Hon. David Meekison and the battle with catarrh
A historical notice profiles Hon. David Meekison a former mayor and congressman who once led his party in Ohio. It recounts his long struggle with chronic catarrh and promotes Peruna as a cure with endorsements from Mrs. Al Snedeker and Dr. Hartman, urging readers to seek treatment.
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David Meekison
America
Meehison Bainike
Napoleon
Ohio
Peruca
Tony
AL Snedeker
Dr. Hartman
Vondo
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Isthmian questions and canal debate dominate Congress
The record covers Feb 10 to Feb 13 with Senate debates on the Panama revolt, the isthmian canal, and the Louisiana purchase exposition loan. It notes Overman’s maiden speech, Connell’s seat win in the Tenth Pennsylvania, and Speaker Cannon’s rapid passage of 3206 private pension bills in the House.
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Washington
Senate
Fulton
Panama
Carmack
Overman
House
Elections Committee No. 3
Howell
Connell
Rep
Pennsylvania
McCumber
Connell-Howell
Messrs. Lanning
N. J
Shiras
Parker
Lanning
St. Louis Fair
Minnesota
Montana
Carmak
Morgan
Liluokalanai
Hawaii
Blackburn
Mitchell
Spooner
Platt
Bristow Improves After Illness With Grip
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow shows progress after a serious grip infection. Doctors report his stomach condition remains fragile and advise rest with a return to the department anticipated next week, though he will continue to seek healthful travel.
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Washington
Bristow
Pleiades Breaks From Port Arthur For Chefu China
Boston report says the Boston Steamship Co. steamer Pleiades escaped Port Arthur and reached Chefu China. Alfred Winsor, president of the company, received a cablegram Sunday confirming the release and arrival on Saturday.
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Boston
Boston Steamship Co
Pleiades
Port Arthur
Alfred Winsor
Chefu
China
Diplomatic Warning and Naval Moves Reported Across Cities
New Haven reports Prof Theodore Woolsey says Japan warned Russia before war. Brest notes torpedo boat destroyers Pistotet and Javelle to be sent east. cruiser d Asas ready. Danbury records Judge Lyman D Brewster dies suddenly after prior stroke. Washington covers White House dinner for 27 guests. Also naval training station funding debated in House. Chicago notes Buddy Ryan defeats Billy Mellody. boxing brag fuels roar. San Francisco announces Britt and Young Corbett sign to fight March 1.
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New Haven
Theodore S. Woolsey
Yale Law School
Russia
Brest
France
Pistotet
Javelle
Far East
d’Asas
Prairie lands of Western Canada attract U S observers
Editorial note from Moose Jaw Assiniboia detailing Western Canada prairies as expansive and productive. Highlights include grass covered plains along the Canadian Pacific railway, timber needs, shelter belts, and Moose Jaw as a farming and shipping center with beef cattle and dairy herds nearby. Reader invitation to request Canadian government Atlas and railway rates.
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Moose Jaw
Assiniboia
Chicago
Prairies
United States
Canada
Assiniboine
Western Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rocky Mountains
Henry F. Thurston
Corks Cost Five Cents, Bottle Rest
A Brooklyn dinner party tale from the New York Times. A guest jokes on a simple math problem about a bottle and cork costing 1.10 with the bottle a dollar more than the cork. The woman offers cork five cents and bottle 1.05, adding that corks always cost five cents.
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Brooklyn
New York Times
Ann Vanery
10000 Plants for 16c Seed Offer from Salter Co
John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes a 16 cent seed offer. Readers receive a plant and seed catalog with seeds for cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions radishes and flowers, plus a Berliner Cauliflower package for 20 cents postage.
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H- L.J
Father Dies at Sea Inspires Son to Endure Loss
In a crossing, a father recovers from seasickness while his son sinks into apathy. The ship’s physician delivers fatal news of the father’s death. The son meets the shock with a flat, “Lucky man,” implying bleak acceptance.
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Hysician
Silk dress care note from Eleanor R. Parker
China silk dresses may be successfully washed. Remove spots with benzine then wash in warm soapsuds rub between the hands rinse in several waters. Use Ivory Soap and do not rub soap on the dress. Wring dry wrap in cloth and iron when nearly dry. Ram's Horn.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Nellie Holmes Urges Lydia E Pinkham Vege t able Compound
A Buffalo New York treasurer of the Young Woman's Temper ance Association endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief of ailments in suffering women. The testimonial notes earlier attempts with other medicines and the perceived effectiveness of the vegetable remedy.
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Nellie Holmes
Young Woman’s Temperance Association of
Buffalo
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicias
Washington the Father of His Country Remembered
The article honors George Washington's birth February 22 1732 and his role as foundational to American nationhood. It recalls Webster Choate Lafayette and Shelley praise, notes Washington’s early education and mounting leadership, and underscores his enduring influence on U S liberty and unity.
