Tunnel plan discussed at Central Park Casino chatter
Stori ettes recount Tammany Leader Tom Dunn meeting builder John B McDonald about starting his underground rapid transit tunnel in September. Rutherford Corbin, via Harper's Weekly, notes Taft in San Francisco and a cipher translation episode involving Wilson and a missing engagement with a humorous twist.
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Tammany
Tom Dunn
Rutherford Corbin
Taft
Pubin Harper's Weekly
San Francisco
Mis
Wilson
Washington
Ison
Doyle tale of officer brains and a war office job
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recounts an English officer wounded in South Africa whose brain portion protruded. A surgeon recalls presenting the brain in a glass dish, only for the soldier to reply that it did not matter since he already held a permanent position in the War Office.
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Conan Doyle
South Africa
London
War Office
Young man taunts slow mill with meal eating line
Congressman Wade relates a tale in which a youth carries corn to a slow old-fashioned mill. After a trickle of meal and patient delay, the youth asks if he could eat it faster than the mill can grind it. The miller answers that the youth would starve first.
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Congressman Wade
Iowa
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised In Bayfield County
In Drummond Wisconsin on September 19 a Bayfield County resident Mr T T Wold reports back pain relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills He credits the pills with curing backache and aiding his wife claiming the remedy prevents progression to rheumatism dropsy diabetes or Brights disease.
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Dodd
Bright
Governor Bachelder Helps a Tramp with a Quarter
Governor Bachelder of New Hampshire is described as disliking tramps but sometimes gives a quarter to one. The tone reflects a regional newspaper voice noting a contrary personal gesture by the official.
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Bachelder
New Hampshire
Curtiss Williams Co Catalogue Promises Complete Dept Store Guide
The Curtiss Williams Co of Rush St and Mich Ave Chicago releases a new catalogue with 38 departments and thousands of illustrations. It presents a full depart store guide that every thrifty housekeeper should have. Free upon request with ten cents sent to prove sincerity, which is refunded as a certificate.
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Curtiss- Williams Co
Rush St
Mich Ave
Chicago
Marriage Is a Pottery in Which Family Jars Are Made
A concise reflection compares marriage to pottery where a household shapes its family jars. The metaphor emphasizes creation, craft, and lasting bonds within the home.
California Limited Offers Winter Escape From Chicago
The Santa Fe nonstop California Limited travels daily from Chicago and Kansas City to southern California resorts, delivering warmth and sunshine. A pamphlet describing this train is available on request from the General Passenger Office in the Railway Exchange Building, Chicago.
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Santa Fe
California Limited
Chicago
Kansas City
California
Santa Fe System
Railway Exchange
Advertising the Shortcomings of Others Does Not Help
A reflective piece argues that criticizing others fails to solve personal faults and urges self-improvement through own actions rather than blame. The emphasis is on personal responsibility and constructive conduct over public shaming.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Aid Listed
An advertisement notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims include easing gums reducing inflammation calming pain and curing wind colic. Price listed as 25 cents per bottle.
Woman Labeled Dumb Denies Most Life Pleasures
A dated remark asserts that a woman who is dumb loses most life pleasures, reflecting prejudiced views on disability and happiness.
Marine Eye Remedy Co Free Home Eye Book Offer
Chicago firm Marine Eye Remedy Co offers a free Home Eye Book to readers. Send your name and address to receive information about eye care and products.
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The
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Unclear attire stirs fashion ambiguity
A playful remark contrasts shirt waist lines with nightwear, noting how clothing can blur gendered expectations. The line explores perception and style without asserting a definite outfit or event.
Defiance Starch Boasts Superior for Every Household
Defiance Starch claims dominance in laundry use with four or more for 10 cents offering better cold water starch than any other brand. The slogan emphasizes value and quality for household use.
No. The Quote Reflects Elite Attitudes Toward Opportunity
A quotation notes that some men remain closed off from chances they could grasp. It comments on exclusivity and self-imposed barriers to personal advancement, framed in a concise reflective voice.
Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for Dyspepsia
A brief note by B. Trowbridge from Harlem New York cites Dr. David Kennedy's remedy as a prompt and complete relief for dyspepsia and related gut derangements.
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David Kennedy
B. T. Trowbridge
Harlem R.8
N.Y
Note Shaver Ready When Promissory Becomes Whiskered
The saying suggests a promissory note reaches a point where it should be shaved or renewed. It humorously compares a mature debt to a whiskered item needing trimming.
Smokers Show Preference for Lewis Single Binder Cigars
A tobacco note claims Lewis Single Binder straight 5c cigars are higher quality than most 40c brands made by Cer Factory in Peoria. The copy advises delicate taste and signals caution against overstating a horse’s effort.
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Cer
Peoria
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Cure for Summer Complaint feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Used by Mother Gray a nurse at the Children’s Home New York. Sold by all druggists 20 cents. Sample mailed free address Allen and Olmsted Le Ray New York.
Blind Cared for in Japan
The passage notes Japan trained blind youths in music or massage to ensure livelihood. It asserts no blind person is left unable to work and that these occupations suit their condition, offering a respectable profession even if other paths are closed.
