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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
1
A garbled early 20th century column cites varied items from Iowa frost to Utah politics, a cave rescue in Virginia, Spain royalty, andRoosevelt term debates. It notes the beef tax impact, graft in railroads, lynching reports, and Smoot invitations, illustrating a jumble of national concerns and social commentary.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars if it fails to cure. Includes testimonies and directions to contact F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Detroit Free Press notes a rising era of author wealth led by George Ade. It cites Ade earning about 150000 dollars yearly from plays and writing and predicts him the richest literary man in history. Kipling, Dickens, Thackeray and others are mentioned with lower earnings. The piece contrasts moral humorists who write not for money with market savvy writers, and mentions Ade’s Chicago connections and future pension plans.
The Virginia National Bank promotes banking facilities for accounts of all sizes and types. It invites enterprises and individuals to save with a no charge home savings bank, offering three percent interest. Official U S Government, State of Virginia, and city deposits are mentioned with Augustus Wright as president, Joseph W. Seward as vice president, and Walter Sparklin as cashier.
Williams recalls a trial in a Southern court where a man faced moral hazard and a tense moment unfolds. A woman fears for her safety as a man shows mixed sentiment and a desperate cry for help triggers a dramatic rescue upstairs.
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