Another Life Saved By Kidney Remedy Claim
Mrs G W Fooks of Salie bury Maryland credits relief from a prolonged kidney complaint to Dean's Kidney Pills after three days of use. She suffered fatigue swelling and breathlessness for eight years and feared Bright's disease while a doctor warned of progression. The product is sold by druggists at 50 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Fooks
Salie
Bury
Fooks
Bright
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Reciprocity Lesson From Father To Little Boy
In a child friendly exchange the father explains reciprocity as giving up something of little value to gain something worthwhile. Mrs Suddenrich remarks she never heard such talk at boarding school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suddenrich
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Local Firms
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists J J Cheney & Co of Toledo as proprietors and cites endorsements from West & Tracy and Walding Kinnan & Mangrn, with claims of internal remedy action and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Propa
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
West & Trvax
Wholesale Drugetstes
O. Walding
Engine Garb Sparks Gender Debate In Havelock Shop
John Torry of the Havelock shops argued that an engine should be called she because its garb garments imply female gender. Walter Kent, foreman, contended locomotives are not human and should be named It. Kent fainted after Torry’s quip about the engine wearing a jacket and bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Torry
Havelock
Walter Kent
Kent
Torry
Illustrious Interrogation Pointer Impresses Owners
A hunter praises his dog as the most intelligent in the country. The owner boasts that when the dog makes a point he turns his head and looks at him, as if asking permission to flush the bird. The friend agrees the dog acts like an interrogation pointer.
Dodd’s Kidney and Diamond Dinner Pills Praised by Valley City Resident
In Valley City North Dakota Matilda M Boucher credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with curing dizziness and kidney troubles and Diamond Dinner Pills for a bilious attack She reports recovery from severe sciatica after using the remedies in 1903 and says many Barnes County families rely on them for cures The local popularity is noted with many households using the medicines.
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Valley City
N. Dak
Matilda M. Boucher
Dodd
Barnes County
Engagement Off After Quip About Singing to Phonograph
A brief exchange reveals an engagement collapse as he calls and she replies with a light remark about singing into a phonograph. He jokes that she must have broken the record, highlighting a tension between formal plans and playful banter.
Storekeepers Praise Defiance Starch Quality
Storekeepers say the extra quantity and the superior quality of Defiance Starch make it next to impossible to sell any other brand.
The Consumption Specialist Siphons Funds From Coughing Healers
An enigmatic line accuses a consumption specialist of profiting at the expense of those suffering coughs, implying a critique of extractive medical or health-related practices and greed. The fragment hints at a moral or economic tension within a historical health industry.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot comfort
A testimonial from Wi Swarmstedt of Washington DC claiming years of foot pain ended after using two boxes of Allen's Foot-Ease powder. The ad notes it is sold by all druggists and priced at 25 cents. The message ends with a general moral about selfishness.
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Allen
Washiton
D.C
Lewis' Cigar Quality Fuels Popularity Yet Inspires Debate
The enduring reputation of Lewis' S3er cigar remains linked to steady quality and loyal customers. Critics suggest lazy talk shows boastful plans, while supporters credit consistent production from the Lewis' Factory in Ka EL.
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Ilewis’ Factory
Ka, EL
Red Cross Ball Blue and Piso cures advised in ad
An old newspaper fragment promotes Red Cross Ball Blue with a 5 cent price and Piso’s Cure for Consumption as a reliable remedy for coughs and colds. It cites N W Samumiy Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 and makes a stray aside about timing.
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N. W. SaMumiiy
Ocean Grove
N. J
Fremont to Build 15000 HP Hydraulic Plant for Nebraska Cities
A New York arbitration panel awarded Fremont Canal and Power Co. a contract to build a large hydraulic and electrical plant to serve Lincoln Omaha Council Bluffs Columbus and nearby towns. The project includes a 15000 horsepower capacity, eight 600 hp units, 3200 kW generators, 40000 volt step up, a Platte river diverting dam, a 25 mile canal and Elm Creek reservoir. Total outlay exceeds 3.4 million with construction starting next spring and completion within two years.
