A Woman's Misery in Paterson Woman Endorses Kidney Pills
Mrs John La Rue of 115 Patterson Avenue Paterson New Jersey describes nine years of kidney complaint relief after using Doans Kidney Pills. She reports backache headaches dizziness and nosebleeds diminished after the first box and urges continued use. Doans Kidney Pills cost 50 cents a box from Foster Co Buffalo NY. However fierce the December wind it is tempered by the love of God.
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John la Rue
Paterson Avenue
Paterson
N. J
Dean
Doan
Foster Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Best eeaeeee Starch Ad Ends with Rusin Blue
A fragmented ad asserts Defiance Starch is unlike any others and claims Rusin Blue is the superior choice. It promotes 10c pricing and urges behemoths to enter office when honest men fail in duty.
Earliest Green Onions Seed Co Offers Test Pack
Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes Earliest Green Eating Onion as a new money making vegetable. The offer includes seed and plants to grow thousands of cabbages carrots celery lettuce onions radishes and flowers for 16 cents postage with 20 cents more for a Berliner Cauliflower.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
California Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts After 40 Years
A Los Angeles physician with four decades of experience touts Grape-Nuts as a universal, digestible brain and digestive food. He uses it daily with cream and advises patients to replace coffee with Grape-Nuts and Postum for health benefits.
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Los Angeles
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Former Auditor Merriam Faces Charges Over Insurance Fees
Des Moines reports former Auditor Frank F. Merriam and deputy Max Beehler are asked to explain charges tied to alleged insurance company examination fees. A committee from both houses contemplates action, with a sub committee to review legal aspects and state liability to insurers.
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Des Moines
Frank F. Merriam
Max Beehler
Merriam
Oklahoma City
Grand Jury
Becauld
Dowell
Temple
Kendall
Increases Number of Representatives in the House
Des Moines reports Representative Temple pushed a constitutional amendment to add members to the lower house ensuring at least one member for every county. The measure passed the House with only two dissenting votes and now awaits Senate action before a November popular vote.
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Des Moines
Temple
Clarke
House
Senate
Fees to State Treasury and Insurance Reform Bill
Des Moines reports two insurance bills introduced by Senator Whipple and Representative English. One bill approves company examinations and adds an actuary and assistants with fees deposited to the state treasury. the other creates a board to review mergers and re insurance with public hearings. Reins urance up to 50 percent not prohibited.
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Whipple
Des Moines
Representative English
Cummins
Carroll
Executive Council
Cape Breton Coal and Iron stock draws Iowa interest
Des Moines reports active buying of Cape Breton Coal and Iron Company stock with orders inquiries and requests for the company booklet. Hill M. Bell president of Drake University praises the printer. Prices have risen from 15 to 25 cents per share. copies are free.
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Des Moines
Cape Breton Coal and Iron Company
Hill M. Bell
Drake University
Farmer Charged with Assault on Daughter Near Biencoe
Charles Wray, a Biencoe area farmer, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Anthony on charges of assaulting his 12 year old daughter. A change of venue was granted to Thomas EB Brown, with the case set for next Tuesday. Wray, divorced from his wife, had prior indictment for assault on her but that indictment was quashed.
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Onawa
Charles Wray
Biencoe
Anthony
C. M. Ross
Thos. EB. Brown
Wray
Former Dubuque Sheriff Accused in Jury Influence Case
An affidavit by juror Moriarity alleges former sheriff Phillips influenced the Blumenthal vs Union Electric damage case verdicts at the request of county attorney Alphonse Matthews. Moriarity says he met Phillips in a saloon after trial began and was pressured to keep the verdict at 1500. Matthews and Phillips are to appear before Judge O Donnell as investigations proceed.
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Dubuque
Alexander Moriarity
Blumenthal
Union Electric Company
Heriff Phillips
Ormer
Alphonse Matthews
Matthews
Moriarty
O’donnell
Phillips
Boyhou
Philips
O Donnell
Tait
Fatal Linhoff murder trial recounts family quarrels
Mason City reports on the Linhoff case as ten hours of testimony outline the fatal night. Linhoff says Mrs. Kettleson called him names, he approached to ask why, she fell by a tree, Bromleys aided her, and the couple later attacked him while Mrs Linhoff fired as they struggled.
