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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1902

Page

3

Mrs Henrietta Marsh Praises Peruna For Grip and Recovery

Mrs Henrietta A S Marsh of Chicago says Keruna cured a seven week grippe and left her fully restored in three weeks. Mrs T W Collins of Everett Washington reports Peruna relieved severe dyspepsia after a la grippe. Dr Hartman invites readers to write for free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.

Henrietta A. S. Marsh Woman's Benevolent Association Jackson Park Terrace Woodlawn Chicago Independent Order of Good Templars Washington T. W. Collins Everett Wash

Public figure awarded Labaksi-Tapo Merit in Paris

The Westminster reports a well known public man, celebrated in Paris, received the Labaksi-Tapo Order of Merit from Soutlanhess royalty. He seeks to wear it, but must follow law requiring the ring be worn through the nose, a practice common among African natives. The recipient has vanished from public view since.

Paris Westminster Soutlanhess

Real Estate Value Upset: City Foot Proves Pricier Than Yard

In urban markets a compact foot of space often commands higher value than surrounding backyards. The lesson from city property trends highlights the premium on proximity, density, and accessibility in housing demand.

Cities

Southwest Colonist Excursions Offer Budget Rail Rates

Low one way and round trip rates to Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Write for particulars and literature James Barker General Passenger Agent M K and T Railway 601 Wainwright Building St Louis Missouri.

Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas James Barker Wainwright St. Louis

The girl who cant sing anxious to let all know

A girl, anxious to reveal her inability to sing, worries that others should hear of it. The line suggests social pressure and personal awkwardness in a public setting.

Wabash Railroad Offers Seasonal Southbound Tickets

Tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month to many south and southeast points. Round trip and one way fares include a special winter resort rate. The Wabash line promotes itself as shortest and quickest to St. Louis and southern destinations. Visit 1601 Farnam St. Omaha or contact Gen. Pass. Agt. Dept. Harry E. Moores for routes and rates.

Wabash Railroad St. Louis Wabash Wabash Corner Farnam St Omaha Harry E. Moores Gen Neb

Cannon Speech Incident Emphasizes Longtime Speaker Candidacy

The piece recalls Daniel W. Cannon known as Uncle Joe rising in Congress to a lengthy oration. He began with a solemn line about having lived long enough and was interrupted by a chorus of laughs from a hostile Democrat, prompting him to sit down.

Joe” Cannon Danville Statesman Congress Speaker Cannon

Grace Presbyterian Church Placed on Unfair List

The Grace Presbyterian church of Oswego New York known as the fashionable church has been put on the unfair list by local labor organizations. Trustees previously contracted with outside decorators and a distant contractor for renovations and curb work. Local metal roofing dealers refused roof work after the church was listed as unfair.

Grace Presbyterian Church Oswego N. Y

Fifty Dollars to Sit Down. Duffy's Kidney Pill Experience

Joseph L. Duffy of Carmel Indiana relates a rural tale of weakness and fatigue while working in the fields. He credits four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health strength and appetite and says he will continue using them. The report notes multiple local cures attributed to the pills.

Carmel Ind Joseph L. Duffy Mr. Duffy Dodd

A Progressive Shah of Persia Gains Popular Support

Nassred Din after six years on the throne following his predecessor's assassination has implemented reform. Taxes are reduced, a postal customs service and university are established, telegraph lines expanded, and access to justice in courts improved. He is described as humane and loyal to his people, unlike many Oriental rulers.

Nassred Din Persia

Free Window Glass Free List Demand Sparks Labor Trust Battle

The Knights of Labor feud with the window glass trust exposes alleged prices and coercion. It cites high tariffs, Belgian imports, and limited American blowers as factors. The call is to place window glass on the free list to boost production and lower costs for consumers and builders.

Knights of Labor K. of L Just Out Trust Belgium Blowers’ Organization L. A. 300 Simon Burns American Window Glass Company John W. Hays Hays Congress Window Glass Trust L. A Labor Trust Manufacturers’ Trust United States

Trusts and tariffs plague voters as 1904 looms

The piece argues that trusts protect their profits under protectionist pressure, predicting continued high prices for Americans until the 1904 election. It urges reform via the Democratic option to curb trusts, alter the Sherman law, and place trust production on the free list. It also recounts Sir William Allan’s Civil War blockade running encounter with a Federal cruiser and a tense exchange with a hostile engineer.

Republican Party Congress United States Democratic Party Sir William Allan London M.A.P Sir William Savannah

Reciprocity Treaty in Trouble Faces Senate Objections

The proposed reciprocity treaty with Newfoundland faces Senate resistance as Massachusetts and Maine opposition grows. Fishermen from Gloucester and two Massachusetts senators oppose the agreement, now joined by Maine in protesting terms harming its fishing industry. Ratification in a short session seems unlikely.

Senate Newfoundland Massachusetts Gloucester Old Bay Maine Pine Tree Congress Washington Post

Forgetting Ante-Election Pledges and Tariff Policy

The Inter Ocean argues that electing Mr. Cannon as speaker would pledge to “let alone” the tariff, a sharp issue for western Republican congressmen who campaigned for tariff changes. If Cannon aligns with this view and still becomes speaker with Middle West support, a heavy score awaits later, according to the Chicago Record-Herald.

