Young Labwardssile girl runs world’s youngest telephone exchange
Local feature recalls Gladys Lax daughter of B E P L Lax in Labwardssile Missouri operating Edwardsville exchanges. At eighteen miles from St Louis the girl learned the A B C while her parents managed the switchboard. The piece weaves memory of John Roach and Peter Cooper stressing the value of a trade for youth.
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Labwardssile
Mis
St. Louis
Andiong Cone
Edwardsville
BE. PL Lax
Giladyn
Gladys Lax
Eraloe
Edwardariey
Fragmentary Quotations From An Old Paper Snippet
The clumsy OCR reads suggest dialogue about motivation and rent payment, a wood drum shaped like a vase with shark imitation, and a note that obstacles rather than facts hinder progress, with scattered attributions to Washington Star and W. Mathewa.
Benson's Porous Plaster as prime pain reliever
An advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as the premier pain remedy, claiming superior curative power for coughs chest diseases rheumatism and neuralgia. It warns against inferior capsicum or belladonna plasters and notes official awards and broad physician trust. Available through druggists with postage on request.
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Benson
Henson
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg
N.Y
Vinol the king of medicines boosts flesh and weight
An ad touts Vinol as a powerful tonic to build flesh, muscle, and bone, claim it purifies the blood, improves stomach function, and aids weight gain. A testimonial from I M Stufell describes kidney, bowel, and appetite improvements after taking Vinol, with thirteen pounds gained. McKee's Drug Store endorses the remedy and offers a satisfaction guarantee. Also included are unrelated gambling dialogue snippets from a Chicago Tribune clipping.
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I. M. Stufell
Oston and Maine
Vinci
McKee
Manxy Din Faces Off in a Poker Tale of Skill and Fate
A vivid poker fairytale details Manxy Din as a master observer who studies opponents and reads tells. Carter, a cool, nervy player, bets hard in a final jack pot, prompting Manxy to suspect a rare straight flush as the decisive hand unfolds.
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Carter
Manzy
Manxy
Tly
King High
Chicago Tribune
Brand of
Van
Hoyle
Munzy
Dastight
Pat
Mandry
Apades
King
Home Remedies For Bruises And Burns From Abyssal Manual
The text outlines traditional bruise care using wet dressings and old muslin bandages to reduce pain and swelling. It warns against misusing remedies for severe burns and notes doctors should be consulted when injuries are serious. It mentions applying liniments, elevating the bruised limb, and avoiding masking burn severity with home concoctions.
Strer Clear of Smoking Cars Says Doctor
A Philadelphia doctor urges patients to avoid smoking cars on trains. He states moderation is possible but warns that breathing the smoker filled atmosphere for half an hour can cause more damage than moderate outdoor smoking. He advises riding in non smoking areas whenever possible.
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Miladelpha
How Is It The Barber Charges First Class Hale
A Philadelphia North American piece quotes a victim confronting a barber about overcharging. The sign shows first class rate at six cents while the barber admits the shop lacks a first class hall, exposing a misalignment between signage and service.
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Philadelphia
Will She End As She Passes In Urban Throng
A reflective urban scene contrasts youth with aging women as a woman questions beauty’s span. An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weakness touting relief from burns, inflammations, and nervous debility, citing a testimonial and a claim of restored health.
Newer Notions of Fashion and Counterfeit Warnings
A survey of early 1900s social forms notes dining out as modern, coiffure trends demand skilled arrangement, corsets remain essential, and fashion foibles contrast with practicality. The piece warns of counterfeit Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and recounts a streetcar tale about a cataclysmic misstep, then mentions Becket inspired martyr imagery and plans for a Florida land preserve near St Johns River.
Octogenarian MP and varied age spread noted in House of Commons
The House of Commons includes an octogenarian member, Mr Spencer Charrington, aged 82, with twenty members between eighty and sixty and over a hundred between sixty and seventy. Floral rhetoric is seen as decorative but often misleading while California fruit dealers ship 10 million cans annually. The 700 at Cincinnati has sold four antelopes for $1000.
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House of Commons
Spencer Charrington
Cincinnati
Plant City region to ship 400000 quarts of strawberries
One region around Plant City Florida plans to ship about 400 thousand quarts this season. Growers expect an average of Mi quart, which would make the crop worth around 460 thousand dollars.
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Plant City
Fla
Sultan Gifts A Diamond Portrait Smoking Table
The Sultan presented the Czar with a magnificent smoking table from the Yildiz factory. It includes all accessories and features his Majesty's portrait set in diamonds, a lavish gift noted in contemporary reporting.
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Czar
Yildiz
Blood Balm promises cure for wide range of diseases
A bleeding advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin conditions including ulcers sores scrofula eczema warts and rheumatic pain. It claims permanent results and offers a free trial bottle with address to Blood Balm Co Atlanta and medical advice.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Dour
Homeseekers Excursion Via Ohio Central Lines
Low rate excursion tickets to the West Southwest and South go on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month via the Ohio Central Lines. Tickets valid for return within twenty one days from sale. For full details contact Ohio Central agents in Findlay Toledo Columbus or Charleston W Va. If there were no evil or injury it is difficult to understand how it would be possible to have the entire seven cardinal virtues or beatitudes.
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Parix
Ohio Central
John Moores
Findlay
S.G. Harvey
Toledo
D. I. Cargo
P. A
W. A. Peters
Columbus
E. E. Heiner
P A
Charleston
W. Va
Dean
C. Woodman
McReynolds Street
Dayton
Don
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
U.S
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John Roach
Chester
Ire
New York
Ireland
Hteme
Jobo Hoach
Wan
Peter Cooper
Gentua
Washington Star
Paelde Islands
W. Mathewa
Vinol
Manxy Din
Miles
J. B. Marnraam
Trufant, Mich
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elfthart, Ind
Secret Service
Washington Post
Cakmin Nation
Becket
Onto Capitalists
Florida
St. Johns Hiver
Jacksonville
California
Hood
Homeseekers
Ohio Central Lines
The
Red River
Denison and Sherman, Texas
Kansas City
Vt JF
Texas
Oklahoma
D. H. Moore
Frisco Line
Athens
Oetio
the Bank of Athens
United
D.brown
W. Bareib
Quakisz
J S. Basom, D. CP
Athexb
Phamats
South Court Street
Boxwell
Byorder Board of Examiners
P.S. Coultrap
Shesee
Sheriff’s Sale
Winely Scott
Athens Encampment
Order of
Oda
Dudley W. Halsington
Kate Halsingtote
Athens County Court
Comemon Pleas
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Rome Township
Athena County
Cinta Company
HW. Porter
S.E. Wepurs
Denuly
Grodveston
Jonge & WorsTecs
PHS
Williams Mfa. CO
Cleveland
Menderson
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