Oldest Elk in World to Attend Detroit Meeting
Daniel O Connell, aged 165 years, was welcomed as a member of Elks Lodge No 763 in Treland and plans to attend the grand lodge reunion in Detroit. He walks 19 miles weekly between his farm and Onsgo, proving the feasibility of his participation. The Detroit lodge plans honors and a reception with Great Exalted Ruler Summis during the reunion.
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Elks’ Temple
Daniel O'Connell
Philbation
Treland
Grand Lodge
Detoit
Onosgo
Detroit
Connell
Summis
O'Connell
Uncle Taige
Beecher
Lige
Hardeman
Uncle Lige
Talmage
Prosperity parade eyed as 12000 drummers gather in New York
New York from May 21 Special reports 12000 traveling men drummers will attend the annual prosperity council. The program features a dinner and a prosperity parade up Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The main aim is to spread prosperity ideas and spur demand, with merchants overbuying and mills running at full capacity.
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New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Stock Exchange
James F Allen Heads the Georgia Society
James F Allen was elected president of the Georgia Society of New York at its annual meeting. The group, with over 150 resident members and many non residents, hosted four entertainments this season at the Waldorf Astoria and Plaza Hotel to support philanthropic work aiding destitute Georgians. Officers named include D Wyatt Aiken, George B Williams, J Hart Gress, and others. Thomas J McGuire joined the advisory board. The society’s finances are reported as sound and preparations for 1910 11 underway. Membership is open to Georgia residents and non residents with dues of 10 dollars and 2 dollars respectively.
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Georgia Society of
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf Antaria
Reaase
Promi
Hotel Plaza
New York City
James F Allen
Wyatt Aiken
George B. Wiliams
J Hart Gress
Board of Governors
Reginald Moryan
Fiord S Corbin
W R Fagan
J Wart Gress
Julian Hartridge
Frank J. Hoyle
Ernest F. Malcolm
R. E. Pure
Legare Walker
George B. Willams
Thomas J. McGuire
Georgia
Morphine Addiction Cure Offered Free On Trial
An advertisement claims MANINE Medicine offers a free one month treatment for morphine and opiate addiction without payment in advance. It asserts the drug cures nervous system damage caused by morphine laudanum or opium and promises proof prior to payment, stating MANINE contains no morphine or habit forming substances. The firm lists 3204 Locust St Saint Louis Missouri as the address.
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Manine
Brown
Old Hardeman
Hardeman
Teddy
Honest Sam Seeks Word From Miss Clark
A scene at a desk shows Sam, a waiter from a restaurant, asking Miss Clark to vouch for his honesty. He pleads that she tell them he is honest, promising to show a short check when she visits his table tomorrow.
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Success Magazine
Black Sam
Sam
Clark
Manila Letters Blush of Travel and Filipino Politics
The writer Miss Harriet Adams Gansahl and her companion Misa Margaret Gould Weed outline a round the world trip from San Francisco to New York with stopovers in Manila and the Philippines. They note U S political aims, Filipino longing for self government, social barriers between whites and natives, and describe Manila society, dress, and street life with vivid period detail.
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Harriet Adams Gansahl
Augusts
Misa Margaret Gould Weed
Bishop Weed
Fiorids
San Francisco
New York
Misa Genahl
Philippines
Maenila
India
Egypt
Europe
Cure for Liquor Habit Offers Orrine Remedy
Orrine is promoted as the most successful home cure for the liquor habit. The ad claims guaranteed results if directions are followed and notes endorsements from ministers and pharmacists. It advertises two forms, no 1 powder and no 2 pills, priced at $1 a box with a money back guarantee and a free booklet, urging readers to contact Reed for Orrine at local druggists.
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Orrine
Elkin-Watson Drug Co
Marietta
Peachtree
Reed
Orrine Co
Washington, D. C
Remarkable Catarrh Cure Promises Relief and Testimonials
A book of testimonials promotes Eclipse Catarrh Cure as a highly effective remedy for catarrh. The ad claims the vegetable preparation helps nasal membranes and offers lasting relief, with a Florida resident reporting dramatic ear discharge improvement after short use. Offers a week’s trial for 25 cents and mail order for the $1 package from Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co. Atlanta Ga.
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Wear
Ozona
Fla
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing CO
Atlanta
Comrade of Maximilian Dies in German Home
Berlin May 21 Special With the death of Count Karlau Leiningen Neudenga at 66 in Lahr Baden one of the last male representatives of the Neudenau branch of the mediatized house of Leiningen has died He served in the Mexican army after escaping from Queretaro and later joined the French foreign legion After his first wife died he married again in 1902 at Wiesbaden and spent his remaining years in comparative affluence and peace.
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Berlin
Karlau
Leiningen- Neudenga
Lahr
Baden
Maximilian of
Mexico
Neudenau
Hildesheim
House of
Marshal Bazaine
French Foreign Legion
Yeear
Karl I
Count Maximilian
Fraulein Magdalena Nold
Mannheim
England
Wiesbaden
Hardshells of Hardeman and a country church visit
The writer and Brown attend Hardeman Church, praising its plain worship and rural fellowship. They note families arriving by buggy and foot, the communal warmth, and the special Communion days with foot washing. The piece contrasts simple piety with modern progress and recalls Uncle Lige Webb and Doss Webb, underscoring loyal Hardeman traditions.
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Brown
Brownin
Atlanta
Ben Cook
Tom Webb
Teddy
Samile
Gregg
Germany
Hardeman
Hitler Doss Webb
Hardéman
Dossia
Lige Webb
Sme
Pineapple and Butternut Pills Headache Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a natural laxative and tonik to purify blood, stimulate liver and bowels, and relieve bilious headaches. It claims quick relief and physician endorsement, urging readers to keep a supply for frequent use. Also notes mail order option from a Boston address.
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Smith
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Maximilian
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