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Washington
Daniel Webster
Rufus Choate
America
George Washington
Wakefield
Westmoreland County
Mount Vernon
Rappahannock
Fredericksburg
Virginia
George
Thackeray
Pennsylvania
Europe
France
Great Western Republic
Lafayette
Julus Caesar
Prussia
Valley Forge
Shelley
Four New Brothers and Two Humorous Exchanges
A collection of quips and exchanges from early 20th century papers. A man laments four failures while a woman comments on theater and marriage prospects. The piece notes rapid talkers and romantic misfires in a light, witty tone.
Dog on La Bretagne Delay Story Refuted by Officials
A New York Sun report claimed a dog fight on the La Bretagne gangplank delayed the French liner, but a French Line pier official dismissed it as fancy yarns. He described a polite scene in which a topaz collared bull pup corrected a curious yellow stray aboard, and no dogs sailed with the ship.
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la Bretagne
New York Sun
Dodd's Kidney Pills Widely Endorsed by Doctors
Physicians across several states declare Dodd's Kidney Pills the standard remedy for kidney diseases and related ailments. Dr. Dunaway from Benton NJ credits them with curing his diabetic patient after other treatments failed. Dr. Simes of St John Kansas cites miraculous results for epileptic fits after Scarletina in a young girl. Dr. Williamson of Yorktown Arkansas says they are the best cure for all kidney diseases and consistently provide lasting relief.
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Buffalo
Dodd
R. H. Dunaway
M. D
Benton
Jesse L. Simes
St. John
Kan
McBride
Leland Williamson
Yorktown
Ark
Manic of the Spheres and a Heavenly Voice
A dialogue from a Woman's Home Companion features Mrs Gusher praising her daughter's heavenly voice while Mr Weereigh questions its earthliness in a witty exchange reflecting social satire.
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Mrs. Gusher
Mr. Weereigh
New High-Yield Wheat Trio Promises Rich Harvest Per Acre
U S Department of Agriculture backed 80 bushels per acre potential for macaroni wheat on fertile land with 40 to 60 bushels on drier fronts across Idaho Dakotas Colorado. Seed offer from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin invites 10 cent request for samples and catalog including spelt and grass mixes.
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U. S. Dept. of Agr
Idaho
Dakotas
Colo
Doctor notes patient’s faint pulse in cheeky exchange
A Yonkers Statesman humorous exchange records a doctor remarking on a nearly absent pulse and the patient retorting that the pulse was taken yesterday, highlighting a light moment in a clinical setting.
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Yonkers Statesman
Winter Tourist Tickets On Sale Via Multiple Rail Routes
Winter Tourist Tickets are on sale through the Queen and Crescent, Southern Railway, and connecting lines to the South Southeast and Southwest with return validity to May 31. Tickets to Florida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky, offer a variable route. Information from W. C. Rinearson G P A Cincinnati O.
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Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Florida
Lookout Mountain
Atlanta
Asheville
Land of the Sky
W. C. Rinearson
Cincinnati
Irishman buys church pew to prove ownership
An Atchison man tells how his Irish uncle grew suddenly rich and bought the best pew. On Sunday the man strutted to the aisle with silk hat and overcoat, ordered two women out, then ordered them back to show who owned the seat.
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Atchison
Globe
Salzer seeds promise record 1904 yields to farmers
U S Department backs Salzer's oats and seeds with bold promises of high returns. 1903 yields across states include 150 to 300 bu per acre for oats and 121 bu for beardless barley, 300 bu Home Builder corn, 80 bu spelt and macaroni wheat, 60,000 lbs Victoria rape, 20 fodder teosinte, 160,000 lbs Billion Dollar Grass, and 50,000 lbs pedigree potatoes. Send 10 cents for catalog and samples from Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse Wisconsin.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Salzer
Farmer
John A. Salzer
Rheumatic Cure Ad Promptly Eliminates Pain
An advertisement claims Rheumatism's Killing Pain vanishes after taking 10 doses of Dr. Skirvin's Rheumatic Cure in tablet form. It offers 25 doses for 25 cents postpaid by Wisconsin Drug Co., La Crosse, Wis. The snippet includes a joking line about shoe size from a Cincinnati Times-Star item.
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Dr. Skirvin
WIS. Drug CO
la Crosse
Wis
K. L
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Claim
A nurse Hattie Brigham from Montague Mass. testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved years of backache cramps and disturbed kidney action. She details crippling spinal cramps and sleepless nights then says one box brought lasting improvement and purer blood. Foster Milburn Co. offers 50 cent boxes and free trial.
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Doan
Montague
Mass
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Dean
Hattie Brigham
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