Blood Will Tell Pink Pills for Women Promise Restore Health
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for women as a remedy for menstrual disorders, anemia, and change of life. It cites Miss Mattie Griggs of Lawrence Kansas who recovered after four months of stopped menstrual function in 1902. The ad invites readers to obtain the booklet Plain Talks to Women and to write for it to the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
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Mattie Griggs
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Kansas
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Envy Between Husbands and Bachelors Echoes in Verse
A provocative remark contrasts the henpecked husband with the lifelong bachelor, noting that both may envy the other due to love’s disappointments. The line hints at gendered social dynamics and longing beyond conventional domestic roles.
Mayer Boots Debut Honorbilt Western Lady Lines
The F Mayer Boot and Shoe Co of Milwaukee introduces Honorbilt and Western Lady, claiming these new shoe lines reach perfection in style fit and durability. Mayer shoes already hold high dealer standing and are recommended for top satisfaction in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Mayer
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Woman’s liking to trust a man who cannot be trusted
A saying notes that a woman often prefers trusting a man, even when she knows he is untrustworthy, highlighting a paradox in affection and discernment.
The Comedian Takes a Smell Role in Theatrical Offer
The manager urges the idle performer to accept a small part. The comedian agrees, saying a smell role is better than a whole leaf, reflecting a humorous theater mindset reported by Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Leager
Too Rich for His Blood at Seattle Eatery
A tall country-looking man wandered into a Seattle restaurant, studied the bill of fare for nearly half an hour, then left saying he could not pay 28.45 dollars for one meal. A small paper with prices was found on his table.
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Seattle
Deos
Kidney pills credited with curing persistent kidney disease
Six doctors failed to help J O Landeman of South Bend before he found relief in Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says two boxes cured his kidneys and improved general health, with many others reporting similar results. The ad claims the remedy cures from backache to Bright's disease and that it is the only cure for Bright's disease.
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South Bend
Ind
J. O. Landeman
Dodd
Mr. Landeman
Mr. Landeuisn
Brit’t
Bright
Quote overheard between riders sparks debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation shows a man frustrated by a woman's rebuff as she exits a car. The exchange prompts reactions on etiquette and conduct in public space.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Iowa Doctrine Bars Deadly Force in Misdemeanor Arrests
Des Moines reports Iowa Supreme Court holds officers may not use deadly force to arrest for a misdemeanor or prevent an escape. The ruling states it is better a misdemeanant escape than kill over a trifling offense, influencing cases like Thomas Smith of Monroe County. Also notes on local business assignment, a boy’s skull injury, and liquor testing patrols.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Iowa
Thomas Smith
Monroe County
Kid Server
Server
8. D. Server
Smith
S. D. Sarver
Supreme Court
Murder Shocks Ottumwa At Smoky Row Night
Ottumwa's Smoky Row resident Mary Chesser, 35, known as a local pioneer, was murdered on her doorway during a midnight gathering. A stranger, armed with a revolver, fired a fatal throat wound and vanished as police scour the city for clues. Her husband serves a four year theft term away at Fort Madison.
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Mary Chesser
Smoky Row Ottumwa
Dave Chesser
Fort Madison
Mary Gravener
Ottumwa
Shortage at Lillooet and Hawkeye Mining Propositions
Cedar Rapids reports show Lillooet shortage about 16000 with Treas Miller and Secretary Bliss responsible. Hawkeye shortage undetermined. 115000 held in a bank in Iowa Falls. B B Buschee has 40000 in property beyond exemptions to cover shortages. Bliss and Miller’s boatsmen also named responsible. Bliss suffers loco motor ataxia.
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Bliss
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Chrisman
Stockhollers
Iowa Falls
Miller
B. B. Buschee
Wages of Married Man Exemption Narrowed by Iowa Court
Des Moines October 21 Iowa supreme court in Dowling & Allgood v Wilber Wood held that a married man's wages may be garnished if he actually consented to the action. Wood, a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway employee, argued his wife must join to waive the exemption. Court said waiver could occur if he agreed to the garnishment and thus cannot be used to defeat the suit. The decision notes possible motive of back wages held while laid off.
