Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Erie Woman
Mrs. J. P. Endlich of Erie Pennsylvania reports five years of female trouble ending after two to six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits renewed strength to the remedy and urges other women to try it. The ad notes the product is made from native roots and berries with no narcotics and claims vast cures for various female ailments. It invites free advice from Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Pinham
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. P. Endlich
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Pinkham
Pledge Policies For Loans From Life Insurance
The Connecticut Mutual report notes many men borrow against their policies as security and often fail to repay. Loans drain funds used for family protection, leading to embarrassment and poverty when policies mature. Collier's argues such borrowing deprives families of policy protection and should not be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Insurance
Connecticut Mutual
Collier's
Chinese Education Puzzle and its flawed ladder
The National Review in Shanghai argues China erred by building universities first and neglecting preparatory schooling. It says the top down approach lacks sturdy lower rungs, making progression to higher education nearly impossible for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
National Review
Shanghai
Button found in roast turkey dressing sparks diner remark
An indignant diner discovers a button in a roast turkey dish and voices concern to the calm waiter who explains it is part of the dressing. The exchange mimics Harper's Bazaar style with a wry small-town tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Feed Your Brain and It Will Feed You Money and Fame
A testimonial describes changing to Grape-Nuts to cure indigestion, stomach and kidney troubles, and nerve fatigue. The user claims improved digestion, steadier nerves, and sharper thinking, enabling easier work and comfort, with Battle Creek Michigan as the origin and a plug for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fertum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Missouri Doctors Target Cancer Through Census Plan
Missouri medical leaders appoint a cancer survey committee in St Louis to catalog cases by county and cause. They will publish pamphlets to help early detection and treatment across the state as Good Roads delegates are named and agriculture expands in 430 Missouri schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
State Medical Association
Frank J. Lutes
George Gellhorn
Frank Hinchey
St. Louis
Lafayette County German American Pioneer Meeting Held in Lexington
The thirteenth annual meeting drew the largest attendance in Lexington. Frank Hiller of St. Louis delivered the annual address as special delegate of the National Pioneer association. Officers elected: Nicholas Haerler president, J.S. Klingenberg vice president, R. H. Levin secretary, and U. G. Petzing treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Neill Menefee Wins Three Scholarships
Eighth grade graduate Neill Menefee of Middle River school four miles southwest of Fulton earned the Fulton Board of Education high school scholarship for Callaway county western district and two additional scholarships from out-of-town business colleges after an examination by County School Superintendent E. S. Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill Menefee
Middle River
Fulton
Fulton Board of Education
Callaway County
E. 8. Wood
Dividend Delay At Kansas City Railway And Light
The quarterly dividend on the preferred stock totaling 119000 is not to be paid to holders of 9500000 in preferred stock when due June 1. The company must allocate funds to pay money due Kansas City banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Railway and Light Company
Kansas City
Clubwomen Re-elect Officers in Missouri Federation
Mrs. E. M. Shepard of Springfield was re-elected president, Mrs. W. R. Chivois of St. Louis vice president at large, and Mrs. Sallie Porter Sneed of Sedalia recording secretary without opposition by the Missouri State Federation of Woman's Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Shepard
Springfield
W. R. Chivois
St. Louis
Sallie Porter Sneed
Sedalia
Missouri State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Next Hyde Trial Set for October 16
Dr. B Clark Hyde's second trial is scheduled for October 16. All 11 indictments charging crimes connected with the oaths and sickness in the Swope household at Independence will be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
B.clark Hyde
Swope
Independence
Missouri Guardsmen to join second MSR association event
The National Guard of Missouri will take part in the second annual combination tournament of the Missouri State Rifle Association at St. Charles on June 2 3 and 4. Professionals may compete but prizes go to amateurs. Events cover revolver shotgun and rifle. Col. E J Spencer serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard of Missouri
Missouri State Rifle Association
St. Charles
E. J. Spencer
Community drive raises funds for Elsberry gravel road
