Cherokee oil wealth fuels new lifestyle change and motorcade
A Cherokee man named Rob Bobbins, heir to Dawes era allotment oil wealth, buys a new touring car after a rival claim over an eighty acre tract near Barnesville, transforming his image from plains rider to modern businessman. The tale notes the era’s shift from tribal thrift myths to automotive prosperity and luxury symbols.
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United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian Territory
Dawes Commission
Sam Bobbd
Barnesville
Ofl
Bupperta
Brent
Great Fall Meeting At Peoria And Minor Heir Bid
Benj Ellis visits Waynesburg Indiana. Major event at Peoria includes horse show and harness and running races daily Sept 14–18. Minor Heir 2.00Y aims to beat Dan Patch 1:55 for a $2,000 prize. Secretary Cole and Driver Dean finalize exhibition terms. A reflection emphasizes integrity over wealth.
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Peoria
Dan Patch
Minor Heir
Cole
Galesburg
Dean
Difficult Germs Behind the Common Cold
An article explains the elusive germs behind the cold that mainly affects the throat and nasal passages. It notes several microbes feed on food at a Washington lab and discusses how these tiny organisms cause local irritation and systemic malaise. It mentions a new vaccine testment and the challenge of growing these microbes, which adapt to different body sites from lungs to intestines and even meningitis.
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Washington Laboratory
Washingta
Old Settlers Day Blessings From Corvallis Note
Mrs. S. H. Moore of Corvallis Oregon expresses nostalgic Old Settlers Day sentiments in August gathering. She recalls twenty years of reunions, praises pioneers, and hopes to return home while honoring friends who passed away. Beloved Brimfield referenced.
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Old Brimfield
Supreme Court rules IRT may sell power
The New York Supreme Court holds Interborough Rapid Transit Company may engage in power sales. The report notes gas, electricity, and farm meter trends, including a rise in gun engines on farms and new electrical journals from New York and Chicago. Saskatchewan poised for wheat gains due to coal and climate.
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The
Supreme Court of New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York
Chicago
Berlin
Splinters and Sparks In Everyday Banter
A jumble of quick quips covers politics, trains, games, and cash. A man jokes about running for office and wise advice, while playful exchanges touch on costs of operations and cigars. A butcher and Mrs Joyce's bill topic surface amid light banter.
Diagnosis of a Failure from Ego and Excess
A string of satirical faults diagnoses ego inflation and moral decay, listing symptoms such as ego mania, money fever, arrogance, inaction atrophy, opportunity blindness, and temper inflammation. The passage notes a rapid river in British India as a contrasting image of swift change.
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British India
Mrs Chas E Smith Endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King’s New Life Pills for the family as a lavish medicine that does good and carries its own praise. Sold at Wm Robinson & Co drug store for 25 cents.
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Chas. E. Smith
West Frankin
Maine
Dr. King
Wm. Robinson & Co Drug Store
Sage maxims on virtue and life ethics montage
A compilation of quotations from ancient and modern thinkers on virtue discipline happiness and how to live. Emphasizes self restraint, thoughtful action, generosity, and seeking the common good through personal character. Notable voices include Epictetus Xenophon Johnson Fuller Eliot Barrett and Dwight.
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Epictetus
Xenophon
Johnson
George Eliot
Charles Hinguiey
When You Are Tired Says Advice From Chicago Journal
A piece from the Chicago Journal offers tips for rest and mental recovery. It urges lying down for fifteen minutes, avoiding reading, and not overexerting oneself. It advises easing up, limiting talk, and seeking light company, with a note on lemon water in the morning.
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Chicago
Journaal
Lewis' Single Binder Tobacco Dominates Annual Sales
The advertisement extols Lewis' Single Binder as a superior tobacco with rich mellow flavor. It claims annual sales surpass nine million units and presents strong consumer praise from numerous smokers.
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Lewis
Brimfield Village approves annual tax levy for 1908
An ordinance by the Brimfield village board sets the current year tax levy at 1359.20 dollars to cover electric lights 618.20, police and street work 480.00, and walks and streets 261.00. The village clerk is directed to file a certified copy with Peoria County Clerk. Passed and approved August 3, 1908.
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BrimGeld
Knois
Brimfield
Peoria County
Ojinola
J. A. Bock
M. B. Clark
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