Family Dog Suspected in Altoona Fire Tragedy
In Altoona Pennsylvania Mrs Mary Bark and her four children Adams 14 Mary 15 Joanna 11 and Joseph Victor 5 died when a blaze destroyed their George Station home. Husband Carl Bark was severely burned and later died. Fire officials believe a lamp fire started by an overturned lamp possibly caused by the family dog.
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Altoona
Mary
Bark
Adam
Joanna
Joseph Victor
Carl W. Bark
Mrs. Bark
Farmer slain by shot in Kirk River area
Florence December 2 Daniel Morrison a 73 year old farmer and fisherman was killed Saturday by J T Payne on Kirk River while taking in a trot line Payne was captured and brought to the city and jailed The shooting described as cold blooded unprovoked occurred with a load of goose shot Morrison lay dying on the river bank Payne taken in a cane lot with provisions and ammo offered no resistance He is said to be partially paralysed and mentally affected.
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J. T. Payne
Kirk River
Ibis
Payne
Geest
Dr King's New Discovery Cures West Point Man
Homer Hall of West Point Ia endured a severe cough diagnosed as consumption by several doctors. After trying Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption his claim is the medicine fully cured him and saved his life. Trial bottles are free at McIlreath Drug Co. 11-7-f
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Homer Hall
West Point
Asverecold
Dr. King
Mcklreath Drug Co
Fragmented Note Promises Quick Take on Cerid Quinine
A garbled text fragment mentions quick action and a reference to quinine. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to confirm a specific news item or outcome.
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Kernett
Unclear fragment hints at medical or confection items
Readable text mentions a sew suit request and a one day cure, with references to Kenott's Chocolates and a cold remedy. Names and specifics are fragmented, making a clean, factual item challenging to extract.
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Kenott
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Eczema Itch
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a blood remedy for eczema, scabies, ulcers, boils, and skin pruritus. It claims internal use cleanses humors, clears skin, and offers free trial treatment by writing Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, with prepaid medicine and free medical advice until cured.
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Botanic
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Eured
Kent
New Bi Pronoun Proposals Stir English Debate
A London Chronicle note discusses gaps in English for bisexual pronouns. It suggests coinages like heesh and himmer to merge masculine and feminine forms, and bizzer as a possessive outcome, illustrating the struggle over inclusive language and author credit.
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London Chronicle
Europe
Asia
Himmer
Bizzer
Heesh
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Soldiers
Soldiers praise Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and stiff joints. It claims to heal burns scalds boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles with a money back if not cured. Available for 25 cents at McMires Drug Company.
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McMiresth Drug Company
Genuine Bargains Closeout Sale at Smoor and Bell
A downtown ad announces a large dry goods closeout including jeans, overalls, hair goods and shoes offered at any cost to finish stock. The retailer says focus will shift to a growing grocery business and invites shoppers to take advantage now.
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Smoor & Bell
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Colds and Pneumonia
Foley’s Honey and Tar claims to treat colds while a product named prevere’s pneumonia is mentioned as a remedy. The text reads like a vintage advertisement without verifiable medical claims or warnings.
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Foley
Prevere
Inclement Weather Triggers Coughs and Catarrh Claims
Wm Ubelaker of Chicago writes that exposure to wet or cold weather causes chest pain indigestion and illness but reports Peruna medicine helped him recover after dosing. The letter urges readers to use Peruna to ward off colds and related symptoms in winter.
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Wm. Ubelaker
Lake View
Ubelaker
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