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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
7
A Florida hotel guest faced a bill of 124 dollars after a four day stay with few extras. He showed cash and told the cashier to guess again, declaring he had more money than the amount. The incident was reported by the Washington Post.
Gracie teases Maysie about marrying Cholly Van Rox for money while Maysie defends the match in a dialogue from the Cleveland Leader.
A testimonial from Fred’k Busche of New York City credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a severe scalp humor and hair loss. He reports lasting relief and ongoing use for hair and scalp care. The note appears amid a Chicago Chronicle quip about Indiana scratching sounds influenced by poets.
A crowded disease description touts Pusheck's Kuro as a universal remedy for rheumatic complaints and lingering illnesses. It claims instant improvement and urges purchase from druggists or Dr. Pusheck of Chicago for one dollar plus an illustrated booklet.
The Toledo Times comments on a reconstruction period for the human body, describing advances in surgical methods as a time of rebuilding and renewed capability. The piece suggests optimism about repairing physical form through medical progress.
An excerpt from P. H. Rynhard of Starbuck Manitoba describes buying 480 acres in 1903 for 12000, yielding large harvests and potential 25 percent annual gains as land values rise. Comparisons note neighbors' fencing and cultivation, with profits of 20000 to 100000 after 10 to 20 years. Saskatchewan claims strong soil and favorable climate amid peak government inquiries.
The Royal notes how hard it is to keep secrets in private talk between He It and She I questions secrecy and slips of truth in a playful exchange.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report shows breadstuffs up 65 percent and meats 23.1 percent, dairy and garden products 50.1 percent, clothing 24.1 percent, and metals up 42.1 percent. Freight rates fell 4.4 percent while railroad employee pay rose a little over 8.5 percent.
A fragment evokes a rosy winner named Tree That Spring within a vine-clad cabin. It mentions someone to split rails and cook dinner, suggesting a rural domestic scene with hinted prize or reward.
In a Paris cottage near the Bois de Boulogne a nameless widower raised four children. The youngest daughter, nicknamed Miss Mischief, became a gifted painter and sculptor through self taught study and later formal guidance. Her early mischief gave way to remarkable talent as she studied living subjects and animal form, earning high praise from Horace Vernet and becoming revered as France’s leading female artist.
The permanent withdrawal of British garrisons from Halifax and Esquimalt has been accomplished quietly. For the first time in centuries Britain leaves North America to its own military devices, a historical shift noted by observers recalling Braddock Burgoyne Brock and the pages of school histories.
A bustling public figure is asked for an autograph. He replies with a droll demand for a ten guineas check payable to his order, promising to indorse it and return it through the bank in due time. The exchange plays on satire of public vanity and financial vanity in Tit-Bits.
A buyer purchased Parma violets in London and found the blooms had a mixed scent of geranium and another odor. Closer inspection revealed white inner petals and that the flowers were white double geraniums dipped in violet ink by a seller.
A high school student anxious about a graduation essay seeks help from a Harvard visitor. The figure of the moment, an athlete favored for sports, chooses Self-Reliance as his subject, hoping to prove himself beyond athletic fame. The guest warns it’s a fussy task, but offers no direct aid.
The Detroit Free Press notes Dix-How invented a suspender buckle that converted into a night latch key, revealing the source of his fortune.
In Toledo on March 27 a dentist Harry Lewis of 607 Sumit street reports his kidney disease cure after two weeks on Dodd's Kidney Pills. He suffered back pains and frequent urination before improving and claiming cure. He warns early use prevents Brights Disease Diabetes Dropsy Gravel or Rheumatism.
Chicago doctor promotes Pusheck's Kuro as relief for pain and sickness. A full sized dollar box is mailed without deposit, with payment due after use. Claimant letters praise the remedy and urge readers to write to Dr Pusheck in Chicago.
The noted Salzer variety earned 157 bushels per acre in Indiana a value of 160 in Ohio 198 in Tennessee and 220 in Michigan. The record crop is encouraged to be surpassed in 1905 with a description of yields and the seed catalog reference.
An advert promises large per acre yields for beardless barley oats speltz and macaroni wheat potatoes hay rape and teosinte from Salzer seeds. It urges readers to send 10 cents and address to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for a catalog and seed samples.
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired hot feet and ease tight shoes. It invites readers to request a free trial package from A. 8. Olmsted, Le Roy New York, and warns to accept no substitute. A Chicago Daily News quote about a dignified man's hat appears.
Advert contains a claim to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails. E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price listed as 25 cents. The ad ends with a proverb about money and a citation to The Commoner.
Mrs Thomas Robbins of Norwich New York states Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago in a February 17 1900 note. The quotation reflects personal testimonial attached to historical medical advertising.
A physician advised an operation for ovarian trouble, but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound reportedly cured many cases without surgery. Miss Margret Merkley describes relief from ulceration and pain after using the tonic and urges others to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana the past ten years have seen vast commercial industrial and agricultural growth along the Illinois Central and Yazoo Mississippi Valley railroads. Cities doubled in population, blocks rose in value, and farm land values more than doubled. Hundreds of industries have started, creating unprecedented demand for others.
Day laborers, skilled workmen, and farm tenants are urged to contact Mr. G. F. Merry, Assistant General Passenger Agent in Dubuque Iowa, via postal card to receive printed material on the described territory and direct answers to all inquiries.
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