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Mason City
Linhoff
Mr. Bromley
Bromley
Private Banks Bill Seeks Auditor Oversight for State Banks
Representative Calderwood introduces a bill to apply state bank inspection and reporting sections to private banks. The measure covers quarterly capital and debt statements, audits on demand, and wind up provisions, with Bryan and Belmont quoted in a Washington exchange.
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Des Moines
Calderwood
Auditor of State
Liquor seizure rattles Clive postmaster amid anti saloon drive
Des Moines reports the seizure of liquor from James Mc Keon by Iowa officers at his Clive general store. Mc Keon, postmaster and a wealthy, respected local, is accused of selling liquor to minors from fourteen to fifteen. The action marks an early probe under the Anti-Saloon League reorganization in the state.
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Des Moines
James McKeon
Clive
Iowa
Anti-Saloon League
McKeon
Former Sioux City police captain, Edward Anderson, jailed
Edward Anderson, once captain of police in Sioux City, was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for taking a bribe from J H Bigelow a slot machine man. The sentence was the limit of the law.
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Sioux City
Edward Anderson
J. H Bigelow
Ice dealer M Nelson dies in hunting accident near Corydon
Corydon authorities report M Nelson, an ice dealer, went rabbit hunting alone and did not return. A search party found his body about noon money half a mile west of Corydon. Police believe the death was accidental from a discharged gun while cocked.
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Corydon
M. Nelson
Des Moines Farm Robbery Seizes $1500 During Milking
Fred Snyder of Clive is bound and gagged by two masked men while milking at 5 o clock and robbed of about $1500. He was found hours later by neighbor John Milligan, cold and numb. Evidence suggests robbers knew of a stock sale proceeds deposited in a Des Moines bank.
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Des Moines
Fred Snyder
Clive
Snyder
John Milligan
Bureau
Jury Recommends Life Sentence for Murder Verdict
Eldora February 5 jury returns verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and recommends life imprisonment. The prisoner heard the verdict without emotion and was taken at once to the county jail.
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Eldora
Blydenburgh
Fraud Charged Against Spinney in Bankers' Union Case
Des Moines reports fraud charges against E. C. Spinney former Des Moines manager of the Bankers' Union of the World with Omaha HQ. Nebraska Supreme Court appoints Judge Robert Ryan as referee to investigate. Spinney remains president under bond of 15000 while insurer suspends operations.
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Spinney
Des Moines
E. C. Spinney
Bankers’ Union of the World
Omaha
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Robert Ryan
Lincoln
Inesurance Commission
Purchases for War Effort Noted in Elcora
R J Baker, noted horse man, has been buying horses and mules in Central Iowa for January totaling 80000 dollars. Purchases will be shipped to Buffalo and then abroad to support the Japanese Russian conflict. Baker is described as an expert judge of horses and secured forty head in a single day.
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Elcora
R. J. Baker
Tiver
Iowa
Buffalo
Baker
Japan Seizes Railroad in Korean theater
A Vladivostok dispatch reports Japanese troops occupy the Seoul Fusan railroad and move large guns to Seoul for legation protection. Barracks are being built to house cavalry as tensions rise in the region. The dispatch comes from St Petersburg with the date February 4.
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Japan
St. Petersburg
Seoul Fusan
Vladivostock
Seoul
Missing Cashier Captured Near Council Bluffs
Lee Deford, cashier of the failed Alta mont bank in Missouri, accused of embezzling 21000 dollars, has been captured in Council Bluffs and sent to Gallatin jail. He fled Altamont before a warrant was served, traveling via Jameson to reach the rail line, with officers tracking his movements and timing a delay in his train.