Through a Commercial day in Elsberry about $5,000 was raised, with farmers contributing several thousand more to build a gravel road from Elsberry to Gleed to join the Pike county gravel road. A total of $15,000 to $20,000 is expected to be raised soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsberry
Gledd
Pike County
Friend of Twain Dies
Rev. Henry W. Bullard aged 72 longtime Westminster Presbyterian pastor of St. Joseph dies at home from gastritis. Born in St. Louis he was son of a noted minister and scholar. He was a personal friend and traveling companion of Mark Twain during the writing of Innocents Abroad, where he is called The Doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twain
Henry W. Bullard
United States
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Bullard
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. Bullard
the Doctor
Convict Says Prison Feels Like Home For Him
Homer Matlock Springfield tailor, sentenced to two years for burglary and larceny, writes Sheriff Freeman that prison life mirrors home with freedom. He describes his cell furniture including an iron bed a dresser and a Brussels rug and notes he makes uniform coats for officials his trousers on peg top style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Freeman
Springfield
Homer Matlock
Matlock
Springfield Harness Men Meet at Colonial Hotel
Twenty members of the Springfield Harness and Manufacturers Association attended the annual convention at the Colonial hotel presided by President B F Harris of Lebanon. Speakers included Charles P Shipley and John F Kohler representing harness dealers of Kansas City. The banquet entertained 35 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield Harness and Manufacturers’ Association
Colonial Hotel
B. F. Harris
Lebanon
Charles P. Shipley
John F. Kohler
Harness Dealers
Kansas City
Missouri establishes chair of preventive medicine
M U President A Ross Hill announced a preventive medicine chair at the University of Missouri to be filled by Dr W J Calvert who will start next year. Calvert, a Johns Hopkins graduate, served as a U S Army surgeon for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. U
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
W. J. Calvert
Calvert
Johns Hopkins University
United States Army
Matron Honored At Chillicothe Girls Home
A large celebration honored Mrs. A. M. Clay celebrating four years as superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Girls in Chillicothe. Inmates joined cottage games as music played by the home band. The report notes Lee's Summit fair dates September 12 to 15 for the nineteenth annual county exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Clay
State Industrial Home For Girls
Chillicothe
Lee’s Summit
Jackson County A. and M. S Society
Train Kills Delirious Man in Hannibal
John Bubener, 78, was struck and killed by a Burlington passenger train in Hannibal. He had been ill for some time and reportedly wandered from home in a delirious state toward the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bubener
Burlington
Hannibal
Bubener
The Best Dressed Man in Town
A scalded man, bandaged, is hailed as the best dressed man after using Resinol ointment on his injuries. The ad touts Resinol as instant relief for burns cuts wounds and skin eruptions, claiming safety for all ages and detailing prices and availability at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Man who loved moving lived in a houseboat
Weeks we recall a man who enjoyed moving though others doubt the claim. The quirky note recalls his life aboard a houseboat and the mobility that defined him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iIt
Cuticura Remedies Help Woman Cure Severe Skin Itch
A 1910 testimonial from Miss Lu Johnson of Washington DC describes a chronic itchy rash starting under the knees. She credits Cuticura Pills Ointment and Soap for a rapid cure within eight days after doctors failed, and notes continued use. She endorses the products and mentions a free book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Miss Lu Johnson
Ninth St. N. W
Washington, D. C
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Distant Relative Refuses Warm Greeting in 1898 Sioux Falls Bustle
In Harper's Weekly dialogue, Squiggles jokes about a chilly greeting from a woman who is a distant relative by divorce. Jabbers recalls the split at Sioux Falls in 1898, highlighting the feud that persists despite family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Harper's Weekly
Mrs Winslow's Syrup Teething Cures Wind Colic 25c
Advertisement note touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething guma and wind colic relief at 25 cents a bottle. Cautions readers about mockery and hints at future splashing of mud by touring car.
Baby Burned to Death in Warrenton Area Fire
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Tillman Bixton near Warrenton died after playing with matches and being burned. The tragedy involved a young child in a domestic accident with fatal injuries reported by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman Bixton
Warrenton
Hamilton Elected Grand Warden
Henry A. Hamilton of St. Louis was elected warden of the grand lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows after the other 11 candidates withdrew.