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T. W. Klowman
John F. Kelly Engineering Company
New York
George H. Kimball
Fremont Canal and Power Company
Lincoln
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Columbus
Fremont
Nebraska
Nebraska Central Irrigation Company
Frémont, Canal and Power ‘Company
Union _ yards
South Omaha
Neb
Richards
S Am
John F. Kelley Engineering Company
Platte
Bim Creek
Platte River
Elm Creek
Pocoho
National Anti Saloon League Report Adopts Resolutions
Washington session of the National Anti Saloon League adopts a resolutions report calling the saloon the world’s greatest criminal and applauding Congress for anti cantine laws. It commends Moody for navy yard morals action Bremerton and urges liquor ban within two miles of army posts and naval yards. The Dollivar Hepburn bill is approved to subject interstate shipments to state laws before and after delivery.
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National Anti- Saloon League
Washington
D. C
Committee On
Congress
United States” Capitol
Moody
Navy Yards
Bremerton
Wash
Society to Stamp Out Crime in Chicago Grows
Citizens in Chicago join local leagues after Neidermeier gang raids and two hold ups. Attorney James A. Fullenwider was killed on Forty second street near Wabash when he was robbed and shot as he fled, collapsing from four bullets. The assailants escaped into an alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Neidermeier
James A. Fullenwider
Forty-second Street
Wabash Avenue
Futlenwider
Washburn College Club Faces Suppression Over Funding Threats
The socialist club at Washburn College in Topeka faced orders to discontinue meetings after eastern supporters warned they would withdraw aid. Founded by admirers of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, the group included several leading students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
Topeka
Kansas
Socialist Club
Charles M. Sheldon
Colorado to bar colored guard units amid muster plan
Two companies of colored men were at the Denver armory to be mustered when Major Charles Jones announced Governor Peabody planned to fill the units with white officers. The recruits refused to enter service, drawing a line on racial policy in the state National Guard.
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Colorado
National Guard
Denver
Bloom
Charles Jones
Peabody
Supreme Court hearing in Northern Securities merger case
The Supreme Court opened arguments in the Northern Securities merger case led by James J. Hill and J. Pierpont Morgan against the United States. Attorney General Knox presented the government brief arguing a violation of the Sherman Act through parallel lines of railways and interstate restraint.
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Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
James J. Hill
J. Pierpont Morgan
Daniel
Knox
Day
Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
United States
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Congress
Circuit Court
Fires at Shelton Neb ruin Meisner elevator and stock feed
Two fires within a week destroy the new elevator on George Meisner's home ranch at Shelton Nebraska and its grain contents totaling about 8 000 bushels of oats 1 200 bushels of wheat 5 000 bushels of corn and meal. The building was recently completed and designed for large scale grain grinding. Meisner a major cattle sheep and hog feeder in central Nebraska faces great inconvenience with several thousand head in yards. Home fire earlier in the week was saved by quick aid. Losses on home and elevator estimated near 20 000 with small insurance.
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George Meisner
Shelton
Neb
Meisner
Researcher uncovers hidden papers on Louisiana Purchase transfer
Under Foreign Minister Delcasse, E Spencer Pratt in Paris studies archives on the Louisiana Purchase. He exposes confidential letters from the French minister in Washington and documents signed by Jefferson and Madison, previously inaccessible due to foreign office copy rules.
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M. Delcasse
E. Spencer Pratt
United States
Persia
Paris
Foreign Office
Louisiana
France
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Rockefeller Extends Time For Nebraska Temple Fund
The Nebraska state university temple fund seeks $33,333 from students and citizens. Mr Rockefeller has offered to extend the deadline beyond January 1, 1904, with half already subscribed and boosts from literary societies. The committee believes the full amount can be raised before the extension expires.
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Nebraska State University Temple
Rockefeller
Iowa machinist inherits fortune in Ottumwa will
Frank Bradley a machinist at Ottumwa iron works has fallen heir to a fortune estimated at one million dollars. His heir is J Thomas Bradbury of New York a piano manufacturer who named him direct heir in the will.
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Iowa
Frank Bradley
Ottumwa, la
U J Thomas Bradbury
New York
Sloan Wins $40,000 Damages Against French Jockey Club
The Paris court found in favor of American jockey Tod Sloan against the French Jockey Club, ordering payment of costs and damages for being warned off the turf after Rose de Mai won the Prix de Diane at Chantilly in May. Damages to be assessed later.
