Caring for the Preacher at Citizens Meeting
At a large meeting Mr. Dukes asks the crowd what they can do for the preacher. A Georgia memory prompts one woman to say she can eat him but not sleep him, another would sleep him but not wash him, and a third offers to wash him though not his shirts.
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Mr. Dukes
Georgia
Florida Times-Union
Nieman
Emmerson
Midas’ Castle
Mr. Nieman
Miss Ashton
Eimmerson
Notable Ancestral Claims Stir Family Talk
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Ledger recalls Revolutionary heroes in a Western family. Mrs Blugore questions Mr McBluff about ancestral reputation while he cites a great grandfather praised by Washington and a claim of winning the battle of Chicago.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Aid Rheumatism Says Catherine Devine
Catherine Devine of Sacramento Kentucky recounts four years of rheumatism, severe leg and foot pain, and aging doubt. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills she notes immediate relief and overall better health than in years, praising the remedy's impact.
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Sacramento
Dodd
Catherine Devine
Missionaries at golf links for weekend crowds
The bishop of Manchester proclaims the church must go to the people and follow them to weekend resorts. Plans discuss supplying golf links with missionaries who will sing a short hymn after each drive, with vigorous singing to drown any lay remarks if needed.
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Manchester
Conductor Recounts Boy Discovers Counterfeit Half Dollar
Spolled All W Car Ely of Buffalo headlined a Philadelphia convention tale about a mother and her six or seven year old son using a half dollar to pay a fare. The boy examined the coin solemnly and after receiving 40 cents change laughed and cried that the half dollar was bad.
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W. Car Ely
Buffalo
American Street Railway Association
Philadelphia
From a Texas Farm a Postum Praise Tale
A Texan note extols Postum Food Coffee as a healthier alternative to regular coffee. A mother credits Postum with nursing her baby, easing biliousness, and dissolving chronic constipation for a brother-in-law. The family, from toddler to head of household, prefers Postum, with a plug for the Road to Wellville booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star State
Texas
Potie
Postum
Postum .Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Poem Excerpt: Tennyson lines on prayer and divine binding
An excerpted verse reflecting on prayer as a greater force than worldly deeds. It contrasts human folly with the reverent act of prayer and envisions the world held by an unseen divine order, suggesting spiritual duty for individuals and friends alike.
Emmerson's Rival Seeks Helen in Nieman Millions Romance
Ten years after proving himself as an engineer, El Emmerson returns to find Helen Ashton poised to marry Herbert Nieman, heir to Nieman fortunes. He confronts pride, wealth, and lost opportunity as he grapples with love and a rival’s seemingly golden future.
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Harry Emmerson
Helen Ashton
Irom
Old Town
Helen
Herbert Neiman
Nieman
A Noble Gesture Sparks a Regency Proposal
In a carriage ride Nieman formally offers himself and the Nieman millions to a woman. Emerson remains nearby, surprising her as she secrets her happiness. He teases about marriage while she coyly replies, promising to wed whenever asked.
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Nieman
Emmerson
Law and Outrage At Justice Court In Automobiling Case
In a Seattle scene Mr Percival Fitzrusher faces a speeding charge in court and laments the outrage. Footloose Freddy, arrested for vagancy, is fined twenty dollars. Fitzrusher also pleads guilty and pays twenty dollars and costs. He praises Freddy and protests injustice in the community.
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Law
Percival Fitzrusher
Justice Court
Footloose Freddy
Footloose
Freddy
Fitz- 1Usher
Fitzrusher
Mr. Fitzrusher
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Yielding All to God Art of Surrender in Prayer
Poem speaks of offering one’s will as a sacred gift to Jesus Christ. The speaker asks for divine merging of personal desires with God’s will, admitting inner struggles and tears. The imagery centers on surrender, purification, and peace as the gift returns transformed by faith.
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Jesus
Vienna Faces Shortage of Medical Professors
The University of Vienna struggles to fill key medical chairs as renowned scholars like Nothnagel depart. Kraus declined the Nothnagel successor and current Austrian instructors lack eminent standouts for the hygiene chair after Gruber left for Munich. The vacancy may go to a younger, unproven candidate.