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Japan
Quells Hunger and Thirst From Peru Plant
A Peru plant named erythox yolon coca allegedly suppresses hunger and thirst for up to two days. A decoction of one hundred grains purportedly sustains muscular energy while dulling stomach nerves and suspending digestion without providing nourishment.
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Peru
Doctors Treat Poor In Lotana Garonne District
The French department of Lotana Garonne arranged a contract with 126 doctors to provide health care to the poor for an annual payment of 10000 dollars. They agree to serve irrespective of patient numbers.
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Lotana Garonne
Eh Yah drawled Mr Plunk Jar lick quote in Arkansas
The Arkansas Nation prints a colorful quip from a moss-grown Arkansas citizen. He jokes that a wife trains the children but notes it takes much time to educate a good hunting dog, as cited by Puck.
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The
Arkansas Nation
Plunk Jarlick
Commonwealth of Arkansas
Puck
Family Day celebrates multiple weddings at once
In a Luciany Austria church Herr and Frau Debos senior marked their golden wedding as their son Mathias and his wife celebrated a silver anniversary and the bride's daughter wed. The granddaughter read the service as priest for the first time.
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Austria
Frau Debos
Mathias
French Tobacco Monopoly Privileges for Official Families
The sale of tobacco is a state monopoly and government officials often receive the right to a tobacco shop. This privilege is highly desired by gentlewomen in reduced circumstances, as widows and daughters of officers may be allotted a bureau de tabac in France.
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France
Bureau de Tabac
Leprosy in Japan Describes Homeless Lepers
Japan reports about 200000 registered leprosy cases as stigma grows. Lepers are abandoned regardless of age or gender, left to wander highways and survive on scarce food and charity from strangers.
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Japan
Regional wage gaps in U S manufacturing
A Massachusetts factory worker earns 27 percent of production value while a South Carolina laborer earns 19 percent. Despite the smaller share, the Massachusetts worker produces $715 more per year for the employer than the South Carolina worker, highlighting regional efficiency differences.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina
India Exports and Imports Report
India exports merchandise totaling about 400 million dollars annually with the United States receiving around 30 million, over seven percent. Manufactured imports into India amount to about 250 million dollars each year.
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India
United States
What Is a Lady The Bread Giver in Medieval England
The term lady traces to Anglo-Saxon roots meaning bread giver. In Plantagenet times women of rank were to distribute money and food to the poor as a customary duty.
All Depends on the Man Quote Reflection
A historical reflection asserts a man is always either king or slave each moment, alternating between conqueror and conquered. It claims the man or the orator sits on the throne, and when the man steps down the beast rises in.
Valuable coal beds found in Yen-Bay area
In a radium search in Indo China French authorities report large and valuable coal beds at Yen Bay.
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Indo-China
Yen-Bay
Praise for Dead Servants in Victorian Employment Notices
In historic newspapers some English employers promote the deaths of faithful servants with laudatory remarks, signaling how workers' loyalty is framed posthumously as virtue. The practice reflects social norms around service and employer tribute in print.
Cuban Baptismal Customs Noted in Brief
A Cuban baptism typically occurs within two weeks and one day after birth. The baptismal party proceeds to the church, even if it is immediately adjacent on the same floor.
Two Men to Each Office in Thibet System
Thibetan public offices often have two incumbents one to check the other. This dual authority sometimes fails in wartime as the balance of power becomes awkward.
Seibert Boy Shoots Man After Carperton Case Ties
Jimmie Seibert, 17, chased and shot John Nelson, 27, near Oskaloosa after a confrontation tied to the Carpenter rape case. Nelson died. Seibert jailed awaiting coroner’s verdict. bond posted by local businessmen signals public support for the Seibert family.
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Oskaloosa
Jimmie Seibert
John Nelson
Avery
Here
Elias Mason
Nelson
Seibert
Carpenter
Iowa Supreme Court
May Seibert
Seibert Place
J. L. Nelson
James Seibert
James A. Devitt
James_ Seibert
Child burns in lime box in Iowa City
Elmer Anderson, four years old, plunged into a stacked lime box and suffered severe burns to the head neck and arms. Doctors fear he may become totally blind. Pearl worth six hundred bought by farmer
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Iowa City
Elmer Anderson
J. A. Beltz
Johnson County
Iowa River
North Liberty
Tiffany & Co
News York
Large Sum Taken From Rock Island Depot Cash Drawer
Atlantic reporting a robbery at the Rock Island freight depot where cashier C H Miller left the cash drawer unattended for several minutes and a thief took about 1545 dollars. Miller balanced the day’s cash and prepared a remittance before the loss. officials remain silent and suspect a local offender. Agent D J Vance has sent a full report to head office.
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Atlantic
C. H. Miller
Rock Island
Mr. Miller
D. J. Vance
Train Holdup by Five Masked Men Near Muscatine
Five masked bandits dynamited the Rock Island express near LettsMuscatine on Sept 13 looting cars while others guarded crew. The getaway engine was abandoned near Columbus Junction two miles away. Authorities trace suspects to Winfield and Brighton with burglar tools found.