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Council Bluffs
Lee Deford
Bank of
Altamont
Gallatin (Mo
Deford
Jameson
Counell Bluffs
Goat trouble haunts last Creek chief General Pleasant Porter
Stori ettes recount the Creek nation’s final chief General Pleasant Porter lamenting his illness called the goat. He contrasts a healthier outdoor youth with present affliction and notes a religious friend urging prayer, though swearing remains easier.
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Pleasant Porter
Rip Van Winkle comedian quips after matinee
After a matinee Joseph Jeffer son guided several pretty girls backstage. The caller recalls the exchange as the girls complained they could hardly hear him while he says he heard every word they uttered.
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Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Mr. Jefferson
President Warns Visitor In Heated Office Exchange
A young woman visiting the President as secretary to a representative witnessed a tense exchange. The President shouted No loudly during a discussion with an unknown man, then urged the woman to stay as he warned there would be no bloodshed unless he acted and promised ample warning.
Youth and a Cognac Caper Across Nations
A young Texas congressman candidate faced attacks on his age. The tale of Felix Faure and a fabled cask of French cognac sent to the Cossacks ends in mystery as railway officials reveal the cask contained only colored water, after elaborate precautions failed.
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Felix Faure
France
Ural Mountains
Odessa
Loubet
Painter C L Smith Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure
Sault Ste. Marie, February eight. Mr C L Smith of 309 Anne street testifies to cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills after pain from likely lumbago sciatica or rheumatism. He walked with two canes described as nearly crippled, but two boxes relieved pain completely and he was afterward well and happy.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
C. L. Smith
Anne Street
Dodd
Children’s Respect Aged and Modern Youth Cited
A cynic notes uncertainty over whether today’s children lack obedience or discernment toward parents, reflecting on evolving family dynamics. The exchange contrasts dutiful behavior with modern attitudes.
Newark man wins Petersburg prize for lightning photos
William Archibald of Newark New Jersey receives the silver medal and diploma from the St Petersburg Photographic Society for photographs of lightning flashes. The article notes thunder and lobsters reacting to loud peals with claws shed and regrown in deeper water.
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Newark, N. J
William Archibald
St. Petersburg Photographic Society
Defiance Starch Prompts Buyer Caution at Local Grocer
A reader notes an issue with a grocer claiming no Defiance Starch in stock while offering a 12 ounce bag that allegedly contains 16 ounces and is priced similarly to 12 ounce brands. The letter urges shoppers to inspect packaging and price before purchase.
The Death Plant of Java with Deadly Perfumed Flowers
The plant native to Java emits a perfume so strong that prolonged inhalation overcomes a grown man and destroys all insect life exposed to it.
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Java
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Local Figures
A historical testimonial ad offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for the cure of catarrh. F J Cheney & Co is promoted as trustworthy after 15 years of service. The remedy is said to act on blood and mucus membranes and is sold with testimonials and price in the ad.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Totede
F. J. Cheney
Wardine, Kinnan & Manpyis
Cheerful Religion Favored Over Tearful Kind Title
The saying notes that optimism and positive faith can win more supporters and spread goodwill than sorrowful or grieving approaches. It emphasizes a proactive, uplifting spiritual stance.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Pain
An old advertisement describes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething pain for children. It asserts benefits such as calming gums, reducing inflammation, stopping fussiness, and curing wind colic.
Common sense and uncommon shrewdness collide
A pithy saying contrasts ordinary good sense with sly cleverness, suggesting everyday judgment can be outmaneuvered by cunning acts. The line hints at human perception and strategic thinking in life’s subtle moves.
Grocers Refuse Defiance Starch 16 oz After 12 oz Stock
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch in 16 oz because customers who bought the 12 oz package will not purchase the larger size with their money. They keep 12 oz stock and avoid shifting to the larger品.
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Defiance
England Reports Molasses-Based Cure Claim for Internal Cancer
An English report claims a tablespoonful of molasses taken four to five times daily can cure internal cancer. The assertion lacks detailed evidence and medical validation.
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England
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Prompts Refund Offer
The ad promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and offers a money back guarantee if the treatment fails. The fragment also notes a faded promotional line about minds opening.
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