Doan's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure by Tecumseh Chief
Joseph McCauley of Chicago testifies his health broke down with back pain loss of appetite and sleeplessness. After four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills he reports a complete permanent cure and urges others to use the remedy. Sold by dealers for 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McCauley
Sholto St
Chicago
Tecumseh Lodge
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
How Girls Should Learn Everyday Household Skills
Guidance on practical female education lists tasks for girls including bread making sewing home care reading public speaking and keeping orderly rooms. The passage emphasizes competence in cooking baking housekeeping personal organization and staying informed through weekly farming papers.
Tales About Tots
A playful dialogue features a young girl named Dorothy who cannot answer a last name, saying she is not married yet. The exchange captures a light moment as the caller probes for identity and future names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Kitty Declines Sugar in Polite Quip
In a social call, Kitty refuses sugar for her coffee saying she only takes it when it is congratulated. A visitor then asks the hostess's daughter Bessie her age prompting a playful reply about being at home versus riding a street car.
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Kitty
Bessie
Tommy and mamma uncover pantry mystery
Tommy jokes that burglars to blame for pantry rumbling. His mother mistakes noises for intruders. He admits he was seeking the burglars and finds humor in the game. The scene captures a playful kitchen moment between child and parent.
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Tommy
Child's Christmas Curiosity About Wishbones
In a whimsical dinner exchange Edith asks if people and chickens share wishbones. The mother explains humans cannot wishbone like chickens, sparking a gentle, humorous moment about wishes at table.
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Mamma
Edith
Rome Physician Endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills in Practice
Pr Lapponi, physician to the Vatican and adviser to Pope Pius X, asserts using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in four simple anemia cases with satisfactory results. He credits the remedy with building new blood and strengthening nerves, urging broader use in related conditions.
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Pr. Lapponi
Dr. Williams
Pink Pilla
Lapponi
Vatican
Leo XIII
Pius X
Williams
Iowa Rural Telephone Boom Drives Mileage Growth
Des Moines reports show Iowa telephone mileage rising from 14 043 miles in 1903 to 48 491 in 1904, with rural lines responsible for the bulk of the value increase in taxable telecom property, now totaling 8 808 126.76 dollars. The executive council fixes the assessment across telegraph, commercial and rural lines, highlighting the expansion of rural communications.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Executive Council
Coal Prices Jump in Des Moines for Winter
Coal dealers and operators in Des Moines confirm hard coal rises from 9.75 to 10.25 per ton for the winter with soft coal set at 3.50. The Coal Operators' association reports no signed contracts with teamsters though most county operators are in the group. Prices seen at 3.25 are denied by leading operators.
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Des Moines
Coal Operators’ Association
Marriage Bonds Two Rival Bank Families
James B. McCook once of Sumner and now Fredericksburg married Lillie Padden of Fredericksburg. They left for a wedding trip to St Louis. A banking feud between Sumner and Fredericksburg banks gave way to romance as McCook, once assistant cashier in Sumner, became a major stockholder and cashier in the Fredericksburg venture.
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James B. McCook
Sumner
Fredericksburg
Lillie Padden
St. Louis
James McCook
Citizens’ State Bank of
Cupid
Padden
Elopement of 15-Year-Old Girl and 19-Year-Old Man Arrested in Chicago
Hazel Wagner and Fred Klausegger were arrested after alighting from a Rock Island freight train in Chicago. The girl claimed she and Klausegger planned to marry after her father refused consent. Police found a revolver and $15 on Klausegger. parents were notified.
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Hazel Wagner
Fred Klausegger
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Krausegger
Austinville
Indicted Bank President Faces 30 Counts in Sioux City
W. Brown, president of the defunct First National Bank of Storm Lake, is charged in a new Sioux City indictment with about 30 counts including embezzlement and falsified records. Nearly $100,000 is alleged misused as more falsified records surface. Brown arrived from St. Louis for arraignment, avoiding bond forfeiture.
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Sioux City
W. &. Brown
First National Bank of
Storm Lake
T. D. Healey
Department of Justice
Fonda An
Brown
St. Louis
Aldrich Celebrates Birth and Six Months Vacation
Charles Aldrich head of the Iowa state historical department in Des Moines marks his seventy sixth birthday with a six months vacation granted by the trustees. He will spend part of the time in Washington to gather material for the department as the new $25,000 home and library project nears completion.
