Cooper's New Discovery Claims Vast Omaha Following
Omaha readers report a huge surge of grateful callers flocking to Cooper's headquarters. Citizens, including W J Grant and William Kennedy, credit Cooper's New Discovery with healing stomach trouble, restoring appetite and energy after years of distress. Doctors and locals say the remedies’ popularity indicates real benefits, despite skeptical chatter.
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Omaha
Neb
Cooper
Forlow
W. J. Grant
South Sixteenth Street
Earth
William Kennedy
Bennett Company
Sixteenth and
Harney Streets
Second Mabray gang member Scott acquitted after twenty hour jury
Frank Scott of Pender Nebraska the second Mabray gang member accused of larceny in a $5,000 horse race swindle was acquitted by a district court jury after twenty hours deliberation. Judge Thornell suggested the conspiracy charge may fall with the larceny verdict and federal warrants were served. Scott expressed gratitude to the jurors and said there was nothing personal in the outcome. Attorney General Byers was absent in Des Moines.
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Frank Scott
Pender
Net
Mabray
Scott
John Wemmelbrecht
Nevb
Thornell
United States
Marshall W. A. Groneweg
Omaha
John J. Hess
Hoss
Byers
Des Moines
Minister Mrs Hannah Knudson Dies in Iowa at 81
Ames reports the death of Hannah M Knudson at her West Branch Iowa home age 81 known as a leading Quaker minister in the west. She and husband Eric Knudson were traveling ministers and early Cedar county settlers linked to Underground Railroad activity with John Brown. The couple supported Lewelling family as he rose to prominence in Kansas.
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Ames
Hannah M. Knuudson
Lewelling
Kansas
West Branch
Knudson
Iowa
Eric Knudson
Cedar County
John Brown
Whittier College
Salem
Henry County
Gils
Mitchellville
Des Moines
Bank Robbers Take Loot From State Bank
Wister Oklahoma February 7 robbers blew open the safe at the State Bank and fled with 1740 dollars in cash and 900 dollars in school warrants. Citizens heard the blast but did not intervene. Also in council bluffs February 7 examinations of eleven census enumerator applicants were held due to large numbers.
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Wister
Okla
Council Bluffs
Dha
Wonderberry or Sunberry touted as marvelous garden fruit
The Wonderberry or Sunberry, popularized by Luther Burbank and John Lewis Childs, is praised nationwide as highly productive and drought tolerant. Notables like John Burroughs and Judge Morrow endorse its flavor and ease, with reports of abundant yields, early fruiting, and exceptional suitability for diverse climates and small plots.
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Luther Burbank
John Lewis Childs
Floral Park
John Burroughs
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Canada
D. C. Hall
Wichita
Kan
K. S. Enochs
Hammond
J. H. Powers
Kenwood Avenue
Chicago
J. P
Swallow
Kenton
Ohio
Rev. H. B. Sheldon
Pacific Grove
Cal
W. T. Davis
Enon
Judge Morrow
U. S. Circuit Court
Childs
Hattie Vincent
Hayden
Newexico
Luther Mural
California
Wizarch
A Royal Spender
A witty exchange between Waele and Marjorie about money and happiness. Waele says Marjorie would be happier with a poorer husband, while Marjorie counters that wealth will diminish with time.
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Waele
Marjorie
Practical Christianity Buttonful Contributions and Sewing Call
A Harper's Weekly note recalls a church sewing circle thanking the congregation for 57 buttons donated to the contribution box in the past month. The pastor asks donors to bring undershirts and other secular garments next Sunday to be sewn with the buttons, expressing gratitude for help.
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Harper’s Weekly
Power From Food How Diet Sparks Vitality and Health
A Missouri woman's testimonial extols Grape-Nuts for digestive relief and weight gain after years of stomach trouble. She describes severe heartburn and gas until using the product, noting her weight rising from 98 to 116 pounds and renewed strength. The ad invites a short trial and mentions the booklet The Road to Wellville and its ad slogan There’s a Reason.
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Missouri
Weillville
Canadian West promises lure readers beware moving abroad
The Kentuckian notes widespread interest in free homesteads in Central Canada from readers in thirty five to forty states. A Kentucky resident praises Alberta land near Calgary and Edmonton, while editors caution readers to think carefully before moving. The piece cites settlers’ overall satisfaction and few returnees, and ends with a humorous LA Times anecdote about a child’s sunset observation.
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Kentucky
Canada
KK. Bell
Frankfort
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Curious Ad Copy Parody and Teething Syrup Mention
A fragmentary, tongue in cheek mix of dialogue about marriage and money, an ad line for Perry Davis Painkiller, a claim about a home remedy for stiff joints, and a note about Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. The text weaves between anxious suitor, practical father, and commercial lines with antiquated phrasing and product mentions.
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Old Man Staggers
Barbara Carpenter
Ogden
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Datchon
Pompadours
MOTT
Hannah Knudson
Ellis
Phoenix
Ariz
Kelvin
Ray
Violet Wilcox
Feb
Valley Junction
Pearl Wilcox
Highland Park
Y. M. CG
Knoxville
Tenn
Renfield
Stall Road
J. M. Cash
Actin
Central
America
H.'s
Roberta
Los Angeles Times
taSortena
Bears
Tue Centaur Company
New York
Castoria
Carter
Hay
Drugeists
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
Defiance
Sid
Western Canada
Deneen
Illinois
Donnan
Tlinois
Sacka
Ou Chowan
Auld
Manada
Davon Anaitoba
Ottawa
Gun
Agen
E.T Holmes
Jackson St
St.Paul
Mian
Bonnalt
Room
Bee
Heb
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Western
UNION
Adami St
South Dakota
Werle Ua
Gettysburg
Dak
Watson ¥. Coleman
Wash. Pagion
D.C
W. N. U. Des Moines
John Lewis
Aleo
Agenis
N.Y
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