When a Wife Is Cruel
A husband bursts in with news while his wife greets him with enthusiasm and a kiss, thanking heaven for his sensational intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Solomon’s Wise Remark Sparks Whiskered Jest
A humorous exchange features Solomon’s famed wit as a wife questions his affinity and he quips she is one in a thousand. The quip hinges on his side whiskers, noted as a rare pride, with a sly comparison about costs and candor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Ownership of a Cow Split by Hawkensville Trade
In Hawkensville a courthouse suit seeks to determine who owns a cow based on a trade sequence. Abram Reese testifies he witnessed Hibbs swap a buggy for Simmons cow and notes no later trade reversing the deal, asserting the parties remain in Hawkensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Reese
Reese
Abram
Hawkensville
Truth About Bluing Talk No 4
The bluing claim says liquid bluing is mainly water and a half cent worth plus a large bottle of water yields a weak excuse for blunt blue. It endorses Red Cross Ball Blue as the best blue and notes it makes laundresses smile for a week with a five cent large package sold at good grocers.
Directors Warned After Bank Collapse Blames Missing Oversight
Quote from the Boston Transcript notes a bank failure with no directors aware of events. Mrs. Walington counters that if directors were all women, the outcome would differ.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Renders No Substitutes
Ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease relieves sweating feet blisters and callous spots. Sold widely with Ram ple free offer. Address shows Le Roy New York makers Adarese Alien & Olmated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Rample
Adarese Alien
Olmated
le Roy
N.Y
Fragmentary note hints at local civic mood and quotes
A mangled OCR fragment references a local constable or official presence and a quoted aphorism about comfort and trifles, with stray names and places unreadable, suggesting a brief civic or editorial note from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
Difficult to know a person in moments
A fragment reflecting on how people met quickly can seem close yet be hard to truly understand. The text cites a nameless source and mentions places or names that are partially garbled, leaving core ideas about first impressions and misperception.
Dr Kerr Accepts Tacoma College Presidency Offer
Dr David R Kerr, formerly president of Westminster College, accepted Whitworth College in Tacoma Washington as his new presidency after receiving the offer before resigning from Westminster.
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Kerr
Tacoma
David R. Kerr
Westminster College
Whitworth College
Wash
Westminster
Inmate John Edwards Falls From Balcony at State Home
John Edwards an inmate at the I O O F state home fell from a second story balcony fracturing his skull and died a few hours later authorities reported the accident occurred at the facility drawing attention to safety at the home and prompting an investigation
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John Edwards
Fortune’s Pitfall Themes In A Cautionary Verse
A compact reflection notes how many men who stumble into wealth quickly slip away or lose it. The line implies sudden turns of luck lead to rapid shifts in fortune rather than steady gain.
Free Remedy for Sickly Children Earns Noted Endorsements
A household guide urges heads of families to act in small emergencies and treat common childhood intestinal trouble with a nonprescription remedy praised by Mrs. N. H. Mead of Port Kana and Mrs. J. R. Whiting of Lena. The product is sold in fifty cent and one dollar bottles nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. N. H. Mead
Port
Kana
Ome
Mrs W T Humphrey Dies After Paralytic Stroke
Mrs. W. T. Humphrey aged 71 mother of Senator G. W. Humphrey died at her home in Shelbina from a paralytic stroke suffered about three weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Humphrey
G. W. Humphrey
Shelbina
Franchise Time Extended for Mexico Perry & Santa Fe Line
The Columbia city council considers a six month extension of the Mexico, Perry and Santa Fe railroad franchise at the request of 8 L Robison of Mexico. Judge Matthiad Krum in St Louis coordinates signing contracts to build the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. L. Robison
Mexico
Mexico, Perry
Mrs. Margaret Jones of Missouri Dies at 86
Mrs. Margaret Jones of Columbia Missouri aged 86 dies. She is known as mother of Dr J C Jones dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Missouri. funeral arrangements pending.
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F. W. Niedemyer
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Unionville
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Marshall
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Memphis
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Thanes
Rex
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Bluing
Atite Field Tee
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Sharp
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Clarkeville
Tena
Dacre
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
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Western
Canada
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