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Lown
Institution For Inebriates
Knoxville
Board of Control
School For the Deaf
School For the Blind
Orphans’ Home
State Horticultural Society
State Agricultural Department
St. Louis Park
Garnsey
Capitol Commissioners
Polk District Court
Elmer E. Garnsey
Capitol
United States
Capitol Commission
Iowa
John Downie
State Board of Control
Lowa Weather and Crop Service
Ames
D. L. Pascal
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Iowa State College
P. G. Holden
Pascal
State Historical Society
Sheakley
S. H. Sheakley
Des Moines
W. O. Riddell
West Side
Riddell
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Department
Washington
Aldrich
Historical Department
Tuberculosis Tops Death Toll in Des Moines Reports
Des Moines health records show 81 resident deaths in September. Secretary James Morgan notes tuberculosis caused the most deaths at 12, with other causes contributing the remainder.
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Des Moines
James Morgan
City Health Department
Makes Third Attempt on Life
Carl Schultz of Story City attempted to cut his throat with a razor but did not sever the jugular vein. He was found in time by others, received medical aid, and recovered. This was his third such attempt, and doctors deem him demented or mentally troubled.
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Carl Schultz
Story City
Homesteaders Win Major Sioux City Court Victory
Homesteaders from land once granted to the Sioux City and St. Paul railroad won a decisive federal court victory as 11 cases were disposed in their favor. The total values involved reach about 125000 dollars, with more than a million dollars in pending suits. The long dispute began with patents and challenges by purchasers in state and federal courts.
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Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad
Sioux City
Free Medical Advice To Young Girls
Periodical notice inviting young girls to write Mrs Pham in Lynn Massachusetts for motherly guidance. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential for courage, safety, and health during adolescence, promising a healthier future free from sickness.
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Alma Pratt
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prxoxnamu
Holly
Mich
Field's Humble Arrival At A St Louis Hotel
After returning from Europe Eugene Field faced hardship and sought shelter at a leading St. Louis hotel. He offered only his name at the register, declined dinner, and explained he simply wanted to arrive after months of travel and hardship.
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Eugene Field
Europe
Denver
St. Louis
Copperpate
Mr. Field
Field
San Francisco
Rates and Service Offerings on Nickel Plate Line to East
The Nickel Plate Road advertises lower rates and full service from Chicago La Salle Street to points east including Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and more. Three thru express trains daily with modern coaches dining and sleeping cars plus a la carte meals coffee and seating service. Stopovers at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake. Contact J Y Calahan Gen Agt Chicago for rates and routes.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Mother entrusts son to Princeton president Patton
An anxious mother brings her son to Princeton and hands him to President Francis L Patton who solemnly promises satisfaction or return of the boy, a striking early assurance from university leadership emphasizing care and responsibility.
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Princeton
Francis L. Patton
Kansas City Southern Ry Special Excursions Dates and Rates
Special excursion offers from Kansas City Southern Railway to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas on October 13 20 27 and October 4 and 18 1904. Very low one way and round trip rates. For details write to G P T A KC and KC Ry Kansas City.
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Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas City
Most Expensive Picture in the Family Album
A Washington Star quote notes a catalogued expense as a photograph of a titled son in law to be kept in the family album. The exchange highlights high costs tied to a personal photo in a private collection.
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Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Cure for Consumption Recalled by Norwich Woman
Mrs Thomas Robbins of Norwich New York testifies that Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life three years ago in a February 17 1900 statement. The quotation reflects the period's reliance on patent remedies in public health narratives.
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Thos. Robbins
Norwich, N. Y
Summer man prefers tending furnace in heat
In summer a man thinks that he would rather tend the furnace. In winter he thinks that he would rather run the lawn mower, not a queer world, anyhow.
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Boston
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ROME
Storm Lake Bank
State Library
Mia Pinkham
Mrs. Pinykham
Ly KE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Kansas City Southern Ry
Cough Kemps Balsam LP
Westwenn Towers
Garanteed
A.J. Tower Cobostor Mass
OSA. Tower Canadian CO. Limited
Tororto
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Publque
J. ¥. Merry
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