Pe-ru-Na Promises for Working Men and Families
A vigorous testimonial page touts Pe-ru-Na as a workman’s friend saving doctor bills and strengthening health. Victor Patnesuds of Topeka Kansas recalls years of illness ending after starting Pe-ru-Na two years ago. Reverend J G Dukes of Pinetown North Carolina says his wife recovered color and flesh after using it.
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Pe-ru-na
Victor Patnesuds
Madison Street
Topeka
Kas
Knights
Es of
Security
Peruna
Warner Contends Stepmother Of Mixed Negro Blood
Clinton Illinois July 23 Commissioner of Pensions Vespasian Warner a prominent Roosevelt official has testified in court that his stepmother Isabella Robinson Warner is of Negro blood. The suit centers on the estate of John Warner valued near two million dollars and the widow’s dower and a disputed agreement said to influence the widow’s claims.
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Clinton
Ill
Commissioner of Pensions
Vespasian Warner
Roosevelt
Isabella Robinson Warner
John Warner
Warner
Convict Rena Rivers Misread Sentence Sparks State Help Effort
St Louis Globe-Democrat report from Montgomery describes Rena Rivers who died in a state prison mine after a 20 month sentence. A clerical error misread months as years left her imprisoned for nearly twenty years. A benefactor and her ill mother seek legislative relief to cover the overlong sentence.
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Montgomery
Ala
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Rena Rivers
Regular as the Sun Expression From Old Race Saying
Fragmentary passage notes the sun’s rising and setting as the universe’s most regular performance. It hints at a long standing phrase about inevitability and routine, reflecting a historic linguistic toss rather than a complete news item or event.
Cup of the Holy Grail Found at Glastonbury Abbey
A Polish clairvoyant merchant claims to have unearthed a bluish green cup at Glastonbury Abbey, believed by enthusiasts to be the Holy Grail. The cup’s discovery involved prominent figures including Sir William Crookes and the Duke of Newcastle, with theories tying it to visions and past burials. Professor Crookes now holds the cup as scientists and antiquarians debate its authenticity and origin.
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London
Glastonbury Abbey
England
To Crookes
Duke of Newcastle
Halifax
Lord Brownlow
Lord Cecil
Whitelaw Reid
R. J. Campbell
Glastonbury
Goodchild
Bordighera
Crookes
Philippine Situation War Looms in Pacific as Philippines Aligns
A Manila cablegram to the Houston Post reports rising war talk between the United States and Japan influencing Filipino leaders. It notes pro Japanese sentiment in provinces, but a shift toward American allegiance due to Cavite and Os naval activity, the Pacific fleet, and American resolve. It also mentions Filipino leaders like Malvera offering guerrilla regiments if supplied, while authorities weigh how to handle 5,000 scouts and 5,000 constabulary armed with Krag rifles. The piece ends with a medical ad for Kodol for indigestion.
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Philippines
Manila
Houston
Texas
United States
Japan
Tokio Ie
Independistas
Pacific
Merl
Sun
Cavite
Vorregidor
Grande
Olongapo
Malver
Bell
Rales
Cailles
Tinio
The Wisdom of the Ancients and Modern Promoters
A narrator mocks the phrase wisdom of the ancients by imagining Ramesses founding a modern corporate empire. The Wise Guy jokes about pyramids financed with stock, bonds, and holding companies, noting how ancient builders would fare among today’s promoters. The piece satirizes speculation, wealth schemes, and misplaced pride in clever plans.
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Rameses
Ramesses
A Woman's Aches From Pelvic Organ Displacement
A medical notice describes female weakness with back aches, headaches, dizziness, eye spots, stomach gnawing, and dragging sensations in the lower abdomen due to pelvic organ displacement. It warns of faint spells and general weakness linked to these conditions.
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Tle
Monroe City Rings Curfew for Negroes
In Monroe City Missouri a nightly curfew targets black residents after a series of racial incidents including attacks on a priest and a desperado from Shelbina. Citizens band together to enforce quiet at 8 30 p m each night posting placards and ringing a bell.
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Monroe City
Thomas Mallen
Holy Rosary Church
Shelbina
Monroe Ity
Father Mullen
Stouteville
Here
Monroe County
Rival’s House Shooting Ends in Bennetts Death
In Los Angeles on July 23 George T Bennett proprietor of Bennett Electrical was shot and killed by Estelle Cornell a young woman who had lived with him for five years. She says he planned to desert her and she fired twice hitting him in the brain at Miss Marguerite Bennett’s porch and then turned herself into the police.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George T. Bennett
Bennett Electrical Company
Estelle Cornell
Bennett
Marguerite Bennett
Miss Corwell
Miss Bennett
Stomach Ailment Prompt Aids Digestive Relief
Auned text suggests rest for ailing stomach and indigestion relief. It notes focusing on stomach comfort and general care during a period of discomfort.
Fort Scott Brief Fragment Signals Officer Context
Readable text from Fort Scott Kansas hints at a fragment about a district officer and an unspecified event. The item remains unclear but indicates a potential police or military reference tied to the locality. Further readable details are needed to define names, dates, or outcomes.
Fresno Miser: Recluse Umbrella Man Dies Wealthy
In Fresno California W H Olyn a penny pinching umbrella shop owner dies after a life of poverty. He reportedly valued at 300000 with real estate in Washington DC and bank deposits. His children in Cincinnati and Washington are named heirs. A health inspection revealed a squalid hut and stowed gold and silver totaling 117 dollars in a stovepipe.
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Fresno
Cal
W. H. Olyn
Washington
D. C
Olyn
Cincinnati
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advert claims Clay’s Dug sore Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup clears the whole system of coughs and colds, relieves throat inflammation, and soothes irritation. The wording emphasizes swift benefits and wide healing claims for a cough remedy.
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Kennedy
Mail Six Years Old Recovered in Alaska Trail
Seattle July 27. The load of mail abandoned six years ago by Geo. A. Carpenter and party during a blizzard on the winter trail between Sand Point and Nome Alaska has been found by Sam M. Gide and Thomas Boust who reached Nome from Sand Point via the Nooxapaga divide. The mail was left in January 1901 but the legible addresses and a watch wound after six years kept perfect time. The mail was protected by tarpaulins.
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Seattle
Wash
Geo. A. Carpenter
Billzard
Sandle
Nome
Alaska
Sam M. Gide
Thomas Boust
Noxapaga Divide
Flomae Carboleed Witch Hazel Heals Fast at Sal
The product considered to test pores and aid healing is available at Clay's Drug Store.
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Sal
Clay
Conductor Samuel H Smith Dies by Jumping in Missouri River
Samuel H Smith a 35 year old former conductor from Kansas City committed suicide by leaping from the Grand Island bridge into the Missouri River near St Joseph Missouri. He was separated from his wife who now resides and works nearby.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Samuel H. Smith
Kansas City
Grand Island Bridge
Missouri River
Hill
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Unitarian Church of
Pinetown, N. C
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BR. J. M- Norris
Christ
Philippine Situation
Wisdom of the
Missouri
Rival
Fort Scott, Kansas
Ayer
Ayers
Or Co
Lowell, Masa
Sects
Cali
Fornia Miser
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