Lighthorse Harry Lee Father of Robert E. Lee Born in Virginia
The text recalls General Henry Lee Lighthorse Harry famous for a line about Washington. It notes his birthplace Leesylvania Virginia on January 23 1766 and death at Cumberland Island Georgia. The piece links him as father to Confederate General Robert E. Lee and reflects on love turning cold.
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Lighthorse Harry
Washington
Henry Lee
Robert B. Lee
Leesylvania
Cumberland Island
Isi
New York American
Five Months In Hospital Ends In Discharge
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged as incurable and told to expect three more months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells unconsciousness and weakened limbs. After using Deans Kidney Pills his condition improved and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers fifty cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Horseradish Tale Ends In Wry Tongue Bite
A Chicago News quip reports a man dying after biting his tongue while tasting horseradish on bologna. The absurd anecdote frames the event as a grim joke about culinary excess and misfortune.
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Chicago News
Hicks' UCapuchine Cures Headache Headache Remedy Ad
An 19th century drug advertisement touts Hicks' UCapuchine as an immediate cure for headaches from cold heat stomach or nervous trouble. It claims no Accetanilid or dangerous diet liquid. Bottles priced 10 cents small 2 cents and 50 cents at all druggists.
Goat Gets a Jag at a Chicago Saloon
John Aranson, with a passing policeman, removed a drunken goat found near freezing at his saloon on 9911 Commercial Avenue Chicago. The goat had wandered in seeking shelter and was later placed in a snow pile to sober up after a broken glass and a makeshift whiskey incident. Billy staggered off toward a drug store.
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John Aranson
Commercial Avenue
Chicago
Aranson
Chester
Aransor
Billy
Atchison Globe
The Dog Worshippers and Vivisection Debate
The British Medical Journal argues that if dogs were exempt from vivisection the anti vivisection movement would shrink to a handful of hysterical or sentimentalists. The piece compares dog reverence to ancient Egyptian worship of cats and critiques the opposition to vivisection.
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British Medical Journal
Grape-Nuts Advertisement Claims Dramatic Health Recovery
A York state woman shares a letter praising Grape-Nuts and Postum, claiming twenty pounds gained after years of stomach and liver trouble. She describes improved energy, ability to work full days, and no food intolerances since switching from coffee. The message ends with a sales pitch and note that letters are genuine and periodically published.
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York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Bamay
Mississippi roads and bee keepers plan for progress
Mississippi pushes road improvements with state aid proposals, object lesson road funds, and a Jackson meeting. Bee keepers organize a state association. county data show wide interest and a November gathering at the county courthouse during the State Fair.
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Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missisippi
Jackson
Convention of Supervisors of
BE. F. Noel
United States Department of Agriculture
Governor Noel's Narrative on Cattle Inquiry
Governor Noel presents witness summaries from inquiries into the spring 1306 sale of infected or suspected cattle and the Leavell and Hardy matters. The volume of written material is large, but the summaries concentrate on those with personal knowledge and direct evidence.
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Noel
Leavell
Hardy
No Called Meeting of Trustees At Agricultural and Mechanical College
Governor Noel states there will be no further called meetings of the Trustees to investigate the school. He credits a recent three day and night session for thoroughly sifting all matters and declares no more work is needed.
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Noel
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
American Cotton College
The House of Governors and Uniform Legislation
The article argues for uniform state laws on marriage divorce child labor titles taxation and more to serve national interests as interstate affairs grow. It contends federal legislation may be needed, but the House of Governors should boost state efficiency rather than challenge federal power. It also includes short, unrelated notes about a fawn photographed by farmer B N Rogers and a quip about love and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Governors
B. N. Rogers
Shirkshire
The Oldest Question in the World Delivers Heat
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a man on a perch asking the old question to a perspiring girl as heat drifts through the scene. John R. Dickey promotes an eye remedy claiming quick relief for sore eyes or granulated lids in a red box. A quip about a man remembering his first kiss closes the fragment.
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Philadelphia Ledger
John R. Dickey
Woman cited for bigamy in drug store era note
A fragment references a woman wed to art and a man, facing penalties for bigamy. The text mentions drug stores and seemingly 10c and 25e as prices, implying a moralistic note on social expectations and fidelity.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted for Malaria Fight
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to drive out malaria and build up the system. It notes the plain bottle formula of Quinine and Iron, priced at 50 cents. The copy implies social irony about a woman's attitude toward a man.
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Grove
Standard Grove
Eczema Healed by Cuticura After Years of Suffering
Mrs David Brown of Locke Arkansas details two years of eczema with persistent itching and sleepless nights. After three uses of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills her ankles healed quickly and she has remained clear for a year. Her testimony dates May 18 and July 13, 1907.
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David Brown
Locke, Ark
How Long Do Dreams Last in Time of Sleep
A London Chronicle note reports on a German savant's inquiry into dream duration. An experiment with chloroform leaves the subject conscious beyond normal time, claiming dreams occur in seconds before awakening and lack relation to time or space.
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London Chronicle
The Ace as Summit Name Told by Newark Star
The Newark Star notes a dialogue about naming a new home at the highest point in the country. The speakers confirm it is the highest spot and agree on the name The Ace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Star
Open and above board Lydia E Pinkham sign claim
A large front building sign proclaims public inspection of the Laboratory and business methods. It invites verification of statements in Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a call to come see if it is purely vegetable and side effects of advertising. It questions letters from women and claims millions of correspondents. The message seeks to reassure doubters and encourage use by the vast army of women who report relief.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
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