Grateful Kentucky Farmer Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
A 77 year old farmer from Ethel Kentucky Mr W D Smith writes that after decades of back strain and bladder inflammation Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him and helped prevent backache He says the pills kept him alive and invites publication and a picture for the testimonial Adv offers 50c boxes and free household hints music and recipes.
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Mr. Smith
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Los Angeles Tickets Sparkled by Father Tie Mary’s Hand
A Midwest Sunday school scene reveals Mary refusing the heaven hand raise due to her father obtaining tickets for Los Angeles. The teacher questions her change from last Sunday while Mary cites the trip as the reason.
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Middle West
Mary
Papa
Los Angeles
Fletcher's Castoria Ad From Weex Era
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect every bottle of ASTORIA for safety and to check for the Weex signature promising a trusted remedy for infants and children. It notes decades of use and features the familiar Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria slogan.
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Astoria
Fletcher
Munyon Almanac Offered Free With Remedies
A generous gift offers a free magazine almanac by The Munyon Remedy Company of Philadelphia. It promises essays and instructions on character reading birth month dreams and weather forecasts with free full-size remedies for rheumatism indigestion kidney trouble and constipation offered at no cost.
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Munyon
Pacific Slope
The
Munyon Remedy Company
Philadelphia
Grave post found at Davenport grave with Fox Indian rites
An old cedar grave post linked to Col. George Davenport’s 1845 murder by marauding brigands was uncovered in a Rock Island attorney’s office. A Fox Indian ceremony marked the grave with symbolic drawings and feasting, recalled by a witness who described the laying of the post and the surrounding rituals.
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Col
George Davenport
Rock Island
Illinois
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Colonel Davenport
Chippianock
Rock Teland
Col. George
Women Plan a Unique Bank in New York
New York neighbors a proposed suffragette bank run entirely by women from president to clerk. Backers are wealthy suffrage supporters, seeking a bank without male involvement and with a directorate free from interlocking ties, pending a public meeting later this month.
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New York
England
Mre
Hetty Green
Booth Nominated for Nobel Prize for Peace Efforts
General Bramwell Booth, head of the Salvation Army, is proposed for the Nobel prize for international peace work over the past forty years. He is cited as a major factor in promoting peace while pursuing salvation of mankind.
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Salvation Army
London
Bramwell Booth
Ban on Ancient Custom Reaches Corona Church Weddings
Rev. James J. Corrigan prohibits the throwing of rice and old shoes at weddings in his church on Corona, Long Island, enforcing a ban on the traditional ancient custom.
Queen Mary Sets Simple Dress Tone for London Balls
Queen Mary signals restraint in society entertainments. She prefers modest costumes and frowns on extravagant or risqué outfits. Though not issuing formal orders, her stance influences dress choices, hobble skirts, and costly fashion trends at royal-hosted events.
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London
Queen Mary
Healthy Old Age Advice From Dr Hartman
An elderly man extols healthy aging citing self discipline and daily routines. He credits Peruna as his sole medicine and advises against tobacco alcohol tea or coffee while urging plain food frugality and early rising. He offers a mailed booklet for readers and notes Peruna is sold in drug stores.
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads
Eco nomical skin care guide recommends applying Cuticura Ointment to affected areas for five minutes, then washing with Cuticura Soap. Use soap daily to prevent inflammation and pore clogging. Free samples and a 32 page Skin Book are offered by Cuticura, Boston. The second sentence notes a non sequitur about a man marrying an heiress and platonic friendship.
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Dept. L
Boston
What the Convicts Sang in London Prison
London. The protest by Thomas Holmes a London police court missionary targets prison chapel services. He recalled an afternoon service with about a thousand prisoners on their knees singing a vesper asking for safety and angels to guard them. He offered to supply more suitable words but was ignored.
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London
Thomas Holmes
Holmes
Onion Scores Big Victory In Onion Smell Dispute
In Tola Kansas County Attorney Forrest refused to issue a warrant for Willis Thompson after neighbor Lucretia Campbell claimed onion odors from his home were poisonous. The attorney said Kansas would not aid banning onions, suggesting an injunction in district court if Campbell can obtain one. He cited Hetty Green praising onions as healthful.
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Tola
Kan
Forrest
Willis Thompson
Lucretia Campbell
Misa Campbell
Hetty Green
Cabaret Shows Barred by Philadelphia Police Order
Philadelphia directors ban cabaret entertainments amid a renewed police inquiry. The order, issued by Director Porter, targets hotels cafes and saloons, though hotel managers claim they are unaffected and their orchestras continue to play.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
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