Cured of Lung Trouble by Dr King’s New Discovery
C O Floyd of Kershaw S C writes that after eleven years since a near consumption and a weight drop to 135 pounds he used Dr King s New Discovery for about six months and his cough and lung trouble disappeared returning him to 170 pounds Thousands are healed yearly with guaranteed relief at druggists 50c and 1 00 Trial bottle free.
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C. O. Floyd
Kershaw
Peffers Nervigor
Peffer
Peffer Medical Associa
Chicago
Flags Across History From France to Holland and Spain
A history of flags tracing the French tricolor from Charlemagne to 1589, Holland as the first national banner, England's St Augustine introduction, and symbols like the cross of St George and the crescent, noting key dates such as 1415 Agincourt, 1606 James I, and 1801 Union Jack.
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Clovis
Charlemagne
St. John Lateran
Rome
Louis the Fat
St. Denis
Henry
Dauphin
Francis I
Charles V
Henry IV
Bourbon
Paris
Louis XVI
Lafayette
Holland
United Provinces
Spain
Henry of Navarre
William of Orange
England
St. Augustine
Ethelbert
Bede
Canterbury
Great Britain
Ireland
Castile
Aragon
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick Barbarossa
Mainz
Constantinople
Moscow
New York Tribune
Arcadia Lodge Elects Officers No. 249 A F and A M
Arcadia lodge No. 249 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons elected officers last Thursday night with U S Griffith as Worshipful Master L M Hurt as Senior Warden T A Dodds as Treasurer L M Bosworth as Secretary F N Fowler as Trustee and D Embree as Junior Warden.
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Arcadia Lodge
A. F
W.M. U. S. Griffith
S. W
L. M. Hurt
J. W
T .A. Dodds
L. M. Bosworth
F. N. Fowler
D. Embree
A Church Without Services in Hyde Park London
A church named the Church of the Ascension near Hyde Park is unused for services. Built by Mrs. Russell Gurney as a memorial to her husband, it is intended for prayer rest and meditation only. A notice at the door invites passersby to seek rest silence and prayer inside.
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London
Hyde Park
Russell Gurney
Royal Medicine
Marine Bidg
Chicago
Wall inscriptions reflect enduring divine ways in man
A compact line speaks of walls conveying the past while affirming God’s ongoing relation with humanity and his guiding presence across time.
They Wouldn't Say. A Virginia Woman With Roosters
A bashful young woman from a backwoods Virginia county enters a local store with three chickens and asks the price. When the clerk inquires if they will lay eggs, she reveals the birds’ legs are tied and says they are roosters.
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Virginia
Lippincott’s
Endurance Echoes Among Boarders Says Toledo Blade
A Toledo Blade quote notes a cornet player on the third floor showing remarkable stamina while a casual visitor compares him to other boarders, reflecting on collective endurance in a shared residence.
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Toledo Blade
Independence Provokes Domestic Tensions
A Punch quotation portrays a quarrel over female independence and traditional roles. A husband questions his wife’s influence while she asserts she secured three jobs and her autonomy, highlighting social changes affecting marriage dynamics.
Expert Locksmith Warns Locks Fail to Deter Burglars
A Kansas City locksmith warns that ordinary door and drawer locks are easily defeated by experienced burglars. He explains six pin government locks are unique in resisting pick attempts, while most locks yield to tools and timing. He recalls preferring honest trade over burglary and notes the ear can sometimes detect safe tumblers.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Gould’s Express Bluff Becomes Real Safes Purchase
A Washington Post recounts Jay Gould’s bid to enter the express business against the Erie and United States Express. Gould threatened to shed rail profits, bought twenty four safes, then secured a favorable contract after convincing rivals of his bluff and later selling the safes at a small profit.
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Express
Jay Gould
Sould
Fisk
Erie
United States Express Company
Gould
Express Company
United States
Gould Express Company
Big Express
Washington Post
Shrew Mouse Facts and New York Society Precedence
The shrew mouse is widespread with a long muzzle small eyes and musk glands. It hides under rubbish or burrows and is nocturnal yet harmless amid old beliefs about bites and cures. A New York charity event faces parade of patronesses ordered alphabetically to avoid social friction.
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New York
Philanthropic Society of
New York Sun
Not That I See Any Harm in It
Lady Dorothy Nevill recalls George Payne who abandoned wealth for the turf yet stayed pleasant in talk. When urged to attend church by a stern duchess in Sabbath dress, Payne refused and added with emphasis that he saw no harm in not going.
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Dorothy Nevill
George Payne
Mr. Payne
American Magazine changes hands led by Phillips
Ida M. Tarbell William Allen White F P Dunne Ray Stannard Baker and Lincoln Steffens join John H Phillips to edit The American Magazine. The offer promises November December 1906 issues with 1907 full-year for 1 dollar or 14 numbers for 1.60, including two novels 98 short stories 28 poems 70 articles and many pictures. Purchases urged by mail to The American Magazine 141 Fifth Avenue New York City.
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Ida M. Tarbell
Line
Rockefeller
William Allen White
Well Co
Kansas
F. P. Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Ray Stannard Baker
Lincoln Steffens
John 8. Phillips
the American Magazine
Fifth Avenue
New York City
How to Avoid Appendicitis and Laxative Claims
An advertisement notes that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orine Laxative Fruit Syrup as a remedy. It claims the syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels, is mild and pleasant, and advises refusing substitutes from Cagwin, druggist.
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Cagwin
Special Announcement on Fotey s Honey and Tar Safety
Fotey s Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law. The product contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by Cagwin, druggist.
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Fotey
Cagwin
How to Cure Chilblains by Bucklyn Arnica Salve
An reader from East Otisfield Maine touts Bucklyn’s Arnica Salve as a remedy to cure chilblains and related skin conditions. The notice claims success for fever sores ulcers piles burns wounds frost bites and other skin diseases and lists 2 percent at druggists.
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John Kenp
East Otisfield
Bucklyn
Early bed history from skins to feather filled comforts
The article traces bed evolution from skins of ancient peoples to rushes and straw in early beds. It notes Romans possibly using feathers, Helogabalus around 218 with an air pillow, air beds common in the sixteenth century, and feather beds widespread in Henry VIII’s England.
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Elagabalus
Heliogabalus
Henry VIII
England
Linen Moral Strength and Conscience Quote
A brief quotation credits Phelps noting that clean linen brings moral strength second only to a clean conscience, highlighting the link between appearance and virtue.
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Phelps
Evolution of Chemistry Through the Ages
Alchemists sought gold for centuries but failed. Chemistry reached Spain with Moors in 1150 and had early ties to China and Egypt. It became a science in the seventeenth century with Boerhaave linking chemistry and medicine, sparking rapid progress.
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Spain
Boerhaave
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Rooser & CO
Haddorff
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Moxley
H. A. Wettstein
Adolph A. Wettstein
The
Wettstein Tailoring Co
Cutter
Gibson’s Confectionery
Mat
AMES
Poultry
HTC
Tinue
Darner
Joan of Arc
France
P Press
American Magazine
Leslie
Joel E. Cagwin
Ames, Lowa
Gamble Drug Company
Ames, Iowa
Iowa
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