight, health, and appetite. Chicago Post notes a Washington correspondent previewing the president's Chicago keynote speech.
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Mary S. Crick
White Plains
Chicago Post
Washington
Chicago
Electric Bitters credited with miraculous recovery
Philadelphia resident John Oliver describes severe illness with jaundiced skin and weakness after three doctors gave up. He credits Electric Bitters, used three weeks, with a dramatic recovery and urges others to try them. Sold for 50 cents at O H Soetje's drug store. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune questions the link between Colonel Watterson praise and Bear Grass mint crop.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
O. H. Soetje
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Colonel Watterson
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Market Notice
Public notice touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the only pure witch hazel salve on the market claiming to cure thousands of piles where others fail and warns against counterfeit products. The item is sold by all druggists. Russia reportedly has 86 European holidays, Austria 76.
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Bucklen
O. H. Soetje
Russia
European
Austria
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Airway Relief
Advertisement-like claim states One Minute Cough Cure relieves Croup and La Grippe by acting at the trouble site rather than the stomach. It claims inflammation is drawn out, healing occurs, and permanent cure as lungs supply oxygen to blood and tissues. It also notes cast iron antimony and bismuth expand when cooled while most substances contract.
Dr King New Life Pills Aid Winchester Wife
M M Austin of Winchester Ind aided his wife with Dr King New Life Pills after doctors could not help her stomach and liver trouble. The ad touts relief and cure for 25 cents at O H Soetje's drug store and promotes other tonics and health products.
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M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
O. H. Soetje
Truck farming in the South pay or not
The notice invites readers to request a free copy of Illinois Central Circular No. 3 and asks them to note what the document says. It is signed by J. F. Merry, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Illinois Central Railroad, Dubuque IA.
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Illinois Central
J. F. Merry
Pass
Illinois Central Railroad
Dubuque
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Kentucky
West Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. ¥. Merry
J. C. KR
Ferry's Seeds Promise Reliable Yields and Seed Annual
An advertisement touts Ferry's Seeds as the trusted choice for consistent crop yields while warning against low quality competitors. It promotes requesting a free Seed Annual from D. M. Ferry & Co. and notes a separate public bond bid notice from Monticello Iowa for ten 500 dollar bonds due 1933, with bids due April 10 1903.
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Ferry
D. M. Ferry & Co
Detroit
Mich
Monticello
Iowa
A Great Sensation In Leesville Over A Save
W H Brown of Leesville Ind credited Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with saving his life after a deadly illness. He recounts immediate relief from asthma and a complete cure, noting cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by O H Soetje druggist trial bottles free.
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Leesville
Ind
W. H. Brown
O. H. Soetje
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