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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
7
A fragmented item notes William C Whitney continually uses his vast fortune in building or tearing down. It mentions instructions for erecting a stable and that plans are carefully considered before remodeling is completed.
Fragmentary op-ed style note cites lawmakers wrangling over ending the whipping post and touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion and biliousness, urging readers to try it for la grippe and kidney troubles.
Doctors warn that forcing fingers to stretch over wide piano keys can cause lasting muscle damage. New piano models now feature keys half the usual width to reduce strain and protect players.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen burning sweating corns and bunions. It claims frost bites and chilblains cure and offers a free sample with 25 cent powder sold at druggists and shoe stores. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Journal features a doctor asking a patient if teeth chattered during a chill and the patient replying they were on the table. The exchange plays on dental imagery for comic effect.
A Missouri report notes tornadoes since 1890 have caused about 15 million dollars in losses. The data highlights statewide damage and long term economic effects of severe storms.
An old advertisement touts a “CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY” product with Bromo Quin ine tablets. It claims all ingredients are guaranteed. refunds if it fails, and features E. W. Grove’s signature on the box. The ad closes with a moral line about adversity being a disguised blessing.
Proprietors guarantee Morrow's under ten dollars to cure kidney disease or backache with a full forfeit if not. The offer cites symptoms such as dizziness puffiness under eyes rheumatic pains and general weakness, noting women may also be helped.
Gen Grant’s granddaughter Nellie Sartoris, famed for wit and linguistics, debuted in Washington society four years ago and is sought after by the younger set. Her fiancé is Timothy Tho Bigsgest. Paignton England revives plum pudding charity with a 250 pound display, while a historic 900 pound pudding once weighed down local pride.
The article recounts relic hunters chipping away at stones marking Mason and Dixon’s line from 1849 and the wind weather eroding them. Pennsylvania has completed new markers surrounded by heavy wire netting to deter further damage. Mason and Dixon surveyed the line in 1760 to resolve a Maryland Pennsylvania border dispute.
The data indicate the South's prosperity from 1880 to 1899 with cotton, sugar, corn, and wheat outputs rising sharply while factory counts grew from 180 to 663. In 1900 six months saw 194 new cotton mills nationwide. 450 are in the South. Iron use and coal output also expanded, signaling expected continued gains this century. Education religion science and justice progress are cited by the Chicago Tribune.
St Paul Minnesota asserts the Smith avenue bridge is the longest and highest in the world when length and height are combined. The 2770 foot structure rises 200 feet above the river with a 42 foot width and 24 foot roadway plus 8 foot sidewalks on each side. Completed in 1889 at a cost of 480000 dollars. St Paul also hosts the nation’s largest law book publishing house.
A fluent speaker utters between 7000 and 7500 words in an hour of continuous speech. Some rapid orators reach 8000 or 9000 words. A fair average is 125 words per minute or 7500 per hour.
Recent investigations show sugar content in plants depends on direct sunlight. Kidd Drug Co. in Miri lists Gonava Tablets guaranteed to cure various urinary inflammations and diseases. Des Moines WR Fluardbut Co. and Rigel Pharmacy in Lincoln advertise rubber goods and retail items. A Turk respects his mother, standing in her presence until invited to sit.
A historical endorsement arrives for Peruna, cited by Rev. E G Smith and Elder I G Smith of Greensboro Georgia along with merchant M J Rossman. They testify the tonic cured catarrh of the lower bowels and kidney issues after other remedies failed. Dr Hartman invites readers to write for gratis medical advice.
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