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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
6
A storefront jingle urges shoppers to visit Bigelow’s Grocery on the southwest corner of the courthouse square. It promises bright, neat premises and friendly service with low prices, inviting customers to prove they won’t be fleeced and will be treated right.
The notice claims the climate is suitable for weak lungs and that patients need not travel. It asserts recovery is possible locally with Allen's Lung Balsam taken frequently for coughing and breathlessness after exertion. It states the product contains no opium.
Arrangements repeated this year allow subscribers to save by ordering their reading matter via the Record with payment one year ahead. It lists sample rates for Des Moines publications like Daily News Des Moines Register and others, noting very low rates available for any paper or magazine linked with the Record and urging readers to get rates before subscribing.
Across the country there is hearty praise for President McKinley’s act promoting Fitz-Hugh Lee to brigadier general. Lee’s name did not appear on the initial senate list, but a later communication named him alongside Wilson for brigadier generals.
Washington Post notes Senator Turner of Alabama, a Republican, moved west after law practice in the south and a stint as associate justice of the territorial Washington supreme court. He later joined Senators Teller of Colorado and Morgan of Alabama in the Senate, completing a full arc from south to national leadership.
A San Francisco banker turned senator carried a ebony walking stick with a hollow head holding 100 nickels. Judge Goodwin funded the purchase after Jones wished for a nickel holding cane. The unique gold headed cane traveled to Washington and remains in use.
The 21 year old Princess Maria de las Mercedes of Spain wed Don Carlos, second son of the Count of Caserta, despite opposition from Carlist aligned factions. Riots and rumors of revolt followed the ceremony as the princess stood brave, while Don Carlos, a 29 year old army officer, joined in the match.
Dramatist Henry Arthur Jones recalls teaching himself play writing by watching the same piece six nights weekly to learn technique. He keeps a stock of characters plots scenes incidents and themes ready in a dramatic stockpot. The queen regent of Spain is said to oppose bullfighting and to discourage it among her subjects.
Rail timetable excerpt lists trains between Grinnell and Chicago Great Western routes. Eastbound passengers to Grinnell and northbound services show No 1 3 5 departures at 8:20 am 12:22 pm 4:02 pm with southbound and alternate trains. Local and accommodation trains operate with specific Baxter Valeria stops and daily/exception schedules.
A reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and croup. The notice advertises Wagley Smead druggists and promotes Iowa Central Santa Fe rail routes to California with the luxury California Limited. Also mentions Neel's Bakery serving hot coffee and lunch all day.
Mrs S Geiger of Dunkerton Iowa says she has taken many medicines for stomach trouble and constipation but Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets gave her the best results. For sale by Wagley & Smead Druggists.
The page lists one year offers for Recorp Cosmopolitan and Woman's Home Companion, and four for 3.00 including Success, plus ads for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, Mystic Cure, Neel's foods and confections, a hard coal stove for sale, and Hub Grocery promotions.
H Seever of Kenton Tennessee suffered severe bilious colic and took Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from a nearby druggist. Three doses effected a permanent cure and druggists widely recommend it for severe colic and cholera morbus. Wagley and Smead, druggists, sell it.
On the first and third Tuesdays of January and February 12 the Iowa Central will sell homeseekers excursion tickets to points in Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and elsewhere in the South Southeast and Southwest at one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip with final return limit of 21 days. The Iowa Central is the acknowledged short line to the North Northwest West South and Southwest and has first class equipment through chair cars and sleeping cars with fast time. It lands the home seeker in the best sections. For full information call on ticket agents or address Geo S Batty GP T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Winter of 1808 Rheumatic joints rendered me lame. After first application I began to improve and was cured, able to work steadily all year. R Wheeler Northwood NY. For sale by Wagley and Smead druggists.
Ad cites Dr E Detenon’s Antidiuretic as worthwhile for families with children who soil bedding due to nocturnal enuresis. Claims to cure both old and young and arrest trouble at once. Sold by A L Kennedy, Newton Iowa. Also notes Newton Art Studio and Rhoads wall paper and paint store offering custom picture frames.
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