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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
6
The last mourning photo of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra shows them in full regalia with the queen’s veil removed. Their Majesties will wear army uniform or civilian clothes, not black, as mourning ends. A royal portrait will be painted to immortalize the moment.
Mrs L C Bowers of Halo Indiana describes kidney trouble evolving into diabetes with weight loss excessive thirst and big water output. She credits Dodd s Kidney Pills with eliminating all symptoms after seven boxes.
The metric system is today compulsory in twenty countries representing over 300 million people including Germany Austria Hungary Belgium Spain France Greece Italy Netherlands Portugal Romania Serbia Norway Sweden Switzerland Argentina Brazil Chile Mexico Peru and Venezuela.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from I. J. Cheney and Co of Toledo as a constitutional treatment. It claims the remedy works in the blood and mucous membranes with a 100 dollar reward for failure and lists internal doses and price. also mentions Hall's Family Pills as best.
A beggar was arrested in Ozone Park Queensborough with 370 dollars on him. The piece condemns such charity as supporting a worthless life and mocks reformers who aid the poor.
A garbled newspaper clippings dump includes German population figures from 1816 to 1900, patent medicines and household remedies with prices, moral maxims, and random names and places. The text mixes product pitches for laxatives, dyes, starch, teething syrup, and cautions about trust, with scattered quotation fragments and old addresses.
Mrs Addie Richardson is acquitted of murdering her husband Frank W Richardson a Savannah merchant shot Christmas Eve 1901. Jury verdict followed dramatic courtroom scene with congratulations for the defendant. State had alleged motive involving Stewart Fife a society man and former associate now jailed in Savannah awaiting trial.
James H. Post of National Sugar Refining Co testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that about a dozen refiners in the U.S. produce 20 000 barrels daily, while American Sugar Refining handles 40 000. He argued independent refineries must be protected, and that a 25 percent Cuban sugar cut would not lower consumer prices for the present crop. He described beet sugar firms undercutting to trigger a trade war, with refiners sometimes dropping prices two cents per pound. Refining and distribution cost five eights of a cent per pound.
A special House Judiciary Committee panel is close to finalizing a draft measure to curb anarchist action. It would impose the death penalty for attempts to kill or assault the president or successor, and treat accessories as principals with varying penalties. It also targets advising or advocating violence against U S officers and restricts admission of aliens advocating overthrow. Conspiracy punishments against foreign rulers are included. The panel expects to report soon.
Shelby county sheriff reports the surrender of George Larsson, sought by US authorities for desertion on duty in 1899. Larsson, once captured at his old home and taken to Jefferson Barracks, escaped within hours, later linked to a Big Four freight car burglary with Tone Barker near Shelbyville. Barker was detained in San Francisco, prompting Miner to travel there three weeks ago.
Senator Dietrich advocates presidential proclamation to withdraw 558 520 acres in Nebraska sand hills as permanent forest reserves. Bureau of Forestry suggests three reserves near Dismal area southwest, North Platte central western, and Niobrara northern border totaling 86 240, 346 340, and 126 240 acres respectively.
The census preliminary report shows 1900 liquor manufacturing data with vast increases in establishments capital wages and expenses across the sector. It details total value of products and breakdowns for general liquor, distilled liquor and the most liquor figures with varying increases and decreases.
In a Boston speech Professor Schurman and a senate minority report on the Philippine tariff draw warnings of adverse effects on Filipinos. General Wheaton, North Philippines commander, says critics face imprisonment for such remarks and that 50 000 troops are needed for at least five years to establish a colonial administration modeled on Holland and Britain.
The era of Constantinople began with the world’s foundation fixed at B C 5508 and was adopted extensively in the Greek empire. It was followed by Greek church adherents and prevailed in Russia until Peter the Great’s era.
The article warns that gold used in color printing and frames is an imitation made from bronze and spelter, not pure gold leaf. It also notes counterfeit Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a family remedy for indigestion and related ailments, urging buyers to look for the genuine private stamp over the bottle neck.
The article traces the fate of numerous young physicians who pioneered treatments for consumption and cancer, detailing their subsequent careers, public recognition, and lingering impact on medical practice. It notes shifts in medical research funding and how their early breakthroughs influenced later generations of doctors.
Some grocers refuse De fiance Sturch claiming existing stock of 12 oz brands. They won’t sell the 12 oz at the same price as De fiance which offers 16 oz for the same money. Do you want 16 oz instead of 12 oz for the same price Then buy De fiance Starch. Requires no cooking.
A line notes that some genuine things lack value as examples illustrate that authenticity does not guarantee worth. The text contrasts genuine and nominal counts, using pawpaw as a playful illustration.
Mrs J Kang of A W High street Des Moines town claims a harmless inexpensive remedy for the tobacco habit. The treatment is available from any druggist and the prescription plus directions can be sent free for a postage stamp to pay postage.
The line suggests a boy at a party feels bored and hungry, seeking food as a distraction from the event. It hints at social dynamics and appetite driving behavior in casual gatherings.
Eureka Mfg. Co. offers a yearly contract paying 25 dollars weekly plus expenses for a man with rig to advertise and introduce poultry remedies. Send a stamped envelope for particulars to Dept. 17% Marshall, Missouri. Wizard Oil praised for muscle soreness and conditioning in horses and cattle.
Prisoners attempt mass escape at the Fort Smith county jail. Jesse Jones is killed after a struggle with jailer N D Knapton who is injured. Several inmates including Harry Folsom Samuel Blain and Andy Rogers escape while three succeed before a shot wounds Jones.
A testimonial letter from Mrs Louise Gipson of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing kidney troubles and backache after six bottles and pills. The notice invites readers to write for confidential advice and claims thousands of cures for female trouble.
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