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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1903

Page

3

Peruna Endorsed by U S Treasury Official for Summer Catarrh

Judson W. Lyons Registry of the United States Treasury says Peruna is an excellent remedy for catarrhal affections of spring and summer. Letters from Miss Camilla Chartier and Mrs. Kate Bohn praise relief from headaches, dizziness, and digestive issues after using Peruna. The ad urges readers to send cases to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free advice.

Judson W. Lyons United States Treasury Wishington Augusta United States Kate Bohn Willoughby Ave Brooklyn Perona Peruna Hartman Dr. Hartman The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio Paxtion HK. Vaxton O Boston Mass

Helduwp Church Upholds Work and Wyplift Question

A report notes the Helduwp church faces questions over its ability to give work and the role of Wyplift in its plans. Officials seek clarity on funding, responsibilities, and long term commitments amid community concerns. The article highlights names of leaders and positions involved.

Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Skin Cure Ad

An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as superior remedies for eczema psoriasis scalp acne and related skin conditions. It claims immediate relief speedy permanent care safety economy and strong proof from evidence while detailing a routine of cleansing drying and applying products for full treatment.

Ana Canstans

Stuart Claim to British Crown Tied to Religion

The article notes Victor Emmanuel would have stronger legal claim to the British crown than Edward VII if Catholicism did not bar the Savoys. It explains lineage from James I and Charles I, the Duchess of Savoy’s Protestant status, and the 171 act of settlement which instead placed the Windsor line on the throne.

Victor Emmanuel Stuart Edward Italy London James I Charles I England James II Duchess of Savoy Henrietta House of Brunswick

Denmark Insures Spinsterhood With Birth Fund Plan

Denmark implements a social scheme to insure against spinsterhood. A girl deposited $225 at birth earns an annuity of $254 at age 30 if she remains unmarried, with $25 added every decade. If she marries before 30 the $225 is returned. death before 30 adds funeral contributions around £30 or $35.

Denmark

Ladies oppose Carnegie library plan in Stratford

Miss Marie Corelli Miss Ellen Terry and Lady Colin Campbell lament lack of male help in defending Stratford on Avon houses for a Carnegie library site. The London Chronicle notes Carnegie with a new public library and the town mayor push the project despite opposition.

Marie Corelli Ellen Terry Colin Campbell Stratford-on-Avon Carnegie Library Carnegie The London Chronicle

Defiance Starch Offers Better Quality At No Extra Cost

No chromes or cheap premiums but a higher quality starch. One third more Defiance Starch is included for the same price as other starches, delivering more value per purchase.

Knife maker Burr Davis dies at Mount Vernon legacy

Burr Davis, once famed fifty years ago for his 65 blade pocketknife, dies at Mount Vernon New York. A Connecticut native, he grew up in Waterbury's cutlery trade after making a sensation with his exhibition piece at the Crystal Palace in New York City.

Mount Vernon N. Y Burr Davis Crystal Palace New York City Connecticut Waterbury

English Kings in Rome Highlight Historic Visit

The piece notes that King Edward VII became the third English king to visit Rome, after King Aethelbert’s 855 pilgrimage and Canute’s 1026 trip. It mentions Canute’s correspondence surviving and places Edward VII’s visit as a historic continuation of a rare royal pilgrimage to the Eternal City.

Rome Edward Aethelwhis Canute England Edward VII

Whistling and Drum Languages Among Isolated Peoples

The Malabar islands use a perfect whistling language to communicate across hills and distances. In Africa the Kongo drum language allows large bamboo drums to carry speech for important occasions.

Malabar Malabar Islands

Never advertise your troubles you have bowlegs

A sharp aside counsels restraint in appearance and dress noting bowlegs and striped trousers as examples of vanity to avoid. The line reads like a moral quip urging modest attire and self control.

Financial policy clash and banker pressure in Republican leadership

The piece argues the Republican Party increasingly acknowledges its financial policy failures as Wall Street pressure mounts for more money and bond flexibility. It alleges bankers demand withdrawal of U S bonds to trade for municipal or railroad bonds while naming Rockefeller interests andSenate leaders as aligned to profit. It also roils political maneuvering around Roosevelt era delegates and Civil Service reform concerns surrounding Clarkson.

Republican Party United States Wall Street Kings of Finance Treasury Wall Etreet Senate Sherman Alger Harrison Clarkson New York Washington Payne Roosevelt Civil Service Reform Association Civil Service Commission New York Customs House Spoeisman Hanna Quay Platt

Roosevelt Fights Bank Reform Amid Panic Warning

The piece portrays Wall Street bankers as railroad owners pressing to lodge deposits and influence the treasury, citing the Aldrich bill. It argues asset currency favors banks, warns of a market panic if loans are called, and credits Roosevelt with opposing party bosses while combating financial entanglements.

Wall Street Aldrich Treasury Wall Street Securities United States Bonds House of Representatives Senate Republican Party

Iowa Idea sparks tariff talk in Johnstown Democrat

The Iowa idea frames the tariff as a robber tax for monopolies and aims to block Dingley reform. Senate ally Allison will try to steer the Iowa Republican convention toward his tariff plank to quiet agitation and protect business, though the idea remains unsettled until Dingley is addressed.

