World at a Glance Highlights From Across Nations
Snapshot of national and international items with names such as James Jones, Taft, and the Grampus. Includes politics, tariffs, court decisions, crimes, transportation, and social events across various U.S. locales and the world.
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James Jones
Jefferson Davis
Senate
Marvelous Recovery Promises Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs Ray Trusner of New Albany Indiana credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her kidney disease after severe swelling and fatigue left her bedridden. She reports marked improvement and six weeks later being a well woman. Sold by druggists and general stores for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Ray Trusner
West Third St
New Albany
Ind
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Old Superstition and Nightly Crossroad Egg Cure
A dated superstition claims ague sufferers can cure illness by visiting a crossroad at midnight five times and burying a newly laid egg. If the disease persists, believers blame an unlucky event encountered en route rather than the ritual itself.
Freed From Skin Disease by Cuticura Remedies
A Toronto born infant with a severe skin condition described years of ointments and hospital visits before moving to Duluth and using Cuticura Remedies. The family credits dramatic improvement and complete cure after May 1909 treatment, with ongoing use of Cuticura Soap for baths.
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Toronto
Duluth
Robert Mann
Proctor, Minn
Little Willie-Say Two Kinds of Business Courtesy
A dialogue contrasts two types of courtesy in business, one for customers who pay cash and another for those who do not. The speaker explains the distinction to his son, highlighting differing treatment based on payment.
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Taft
Washington
House
Tariff Board
Grampus
Rowan
Secret Service
San Francisco
Hamburg
State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Connecticut
W. E Davis
Kansas University
General Maintenance Fund
Southern Iron and Steel Company
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado
New York
England
United States Circuit Court
Delaware
Powder Trust
E. L. du Pont de Nemours Company
See
Chicago
Stephen H. Bridges
Evelyn Arthur See
Lee
al Foss
Atchison, Kan
Shasta Limited
Drain
Yoncalla
Oregon
Lawton
Mexico
South America
Little Willie
Socrates
Free Advice to Women from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass
Women suffering from any illness are urged to write to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women, preserving confidentiality. The ad claims extensive experience and no payment required, inviting women to seek guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Company.
George V Crowned King of Great Britain in Coronation
The coronation of George V in Westminster Abbey drew about 7,000 dignitaries and spectators from Britain and overseas. The procession from Buckingham Palace featured nobles in state coaches, with autos allowed for some, while the ceremony included the anointing, the crowning with St Edward's crown, and the queen's simple, brief anointing.
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London
George V
Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
Edward
Canterbury
George
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Norfolk
Abbey
York
Prince of Wales
King George
Edward I
Westminster
Archbishop of
Mary
Alexandra
Taft
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
Greely
Vreeland
Army
Navy
Whitelaw Reid
Knights of the Garter
Earl of Cadogan
Lord Roberts
Lord Elgin
Lord Rosebery
Order of the Garter
Quotations and ads mingle in mass ad page
A collage of snippets from advertisements and light humor. It cites Alphonse Karr Socrates Victor Cousin and Victor garfield tea claims plus Allen's Foot-Ease and a short comic exchange from Harper's Bazar. The ad blurbs promote cigars tonics and remedies while jokes entertain.
The Exception and Fisher Tale Truce Sparks Banter
A light exchange pits Parker against Thompson over a new fish story while banter about catches and sea lore plays out. The exchange hints at rival tales and ongoing newsroom humor about fishing legends and boastful claims.
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Parker
Thompson
Harper’s Bazar
Truth About Bluing Talk No 8
Advice against liquid bluing warning it is weak and costly. Promotes Red Cross Ball Bluing as best blue for whitening clothes. Urges readers to ask their grocer for the product.
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RED Cross
Humpty Dumpty Wall Sit Joke Prompts Rhyme Query
A playful exchange wonders why Humpty Dumpty would sit on a wall and speculates that he believed he could hold it down. The pun plays on stability and a famous nursery rhyme imagen.
Garfield Tea Herb Laxative Eases Constipation
Garfield Tea claims to overcome constipation and relieve sick headache and bilious attacks, offering freedom from discomfort through its herbal laxative formula.
A Use for the Recall and Umpire Quality
A fragmentary dialogue references a recall and qualities of umpires, including trusted figures Lewis and Becker. The text also mentions a 5e cigar and a quip about life depending on the liver attributed to Thomas Gold Appleton.
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Becker
Thomas Gold Appleton
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Domestletema
Pollock
United States District Court
Topeka
United States
Joseph F. Smith
Salt Lake City
Sugar Trust
Sandhills
Sterling
Kas
St. Louis
Springfield
King OF
Rode
King George V
Queen Mary
Samuel Pitcher
the Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
Alphonse Karr
Victor Cousin
Allen
A.B. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Anna
Harry
Harper's Bazar
Bluing
Lewis
Hostetter
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Lloydminster
Ottawa
Canada
J. W. Rogers
Ninth St
Kansas City, MO
Woresyes
Use¢ Thompson
Eye Water
Defiance Stargh Scie Sottes ‘Nicove
Kansas
Eople
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo