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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1904
Page
2
A broad 1904 era commentary notes bipartisan views on a sea level canal, Panamanian reports, and tariff policy. It highlights Taft urging tariff abolition for Philippines trade and immigration restrictions, plus concerns over football injuries and jury trials amid sensational coverage of Nancy Patterson. It discusses Panama Canal progress, project labor, and expected reports by January 1905.
The Missouri colony in New York is small yet more established than in other cities with about 2,300 natives in the state, 1,200 in New Orleans, and 400 in Walton. Most Missourians stay within Missouri or visit briefly elsewhere, while few migrate to the Northwest or East. The Missouri Society in New York has grown but remains smaller than similar groups from other states, reflecting limited migratory disposition.
A Kansas City Star reflection on Senator Francis M. Cockrell as his Senate career ends. Members from both parties crowded to honor the Missouri statesman for decades of steadfast service. The piece lauds his measured conduct, trust to the people, and gentlemanly demeanor in public life.
On the Mount Hamilton range a California lion raided colts for weeks. E F Robinson led cowboys to rope the beast after a dangerous climb by Selby Trimble. The lion was lassoed from a tree and hung. The skin measures over seven feet.
A playful fragment from Robert Louis Stevenson describes a lite shadow that mirrors a child’s actions. The narrator recalls the shadow growing and shrinking, following closely in bed and waking with the dawn, presented in a whimsical, poetic tone.
The Davenport city council met December 7 1904 in regular session with Mayor presiding. Aldermen present included Dearmagh Eckhardt Hass Lindholm Matthes Schiele Vogts and others. Various petitions were referred to streets water and public works committees and finance for action. The clerk reported on railroad rights and a city treasurer's November 1904 financials were presented and filed.
Flash testimony from Benterville Virginia proclaims Dr Kilug's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds as unrivaled. A bronchi tis sufferer named T J Melgrland credits it with curing three years of bronchitis after taking De King's New Discovery. Also advertised are claims to cure lung and throat troubles, pneumonia and grip. Trial bottles free. regular sizes 50c and 190. Guaranteed by Frank Nadler, Druggist.
Boston on December 13 Mrs Hetty Green denies knowing Cassie Chadwick but warns the public to beware of bankers and lawyers behind schemes. She cites past cases including Borton and Jane Toppan to frame her caution about alleged financial plots and wrongful promotions.
Advertising copy touts Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a remedy for weak heart and related symptoms. Claims include improved circulation and revitalized nerves with a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails. Personal testimonial notes dramatic heart trouble episodes and alleged relief after ten bottles.
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