Judge in York Delves Into Love and a Child Dispute
In Justice Erlanger's chamber a Porto Rican woman, Miss Marie Theresa Baco, fights Prof. Karl Heidmann and his wife over custody of a child claimed as both mother and father. Mrs Heidmann helped foster the romance to avert a marital breach, while the mother seeks the infant's possession amid a complex family web and four years of childlessness.
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York
Supreme Court
Erlanger
Marie Theresa Baco
Karl Heidmann
George E. Coughlin
Miss Baco
Omaha Miser Defies High Cost of Living to His Last Gasp
A. J. Seaman a seventy seven year old Omaha miser died after refusing to increase his daily 15 cent budget. He endured infection and blood poisoning from avoiding medical care, leaving no will and an unclear fortune likely to pass to his sister Harriet Wolf of Los Angeles. He lived frugally from 19th century habits, walked 600 miles to Denver for business, and relied on tinfoil remnant gifts to relatives while maintaining minimal room costs.
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Maha
A. J. Seaman
Seaman
Harriet Wolf
Los Angeles
Mary Seaman Hickman
Albia
Iowa
A. E. Robinson
Webster City
Prince Albert
Denver
Marriage Licenses Run Short in ENVER City Hall
Fifteen couples faced delays at the Enver marriage license bureau as supplies ran out due to paper shortages and flu. Clerk Henry L. Doud warned no licenses were available today though applicants offered up to ten dollars to marry. One couple feared the delay as a bad omen.
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ENVER
Henry L. Doud
Littleton
Lost Idaho gold mine rediscovered near Salmon river
The long sought upper Salmon river district mine in central Idaho is reportedly found by Jensen brothers of Lewistown. The canyon tributary of Ramsey creek holds a four to six foot ledge with a quartz streak rich in visible gold four to six inches wide.
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Pokane
Upper
Salmon River
Idaho
Hughes
Swan
C. H. Roff
Spokane
Roff
Lewistown
Jensen Brothers
Ramsey Creek
Milks Emulsion Claims Health Recovery By a Reader
A testimonial from Mrs. M Washburn of El Centro California credits Milks Emulsion with recovering strength appetite and sleep after pneumonia. The ad touts the product as a palatable nutritive emulsion that builds blood aids digestion and restores bowel action. price 60c and 1.20 per bottle with a money back guarantee for six bottles. Terre Haute Indiana company sells through druggists.
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Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Bayer Aspirin Advertising Claim and Safety Marking
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross safety mark as proof of genuineness. It claims physicians have prescribed it for over 18 years and urges buying unbroken packages for proper dosing to relieve colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia lumbago rheumatism neuritis and general pain. It notes twelve tablet tins are inexpensive and larger Bayer packages are sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Mercy Daughter Costume Sparks Gym Privacy Clash
A cryptic note describes a conflict over a daughter wearing a special gym costume while avoiding streetwear, mentioning her father Jim and personal choice. The brief hints at privacy and identity concerns without detailing who is involved.
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Mercy
Jim
Dialogue Between Rafferty and Dolan on Government
In a tense exchange, Mr. Rafferty asks if Dolan wants no government at all. Dolan insists, then Rafferty hopes for a moment of anarchy to enable him to act without police intervention.
Secret Wedding Plans Revealed by Miss Pertie Goodwin
Miss Pertie Goodwin tells a close friend of a planned secret wedding with Harry. She insists no one will know until after the ceremony and asks if the friend has heard the news.
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Miss Pertie Goodwin
Harry
Diamond Dyes Advertises Rich Fadeless Fabric Color
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed method to color any fabric from wool to feathers with a rich fadeless tone. A direction book explains how to dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It highlights gentle immediate effects and urges starting treatment now with sample requests via mail to Dr Kilmer Co at Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Gentle Cascarets Ad Promises Safe Nighttime Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative ca thartic that cleanses the liver and bowels without griping. It claims the product works while you sleep and contrasts it with harsher remedies like salts, oil, calomel, and harsh pills.
Remedy in Rhyme and Patience for Happy Hearts
A remark on reckless automobile poetry and the idea of a poetic license. Louisa M. Alcott muses that hearts share patience, requiring time to become good and happy.
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Louisa M. Alcott
Electricity as Lighting Dominates Public Belief
A discussion notes electricity as the prevailing lighting medium, with the audience affirming its superiority. The exchange frames electricity as the current standard for illumination and progress.
Lumber Used In Clock Making Reaches Eight Million Feet
The article notes that eight million feet of lumber are consumed each year in clock production, highlighting the scale of material use in this craft and its industrial implications.
Strategic Move in a Coal Hole Incident
A boy reports a man fell through an open coal hole. The father orders the cover fixed and the police summoned, joking that the man should be arrested for stealing the cook or suing for damages.
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Boston Transcript
A Smile Outshines a Frown Across Seasons
A concise adage notes that smiles feel cooler in summer and warmer in winter than frowns, suggesting mood effects tied to seasonal warmth.
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Solomon
Omaha
Mrs. Washburn
Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Do
Lan
Eatonic
Batonic
Stevens
Leopold Voelpel & Company
Portland
Oregon
Dr. Price
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