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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
6
The column notes Buffalo benefits from a dramatic prosperity rush tied to the Pan American Exhibition. It contrasts Buffalo’s eight years of scientific progress with Chicago’s earlier struggles, describing a nation sick at heart and widespread poverty limiting entertainment.
An Ethnology Building remark links Philadelphia's 25 years of wonders to Buffalo inviting global visitors to Niagara Falls. The piece predicts the falls may fade within ten to fifteen thousand years, while Buffalo pursues rapid industrial growth and plans for electric power tunnels along the Niagara River.
Porto Rico and Cuba displays draw attention with native wood buildings and agriculture exhibits while a dangerous fire in a tenement ends with a dramatic rescue. John Schmidt becomes a local hero wearing only a night shirt as a clothesline saves five occupants. Christensen’s wife and child are saved amid a violent aftermath and police intervention.
The article extols the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo as a glorious sight beyond Niagara Falls, praising vibrant Spanish Renaissance style pavilions, night illuminations with over 500 000 lights, and a Filipino village exhibit showing native crafts and life.
Prospective visitors learn of extensive displays at Buffalo including the Ohio State Historical and Archaeological Society exhibit and a 5000 square foot Canadian exhibit. Wisconsin Michigan New York and Louisiana showcase state and regional products with an ornate ordnance exhibit. Sousa and other bands plan performances as electric kitchen demonstrations attract homemakers and farmers to study electricity and farming applications at the Pan American Exposition.
Governor Dole refuses to extend the session citing wasteful spending and trivial debates. The first Hawaiian Legislature session drained 45 000 for expenses, with 20 000 more spent by month end. Costs included 2 per page typing, 8 daily rent per typewriter, 150 per machine, and 10 per page proofreading. A bill awarded Lilionka Jani 250 000 pending crown land releases. Revenue talks centered on a 10 per ton sugar tax. a fish price bill was defeated.
A collage of provocative lines notes distrust in glue monopolies talks of a Russian student shooting and a Logan statue proofreading lapse. Mentions Vancouver bankers Beijing markets butcher shops in China battles over ballots in women suffrage and American beef bans with cheerfully disjointed remarks.
In a Hazelhurst Mississippi letter to The Peruna Medicine Company of Columbus Ohio Hon S 5 Matthews ex United States Marshal says he is cured of catarrh and needs no further attention from the firm. He notes Peruna has done all that is claimed and will require no more medicine.
Mrs Mary C from Texas testimony praises Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh saying it ended head pains after prior temporary relief. The letter touts Hartman remedies and claims Peruna acts quickly to heal inflamed mucous membranes addressing catarrh. Address given for Dr Hartman president of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus.
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