Meekison and the Long Catarrh Battle
Congressman Meekison of Oslo, David Meekison, is portrayed as a prominent leader who faced a thirty year catarrh struggle. The piece credits Peruna with relief and urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free medical guidance from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Meekison
Peruna
Oslo
David Meekison
America
Perona
Congress
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Japanese Rowers Impress at Hyde Royal Regatta
The Hyde Royal Regatta featured a man of war arm race where two sailors from a Japanese warship competed. A novel stroke display drew cheers as the crew attempted deep blade strokes and dramatic drops, described as fresh as paint and hinting at Tokyo style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Bont
St. James Gazette
Narrow Escape From Wiedcat Attack On Engineer
A constriction train near Springville halted when a wildcat leaped from bushes during repairs. The engineer drew a revolver and killed the 40 pound beast after the fireman was struck. both men suffered lacerations from the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Tunkhannock
Springville
Philadelphia
Witty retorts of historic figures praised in Nashville American
The Nashville American recounts sharp repartee from figures like Jekyll Dunning Lamb Crabb Robinson and Sydney Smith. It notes responses to challenges such as “To the Greeks, foolishness” and “Spot, Out, damned Spot!” highlighting quickness of mind and humor in social exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyl
Greece
James Smith
H Grace
Charles Lamb
Henry Crabb Robinson
Lamb
Alfred Tennyson
Oxford
Alfred Dear
Sydney Smith
Nashville
A Love Song and a Terrific Fight With Raccoon
A fragmentary poem about a rose and June moonlight contrasts with a New York Journal report of Charles Marshall and his son Harvey in Springfield township Ohio who battled a swamp raccoon. The father suffered a severe laceration to head throat and body, and both men were injured while a dog was driven off.
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Charles Marshall
Harvey
Springfield Township
Ohio
Marshall
Science in German factories boosts sugar output and dyes
The British Society of Arts notes how scientific methods raised beet sugar yields from 8 to 18 percent across 1840 to last year, with Germany expanding dry colors and chemicals as laboratories sustain innovation. It also recalls John H. Fow’s tale about political drift and a boastful lawyer in a West station encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the
British Society of Arts
Germany
John H. Fow
Quay
Fow
Philadelphia Ledger
Coroner Seeks Fees In Mummy Side Show
A Western town coroner, chasing a fee, plans to hold an inquest on a mummy arriving with a side show. He insists on charging even if the deceased is ancient and uncertain, saying he was elected to not lose money.
Must Move a Whole Town Delta Idaho to Be Destroyed
Delta Idaho, one of the old mining camps in the Coeur d Alenes, will be wiped out as Beaver Creek Gold Mining Company buys the townsite and plans to dredge the creek. Every lot must be vacated, and most buildings, many from the eighties boom, will be torn down or moved. Some homes built recently will also be moved or burned as removal work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d’Alenes
Delta
Idaho
Coeur d'Alenes
Beaver Creek Gold Mining Company
Allen's Foot-Base advertised for foot comfort
An old promotional notice for Allen's Foot-Base powder claiming to ease uncomfortable feet nervousness cold dampness and sweating. It notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents and offers a sample rent free with mail order address to Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
Lattoy
N.Y
le Roy, N. Y
Spanish Rail Schedules Reflect Timetables with Vague Departures
Spanish railway timetables often list approximate departure moments rather than exact times. Trains frequently fail to leave on schedule, with entries showing only the hour and a vague indication of minutes after eight, illustrating habitual delays in the system.
St Paul Calendar 1903 Color Reproductions Ready for Mail
The St Paul Calendar for 1903 six sheets 19 by 15 inches features Bryson pastel color drawings and will be mailed upon receipt of twenty five cents in coin or stamps. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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ST. Paul
Bryson
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Average Wheat Acreage and Quinine Cure Ad Spin
A fragmented tidbit notes U S wheat yields about twelve bushels per acre and English yields twenty seven bushels. An ad promotes Luxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a refund. A Georgia mule incident jokes about lightning shock and a hostile quip. A biased insurance claim asserts Jewish life is highly valuable, followed by a Putnam facial transformation claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Ancient Banking House in Nippur Revealed by Clay
Dr A T Clay former pupil of Prof Herman V Hilprecht now assists in deciphering Murashu Sons records the leading Nippur banking house of ancient Babylonia. The tablets show mortgages wills deeds and merchants guarantees similar to modern business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Clay
Herman V. Hilprecht
Murashu Sons
Nippur
Babylonia
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promoted by User Claim
A woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with relieving her health issues linked to uterine troubles and irregularities. She reports rapid improvement, weight gain, and absence of migraines after two months of use, urging others to rely on the product despite a doubtful claim in the surrounding text.
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Lydia EB
Pinkham
Mar Haunx
Eaton
Cluts
Ebone Letra
Lydia E. Pinkfase
Mrs. Haule
Edgerton, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
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