Oklahoma Teachers' Association Formed In Southwest Meeting
The Oklahoma Teachers' association emerged from the Indian Territory teachers as a single body after Friday's session. Officers include President Buck Guthrie and Vice President N L Cowart Wilburton, with Maude Widdaman as secretary and McCabe Kingfisher as treasurer. Dr David Starr Jordan lectured on state university work. The gathering was the largest southwest meeting on record.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory Teachers’ Association
Oklahoma Teachers’ Association
Muskogee
Amalgamated Association
Supt
Buck
Guthrie
N. L. Cowart
Wilburton
Miss Maude Widdaman
Caddo County
McCabe
Kingfisher
Masters
Tulsa
Kersey
Newkirk
Balcomb
Chandler
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University of Oklahoma
Southwest
Assault by Soldier Sparks Race Tensions in El Reno
In El Reno a negro soldier of the Twenty fifth Infantry assaulted Mrs T S Clifford and her sister as they tried to pass him on the street. The attacker grabbed Mrs Clifford and threw her into the street claiming the sidewalk was his. The man fled when Mrs Clarke cried for help and was not pursued, as the soldier would face fort return or desertion if captured.
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el Reno
T. S. Clifford
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Gas pipeline venture to Hobart linked to Stone property
A company formed to pipe natural gas into Hobart reports four wells on G. W. Stone’s farm outputting about 6,000,000 cubic feet per day. The development is described as progressing with flows already established.
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Hobart
G. W. Stone
Congress urged to legalize white children in Indian schools
Commissioner Leupp proposes an amendment to Indian appropriation bills to allow white children to attend Indian schools on the same basis as Indian children. The policy aims to break up reservations, allot lands, and fund education by sharing costs with white students, with districts where Indian schools are often the only options.
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Leupp
Washington, D. C
Commissioner Leupp
The
Indian Office
Congress
Department
Indian Bureau
Senate
Committee ‘On
Pipe Burst Injures Workman in Ramona Area
While repairing an eight inch pipeline near Ramona M V Jones was blown twenty feet into the air by the burst. His injuries are not serious.
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Ramona
M. V. Jones
Dean's Kidney Pills Patient Testimony Ad
Roanoke Virginia captain and adjutant recount long back pain fatigue and high night urination. He says after using Dean's Kidney Pills he passed a bean sized gravel stone and has not suffered gravel since. He reports weight regain and improved health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S. L. Crute
Adjt
Wm. Watts
Roanoke
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Memory Belts and Memory Bells Charm Japanese Youths
Known as Memory Belts memory bells are toys given by Japanese youths to their sweethearts. They are made from slips of glass delicately poised so the slightest vibration makes them tinkle reminding the owner of the giver.
Hunt's Cure Promises Quick Relief for Itch
A pamphlet touts Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed remedy that instantly relieves and cures any form of itch including eczema and ringworm with one box. The claim emphasizes universal effectiveness and rapid action.
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Hunt
Philosophical values endure beyond injury, grow with time
Seneca contends that what philosophy sets its seal upon remains immune to harm. Each century increases the reverence for such ideals, as people judge closer things with jealousy yet admire distant truths with less prejudice.
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Seneca
Not Just as Good It’s the Best One Box Cure Claim
The advert asserts Hunt's Cure fully guarantees to cure any skin disease. It promises prompt relief and permanent cure for itching eczema tetter ringworm and similar troubles with a single application and one box.
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Iit
Hunt
Horses Still in Demand In Spite of Automobiles
The piece asserts the horse industry remains vigorous despite car industry competition. Demand stays strong, though supply for certain classes is tight and prices rise. It predicts continued coexistence of horses and automobiles, citing Hartford Times.
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Hartford Times
Rothschilds Never Prosecute
The Bank of England pursues fraud cases vigorously while the Rothschilds refuse to involve courts or police. They prefer bearing losses quietly to protect public confidence in the safety of their finances.
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Rothschilds
Bank of England
Coffee as a drug and Postum as a remedy claim
An American woman recounts six years of coffee use causing headaches nervousness dizziness and sour belching. After switching to Postum her symptoms abated and vision improved, with a friend later liking Postum when prepared as directed. The tale promotes Postum by the Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and urges boiling well and reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Progress of Cana dian West rail growth and settlement
The Canadian West leads in railroad expansion with over 11 000 miles by 1906 in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Construction worth 100 million boosts circulation, opens new farming districts, exports grain, and spurs town growth with thousands of homesteads. About 189 064 people found homes this year, including 57 796 Americans joining westward migration.
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Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Statesman
Master of Many Languages
Gen Picquart, French minister of war, is described as multilingual, fluent in Russian, German, English, and Italian. The article links his language facility to his Alsatian origin, noting Alsatians’ knack for acquiring languages and their long-standing reputation in France.
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Gen
Picquart
Admiral Crichton
Thaat
France
Modern starch promises better laundry results
The advertisement claims De finace Starch provides greater strength allowing thinner application for stiffer, neater fabrics. It asserts traditional starches damage appearance and wear, while De fiance Starch preserves beauty and durability by using less product.
