Quiet Little Man in Erie Charity Case Cited
Philadelphia Press notes a restrained figure involved in a local Erie charity case described as a quiet little man. The item hints at oversight and community concern without sensational detail.
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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1900
Page
7
Philadelphia Press notes a restrained figure involved in a local Erie charity case described as a quiet little man. The item hints at oversight and community concern without sensational detail.
Frank J. Zeller chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No. 143 was saved from a kidney ailment after seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. A fellow engineer credited the remedy, saying it cured his suffering and restored him to work in Pennsylvania. The pills are sold for 50 cents a box.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of St Cheney & Co that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for each cataract case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason attests the oath in December 1886. The ad claims the remedy cures blood and mucus surfaces and invites testimonials. A final line notes women spend two minutes to decide and an hour on their coiffure.
Miss Estelle Reel, appointed superintendent of Indian schools, has advanced manual training across Western agency schools. The approach, rooted in hands on work, replaces rote drills with practical arts, yielding highly satisfactory results and signaling expanded adoption in future education.
A brief phrase notes that they are entitled to kindly consideration amid rounds of debate, signaling a formal plea for fair treatment in proceedings.
The piece describes extensive new structures being built on Ellis Island to house a large immigration station. It notes an initial phase including an examination building restaurant laundry bath power house and hospital with a physician’s house. The project totals over 1 million dollars after a fire in 1807 destroyed an earlier wooden complex.
Dr. Jacobi writes in the Medical Record that in the United States there is one physician for every 600 people, highlighting a growing shortage and pressures on healthcare access.
A prolonged comparison argues that Indian children have lower physical organization and limited manual development than white children. The text claims Indian instincts, nerves, and muscles are adapted to long-held racial habits, hindering emulation of white child development.
A fruit-tree propagator has produced a seedless apple valued for superior flavor. Growers report strong demand and high prices are being paid for the new seedless trees.
In Baltimore a tavern tea gathering at 22 West Marshalls street turned chaotic as John Sweeney fell under hypnotist Cook's control. Sweeney resisted attempts to release him, prompting fights that left several teeth knocked out and a policeman injured. He was finally handcuffed and hospitalized after a long struggle.
In early Litchfield Connecticut a hungry Indian was fed at a tavern by a generous white man who paid for his supper. Years later the Indian recalls the act and leads the benefactor home. The tale, cited in Travels in New England and New York by President Dwight.
A Detroit Journal snippet imagines a debate on poets and born talent. The speaker counters the idea that poets are born every minute, noting the difference between poets and suckers and challenging the other man’s confidence.
An advertisement touts Ely’s Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh cold hay fever and inflamed membranes. It claims immediate relief cleansing healing and curing through nasal application. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers New York. The clipping also briefly notes a greenfinch waking early at 1 30 a m.
Vintage advertisement touts Cascarits and Cascaret candies as cures for bowel problems and headaches with promises of natural movement and health gains. Warns against imitations and notes metal boxed tablets stamped CGO. Includes unrelated quips about domestic life and dye quality as filler.
Mrs Pinkham appeals to women with heavy daily duties and suffering from sicknesses. A testimonial from Arete Belleville of Ludington Michigan says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health enough to resume housework and care for eight in her family.
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