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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
2
A report claims locomotor ataxia is curable after treatment with Dr Williams Pink Pills. A Albany resident describes four years of progressive weakness, balance loss, and incontinence improving after six boxes, with full recovery in months and only occasional calf twitches remaining.
A sailor aboard a U S navy vessel reportedly received a fortune telling letter from a New York astrology writer. The correspondent predicted the man would become an admiral at twenty two marry a rich widow and accumulate wealth within nine decades. The source text is garbled and contains speculative content.
A disjointed testimonial describes a past coffee habit harming health until switching to Postum Food Coffee. The narrator recounts nervousness stomach issues and fatigue easing within days, crediting Postum after a San Francisco parade experience and claiming renewed vigor and social ease. The ad emphasizes a Book of eBCaks style pitch.
Copious rainfall in Concordia boosts moisture but leaves three-fourths of wheat crop ruined in parts of Cloud county. Henry Etmein, a Kansas City investor, plans a new site work in Cre Fanous Eline area. Lawrence anniversary recalls 9th year since the 1863 destruction. Winfield is set to welcome a new bank as local finances shift. A strong storm season caused barn fires and horse losses in Potawatomi county. Major real estate transfer closes the Sullivan ranch sale for 122000 dollars. Strong City and Cottonwood Falls report fires. one boy dies of heart failure at 17 in Emporia area. Jointist crackdown in Winfield stalls saloon activity. cattle dipping in Elgin progresses. Ottawa authorities order 200 bottles destroyed. Governor Hoch comments on Gafford retirement and Kansas weather outlook shows wheat prospects improved overall.
A garbled column blends farmer notes and brief items from Kansas and nearby states. It mentions tax ideas on furniture dealers, packer investigations, court settlements, oil and gas activity near Columbus and Eudora, Pullman charter issues, wind damaged wheat, and population figures for Kansas City Kansas, with scattered crime and railway mentions.
Mr. M. C. Moss of Gainesville Texas testifies after thirty years of ulcers and an eruption from knees to feet. He says Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills healed him in six months, with immediate relief on first use. Also includes Mother's devotion to children and ad copy for Asidwells laxative syrup pepsin and related sentiments.
Advert reads grocers avoid Defiance Starch due to 16 oz packs. others stock 13 oz brands. It promises no cooking and urges buyers to choose Defiance for more product at the same price. It also pushes Allen's Foot-Ease and Patience remedies with miscellaneous tips.
The United States government operates a large acetylene lighting system at the Chickamauga Park military post near the historic battlefield. Six and a half miles of mains and two miles of aerobe pipes power sixty six street lamps across the area, with about one hundred buildings lit, demonstrating acetylene's safety, brightness, and practicality for national institutions beyond the post.
Miss Ella G. Neave states that domestic science can solve social ills by teaching kitchen skills in public schools. She argues the kitchen is the heart of the home and urges schools to expand domestic science to reduce problems like liquor and poor living. The note cites the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Population data for British South Africa lists 1,133,756 whites and 3,208,355 colored.
D. S. Hilton of Pincy Flats Teal touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as curing two years of rheumatism in two days. He praises the pills, claims relief from back hip and toe pain, and notes kidneys remove uric acid, addressing the disease source. The ad touts catarrh cures and general health messages, finishing with a moral on sharing and cooperation.
An advertisement highlights Mother Gray, a nurse at the Children’s Home in New York, selling a powder claimed to cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms for sickly children. Includes offer to mail free samples from druggists and a salute to up to date housekeeping with Defiance Cold Water Starch.
A Missouri Pacific freight train injured John Morgan in Leavenworth after a failed attempt to jump aboard. Marquette seeks more aid for financial relief amid Kansas communities. Charles Williams, an oil well driller, was stabbed by a man named Jackson south of Independence. The Lawrence Free Public Library honors Theodore Poehler with a memorial library gift by Mrs. Poehler. Bishops reassigned among districts at Topeka. Pullman Company challenged state railroad board over sleeping car charges. A baby’s cry saves Mrs. Schnert during a dynamite accident in Ottawa. Wheat crop reports note wind damage but overall Kansas looks to an $9,000,000 bushel yield. rust concerns reported. Governor Hoch declines Willie Sell pardon, citing conflicting views on innocence. Senator Wagener suffers neuritis and plans a summer rest. Prairie Oil and Gas says field conditions unchanged as drilling slows. Fort Riley hospital bids open. J. B. Betts submits the lowest bid of $41,000 for stone construction. Herbert Porter, 19, fatally stabbed by a negra woman during carnival robbery in Chanute. Brigadier General Wint visits Fort Riley. a salute marks the reception. Smallpox bulletin denies an Arkansas City outbreak amid public celebrations.
A vintage consumer notice argues that baking powders with Rochelle salts and cream of tartar are overpriced. It promotes Calumet Baking Powder as pure, free from Rochelle Salt, alum, or ammonia, and claims it delivers better health and value at about twenty-five cents per pound.
Alaska's first season sees 3,128 fox pelts shipped as the industry broadens from sealing to fox farming. Blue foxes are raised under a controlled system, fed and cared for as domesticated stock, linking pelts to Arctic wildlife trade.
Railroads craft freight charges as strategic moves affecting cities manufacturers and farmers. Trade managers study every option to balance competition and stability, with occasional shipper influence shaping rates. U S railroads have voluntarily kept freight costs lower than government lines in Europe and Australia.
A claim describes a Japanese work published in 196 volumes titled The Story of the Right Dogs. It is said to be the longest novel ever published, featuring several hundred characters who are all dead by the final chapter.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other, claiming it cleans better and costs 19 cents for a one third more quantity. It stresses superior quality and a distinct manufacturing process to justify a premium over competing brands.
A fragmentary piece discusses a girl’s early notions of romance and marriage with light social satire. It also explains the shipping term free on board FO B meaning goods are loaded for transport without buyer’s shipping costs, noting abbreviations used in trade.
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