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Supreme Court
Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Dowling & Allgood
Wilber Wood
Wood
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Des Moines Negro Porter Arrested After Fatal Stabbing
Charles Morton a Black porter for Harris-Emery was arrested after he allegedly felled an unidentified man in front of the Harris-Emery building. The victim died at Mercy Hospital last night at 7. Eyewitnesses carried the injured man to the hospital as Morton hid in a grove, fearing lynching. Deputy Sheriff J. W. Ash and D. E. Roe took Morton to the county jail to await official charges.
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Des Moines
East Seventh Street
Charles Morton
Harris-Emery Company
J. W. Ash
D. E. Roe
Mercy Hospital
Harris-Emery
Cave Discovery Near Maquoketa Caves Attracts Attention
Anamosa October 22 a large subterranean cave was opened to the public on the farm of N Sutton south of Canton near Big Spring. A horse fell through the thin earth into the cave while grazing on an elevated ridge above the Maquoketa river and died from injuries. The cave lies northwest of the Maquoketa caves famed for attracting visitors each year.
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Anamosa
N. Sutton
Canton
Maquoketa River
Terra Firma
Maquoketa Caves
Take 2,000 Chickens as Burglars Stray Near Nevada
Two thousand chickens were stolen from a Nevada area farm, spurring nightly guard duty by farmers. A farmer fired his shotgun at two men seen near a chicken house and believes he hit one. A local farmer near Garden City notes neighborhood alarm. Hardin County authorities and a deputy sheriff are investigating the theft.
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Nevada
Rawcliffe
Hardin County
Garden City
Assaults Girl Near Wapello in Rural Incident
J J Sulzberger reported to Sheriff Saunders that a tramp abducted and assaulted his twelve year old daughter while the parents were away last Thursday. The child fled to nearby Odell’s residence for safety.
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Wapello
J. J. Sulzberger
Saunders
Childen
Struck Match On Trousers Burns Oil Agent In Independence
Jarv. Marquette, an oil company agent in Independence, sustained severe burns after scratching a match on his oil-saturated trousers on October 18. He struck the match and his clothing caught fire, severely burning his body. The incident underscores the flammability of oil-soaked clothing.
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Independence
Marquette
Standard Oil Company
Alwas
Notable example of careful fact analysis in public briefing
The article showcases how meticulous fact marshalling clarifies a subject for readers. It emphasizes the power of precise data presentation to illuminate complex issues and guide public understanding.
Levels of Whisky Tobacco and Coffee in Everyday Life
An earnest tract argues for judging whisky tobacco and coffee by testimony and natural law. It warns of health decline from these stimulants, describes coffee and tobacco as enslaving and leveling forces, and promotes Postum Food Coffee as a healthier alternative to restore stomach and nerve function.
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Illinois
Nature
Rome
Generous Deed Of Bridgeport Elks Aiding Markoon
Bridgeport lodge of Elks aided Wallingford man Peter Markoon after arunaway horse injury. He dislocated a collar bone, got medical costs paid, a return ticket, eight dollars weekly for four weeks, and help finding work. Markoon, not an Elk, was assisted due to his family needs.
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Elks
Bridgeport Lodge of Elks
Peter Markoon
Wallingford
Markoon
Wallingford Lodge
Boston Globe
The Eternal Feminine and Chelly Saphedde Romance
Dialogue reveals a love triangle as He pleads for forever, She rebukes yet concedes thanks for support, claiming Chelly Saphedde’s earlier advances were insubstantial until now. The exchange hints at a social script of romance in Baltimore.
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Chelly
Baltimore American
This One of the Years Pa Election Wind
A fragmented line questions which year brought a political wind and references an election era. The text hints at a past election moment tied to Father and Johnny Pa, but no concrete year is provided.
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Johnny Pa
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