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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
8
A long advertisement extols Kodol as a cure for indigestion and stomach upset. It argues ordinary remedies fail, claims Kodol fully digests all foods, and rests the stomach while healing, offering a money back guarantee on large bottles if buyers are unsatisfied.
Special to The Northwestern reports TB mortality in the United States showing Indians, Negroes, and Whites with stark contrasts. A painted chart depicts large black and small white coffins indicating deaths per 100,000 in the District of Columbia and notes the higher burden among Blacks.
The article describes grim displays comparing deaths from yellow fever and tuberculosis, including skeletal models and a white skeleton for TB deaths. It notes a tubercular sanatorium at Fort Stanton New Mexico and reports on outdoor methods and mercury as a possible plague cure, met with skepticism by Congress.
In Appleton Wisconsin a two year old girl died and was buried at Holy Angels church in Darboy. Within an hour a bride walked the same church aisle, attended by relatives who had just left the funeral. The same priest blessed both the coffin and the bride’s ring. The bride was Mrs Clara Hopfensberger, cousin of the deceased, and the groom was Henry Probst.
New York, Sept. 49. John D. Rockefeller refused to accept an antique Cromwell sword sent by an English woman to appraisers. The weapon, consigned to Rockefeller, may be sold by the government at auction on October 6 unless Rockefeller sends a draft for a value-sum. The donor claimed the relic belonged to an old miner and urged payment reflecting its worth. the note remains unanswered as the case proceeds.
A devastating forest fire in Murinethe County Wisconsin destroys the Kinsman hamlet and nearby farms. Mr Evans loses twelve tons of hay and many fowl. the Evans Long and Kiyo families are left destitute with no insurance or furniture. Neighbors and charities are expected to aid, while the Stephenson family escapes danger along Pine River.
The Florence area endured a week of forest fires with anxiety across Florence, Common Wealth, and Kluronece as residents faced destruction threats. Mr. Stephenson and companions escaped through flames to reach Marinette, sustaining lasting memories of the ordeal. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a tonic in the text.
An ore denimed movement to place a bible in the rooms of every house in the United States was proposed at the Grand Avenue Methodist church. The article also touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble, warning against counterfeit products in yellow packaging.
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