Prominent locals tout Mull's Grape Tonic cures
A overheard talk between Mr. White and Mr. Wellman criticizes patent medicines. They advocate consulting doctors but praise Mull's Grape Tonic for constipation and stomach trouble, claiming personal cures and urging readers to obtain a free first bottle by writing to Mull's Grape Tonic Co., Rock Island, IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Walter’ Wellman
Mr. White
Tim
Mr. Wellman
Mull
Mutt’s Grape Tonic Co
Rock Island
One Exception and a Jovial Exchange
A brief exchange features a wry remark about words, noting "Tife" as a self-made term. Senator Badger asks for the one exception, and the reply credits occasional aid from a janitor as that exception, per a Louisville Courier-Journal wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tife
Senator Badger
Louisville Courier-Journal
Restored Hair After Scalp Humor Cure
A testimonial from Fred Busche of New York City describes severe scalp humor and hair loss. After trying many remedies, Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the humor, restored hair, and left him free from further annoyance. He pledges continued use and keeps the Ointment on hand.
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Fred’k Busche
D7th St
New York City
Phrenologist Quip Sparks Headful Humors
A Detroit Free Press note humorously recalls a phrenologist remark about a boy with a head “full of humps.” The father explains the cause as an injury to an instinctive knowledge the boy has, provoking lighthearted local laughter.
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Detroit
Iree Press
Great Song Writer Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
Paul Dresser of New York endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills claiming cure for his kidney complaint. He describes sleepless nights, poor appetite, and back pain before the product relieved his symptoms. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dresser
New York
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Roosevelt Visits Little Rock Fort Logan Scene of Welcome
President Roosevelt spends seven hours in Little Rock with a greeting crowd. He tours Fort Logan H Root and city park, meets veterans of the blue and gray, and receives a warm Arkansas welcome with Governor Davis and local officials presenting the program.
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Little Rock
Ark
Roosevelt
Fort Logan
H. Root
Big Rock
Arkansas River
Jefferson Davis
United States
J. H. Berry
James P. Clarke
W. EH. Lenon
George W. Rogers
Title Rock Board of Trade
United States Infantry
A. C. Sharze
Guard of Honor
Col
A. &. Fowler
River Bridge
Main Street
Arkansas
City
Davis
Gov. Davis
Jacob Trieber
Albert Pike
Waicheca
Pope receives American navy officers at Vatican
In Rome on October 26 the pope welcomed Lieut. Frank K. Ridgley Paymaster Hugh R. Insley Prof. William Snyder Littell and Prof. Frank Bowers Littell of the naval observatory and 48 sailors at the Vatican. Chaplain Bellows led them to the hall of consistory where the pope in white spoke kindly and blessed all present giving each a souvenir medal. Sailors saluted with three cheers as the group left.
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Rome
Frank KE. Ridgley
Hugh R. Insley
William Snyder “Ichebberger
Frank Bowers Littell
Naval Observatory
Washingston
Ul Tuset Widen
Naples
Vatican
Johnson McC. Bellows
Illinois Supreme Court bars street obstructions by railroad use
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that any city ordinance giving railroad authority to elevate tracks and close streets is invalid. Cities hold streets in trust for the public and cannot authorize vacation or obstruction for private use. The ruling prevents granting street use for events like street fairs.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court of Illinois
Two Trainmen Killed In Frisco Head-On Collision
In St Louis on October 26 W J Mathews a Frisco brakeman from St Louis and W H Patterson a fireman from Cheyenne Wyoming were instantly killed in a head on crash at St Clair Missouri, 52 miles west of St Louis. The engineers slowed before impact so no cars were ditched though the engines were demolished.
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St. Louis
W. J. Mathews
W. H. Patterson
Cheyenne
Wwo
St. Clair
Freshman from Newburgh nets big auto spark patent royalties
Edward Moore 20, of Newburgh, a freshman at Lyman C. Smith College in Syracuse, has received 5200 from an automobile company for patent rights on an automobile engine sparker. He already collects royalties from an electric clock and an electric massage machine and earlier earned 8000 for a starter and regulator for electric motors.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Edward Moore
Newburgh
Lyman C. Smith
Explosion kills two on dredgeboat Colorado in Mississippi
In St. Louis on October 26 engineers and crew from the Colorado Sand & Gravel Co. suffered deaths and injuries when the dredgeboat Colorado anchored off North Market Street exploded its boiler at about 5 30 p m. Edward Erhardt Jr was killed along with Robert Bogard. James Short George Finch and Gus Miller were injured.
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St. Louis
Edward Erhardt, Jr
Robert Bogard
James Short
George Finch
Gus Miller
Colorado
Colorado Sand & Gravel Co
Mississippi River
North Market Street
Strike escalates as 400 miners strike at West Kentucky Coal
In Sturgis Kentucky 400 union miners walk out and West Kentucky Coal Co refuses to unionize. Twenty two Pinkerton guards arrive from St Louis ahead of 400 non union miners recruited from Missouri and Pennsylvania. They plan to reopen the closed collieries prompting potential trouble and temporary housing for the newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis
West Kentucky Coal Co
Pinkerton
St. Louis
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Handy Bag Holder Aid for Farmers in Illinois
A Stephenson county subscriber describes a simple bag holder using a two by six inch frame with a wooden back and a sheet iron hopper. The device, bolted to a flat side with a three sided slant top, holds bags by holes in a 2 inch by three feet strip and hangs on a spike. It promises to allow one person to perform work that formerly needed two, with some concern about bag wear but overall durability for top portions.
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Stephenson County
Illinois
Illi
Fertilizing Orchards Advice for Fruit Growth
An agricultural note warns that orchards suffer from soil exhaustion due to neglecting fertilizers. It explains fruit trees require mineral nutrients beyond native soil, stresses that early growth uses nutrients, and recommends rotating to grass with white clover and applying acid phosphate and potash. A rate of 400 pounds per acre is suggested.
Farm Journal excerpts advise cautious harvest practices
The article discusses snow as a poor wheat covering, warns against adulterated bran, cautions on market dumping, suggests reseeding lawns with wood ashes, and notes not to raise hornets for profit. It also mentions husking corn during freeze-thaw cycles as a deterrent to farming youth leaving the land.
The Change of Life Dangers and Remedies
A vintage advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential for women entering the menopause era. It claims the remedy strengthens the nervous system, relieves symptoms like hot flashes and dizziness, and helps prevent cancer or tumors during this critical period. A testimonial from Mrs. A. E. G. Hyland of Chester Town, Md., asserts relief from womb falling, pain, and nervousness after using the product. It invites women to seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
A. E.G. Hyland
Chestertown
Lydia
Pinkham
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