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Tod Sloan
Tod’ Sloan
Jockey Club of Paris
Rose de Mai
Chantilly
Foll
Sloan
Jockey Club
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna in Public Testimony
Admiral Schley, famed hero, endorses Peruna as a trusted remedy after being asked by a friend. The article notes his family use and asserts Peruna cures catarrh in any location. It cites widespread endorsements from notable figures, claiming the remedy’s popularity and merit.
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Dmiral Schley
Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of Medicine
M'f'g Co
Columbus
Ohio
A Druggist Almanac Ad and Rail Tale Reverie
A collage of 1904 era advertising copy and train reverie. The piece references Peruna Almanac for 1904, Johnny Drummer’s musings on the Santa Fe Limited California Limited travel, and a string of humorous vignettes about train luxury, travel nostalgia, and early 20th century consumer notes. It includes promotional inserts for Defiance Starch and Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, with brief joke lines and social chatter woven through.
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George Ade
Peggy
Paris
Byrairie Junction
Santa Fe
California
California Limited
Golden” West
Defiance Starch Wins Housekeeper Interest
Sensible Housekeepers will choose Defiance Starch for better value and quality. Dealers report once customers try Defiance Starch, they rarely switch to any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or hot and is praised for dependable results.
Cure a Cold In One Day Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises Poastine Bromo Quinine Tablets with a claim to cure a cold in one day and offers a money back refund if the medicine fails to cure. Ends with a brief note about druggists.
Defiance Starch Offered 16 Ounce Package At Same Price
A reader notes Defiance Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce rivals. Mention of Bill and Jerry hints at an election bet observed Sunday with his wife.
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Bill
Jerry
Ehirc
Jim
Putnam Ad Seeks Dyer With No Experience
Classified notice announces a dyeing position in Putnam seeking applicants with no prior experience required. Details unclear due to fragmented text but emphasizes entry level opportunity and location.
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Putnam
Missouri Woman Returns From Visit
A Missouri woman returned today from a visit and a bystander at the depot remarked she was looking well. Her husband quipped that when she isn’t eating her own cooking she always thrives.
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Missouri
Someon
Cough cure offer from Dr Skirvin Co
Advertisement promises 25 doses of an absolutely guaranteed cough cure in tablet form for 26 cents. The notice lists Dr. Skirvin Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin as the source.
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DR. Skirvin Co
LA Crosse
Wis. CW. N. U
Johnsons in a Row Over Typewriter Ribbon
Hitchens notes a domestic dispute where Johnson told his wife he needed a new ribbon for his typewriter. She would not listen as he attempted to explain he referred to the machine.
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Hitchens
Bank President Considers Investigating Cashier Accounts
The bank president proposes a probe into cashier accounts after the vice president notes odd purchases by the cashier's wife, prompted by a sighting at a bargain sale yesterday.
Don’t Spoil Your Clothes With Ball-Blue Bleach Advice
The note advises shoppers to use Red Cross Ball-Blue to keep clothes white and to buy it from grocers, highlighting a package in the sale or advertisement.
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Red Cross
Benham Arguments Over Call About An Ancestor
Mrs Benham remarks on Benhams anger after a caller insults him. Benham says the caller aimed the insult at his ancestors, noting the offense as both maddening and presumptively considerate in its target.
Wine and People Improve With Time, Some Mature Like Vinegar
A reflective line notes that aging affects both wine and people, suggesting maturity can bring richness or sourness. The analogy compares long maturation to personality and life outcomes.
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Fremon
Conect! Bluffs
Columbuse
Shelton, Neb
Pe-Ru-Na
Pe-ru-na Drug Co
Johnny Drummer
Grib
Cuores
Nero
Rome
Mother Gray
Rample F
Olmsted
LeRoy
Cleverton
Dashaway
Rs. Winslow
Maryland
H. Badenhoop
Sec'y
State Board of Immigration
Baltimore
W.N. U.lincolns
Doesx
THE
Defiance Starch CO
Atlattic City
J. C. Rickev & CO
Wan Yet Sr
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