Kidney Pills Featured In Newspaper Ad Claim
An advertisement recounts a Mr Wallis being cured by Beans Kidney Pills and offers a free trial by Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The copy urges sufferers to try Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and notes a 5 cent per box price and nationwide mailing of the trial offer.
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Bean
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Dean
Wallis
United States
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ile
Boz
Nebraska Court Rules On Cashing Treasury Check
A Nebraska court held that when a man receives a check in payment of a bill and lives in the same town as the bank on which the check is drawn his sole safeguard is to cash the check by the following day at the latest.
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Nebraska
Markets at Our Door
Theme of US indifference to markets in South Africa highlighted by visiting correspondents as they assess regional trade dynamics and potential impacts on American commerce and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Transcontinental Auto Tour Triumph in Fifty-Seven Days
L. L. Whitman and E. T. Hammond completed a cross country drive from San Francisco to New York City in a five horsepower automobile in fifty seven days. The feat marks a notable early automotive endurance record for the era.
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L. L. Whitman
E. T. Hammond
San Francisco
New York City
Seven Natives Equal One White Law Sparks Debate
Report notes a Dutch law in their East Indian possessions that one white man’s testimony equals seven natives. A German colonial official urges Germany to adopt a similar rule in its dependencies prompting discussion on colonial legal standards.
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Unilor
Untitled ad item for sale with 5 cent package
A fragmentary advertisement notes a large on package priced at five cents. It mentions someone named Rio Onces and a home or grocut term, but the text is garbled and unclear.
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Rio
True American Spirit at Sea
A Navy trainer boasts a steady hand shooting from a moving vessel at long range. He fires four shots in quick succession through a bullseye 1,600 yards distant with an eight inch gun while the ship moves at eight knots, vowing to do even better.
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Indiana
Tim Murphy Auctions Free Show For Church Fund
Tim Murphy opened a New Orleans church bazaar with a speech and donated a box for The Man from Missouri. He bid the box up in a running gag, reaching 275 dollars before humor and charity combined to close the sale for the church fund.
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Tim Murphy
New Orleans
Missouri
Murphy
Busy Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts After Personal Trial
A Cincinnati physician describes how Grape-Nuts improved his health after he was rundown. He began using the product with warm milk twice daily and soon felt stronger, weighing more than before and seeing quality gains. He endorses the food and recommends it to patients with excellent results.
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Cincinnati
Levie
Philanthropier Donates Funds to Naugatuck Congregational Church
A donor gives a sizable amount to the Congregational church in Naugatuck for same goal. The income will aid local worthy poor residents of the town.
The Eyes of Criminale Eye Color Claim
A Russian savant named M. Karloff claims criminals can be detected by eye color. He states murderers and thieves have reddish brown eyes, tramps have light blue eyes, and honest folk possess dark grey or blue eyes.
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M. Karloff
The McBride Case Agein
Mr and Mrs William McBride and Dr Jesse L Simes sworn statements confirm the story of their little son's illness and cure by Dodds Kidney Pills The boy suffered epileptic seizures with semi paralysis and mental impairment and improved within a week after treatment by Dodd's Kidney Pills
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McBride
Agein
St. John, Kans
William McBride
Jesse L. Simes
George EB. Moore
Simes
Dodd
Statue to Cervantes planned in Paris by Spanish admirers
A statue to Cervantes is to be erected in Paris as a mark of gratitude toward the Spanish admirers of Victor Hugo who erected a statue to him at Madrid.
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Cervantes
Paris
Victor Hugo
Madrid
Piety and Vinegar: A Moral Reflection On Demeanor
A compact moral observation contrasts outward piety with harsh temper, arguing true virtue shows through measured conduct and restraint. The speaker warns against sanctimony paired with sour behavior, urging consistency between belief and action.
Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tablets Trial Offer
An early 20th century ad promotes Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tablets claiming a cure for chills or fever. It states price two cents per box and urges readers to try the remedy.
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Cheatham
Fragmentary Teaser Note Shows Odd Ad Copy Tone
Vague line about a saint with scripture and a caution against using friends. Mentions Dr Kitme s Great Nerve Hester and a Philadelphia address. includes stray product-like phrases and stray numbers. The overall fragment reads like a garbled advertisement or satirical blurbs from an old page.
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Gay
Dr. Kitme
Hester Ee
BBS
Krave
Giard Strest
Philadelphia
Better Starch Value Beats Competitors on Defiance Brand
Advertisement notes no chromoes or cheap premiums, promising higher quality and one third more Defiance Starch for the same price as other starches.
No Woman With Most Clothes In Community Is Popular
A terse remark argues that possessing the most clothing in a town does not guarantee social popularity. The comment implies social dynamics favor other traits over wardrobe count. The line reflects attitudes toward status symbols in small communities.
Mail's Family Pills Ad Split by Fragment
Fragmentary ad copy touts drugstore products with price of 35 cents. Mentions "aces is the result" and "hearing destroyed" in a damaged text snippet. No clear event or names beyond generic references to Drugglets.
