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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1903
Page
9
A physician recounts thirty years of work and trials behind Dr Shoop's Restorative. He claims to have strengthened the "vital nerves" of weak organs, reversing chronic disease. He invited druggists nationwide to cooperate and offer trials to the sick, asserting dramatic cures.
A brazen ad touts Dr Shoop's Restorative promising a full month’s use with a free trial via a druggist nearby. It urges readers to write for a book, claims a physician’s reassurance, and promises cost coverage if it fails. The missive pressures weak sick readers to request the remedy and book.
A brief report notes that wage reductions are viewed favorably by business circles as they signal cost-cutting discipline and potential for improved profitability, with observers predicting broader acceptance if trends continue.
A New York report notes improved railway earnings suggest easing industrial strain in county commerce. Despite signals of slower activity in woolen mills and construction, gains in building permits and machinery orders show some positives. Shipping and cotton goods demand remain uneven while iron and steel prices soften and future orders for alloys and shipbuilding appear tentative.
Clothing manufacturers report solid fall business with good stock levels and favorable weather likely to aid demand. Butt hides show firmer prices while teether orders remain steady. shoe factories maintain inventories with some reducing operations yet satisfactory order volumes continue.
Numerous club moves and plans fill the page as Angus heads Detroit’s outlook while Evperts opens a Brooklyn bowling palace. Rumors name Hayden in Baltimore football and Maherty coaching Hawkins College baseball amid no truth to a Pittsburg deal. Patsey Donovan’s status stalls, Collins wagers wartime pay, and ban Johnson predicts no spring camps. Willie Keeler bunting, and Angus’s take on Keeler’s fielding dump are discussed by Washington Post and Ban Jobson on ownership and housing.
A fragment discussing Dr Kings Life Pill and alleged disregard for old age, referencing a RIU Arnold Drug Co location at 92 North Kansas Avenue and implications of erasing maladies despite age.
A letter from Clifford House claims Bright's Disease and Diabetes are curable in many cases. Edward Short and a Call staff member’s mother recovered from Diabetes, with similar notes of another Duluth case. The Fulton Company promotes new urine experiments as a cure, urging public proclamation.
Madison reporters describe a growing mood in Wisconsin to sever ties with Minnesota amid heated football disputes. Allegations of biased officiating and scheming by Minnesota officials are aired after tensions from the Ann Arbor game and Wisconsin- Minnesota exchanges.
Memphis Tennessee November report says McChesney the weather champion will stay east for winter rest and begin slow spring prep for New York races Saburtan and Brooklyn Handicap. Hildreth laments missing Mine in New Orleans. Smathers aims to run McChesney in the eastern classics possibly via Washington Park and Derby candidate plans.
In the transcript a meeting discusses a new track event and suggests dates will be announced after the Memphis gathering in May. Mr Smathers expresses interest in Kansas City and plans to showcase his entrants with Mc Chesney and other horses at the track.
Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea Mass arrives in San Francisco and joins Gardner’s camp at Larkspur. Ferguson will spar and train alongside Gardner as the lead up to the Johnson fight begins. Gardner shows increased weight strength and a refined style. Ferguson is ready to test him in preps before the bout.
San Francisco reports a quiet Fitzsimmons camp with Cornelius Barrett training for a coming bout. Bob Fitzsimmons weighs 164 pounds after a morning road run and a shower. he expects about a dozen rounds. Delaney, an adviser among the old timers, is frequent at the camp. Football at St Marys Today notes the final high school season game with Coach Quigley confident in his lineup. Racing at Latozin highlights Lone Shota and other favorites in a Cincinnati meeting with a steeplechase bid.
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