Peruna praised by confederate treasurer in personal letter
A letter from Mrs. Col. E. J. Gresham of Herndon Virginia extols Peruna as life saving for catarrh and lung illness. She recalls using six bottles after doctors gave up and urges others to try the remedy. The note promotes a Peruna booklet for women and states widespread testimonials.
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E. J. Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Herndon Village
Herndon
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
ReveMrs
Col
J. Gresham
Perunia
Union
Market Advice and Cautionary Lines on Starch and Trust
The piece warns readers about poor decisions and inflated claims, urging better quality Defiance Starch for the same price and criticizing pretended friends. It underscores how a man’s ruin can stem from faulty economics and misleading premiums.
Morton at Rest A Day of Mourning in Nebraska City
The body of J. Sterling Morton founder of Arbor Day arrives in Nebraska City. A large crowd views the casket at the public library and Arbor Lodge. Banks and shops close as schools end early. funeral services are conducted by Episcopal ministers. Special trains bring mourners from Omaha and Lincoln. he lies beside his wife and son at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Day
Burlington Road
Company C. N. N. G
Clu
Mr. Morton
Joy Morton
Arbor Lodge
Revs
Eason
Jnickerbocker
Episcopal Church
Carl
Waukeegan
Omaha
Lincoln
Eight Factory Girls Die After Panic Stampede
In Philadelphia on May 1 a distressing incident at the Harburger Homan & Co cigar factory caused by a deaf and dumb boy named Isador Baccus led to the deaths of eight young women and injuries to many more. The five story brick building on Tenth Street and Washington Avenue housed about twelve hundred workers, 90 percent of them girls aged 12 and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Isador Baccus
Harburger, Homan & Co
American Tobacco Company
Tenth Street
Washington Avenue
Queen Wilhelmina in good health amid feverless periods
The Hague May 1 Queen Wilhelmina slept well through the night and experienced more feverless intervals. Physicians will reduce bulletins to one daily as her condition improves and stability is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Wilhelmina
House OKs agricultural bill as DC appropriation moves
The House approved the agricultural appropriation bill and began debate on the District of Columbia appropriation bill, the penultimate regular supply measure. A special rule allows a rider to enforce the district personal tax law, dormant for twenty years, to be attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
District of Columbia
Continental's New Record Between Decatur and St Louis
The Wabash Continental Limited set a new record Thursday night from Decatur to St Louis, trimming the previous best by two minutes. Engineer Braddock, aboard engine No. 607, covered 105 miles to Granite City in 101 minutes with a brief stop at Litchfield, averaging 65.4 mph overall.
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Decatur
Wabash “Continental Limited
St. Louis
Braddock
Granite City
Litchfield
Stanton
Carpenter
Boody
Honey Bend
Ramsey
Wabash
Defiance Starch Sells More Per Ounce than Competitors
Advert says grocers avoid De fiance Starch due to stock of 12 oz brands. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price and requires no cooking. An inch of performance is worth a yard of promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Wall's Catered Cure Prompts Cautious Use
An old promotional note mentions Wall's Catered Cure taken internally. It remarks the price to pursue true love is costly for the average young man and hints at financial choices tied to romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Price
Continental Limited Sets 180 Mile Record Between Tilton and Granite City
The Continental Limited on the Wabash Railroad ran 180 miles in 180 minutes from Tilton to Granite City with five stops including engine changes and coal. The Danville to Decatur leg, 71.6 miles, took 70 minutes with two brief stops.
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Springfield
Continental Limited
Wabash
Tilton
Granite City
Danville
Decatur
Tolono
Bement St. Louis Republic
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D. Tower CO
Boston, Mass
Atieler
OD Renee
Star ‘Horse Shoe
Spearhead
Standard Navy
OLD Peach & Honey
J.T.” Tobacco
Ww. N. U
Svely
Pac
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Greatess Praner
6S Douglas
Stoe
Biana Nella
Otter
L. Dong
Petont
Corona Kid
Corona Colt
National Kangaro
W.l.desglas
Mase
Morton
Continental
Millard
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Piso
We. O. Enesley
Vanburen, Ind
Miatory
New England
United States
Geo. H.,daniels
Grand Central Station
Home Women
Vogeler
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Chicago
Veal Wright
Beckman E
Des Moineg
Iowa
Magnetic Starch Mfg, CO
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London
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