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Mail
Big Bread Bill Arrives With British Navy in Barcelona
The British Mediterranean squadron visiting Barcelona contracted local bakers for 30,000 pounds of bread daily during the squadron's stay.
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Barcelona
Erey
Hunt's Cure Patent Medicine Cures Itching
An advertisement proclaims Hunt's Cure relieves and cures itching in any form. It is sold solely for that purpose at 50 cents per box.
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Hunt
Remarkable Sow Becomes Mother to Pigs with Six Feet
A sow owned by Mr Edward Hope of Sevenoaks Kent has given birth to a litter of pigs two of which have six perfectly formed feet each. The sow and offspring are reported to be strong and thriving.
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Edward Hope
Sevenoaks
Kent
England
He who was without beginning of sin is without end of sympathy
The phrase remarks on moral consistency linking sinlessness to perpetual compassion. It suggests that a person free from sin from the start cannot lack enduring sympathy for others.
Mrs Windlow's Ten Heene Onsen For Teething
A historical ad fragment promotes Mrs Windlow's Ten Heene Onsen for children teething. Claims include soothing gums easing pain and curing wind colic with general remedy language.
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Mra
Windlow
Childres
Groaning Over Goods Sparks Philosophical Exchange
A terse remark highlights the tension between material wealth and human expression. The speaker implies that true meaning emerges from attitude rather than possession, inviting reflection on value.
Native Creeks and Freedmen Roll Claims Paid After Long Delay
Major McLaughlin explains the struggle to distribute $510000 among 1523 original claimants or their heirs from a Civil War era award. About three fourths were Creek Indians and a quarter freedmen, with living heirs now scarce. Payments may reach up to $4000 each, and a quick distribution is desired for aging beneficiaries.
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Congress
Major McLaughlin
W. B. Hazen
F. A. Field
W. Peel
Bentonville
Ark
David M. Hodge
Tulsa
I. T
General Hazen
Field
McLaughlin
Government Inspector Chalmers Completes Ardmore Inquiry
Leigh Chalmers finished an investigation arising from Justice Department charges involving prominent Southern District officials. He departed for Tishomingo to pursue further inquiries after days of closed testimony in Ardmore. A report to Attorney General Knox is expected within two weeks.
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Ardmore Ardmore
Leigh Chalmers
Department of Justice
Ardmore
Tishomingo
Chalmers
Knox
Folk Announces Candidacy for Governor in St. Joseph
Joseph W. Folk, prosecuting attorney of St. Louis, declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor at a massive St. Joseph gathering. Excursion trains from northern Missouri brought large crowds to the event.
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Folk
ST. Joseph, MO
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Missouri
Seventeen Buried in New York Subway Cave-In
A cave-in trapped seventeen Italians in a tunnel at One Hundred Fifty-ninth Street and Broadway. Four were dug out and hospitalized with severe injuries. five others remained visible under the rock as rescue efforts continued.
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New York Subway
New York
Peruna praised by physicians and users across states
Mrs Hattie La Fountain from Galion Ohio and Mrs Julia M Brown from Los Angeles endorse Peruna. They report relief from headaches bearing down sensations and nervous fatigue after using the product. Both describe personal health improvements and urge others to consider Peruna as effective beyond claimed results.
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Hattie la Fountain
Treas
Home Circle
Catholic Ladies of
Ohio
Galion
Perana
Peruna Offered Free at Home for Women’s Ills
A poverty stricken woman writes to Dr Hartman for free home treatment via Peruna after costly unsuccessful doctors. The letter outlines relief within weeks and a recovery enabling her to work again. Other testimonies praise Peruna for easing backaches headaches and nervous fatigue, with request for further cases to be evaluated.
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Hartman
Lon Ya
Annie Hoban
Post Pocahontas of
Mamie Powell
Lake Charles
Lona
Voting Machines Question Sparks Call for Disqualification
The article argues there is no doubt about how voting machines will register ballots on the canal improvement question and contends machines should be disqualified for service.
Hunt's Lightning Oil Promises Pain Relief
When rheumatic pains make walking hard and running impossible, Hunt's Lightning Oil is advertised as a pleasing and astonishing remedy. The liniment is priced at 25 and 50 cents.
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Hunt
Snipe Hunt Allegations In Ship-Building Trust Tale
Promoter Gates recounts a tale from the ship-building trust claiming Proomier Schwab and Promoter Morgan took him on a snipe hunt and left him with the burden of the loss.
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Gates
Proomier Schwab
Morgan
Atlanta Constitution
Simmons' Liver Purifier Ad Lifts Spirits and Health
An old penny salve style ad touts Simmons' Liver Purifier as a remedy for low spirits and poor health. It promotes tin box packaging and a price of 25 cents per box.
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Simmons
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Woman’s State Federation
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Woman's State Federation of
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Semple
Boston
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Frank P.lewis
Thacher Medicine CO
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GALE
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