Panama Hat and a Narrow Escape on the Border
Captain Dickson recalls a peril filled border episode sparked by a conspicuous Panama hat. Smuggling and a deadly ambush led to a bullet wound to the neck, followed by recovery aided by Jarrall as the captain recounts a near-fatal mission against cattle thieves and smugglers along the Rio Grande.
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Dickson
Coollea
Mexico
Canada
Presidio
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Nepal
Presidio del Norte
Rilo Grande
Panama
Escaped chase and rescue on the Mexican shore
A narrator recounts a dangerous night fleeing bandits after triggering a confrontation. Recovered by a rescuer who followed, he was taken to a safe house to recover while authorities debated his fate. The tale ends with the rescuer arriving just as the bandits left and aiding his escape.
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Jarrall
Presidio
Proval
New Life and Strength Doans Kidney Pills Ad
Mrs Josiah Straw reports renewed energy after using Doans Kidney Pills for rheumatic pains and kidney irregularities. Her husband shares the same experience and both recommend the remedy. Bold by dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also notes Dr Maurice Fishbergs claim that tuberculosis deaths among Jews are one third of non Jewish neighbors due to long urban residence.
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Josiah Straw
Broadway
Canton
Daksaya
Doan
Boz. Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Maurice Fishberg
Fishberg
Skin troubles cured by Cuthura remedies
Mrs Charles Haker of Albion Maine reports two daughters suffered severe eczema with hair loss and widespread sores. After using Cuthura remedies through a second course the skin became soft and smooth. The note is dated September 21 1908 and credits Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
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Charles Haker
Albion
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Bole Props
Boston
Bright Idea and Moral Diet Mentioned by Miss Citykid-Oh
A quip about catching and taming a bright idea as a metaphor for virtue appears, warning that abstinence alone harms character unless paired with benevolent action. The quote cites Oliver Wendell Holmes on negative virtues and the need for active sympathy to sustain character.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
City beauty movement urged to aid people and property
The Birmingham News editorial argues the city beautiful movement benefits individuals and the community, improving public health and raising civic pride. It asks readers if they are contributing to the effort and challenges them to show public spirit.
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City Beautiful
Birmingham News
LIGHT BOOZE Do You Drink it
A minister's wife recalls a two year nursing training during night duty when she became addicted to coffee. She drank between midnight and four in the morning to stay awake, feeling it helped her. After years she became a nervous wreck and feared she would relapse without coffee, describing sleepless nights and discomfort.
National Encampment of the Grand Army in Salt Lake City
The 1909 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Salt Lake City from August 6 to 14. A red white and blue information folder will be distributed by the Denver and Rio Grande Passenger Department about Utah Salt Lake City and the Rocky Mountain region. The folder features reproductions of speaking likenesses of all Commanders-in-Chief from HB F Stephenson to Henry Nevins, a first time assembly of portraits including John A Logan Ambrose Burnside John Hart Ranft Russell A Alger John C Black James Tanner and others.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rocky Mountain
Denver & Rio Grande
Grand Army
HB. F. Stephenson
Henry Nevins
John A. Logan
Ambrose BH
Burnside
John F. Hartranft
Russell A. Alger
John C. Black
James Tanner
Appea
Special Round Trip Homeseekers Rates to New Mexico and Texas
The Colorado and Southern Railway offers round trip Homeseekers tickets to many New Mexico and Texas points for one fare plus $2.00. Tickets are valid twenty five days with liberal stopovers. Available on the first and third Tuesdays of each month all year. Contact the Colorado and Southern agent or T. E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent, Denver.
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Colorado & Southern Railway
New Mexico
Texas
Colorado & Southern
T. E. Fisher
Denver
Colorado
Denver Market Report Cattle Prices May 14
Denver markets show beef and veal pricing with pulp and grain fed cattle at varied levels. Listings include hay fed cattle from good to fair and steady prices, stockers and feeders with ranges, cows and heifers, veal, and Brockers with common to fair values.
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Eeeewenssseeeweeess
Feeder
Vevenvesnees
Stocker
Seth Eab Brockers
Grain prices and bread wheat market report
Grain quotations show Wheat at 2.20 per 100 pounds and Rye bulk prices, Idaho oats and Nebraska corn figures scattered. reports fussy OCR with mixed numbers, indicating price ranges and regional listings for choice millseed, No 2 white oats and barley notes.
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Colorado
Idaho
Nebraska
Fragmentary note on a Baltic trade figure and names
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered terms including numbers and foreign phrases. The legible bits reference weights, pricing units, and possible names or initials, but no cohesive event or clear entities to anchor a fuller local news item.
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Munson
Manuel
Huatas
Cottonwood
Andrews
Peete
Joe Fapemoot
Cutiura
Willie
Onowa Palach Motel
Deem
LE Loog, Bae Esate
Tig Honey
Eeangere
Ogden Ann Danter
Man i Onders
B. E. Burlingame & CO
Smeererene Seghee
Isbert Geld & Silver Melied
Odd
Letaton
Lawrence St
Cole
Denver Markets
Wes
Bary
Lewin
Brenner
Anna Ak
Ian
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