Inter Ocean Cannon Middle West Chicago Record-Herald

President Upholds Addicks in Delaware Fight

President Roosevelt appointed Byrne, an Addicks man, as United States district attorney reversing prior administration ideals and endorsing Addicks politics amid the Delaware controversy.

Addicks Roosevelt Delaware Byrne United States

A Bridegroom Marries in Altoona Cozy Honeymoon

In Pennsylvania an aged couple aged seventy six and sixty were married at Altoona. The groom spent the honeymoon constructing a maximom um for himself and his bride.

Pennsylvania Altoona

Wis and pills. We take one and then the other.

A concise line reflects a daily routine of choosing between two options. The brief suggests casual reflection rather than a news event or report.

Lilias Haggard Begins Writing Talent At Nine

Admirers of Rider Haggard learn his youngest daughter Lilias, age nine, has completed a romance influenced by her father's works. An at home gathering at Hall Ditchingham England showcased the Haggard family including Mrs Haggard, Dol, Lilias and the author himself with a fondness for orchids and farming. The novelist, tall and gait swinging, guided guests through hothouses praising flowers over literature.

Rider Haggard Lilias Philadelphia Inquirer Haggard Ditchingham England

Colorado Celery Goes East In Record Export Drive

Colorado celery shifts from local trade to a booming export era. What began as a small venture three years ago now expects to ship about 40 carloads this season. Each car averages 24 000 pounds, totaling roughly 960 000 pounds for the eastern market.

Colorado

The Father's Hand Poem Edge of Faith

A child fears the storm yet finds courage in faith. The speaker clings to the Father’s hand, choosing obedience despite doubt, and awaiting guidance as the journey continues. The verse frames trust, duty, and gentle reassurance in a spiritual voyage.

Boy Hanged by Peers in Cemetery After Club Night

The body of 13 year old Lloyd Hammel of Absecon New Jersey was found in the Methodist cemetery hanging by a rope over a tree limb. Investigators learn he belonged to a nightly boys club that exchanged blood and thunder tales and discussed heroic deeds. A teacher says the boy warned his time was up on Wednesday and a rope end was tied to a nearby fence.

Lloyd Hammell Absecon N. J

Our Losses in Spanish War

The United States employed 274,717 men in the war with Spain. Total losses were 107 officers and 2,802 men. God's work must be done in God's way. Ram's Horn.

United States Spain

Mississippi Colonel Explains Refusal To Send Hounds

The Mississippi gentleman Colonel Bob Bobo of Bobo explains he declined to send his hounds to President Roosevelt due to guests and Mississippi hospitality laws. He says the explanation clears him of disrespect and hints Roosevelt could use the hounds at a future bear hunt if he visits the Bobo mansion.

Mississippi Bob Bobo Bobo Mias Roosevelt Bobo Mansion New York Mews

Potter wife plans Manhattan club house on Cannon Street

The wife of Bishop Potter intends to build a men’s club house on Cannon street Manhattan adjoining the Neighborhood House at Cannon and Rivington streets. The structure will be named for her late son Edward Clark and will include a basement coffee room four stories of recreation rooms and a roof garden.

Bishop Potter Cannon Street Manhattan Cannon and Rivington Streets

Col Cannon’s 240 Pound Voting Misunderstanding

A German-American registrar mistakes Colonel Duncan B. Cannon as 240 years old when he weighs 240 pounds. The humor ends with the assistant clarifying that voting ages differ from weight and that no one grows to 240 years. The exchange underscores cultural quirks in voter registration.

Duncan B. Cannon Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company Victor Smith New York Press Canoan

Defiance Starch Dominates Market With Superior Quality

Storekeepers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch make it nearly impossible to sell any other brand.

Modern airship navigator seeks safety anchor equipment

The navigator notes a need for a reliable safety anchor and a securing point to attach it. A robust anchor system would increase personal safety during operations and allow quick, secure attachment in challenging conditions.

Mrs Winslow’s Child Teething Remedy Ad

An old ad touts Mrs Winslow’s soothing Syro Por for teething children claiming gum pain reduction and wind colic relief at 2c a bottle. The copy warns against overcharity that makes beneficiaries uncomfortable.

Free Medical Advice for Working Girls From Lydia E Pinkham’s Word

A testimonial letter endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for menstrual pain and fatigue. It urges working girls to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free medical advice and notes the cures claimed by the user Miss Jaxer Paine of New York City.

Lydia E. Pinkham Jaxer Paine 5Th St New York City

Whisky and Water Elusive to Taste and Technique

Tasting notes warn against whisky and water as a dilution trap, urging careful selection of spirits and mixers. The piece highlights how improper dilution shelters flavor loss and weakens aroma, advising precise pouring and temperature control.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad

Old advertisement extols Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children with claims to cure feverishness teething disorders and regulate bowels. Markets the product as safe and effective with testimonials and free sample offer.

Mother Gray New York Rample Olmsted LePoy

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