Prominent Minnesotan Merchant Credits Kidney Pills Cure
A Minnesota dry goods firm owner, Hayden of O. C. Wayden & Co., Albert Lea, recalls severe back pain and unable to walk, attributing cure to Dean's Kidney Pills after kidneys returned to normal. Advertisement notes 50 cents a box and lists Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. The piece also includes a Twain anecdote about temperance social ostracism and a sailor.
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Minneesta
Poan'a Kidney Pitts
Hayden
O. C. Wayden & Co
Albert Lei
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
A College Man Discovers Grape-Nuts Benefits
A student recounts years of greasy diet causing general malaise and poor study results. After trying Grape-Nuts, he notes rapid improvement in strength, weight, and mental clarity. His sister and brother in Washington also see marked health gains from the cereal.
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Frank
Washington City
Posty
Then and Nota Then Old He Look with toyer's Pride
A Baltimore American item recalls a suitor who once wooed with romantic mistletoe memories now focused on the main chance. The piece contrasts past charm with present ambition and harder work, noting changed spirits and fading romance under public gaze.
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Toyer
Deay Dalicht
Baltimore American
The Cursed Family Bell Toll Legend
An old man recounts a haunted family tale of a curse born from a murder. The killer grandfather hears a church bell toll thirteen times, foretelling death with each stroke, and the narrator faces aging omen after his father dies resisting the curse. Lucy Derrick figures in as the beloved whose future is at stake.
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Richard
Richard Bassman
Lucy
Curse and vow echo in a haunted tale of love and doom
An old man recounts a fatal vow taken to protect a loved one and the spectral cost. He recalls a night of murder, a beloved’s death from a broken heart, and decades of remorse. The fragment ends as a body lies in a chair clutching a pen, awakening to Lucy’s lingering wait.
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Lucyal
Lucy
MSS
No Admission Without Card At Washington Social Event
A Washington gathering of young society girls at a friend's home included Aunt Chloe Stern as a makeshift waitress. The hostess warned Chloe to refuse entry to men without cards, and during multiple calls by gentlemen some failed to gain admission, while a servant kept the door closed when cards ran short. The evening saw further attempts as guests attempted entry with tickets.
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Aunt Chloe Stern
Portal
Washington
Chloe
Diplomat News Notes Burroughs Words On Books
A youthfully ambitious writer at Pen and Brush recalls asking John Burroughs how many books he has written. The naturalist says his work grew gradually over forty years and will total fourteen when his current project is finished in June, then more in time.
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John Burroughs
Pen and Brush Club
Slabsides
New York Sun
Pearl Bearing Potato Reported In Pottsville Household
A Pottsville, Pennsylvania servant girl found a watery potato that yielded a hard object she showed to her mistress. It was not a pearl but a curious pearl like inclusion, prompting humorous calls for Secretary Wilson to investigate and distribute seed samples that could yield pearl bearing vegetables.
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Pottsville
Wilson
Savannah News
No Words Wasted In That Family
Capt Tom Purng of the steamer Orient, a storied figure in New London, recounts a tale of a taciturn bound fisherman and his son. As they sail a small sloop toward harbor, the boy on the bow and the father at the stern exchange a humorous, almost undecipherable dialogue about tying the boat and anchoring. The scene showcases local maritime lore and colorful language from a seasoned seafarer.
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New London
Conn
Tom Purng
Orient
Rcch
Anchorage
Trow de An
Baggage Smash Sparks Shouted Warning
A hardened tourist, eager to help with overwork, begins smashing his own trunk with an ax in the baggage area while the baggage man objects. The scene unfolds with tension as onlookers assess the unusual act.
Congress Briefs From Washington February Debates and Votes
The week in Congress reports Senate petitions against Senator Reed Smoot and positions by Perkins and Patterson on Utah leader's protests. House actions include three suspension bills, a pure food measure, and coal land purchase in the Philippine Islands. Senate passes a pure food bill 62 to 4 and Knox introduces an interstate commerce bill with court review provisions. Washington day-by-day coverage notes army appropriations debates and broader political tensions.
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Senate
Reed Smool
California
Colorado
Messrs
Perkins
Patterson
Utah
Mr. Hepburn
Senator Foraker
Mer. Money
McCumber
House
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Alaska
Ceasus Bureau
Batan
Philippine Archipelago
Washington
Yousef
Hull
Military Affairs Committee
Orient
China
Pacific
Rockhill
Peking
Unitec States
Knox
Interstate Commerce Commission
Committee of Interstate Commerce
House of Representatives
Prince of Scots
Gilbert
Kentucky
Chirk Oforida
Mev. Grosvenor
Ohio
Keillor
Tilman
Gillespie
Internal Revenue Bureau
Conscience and Messengers in a Toy Store Scene
A dialogue fragment features two messenger boys and a vivid stray remark about a toy store scene. The text then discusses birds’ hollow bones, arguing air gives strength and lightness, linking to natural design and life.
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Pye
Rheumatic Pains Vanish With Dr Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial from Mrs. Frederick Brown of Sandy Hill New York says inflammatory rheumatism attacked her for years. She describes severe pain swelling and loss of appetite before using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Within months she improved eating and regained health proving the medicine purifies blood and drives out rheumatic poisons. Sold by all druggists and Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Frederick Brown
Sumpter Street
Sandy Hill
N.Y
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Umbrella Helps Identify Mysterious Man Says Sentinel
An item cites a Milwaukee Sentinel quote noting a man changed with whiskers since last seen, yet recognized by his umbrella. The brief implies a humorous or curious identification method linked to the umbrella as a distinctive clue.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Deafness Cure Claims and Seed Book Ad
A mixed notice cites deafness as a mucous tube inflammation and touts a catarrh cure with a money-back offer, followed by an assortment of ads for Unity Family Medicine, Salzer’s Bargain Seed Book, free grass seed, and Red Cross Ball Blue detergent, ending with a remark on schools and talent.
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Tree
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer W
la Crosse
Wis
Marchesa di Rudini to Spend Season in Newport
May Spend Season at Newport Henry Labouchere s beautiful daughter the marchesa di Rudini will soon visit this country. As a girl she was the toast of London and inherited much of her mother s dramatic talent. She gave up acting for marriage to the Italian premier s son and may accept Newport summer invitations.
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John Verekea
John Vereken
Yorkshire
Squire Vereken
Squire Derrick
Lucy Derrick
Lucy
London
Hils
Bisers
Newport
Henry Labouchere
Marchesa di Rudini
Marchesa
Long electric power lines span vast distances in California
Two exceptionally long transmission lines stretch from Electra to San Francisco, 15 miles, and Colgate to Oakland, 144 miles. Both lines use stranded aluminum wires rather than copper, reflecting a preference for lighter material despite length.
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Electra
Cal
San Francisco
Colgate
Oakland
Polite Exchanges Go Awry in Brief Stolen Glance
A brief, almost playful local note recounts a sharp quip about politeness and a bemused exchange over an overcoat sleeve mishap. The snippet hints at social etiquette and a humorous street observation from the Star.
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Apols Star
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