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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
3
Bridget Beton Clancy presents Wild Brutes I Have Saw reflecting a northern Minnesota wilderness upbringing. The Milwaukee Sentinel highlights her straight from the shoulder voice and free spirit, praising the book as one of the best of the year and predicting strong sales.
In a quirky Olden Times tale a boy from the house next door asks Mrs Nebuchadnezzar to lend her husband to trim their lawn. The humorous moment highlights a neighborly request in a small community setting.
The Philadelphia Press notes a planned stop in Lost Angeles was canceled during the Prudence Love Comerdy tour. An ostrich farm near the theater offered a curious sidelight observed by attendees.
A brief Chicago style exchange features Kitty and Bessie discussing Nellie Breese. Kitty says Fred Simmons gave a flattering compliment and Bessie questions why Nellie would consider it flattering. The dialogue mirrors social humor of the era.
Eugene E. Lario of Denver testifies in the Denver papers that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his long backache after repeated desk work. He says the remedy has since prevented pain and twinges. Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the pills at 50 cents per box through druggists.
The Democratic National Committee selected St Louis as the 1904 convention site with July 6 set for the gathering. Mayor Wells and city leaders pledged extensive hotel space, transportation guarantees, and free Coliseum use plus 40 000 in cash. Chicago and New York had contested claims but St Louis prevailed 28 to 21 on final ballot.
St Louis dispatch reports eight workers killed and two fatally injured when a guard gate on the sixth floor allowed a rush to the elevator. Playground of the shaft sent 115 feet to the cellar. Victims, ages 11 to 18, were brought to the morgue as police and hospital crews intervened.
In Washington on January 14, the House in committee of the whole voted 78 to 65 to strike from the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill the paragraph funding the civil service commission and its clerks. Mr Hepburn of Iowa led the move, backed by Republicans and Democrats, who called civil service administration a fraud and humbug.
Washington dated January 14 reports the exchange of ratifications by Secretary Hay and Chinese minister Sir Chentung Liang Cheng. The treaty opens Mukden and Antung to world commerce and sets up consuls to expedite trade, with broader aims of open door principles and China’s territorial integrity.
Winter in California described as pleasant with flowers green fields and outdoor life. Climatic and industrial benefits are showcased in several books published by the Southern Pacific Company free of agents. General Agent J. H. Bathrop of St. Louis promotes them.
Washington reports the administration will not pay Colombia from federal funds for Panama's secession. The U S will not enter The Hague proceedings on the matter, viewing such steps as an admission of wronging Colombia. It favors Panama bearing some compensation for Colombia's losses.
Milwaukee grand jury probing city and county irregularities returns 17 additional indictments. Two target Alderman W A Murphy and former Alderman Charles Covuke of the Fourth ward. Indictments allege bribery. Accused were arrested Wednesday evening and jailed. Names of other indicted remain confidential.
A collection of old ad lines includes Stop the Cough and work off the cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents, Piso’s Cure for Consumption praised in Ocean Grove, and Putnam Fadeless Dyes promising sofa and chair revival. The page also notes quips about steel knives, wealth, and fashionable lovers, reflecting period marketing and humor.
Miss Rosk Nora Hennessy of Lexington Kentucky reports long illness with womb inflammation and ovarian congestion followed by dramatic recovery after two months on the Vegetable Compound. She urges others to try it and offers $5000 for proof of genuineness.
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