Cornwall Protests Foreign Place Names by Railway Ad
Cornwall residents object to the Great Western Railway using foreign names for local places. A protest speaker rejects calling a Cornish coast site the English Riviera and warns Cornwall gains nothing from southern French or Italian town labels.
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Cornwall
Great Western Railway Company
Riviera
France
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action through the bloodstream and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 pledge if any case fails to cure. Also promotes Cheney’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Woman kept busy watching neighbors lets husband go by default
A brief local anecdote notes a woman so engrossed in observing neighbors that she unintentionally lets her husband fall behind in duties. The quip implies domestic distraction rather than a serious event.
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Mentioned
Ad advertises a laxative bromine containing medicine to cure a cold in a single day. Mentions a refund and fake signature by Ve as proof of endorsement.
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Eac
Advertisement fragments mix patents and remedies
A collage of old-time ads mentions Putnam dye products and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and gum relief. The text notes a 10 cent package price and evokes sentimental lines about widows and old flames.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
PAZO Ointment guarantees to ease itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to sixteen days or money back. The ad asserts quick relief and includes a Quintilian quote about fear of the future.
Furs Furs Furs Write for Price Circular and ship to
Advertisement style copy lists fur cataloging and shipping to McMillan Fur and Wool Co Minneapolis with promotional lines on marriage and health products. Includes quotes from Tryon Edwards and remarks on Garfield Tea as a health remedy.
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McMillan Fur & Woool Co
Minneapolis
Season of coughs and colds urged with Simmons Cough Syrup
The piece advises that coughs and colds remain prevalent for months and promotes Simmons Cough Syrup as a safe, reliable remedy. It notes a Lambeth Guardians relief applicant, a button-hole maker paid two pence a dozen, takes an hour and a half to complete them, and ends with a reference to the song of the shirt from the London Globe.
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Simmons
Lambeth Guardians For Relief
London Globe
Strangest cavalry mounted on oxen in Africa
Strange military band at Saint de Moorvay under French rule uses oxen for mobility. Animals lean yet reportedly fast, a curious method in a named province on the east coast of Africa. Also notes starch advances with Defiance Starch promising strength and smoothness without harmful chemicals.
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Saint de Moorvay
Africa
Madagascar
Monarchs who speak many languages
A European survey notes monarchs widely versed in tongues. King Edward speaks French and German, the Russian czar knows French plus dialects, Emperor William masters French and English with Latin, Spain’s young king speaks German French and English, Portugal’s king lists French English German and Spanish, and Italy’s ruler is fluent in French German and Italian dialects.
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Edward
Czar
Russia
William
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Cure for eczema praised by Iowa woman in 1906
Mrs Eliza A Wiley of Liscomb Iowa and her husband tried several doctors and remedies before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. She reports eleven years of eczema on hands with pain bleeding nails damaged, then full improvement after the Cuticura regimen.
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Eliza A. Wiley
Liscomb, Iowa
Chinese Superior to Japs in Senator Clark Remarks
Senator William A. Clark argues that Chinese immigrants in the United States are more trustworthy than Japanese. He cites loans to Chinese individuals and notes Japanese banks employ Chinese workers in trusted roles, implying Chinese superiority.
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Japan
William A. Clark
Purify Your Blood with Brandreth's Pills Claim
Advertises Brandreth's Pills as a superior blood purifier and health aid. Claims to cleanse impurities for better circulation and organ function. Promotes safe use with one grain sarsaparilla extract per pill and mild vegetable ingredients.
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Brandreth
Twain recalls Missouri visit and Hannibal farewell
No Advance in Wisdom recounts how four years earlier Mark Twain was invited by the University of Missouri to receive the LL D. degree and visited his boyhood home Hannibal. He parted at the station with Tom Nash who joked that the townspeople were the same foolish folk as always.
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Mark Twain
University of Missouri
Hannibal
Tom Nash
Sam
Hunt's Lightning Oil Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a remedy for burns bruises cuts and sprains. It targets men who labor for a living and claims the product eases pain and aids in the strife of everyday toil.
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Hunt
Water on a Battleship Distilling Sea Water for Fresh Supply
The article notes that up to 8000 gallons of fresh water are used daily on a battleship. About two thirds goes to boilers while the rest serves drinking, washing and cooking. After the ship’s store is exhausted, condensers provide further supply. Every modern warship carries evaporating machinery to distil sea water.
Hypnosis Lecturer Demonstrates Dual Personalities in Hysteria Study
Marie Pierre Feliux Janet, professor of experimental psychology at the University of Paris, touring the United States to lecture on hysteria. The public mind regards him as a hypnotist, though his aim is to show that a hysteric patient can embody two distinct persons.
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Marie Pierre Feliux Janet
University of Paris
United States
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Dodds
Ives
Littie Rae
If. P.lewis
Peoria
Free Farms
Sliema
Aan
Intendent of Immigration
Ottawa
J. S. Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Bren
Camel
Nichols
ST. Louis Seed CO
4Th St
St. Louis
U. S. Army
Amo
Nthrie
SocAlester
Defiance
Oklahoma City
No. 1
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
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