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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
2
The snippet from Oxianoms Herald references a Wheelbarrow purchase urging items made in Oklayome and hints at Ghoma’s manufacturing sectors. It notes a craftsman’s limited output and timetable, mentions The Hague tribunal and Russia’s czar, and suggests political maneuvering around a looming campaign and a war, with a possible Roosevelt angle.
Fragmentary verse recalls autumn woods and distant love set against a hazy sky. Nighting tones mention maple torches and fragrance in hollows while longing for future walks. References to cow bells and spring memories hint at a nostalgic romance across shifting seasons.
A humorous verse laments rising costs as winter nears with lines about coal prices, heating, and the desire to clothe and comfort loved ones. The speaker notes seasonal demands for money and urges practical measures as the season of cold sets in.
In Peoria Alabama on September 6 1904 merchants and manufacturers formed a new association with a 250000 capital to stage a 1905 exposition. The program includes races a fair a regatta permanent exhibition buildings for stock display and an art exhibit.
Chicago Sept. 30 news reports indicate George Brumder, Milwaukee newspaper owner, has withdrawn support from the Republican national committee. The Freie Presse of Lincoln announces it will back Parker, while committee members question the owner’s change and speculate on motives behind his stance. Col. Brumder also owns Milwaukee Germania and had been seen as a Republican ally.
A vintage ad claim for Dr King’s New Life Pills promises relief from indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and various stomach liver and bowel troubles. It touts non stop workdays and nights and markets the product at three five cents at Frank Dudler’s drug store.
In Taresville Wisconsin a dress suitcase found in a northbound 3 car at Northwestern yards unleashed a swarm of rattlesnakes. As the case was opened in the waiting room several snakes emerged prompting passengers and station staff to seal the area while many women fainted and order was restored after the case was secured.
A historical ad promotes Schiffmanns Asthma Cure with testimonials from users in Louisiana and Philadelphia. It claims permanent relief after seven years without recurrence and notes bronchial and hay fever improvements. The drug is sold by a pharmacist for 50 cents and 1.00, with a 2 cent stamp for free samples from Dr E Schiffmann, St Paul Minnesota.
The pope orders Rome to hold solemn services in all basilicas on Thursday night to atone for an alleged attack on Catholic honor. He condemns free thought meetings in the city as sacrilegious and vows a collective act of repentance to vindicate the church and Rome’s sacred standing.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo. Local endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin pledge Cheney's honesty and ability to fulfill obligations. The ad claims the cure enters the blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available, price seven cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation and catarrh cases not cured by the cure.
Senator Beveridge, in Indianapolis, frames Theodore Roosevelt as the central campaign issue. He vows Republicans will attack rather than defend on Roosevelt's election, arguing it would affect all foreign and domestic policies and uphold the sovereignty of law and protection for every citizen.
At the St Louis World's Fair officials reported a $500 silver dollar loss from a change booth or wagon at the administration entrance during St Louis Day. Chief Raymond Lieutenant Walsh and Norris B Gregg investigated with several booth workers. the theft was detected by cash accounting and remains unsolved.
The Inside Inn at the World’s Fair is promoted as a top lodging option. It claims modern, supervised accommodations with 2,257 bedrooms capacity, dining for 2,500, and convenient in-fair access. Rates range from 1.50 to 5.80 European and 3.00 to 7.00 American, with advance reservations offered through December 31. The notice touts no extra admission beyond initial stay and invites readers to request a booklet via The Inside Inn administration.
Kansas City September 20 United States senator Mort M Stewart from Nebraska chairman of the senate committee on Indian affairs said land frauds in Indian Territory have grown to such proportions they would affect the fight for statehood. He condemned the field as filled with speculators land grabbers and outside schemers manipulating the area to block restoration to honest Indians or white settlers.
Paris dispatch notes Russia has negotiated for eleven torpedo boat destroyers of the latest type with the Firm des Forres et Chantiers de la Mealtermence. Construction to begin at Normandy Havre and La Seyne shipyards, with fifteen months needed. Additional orders including four cruisers of Bayan type expected.
A patient describes long struggle with a persistent skin irritation treated by various remedies and medicines. The note claims external applicators help temporarily while systemic acids from blood cause irritation, promising a mineral-free cure via a book from The Swift Gpede Company in Atlanta Georgia.
In New York at the Criterion theatre William H Crane delivers a dominant performance as a grasping, unprincipled millionaire in Business is Business. The play unfolds through bankruptcy and prison, ending with a ruinous collapse. The veteran actor receives praise for restraint and emotional depth, while the cast includes Herbert Kobey Effie Shannon and others in a bustling program of touring pieces. The report notes the impending retirement of Joseph Jefferson, a long-time star, after a storied career beginning in Philadelphia and culminating on American stages.
An excursion via the C B Q Railroad to Pierre on September path invites inquiries about free homestead lands now offered. Interested parties may call or address O S Mahan at 605 Brady Street Davenport Iowa for details and securing land opportunities.
Mrs. Gertrude Morton, charged with murdering her husband, fainted in court and was placed in a cot. She testified her husband had been humane and recounted quarrels leading to the shooting as her attorneys seek to prove insanity. Witnesses described the couple’s troubled domestic relations.
A dated notice offers to loan money using furniture plane horses wagons or other personal property as security while the item remains in the borrower possession. Confidential terms promise convenient repayment and a quick decision to help with any money need.
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