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Muscatine
Rock Island Express
Here
Columbus Junction
United States Express Company
Whiskey Hollow
Fruitland
Rock Island
Letts
Winfield
Beamis
Brighton
Straw Stack
National Committee ruling clears bankers from slate
Des Moines reports that George E. May of Charles City will withdraw as Republican presidential elector in the Fourth district after a national committee ruling. The move aims to avoid eligibility questions for bankers serving as electors, with a state committee to name a replacement. Also note Ellison resigns and Davenport banker nominee remains under Democratic lines.
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National Committee
Iowa
Des Moines
National Bank
George E. May
Charles City
Wihdrawal
State Central Committee
May
Wisconsin
F. O. Ellison
Jones County
W. O. Schmidt
Davenport
Slifer Bought Deadly Drug in Grun dy Center Murder Trial
In Grundy Center on September 17, the state presented key evidence in the murder trial of William F. Slifer. Robert J. Vogel a local drug clerk identified Slifer as the man to whom he sold chloroform the day the wife died. The exchange over the fountain pen and suit highlighted the case.
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Slifer
Grundy Center
William FE
Robert J. Vogel
Marashall
Strike Leader Indicted in Sioux City Conspiracy Case
Charles Mc Guire a packing house strike leader and Frank Caine a local saloon keeper were indicted by the grand jury on conspiracy charges. They were arrested and posted bonds of 1000 each. The case centers on efforts to disrupt packing house work during the strike by picketing and disorder. Mc Guire has a prior manslaughter sentence, and Caine was described as a local bad man.
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Sioux City
Charles McGuire
Frank Caine
Packing House
Cudahy Packing Company
Grand Jury
McGuire
Ihs
Caine
Justice Court
Huntley
Illinois State Penitentiary
Iowa Banker Frederick Cutting Arrested in Chicago
Frederick H. Cutting, former president of Oto Savings Bank in Oto Woodbury County Iowa, was arrested in Chicago and is being returned to Sioux City on fourteen charges including embezzlement forgery and false banking authorities say he diverted about 112000 of bank funds.
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Chicago
Frederick H. Cutting
Oto Savings Bank
Oto
Woodbury County
Iowa
Sioux City
Woolbury County
Cutting
Rogers Park
Improvement Being Made Sentiment Being Formed
Des Moines Iowa September 15 Chairman Robinson of the state board of control says state laws on penal and reformatory questions are unsatisfactory while public sentiment is awakening He reviews legislation across states on reform of persons and notes the indeterminate sentence plan in use with various modifications
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Des Moines
Robinson
State Board of Control
Iowa
Death by tree collapse at Cordova leaves widow
Amos Stites worth aged 22 was crushed to death when a tree fell on him in Cordova. He was carried to his uncle George Lutz home but died from injuries soon after. He resided in Union township Marion county and leaves a young wife.
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Cordova
Amos Stitesworth
George Lutz
Union Township
Marion County
Potter's Shortage Adjusted in Mills County
Attorney Bur ness for United States Fidelity and Guaranty company met Mills county officials and satisfactorily adjusted a loss from clerk C. C. Potter's shortage. The company pays Mills County 2263.85 covering the period from January 1908 onward as the security provider.
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Potter
Glenwood
Burness
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Board of Supervisors
Mil’s County
C. C. Potter
Mills County
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Rebecca Officer in Topeka
Mrs C E Bumgardner, a local Rebecca officer in Topeka Kansas, credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with restoring her kidney health after back pain and headaches. She reports relief after one box and full recovery after a second, and endorses the remedy. Free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents.
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Order of Rebeccas
Doan
C. EB. Bumgardner
The
Rebeccas
Topeka
Kans
Kansas Ave
C. E. Bumgardner
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Defiance Starch Promises Bigger Package For One Price
Trade ad notes grocers often stock other brands in 12 oz packages while Defiance Starch offers 16 oz for the same price. It urges customers to choose Defiance for a larger portion with no cooking needed and ends with a quip about a woman's words and angel cake.
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Defiance
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Time and Money Savings
Advertisements urge housekeepers to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch noting each 16 oz package costs 10 cents and outperforms rival %-pound packages. Claims include no sticking to the iron and absence of injurious chemicals while warning against sellers pushing 12 oz packs to clear stock.
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Defiance
Miscellaneous Local Notes on Costly Goods and Oddities
A potions of everyday items and curious claims fill this itemized list. It notes that a raw potato at the bottom of a tobacco jar helps retain aroma, brick houses outlasting stone, Holland’s sand beds for cows, and powerful death plant perfume. Also mentions Salvation Army women’s uniforms, a Potsdam rogue, and a Lord Randolph Churchill piano tuner robbed for sixty cents with teeth stolen for the gold.
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Holland
Java
Salvation Army
Luton
England
Change Food Grape Nuts Cited as Health Restorative
A Missouri man credits switching to Grape-Nuts with curing long running nervous, stomach and sleep problems after two doctors and tonics failed. He reports strong recovery, better sleep, and family adoption of the cereal, noting they often eat only Grape-Nuts and cream.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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E. R. Hardin
AMES
Jimmie Selbert
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