Helen Keller elected vice president of Radcliffe freshman class
Report notes Helen Keller chosen as vice president for the Radcliffe College freshman class in 1901 and comments on prospects for prosperity. Includes anecdotal medical ad and a recollection from M. D. Johnson, a seaman aboard the Albatross, describing the Owl train wreck near Antioch with no fatalities and injuries to a passenger.
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Helen Keller
Radcliffe College
M. D. Johnson
United States
Albatross
Los Angeles
Antioch
Wnng C
Startling open letter from Lincoln firm spurs sensation
An open letter from B and M wallpaper proprietors A C Bonsor and O B Myers of 2115 O Street Lincoln Nebraska extols Dodd’s Kidney Pills as a cure after a decade of kidney trouble. Bonsor claims complete relief and urges sanitary home methods and Morley's Honey as a throat remedy, ending with a moral note on choosing between evils.
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Lincoln
Neb
O Street
B. & M. Wallpaper House
A. C. Bonsor
O. B. Myers
Bonsor
Mr. Bonsor
Dodd
Morley
Oldest Man in America 3 Brock of Texas at 111
Isaac Brock of McLennan County Texas celebrated as the oldest man in America at 111, recalling his long life and praising Dr Hartman’s Peruna as the best remedy for coughs colds and catarrh. He credits Peruna with his health and longevity. The narrative also recounts a military tale of Private Tiernan facing a blizzard while guarding a post and aiding Mrs. Carruthers and Miss Molly Blake.
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Brock
United States
Isaac Brock
McLennan County
Tex
Paruna
Hartman
Tanac Brock
Caterrh
Medicine Go
Columbia
Christmas Day 1890 Courage on Fort Runyon
Private Patrick Francis Tiernan of K Troop Seventh Cavalry, after a brutal blizzard on Fort Runyon Montana, saved three lives by using brandy from his saddle bag. He refused praise, noting the Colonel’s words and the tempering of the unit with grit.
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Patrick Francis ‘Vernan
United States Cavalry
Fort Runyon
Mont
Patrick Francis Tiernan
Uke
Drnkenness
Tiernan
Joe Hooker
Tiernan Sild
Rory
Jon Hooker
Young Carruthers
Nps
Hooy Falls
Blake
K Troop
Seventh Cavalry
Mary Blake
Enthusiastic Mother Describes Christmas Tree Joy
A mother recalls the joy of Christmas trees and gifts for children. She notes the older they grow the longer the memory lasts, fondly describing stockings, wrapped presents, and tiny trees for each child and pet.
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Slare
Christmas Greeting Precedes Wedding Invitation
A reader notes a Christmas card that grows solemn as the message reveals an invitation to her wedding. The creased verse hints at a man’s distress and the social sting of looming nuptials amid harsh whispers.
Fragmented old ad filled breakfast and patent medicine text
An assortment of 19th century ads and notices includes Wheat-O breakfast cereal claims, Cascaress candy cathartic, Jolz-O dessert, Dr La Jillo Female Regulator, Taber’s Compound, and various toiletry and real estate listings. The scattered items promote health tonics, digestive aids, perfumes, and fruit farm for sale in Missouri, with numerous brand names and prices.
Personally Conducted Tour To California By Rail
A Great Western tourist Sleeper train departs Minneapolis at 7 49 am and St Paul at 8 10 pm every Monday via Chicago Great Western to Los Angeles and Southern California reaching the city Friday morning. The new Pullman cars offer wide vestibules steam heat and gas light with comfortable long journey lodging at about half the price of a double berth. An experienced official accompanies the tour to its destination. Full information from any Great Western Agent or F H Lord Chicago.
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California
Chicago
Great Western Ry
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Southern California
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams Etrest
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Bryan
America
Crack Cavalry
Sargeant
Colonel Blake
Miles City
Diarnan
Tan
Carruthers
Patrick Francis Tier
Nan
Cascaress
Kidd Drug Co. Wigin
Lil. Guaran Leu
Dr. la Jillo
Tabers
Rample
Mall Tree
Taber
Peoria
Til
Missouri
Howell County
Pomona
Olden
Ben Davis
Rome
Payne-Knox: CO
N. Y
Life Blog
Omaha
Persius
Maple City
Lucky
Garfield 'Twa
H. Kuiwe, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Besare
Panxun
Carter
Bright
Morrow
J. F. Monk
Fort Dodge
Mra
Aulalter
Bouth
Fort Dodgs
Jonn King
Independence
J. Ry
Mann
Emma Hancock
Dubuqus
Nagle
Town St
Dubuque
Rth
Francia St
Ee Bhaw
Lea Denler
Ort Dodge
John Morrow & CO
Chemists
Springfeld
Evrexa Chemical Co
la Crosas
Ag Dt
pouslAas
Ellmore
Orbier
Pat
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