Summer Colds and a Noted Remedy Peruna Variant
A summer cold is as common as winter but harder to cure due to sultry weather. Peruna is touted as the remedy that quickly clears summer colds, with Miss Ivy Gray of Fairview Ky praising its cough and cold healing, plus strength benefits. A note: the old Peruna formula is now KA TAR-NO by KA TAR-NO Company of Columbus Ohio, offering a free booklet on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Gray
Fairview
Peruna
Katar-No Company
Columbus
Ohio
Cotton Picking Begun on Great Taft Ranch
San Patricio county reports a booming Taft Ranch cotton season with 100000 acres, 8000 under cultivation, over 2500 pickers and six gins handling 500 plus bales daily worth over 30000 dollars. The Price cotton picking machine, tested on site, may replace fifty workers. visitors include Cornell’s Warren and Rothschild envoy Brill studying U S methods for potential Palestine cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Patricio
Taft Ranch
Theodore Price
New York
Joseph F. Green
Green
Warren
Agricultural Department
Cornell University
Laft Place
Mr. Brill
Jaffa
Palestine
Rothschild Banking House
Frankfort
Germany
Ice Cream Feats Prompt Challenge From Texans
Christian Fenn of Tell City aged 21 and 250 pounds ate 24 sundaes in 18 minutes. He received a letter from Alton Texas claiming 27 sundaes in 16 minutes and offering a $400 wager. The note mentions weights 98 and 101 pounds and names Blount and Wheelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell City
Ind
Christian Fenn
Fenn
Alton
Texas
Blount and
Wheelock
Boy Drowns in Pool at Ninth Street Park
In Kansas City a 5-year-old boy, Sammie Jensen, son of Henry Jensen, drowned in a one-foot-deep fountain pool at Ninth Street and the Paseo. He cramps while wading and was later found by bystanders. doctors could not revive him. A separate item from San Benito, Texas notes a joint meeting proposing a 250000 bond issue for good roads and valley drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sammie Jensen
Henry Jensen
Ninth Street
Paseo
Sammie
Hs Park
San Benito
Tex
Cameron County Good Roads Agsociation
Skin care tips from Woman's Tribune on wax treatment
The article advises against piling on cosmetics for sallow blotchy or greasy skin and recommends mercorized wax as a cleansing treatment. Apply like cold cream before bed, wash off in the morning to remove dead skin. A week or more yields softer smoother skin.
Norris Bill Aims to Fix Primaries by Federal Delegate Per Diem
Washington Aug 10 A Norris Nebraska congressman proposes a presidential primary to curb convention evils by paying delegates expenses and limiting delegation size. States would enact conforming laws for one primary and second choices with mileage for delegates and a modest per diem to reduce influence and prevent large city pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congressman Norris
Nebraska
Congress
South
Norris
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Baltimore
Representative Norris
Secretary of the Interior
Federal
Cows Die After Whisky Afloat In Illinois Farm
Fourteen Hereford cows at John David's Sterling farm drank spilled whisky from a soaked silo during a Bourbon era mishap. Eight cows died, six survived and were rescued as heavy rains fermented fodder turning into dangerous wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Sterling
John David
Taft Plans Veto Of Government Appropriation Bill
President Taft announced a veto of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling 34 million dollars for the current year. The veto stems from an appeal plan and concerns over no provisions for the commerce court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Commerce Court
Woman fires bullet at unknown man in home defense
Prosecuting Attorney A M Baird will not prosecute Mrs Charles Davy after she fired through a front door killing Oliver A Bruce who barged into her home in the night. Davy said she warned him four times and acted to protect her home from an intruder. Bruce had returned from a spree in Joplin and may have mistaken the residence. The case centers on self defense with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb City
A. M. Baird
Charles Davy
Oliver A. Bruce
Joplin
Davy
Bruce
Baird
Nueces Hotel in Corpus Christi Nearing Opening
J M Nix and H H Franks return from Grand Rapids and Chicago with furniture for the Nueces hotel. They expect a December opening for an all year hotel costing about 550000 with 228 guest rooms. Franks to manage and promote Corpus Christi as a winter resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Nix
H. H. Franks
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Nueces
Corpus Christi
Franks
Car Shortage Feared Prompt Action Urged
Austin reports the Association of Western railways urges early and strong preparations to prevent a car shortage. W A Garrett predicts a possible 179 833 car deficit by October 25 1912 if railroads and shippers do not move lumber coal cement and other freight now. Officials urge commercial groups to push early freight movement nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Association of Western Railways
Railroad Commission
W. A. Garrett
Chicago
Garrett
Mayfield
United States
Charters Granted to Several Texas Firms and Kansas City Lumber
Charters issued for The Republic Rubber Company of Texas in Dallas with 10000 capital stock and R M Randal W H Siegfried J H Kelley as incorporators. Harry L Fowler company in San Antonio with 10000 capital stock to make patent medicines. Cass County Land and Abstract company in Linden with 6000 capital stock, J W Barker J E A Banger and F L Lucker as incorporators. Fidelity Lumber company of Kansas City granted permit to do business in Texas with 650000 capital stock, transacting at Doucett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Republic Rubber Company of Texas
Dallas
Capital
R. M. Randal
W. H. Siegfried
John H. Kelley
Harry L. Fowler Company
San Antonio
Harry L. Fowler
L. P. Peck
Eugene Nolte
Cass County Land and Abstract Company
Linden
Cass County
Capital Stock
J. W. Barker
J. E. A. Banger
F. L. Lucker
Texas
Fidelity Lumber Company
Kansas City
Doucett
Wichita Falls Electric and Water Companies Form in Texas
Principal office in Texas to be at Houston. Wichita Falls Electric company of Wichita Falls capital stock $700 000. Purpose to manufacture and sell electricity and gas. Incorporators D. G. Fisher W. H. Painter and P. B. Cruger. Wichita Falls Water company of Wichita Falls capital stock $400 000. Incorporators J. D. Calwell H. I. Gahagan and Walter Graner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Wichita Falls Electric Company
Wichita Falls
Capital Stock
D. G. Fisher
W. H. Painter
P. B. Cruger
Wichita Falls Water Company
J. D. Calwell
H. I. Gahagan
Walter Graner
Parisian Sage Hair Dressing Promises Health and Shine
A promotion promotes PARISIAN Sage hair dressing as the cure for itchy scalps dandruff and hair loss. It claims to banish dandruff impart lustre and prevent baldness, insisting only PARISIAN Sage genuine product comes in auburn labeled bottles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Taft Ranch
Woman’s Tribune
Per Diem
Wandarly
Lonsdale
Dalkowitz Bros. CO
W. Commerce
North Flores Street
America
Creamery Dairy Co
J. M. Nix and
Orance
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