Iowa Johnstown Democrat Bte Allison Lown

Iowa Idea Spreads in New England Shoe Tariff Talk

Survey of 375 boot and shoe manufacturers in New England shows 311 favor removing tariffs on shoes if hides enter the free list. Among tanners, 29 would drop leather duties if hides were free, while 11 opposed. The Iowa idea gains traction even in traditionally protectionist New England.

Iowa New England Boston Commercial Bulletin Johnstown Democrat

President appoints James S. Clarkson as port surveyor

The President named James S. Clarkson surveyor of the port of New York. His reputation precedes him for alleged manipulation of Black delegates at Republican conventions, notably in 1888, sparking surprise among many observers.

James S. Clarkson Port of New York John

Marcus Hanna Targeted by Critics Over Labor and Subsidy Plans

A Ohio Democrat letter criticizes Marcus Hanna for backing labor pensions for Black workers and pushing a ship subsidy bill through Congress, portraying him as a busy force in national politics and control of policy directions.

Marcus A. Hanna Tom Tom Senate Congress Marcus Faulina Ohio

Sorrow Enough for Two

A traveling observer recalls a country town stonecutter famed for epitaphs. A widow revises her husband’s headstone by adding one word, yielding the new inscription My Sorrow is Greater Than I Can Bear Alone.

England Widders

Boy Is Paid After Dance Deal Fracas

A light brown boy known as Edward, described as a champion buck and wing dancer, danced for Harpster in his estate office after hours to earn a quarter. Harpster delayed payment until a second visit by Ed, who challenged him as a mulatto, prompting a crowd to laugh before Harpster finally paid the owed quarter.

Edward Harpster Misteh Harpster Mistah Harpster New York Press

Noted five year old rejects Burgess rhyme

A neighbor recalls reading Gelett Burgess to Robert a bright five year old who argues he would not rather have ears than a nose because ears are harder to wash. The exchange ends with a quip about cleanliness.

Robert Gelett Burgess Mr. Burgess

Smile and kiss on her lips in gentle adoration

A romantic描写 of a lover admiring a woman's smile. The speaker notes the dearest smile rises from love, brightens her eyes and wrinkles around them, and finally meets his kiss on her lips, expressing enduring sweetness.

Baby Comes to House as Milkman Delivers News

The doctor agrees to a smile, the nurse laughs, and Aunt Jennie announces a baby upstairs. Edith and her sister deduce the milkman brought the infant, noting the cart sign reading Families supplied daily.

Amile Jennie Edith

First Class in Grammar, Stand Up

Johnny resents school as his mother warns of bad marks. His uncle recalls youth while Johnny argues with a grammar lesson about postponing. He writes a sentence using the word but humorously misapplies its meaning with clothes and swimming.

Johnny Nunky

Doan's Kidney Pills Said To Help Bed Wetting Case

In Aurora New Mexico a nine year old girl relieved from bed wetting after using a free sample of Doan's Kidney Pills. A Battle Creek fireman and others report kidney relief and weight gain. A Maryland West Virginia reader notes improved urinary symptoms and reduced nocturnal trips.

Aurora New Mexico Doan J.C. Luceny Pury W. Va Dean Mooff Point Pleasant Jas A. Lanham

Defiance Starch Claims Superior Quality and Plenty

The ad asserts Defiance Starch as the best option for households and stock raisers. It emphasizes quality and abundance as key advantages over competitors.

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow

Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes with 2 oz packages at five cents. It quips about a man certain of his faith dozing in sermons and mentions The Klean Kool Kitchen Kind stove trademark for cool kitchen cooking.

Ifso

Eminent Bachelors Across Arts and Science

The passage lists renowned figures who were bachelors including Beethoven Schubert Bellini Donizetti Whittier Kant Erasmus Leibniz Humboldt Galilei Hugens Liebig Hahnemann Gajl Guericke noting their solitary marital status across music philosophy science and invention.

Beethoven Schubert Bellini Cinarosa Donizetti John G. Whittier Kant Erasmus Leibnitz Humboldt Galilei Hugcens Leibig Hahnemann Franz Joseph Gajl Guericke

Buddhist journal Thundering Dawn editor in chief in Tokio

A new Buddhist publication named Thundering Dawn launches in Tokio with an editor in chief described as a champion circulation lawyer. The greeting claims the paper starts with millions of readers and will flow across the mani verse like rivers and oceans.

Japan Tokio

Expert Testimony on Postum as Coffee Alternative

An expert testifies that coffee is a strong drug causing ills while Postum Cereal Coffee is a restorative food drink. He describes his own shift from coffee to Postum, noting improved health and nerve and heart comfort after replacing coffee with Postum. Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Mich is cited.

Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich

A Man Prefers Striking Acquaintances Over Friends

A saying argues that friendship is fine but a man seeking action should choose to strike any acquaintance rather than rely on friendship to gain favors.

Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Superior Quality

An appeal to housewives to try Defiance Cold Water Starch promising superior quality and larger 16 oz packages compared with 12 oz of competing brands. The ad asserts once used, Defiance will become the preferred choice due to both quality and quantity.

Duty Calls Prompt Action

The speaker urges immediate movement to a task and dismisses hesitation or inaction after reaching the destination.

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