venerable pastor cured by Pe-ru-na testimony
An elderly Texas man, Isaac Brock aged 114, attributes his long life and health to Pe-ru-na. He praises Peruna as a universal remedy for catarrh and related ailments, citing Dr. Hartman and detailing experiences of resilience to climate, stomach issues, and hearing and digestion improvements. Additional letters from Frank O Mahoney, Samuel Saunders, J N Parker, and F E Little support Peruna's benefits.
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America
Pe-ru-na
Isaac Brock
McLennan County
Texas
Peruna
Brock
United States
Jtfor
Dr. Hartman
Frank O'Mahoney
West Side
Hannibal
Columbus
Ohio
Samuel Saunders
Blythedale
Saunders
No-Horse Farmers Rally in Sunlit Haytime Advice
An old saying urges making hay while the sun shines even without a horse to feed, reflecting practical wit about work and resource use during harvest season.
Scotch Stories Spark Dinner Laughter at St Andrew’s
A Westminster Gazette note on recent St Andrew's dinners highlights many Scottish tales that filled the tables with humor. One anecdote involves a doctor tending a dangerous case and a Scots butler named Donald who reveals the master died that morning.
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St. Andrew’s
Westminster Gazette
Donald
House Motto Shows Den of Thieves Prank
A Scotsman sought a door inscription My house shall be called a house of prayer but workers added But ye have made it a den of thieves. The home becomes gossip storage as a cautionary tale about misread mottoes. Also notes on Dodd's Kidney Pills touted as a cure for backache in Rutledge Minnesota with patient Getchell praising two boxes.
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Westminster Gazette
Scotland
Rutledge, Minn
E. C. Getchell
Dodd
Mr. Getchell
O. K
Live Stock Market Shows Mixed Gains Amid brisk Trade
At Hebt run the cattle market rose as buyers pressed for stock. Beef steers and cows advanced to near week-ago levels with light calves steady. Hogs opened active with packers seeking supply. medium weights 6.75 to 6.85, primes 6.85 to 6.90. Sheep and lambs quoted across multiple grades from 3.25 to 6.00 plus feeders and yearlings listed.
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Cattien
Colorado
Cattle and Hogs Market Report Shows Mixed Feeds and Steady Hogs
The report lists cattle values with western fed steers at 2.75 to 5.00 and Texas and Indian steers at 3.00 to 4.00, with cows and bulls priced between 1.00 and 3.50. Hogs show a steady to higher trend, bulk sales 6.75 to 6.90, and assorted pigs around 6.05 to 6.35. Lambs and sheep indicate steady to firm demand, native lambs 4.00 to 6.15 and western lambs up to 6.66 with stockers 2.50 to 3.00.
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Texas
Iowa Gets Rhodes Bequest For Eight State Scholars
Eight American students from Iowa Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Wisconsin will receive Rhodes Scholarships to study at Oxford. Each scholar will receive 4500 dollars for up to three years. Appointments will be made by state committees from among applicants meeting open statewide tests.
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Chicago
Oxford University
Ceci
Rhodes
University of Chicago
Oxford
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Wisconsin
de. G. B. Parkin
Oiler Killed In Fly Wheel Accident At Grand Pacific
John Ward a 21 year old oiler in the engine room of the Grand Pacific hotel was instantly killed Friday while oiling machinery. His body was drawn into the fly wheel repeatedly before power was shut off. Ward formerly rode as a jockey on southern and western tracks.
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Chicago
Ill
John Ward
Grand Pacific
Ward
Bolivia Accepts Unconditional Demands After Ultimatum
LA PAZ Bolivia Friday replied to Brazil's ultimatum accepting all demands unconditionally but with protest. Collision between Brazilian and Bolivian forces appears unlikely and revolutionary factions are expected to surrender arms to Brazilian troops promptly.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Brazil
Aci
Young Lad Manages Depot at Reddleyville
Charles Dixon aged 11 has been named agent of the East and West railroad at Reddleyville Illinois. He is believed to be the youngest railroad agent in the country with active charge of an office.
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Carbondale, Lr
Charles Dixon
East and West Railroad
Reddleyville
Western Canada Arousing Great Interest In 1900s Immigration
The article notes strong American interest in settling western Canada north of the 49th parallel. It cites 20,000 Americans migrating in 1901 rising to 30,000 in 1902, with expectations of 60,000 in the current year. Agencies in multiple U S cities offer 160 acre free homesteads and practical settlement information. It also mentions tobacco substitutes used by Native Americans and dangers of certain plants in other regions.
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Canada
Bunshine
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Tidg
Omaha
Web
Minnesota
Dakota
United States
St. Paul
Grand Forks
N. Dakota
Creat Falls
Mont
Switzerland
South Africa
Growing Popularity of Charlotte Yonges Works
After the death of Charlotte M. Yonge two years ago publishers report rising demand for her stories. Sales of titles such as The Cunning Womans Grandson Founded on Paper The Patriots of Palestine The Herd Boy and The Hermit and The Making of a Missionary are up compared with prior years.
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Charlotte Yonge
Charlotte M. Yonge
Palestine
Tara Hill in Meath Sells at Auction to Unknown Woman
The historic Tara Hill in County Meath, linked to early Irish kings, was sold Thursday to an unknown woman. Its crest yielded the coronation stone later set in Westminster Abbey, after travel from Scone where it served Scottish kings. The last major meeting there was Daniel O Connell in 1843 urging repeal.
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Tara
County Meath
Ireland
Erin
Edward the Confessor
Westminster Abbey
Scone
Tara Hill
Daniel O'Connell
Maxilian II’s whimsy yields Helena’s fate via sack challenge
In the era of Max II, two noble suitors—one German, one Spaniard—sought Helena’s hand after great service to the emperor. The emperor, unable to choose, set a test: place each other in a large sack to decide her marriage, a trial carried out as described in the chronicle.
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Maximilian II
Maximilian
Helena
Extraordinary strike by French schoolchildren over head master
In Crezieres near Poiteres France elementary pupils refuse to attend class demanding the dismissal of head master M Cail. They allege harsh treatment and are backed by their parents who petition the government to send an official to investigate. the government has agreed to intervene.
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Crezieres
Poiteres
France
A M. Cail
English Laborer's View on American Industry
Mr Barnes, engineers' delegate, summarizes conclusions from an inquiry into American "push" machinery, noting it is more used in the U S than in Britain and wages higher while costs higher too. He says sanitation and work quality are mixed, hours longer, and trades unionism weaker in America. He asserts Britain can hold its own with the best machinery. Some artists are shown to be hindered by ongoing divorcee proceedings.
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Sh Pouglad Shoes Union
Dewees
W. L. Douglas
Keys
L. Utler
Lta
Calabia
Douglas
Mmockton
Barnes
England
America
Moseley
Industrial Commission
Britain
Cure for Catarrh Promises 100 Dollar Reward
An old advertisement extols Hulls Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and other constitutional disease. It claims internal circulation to the blood and mucous surfaces, offers a hundred dollar cure guarantee, and lists testimonials. Also promotes Putnam Dyes and Defiance Starch with health and cosmetic notes.
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Des Moines
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