Through a Glass Very Soap and Pure Ivory Soap Ad
An old ad touts Very Soap as a skin cleanser, noting 2800 pores per square inch on the hand and 2,381,284 on the whale, and urges Ivory Soap 99% pure from Procter Gamble in Cincinnati as the cleansing solution.
Fevered roundup of fair opening and local notes
A broad survey notes the Laclede Fair opens September 15 and Harns District Fair runs August 20 to 24. It covers Macon paving bids, elections talk, a German officer’s China assignment, census variances, local politics, health ads, and a near bridge accident in Edina with E Earhart escaping.
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E. E. Earhart
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Foley's Kidney Cure Promoted Against Bright's Disease
An advertisement claims early use of Foley's Kidney Cure can cure Bright's disease and diabetes. Endorsed by Noah Martin of Bowersville Ohio who says it benefited more than months of physician treatment. Take no substitute.
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N B. Conklin
Bowersville
Barnes South Africa series resumes in The Outlook
The Outlook will resume its South Africa articles by special commissioner James Barnes. An August 14 Pretoria piece describes the Bettish forces entry. Some of Barnes letters were censored by mail censors, with no further word.
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South Africa
James Barnes
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Pretoria
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Outlook Company
New York
Payments to Pensioners Show Large Growth Under Current Administration
Washington August 8. Pension officials release four year report highlighting liberal policy and rapid adjudication. Year ended June 30 1900 shows 5,591, certificates issued and 895,054 issued against 1899. Net pensioner count rose then fell to 993,829 by July 1. Total pension outlays exceed 2.3 billion since 1866 with 40 percent of 1897 revenues going to pensions.
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A Dishonorable Course in Bryan's Philippine Policy
The Chicago Inter Ocean condemns William Jennings Bryan for proposing to invoke an extraordinary session after inauguration to press a plan for the Philippines. It mocks his pledge to uphold treaties while suggesting independence, protections, and Monroe Doctrine commitments may be compromised. The piece labels his stance as dangerous, warlike, and hypocritical. It also includes an unrelated medical ad for Man ch Cough Cure.
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Philippine Islands
Cuba
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Lets Blues Dissolve
A Nostalgic ad claims liver and stomach disorders cause sadness. It asserts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery purges toxins from blood and purifies liver without alcohol or narcotics.A testimonial from Mrs Bernier of Oshkosh Wisconsin praises weight gain after three bottles and other Pierce remedies.
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