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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
4
The Grand-Duke Boris paid tribute to Chicago noting its lakefront setting and the generosity of its people. He called the city ugly and dirty yet praised its big-hearted character and memory making it an unexpectedly square place, expressing he hates to leave and will return.
A Sunderland Ohio couple reports instant relief from rheumatism and neuralgia after one bottle of St Jacobs Oil. The ad claims permanent cure and cites a fifty year record. Sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by druggists with phrases Acts like Magic and Conquers Pain.
A man questions how much power is lost daily in futile salutes while a frivolous woman suggests women will keep kissing each other regardless, highlighting a playful clash of views on affection and social norms.
A promotional note for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil claims preparedness against accidents and pain. It asserts cosmetics reveal a woman’s true face while presenting the product as monarch over pain and warning of unpredictability in accidents.
The ad claims Defiance Starch beats others and offers 16 oz per package while selling for the price of 12 oz. It targets homemakers and suggests competitors with lower stock fear selling.
An array of consumer items is promoted including Bromo Quinine Tablets for coughs, Defiance Starch in 16 ounce packages, and Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. The ad touts bleach and laundry aids, a vented jab at soap humor, and notes on oil as navy fuel.
From September 1 to October 31, 1902 the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway offers second class one way colonist tickets from Chicago to Montana Idaho Utah California Washington Oregon British Columbia and intermediate points at reduced rates. Routes available via St Paul or Omaha with the Pioneer Limited noted as a premier train. Ask any coupon ticket agent or write F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago for details.
A fragmented OCR snippet references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic at 25 cents a bottle and mentions Pigo's Cura for throat and lung ailments. Dated February 10 1900 in Aburen Indiana, the text shows ad language and incomplete lines about timing and schemes.
A recommendation favors oil for fuel and its use instead of coal. Adoption would require converting coaling stations into barrel houses to support the shift.
A collage of light sketches and oddities from Kansas towns. Sights include Labette mills grinding, Salina wire walking by a 7 year old, Osbourne county animal antics, grain and dairy notes from Coffey and Wichita, and local curiosities from Chanute to Topeka.
A taiver patent relays a characteristic anecdote about Lord Kitchener. The governor of Natal wires the commander in chief claiming ministers and self deserve further news. The response from the commanding officer rejects both.
Adversity shapes leaders as the note suggests. The quip about expressing 1901 in Roman numerals illustrates the clash between scholars and editors while highlighting the broader idea that hardship tests character and raises or lowers stature.
In Bed Three Months, Oolitic Indiana September 15 Mr W A Terry long suffered kidney trouble. Bedridden three months he tried many medicines until using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The second day showed marked improvement and he soon could move about. He praises the remedy and recommends it to others with kidney or bladder issues. There is a stray humorous note about a groom and harnessing a horde.
The Omaha Auditorium Co invites ticket buyers to guess bank clearings and future prize outcomes. Special prizes paid on the 1st and 16th each month. past payments to named Nebraskans illustrate rewards. Tickets cost twenty five cents for common stock and two free guesses. Time is short, buy now.
A collage of 19th century ad copy touts Defiance Starch as superior and cheaper, with rival claims and testimonials. Burdock Blood Bitters promise relief from dyspepsia. Dean’s Ointment advertises skin treatment for babies and delicate skin.
Francis O Rawle, prominent Philadelphia lawyer and librarian of the Philadelphia Law Association since 1876, is elected president of the American Bar Association. He contributed to Bougier s Law Dictionary and was elected a Harvard Overseer in 1890 after graduating arts in 1869 and law in 1871.
The Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Emperor Nicholas II, is reported seriously ill but not in danger. A 30 year old mother of four daughters, formerly Princess Alexandra Alix of Hesse, she married in 1894 and has greatly influenced the young emperor and the Russian court.
Breslau explorers Dr. Paul and Dr. Sarasm say they found real wild people in Lamontione Celebes. They met the Rajah who ordered two women and a child shown. The tribe is described as oldest in Celebes, living in wooded mountains, planting maize, monogamous, and said to cannot count beyond one and never lie. Researchers plan return to obtain permission to bring a pair to Europe.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Perry McCoy and Anse Hatfield, grandsons of Perry County feudists, have enlisted in the navy amid talk of national defense. A brother of Jim Howard is under arrest for plotting to assassinate Governor Joebel, and the army and navy seek to channel feud tensions into service.
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