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University of Vienna
Nothnagel
Kraus
Berlin
Austria
Gruber
Munich
Rubner
Flugge
Hueppe
Difference in Creeds Reported in Minnesota Village
A returned traveler describes finding two large churches in a small Minnesota village of a few hundred people. He notes intense local piety amid differing opinions and reports a Swede remark about religious influence and Edenic temptation.
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Minnesota
Mayor McClellan Question on a Visitor’s Honest Friend
The New York Sun recounts a brief exchange where Mayor McClellan, asked by a visitor about an appointment, probes if the visitor’s friend is honest. The visitor retorts the friend would steal hinges yet is a “good feller,” prompting the mayor to respond with a dismissive remark.
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New York
McClellan
Nixie
New York Sun
Nevada Slot Machines Cause Nickel Shortage
Since the legislature legalized slot machines, nickels have vanished from circulation except in machine parlors. A Reno bank received a keg containing 1500 dollars in nickels arriving fresh from the factory, creating a shortage for minor purchases like a six year old girl buying gum.
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Nevada
Senator Clark’s Mansion on Fifth Avenue Nears Completion
The mansion built for Senator Clark of Montana on Fifth Avenue New York is nearing completion with a total cost about 5 million dollars. It is not the largest in the neighborhood but is the most costly of the row.
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Senator Clark
Montana
Fifth Avenue
New York
Progress in Precision Measuring Techniques
John A Howland summarizes advances in measuring minute lengths from fractions of a millimeter to under eleven nanometers. He notes eye limitations, microscope capabilities, interference bands, optical lever shifts, and the electric micrometer as the most modern method. Dr. P. B. Shaw of England is cited for pioneering sub‑millimeter measurements using pulleys and rubber cords to minimize hand tremor.
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P. B. Shaw
England
Shaw
John A. Howland
Heating contrivance invented by Nebraska woman
A Nebraska woman introduces a heat retaining contrivance for stove use to warm irons or similar items. The device comprises two semicylindrical hinged sections with perforated tops and a supporting lower rim, designed to enclose heat when placed on a stove.
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Nebraska
Heat retaining stove sections with movable heats
A stove design heats sections and a kettle on top to warm both at once. Hinged heats on each section are opened with a poker like implement, preventing hand burns. The device promises to retain a vast amount of heat.
Electric Power House Workers Hit by New Disease
At Niagara Falls electric power houses a new illness has appeared among nineteen workers exposed to high voltage alternating current equipment. The disease causes digestive upset, loss of appetite, discomfort after meals, and paleness near chalky whiteness. The cause is suspected to be chemical effects of electric rays or an unknown ray.
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Niagara Falls
Pure Water Use Cuts Locomotive Costs and Labor
Purified water boosts engine efficiency and reduces shop workload. Although initial cost is high, returns are prompt and liberal, benefiting locomotive operations and maintenance facilities.
Connection Between Volcanic Lake Rise and Earthquakes
Early Spanish settlers observed in San Salvador that when Tlopango crater lake level rose, earthquakes followed. They cut a channel to release the water, preventing quakes for about a century, while the lake then erupted.
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San Salvador
Tlopango
Giant laid low by kidney disorders cripples man
John Fernanys of Webster NY recalls severe backache and kidney trouble after lifting railroad ties. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing the pain and urinary issues. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John Fernanys
Webster
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Matchmaking In or Out of Season Questioned
A debutante asks how to wed without a London season while an American millionaire quips that some would wed only if rescued from an ogre's castle and that ten seasons would not marry the rest.
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London
Widow's Mite of Water at Harvest Festival
At St John’s Blackpool a harvest festival featured a bottle of water labeled Thank God for the rain. The vicar explained it was contributed by a poor woman who could not afford fruit or vegetables.
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St. John’s Blackpool
London Chronicle
Starleigh's Support Not on Stage This Season
A Baltimore American quip notes Starleigh gains support from his wife who does not perform on stage but helps by taking in wash.
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Starleigh
Baltimore American
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Report from Lothrop and Johnson of the Pioneer Press notes patents granted to Northwestern inventors in the past week. Names include Gustavus Duncan Deadwood S D miner s lamp Peder Lund Beyrout N D lifting lever Robert Menke Sanborn N D furnace Charles Swanson Minneapolis Minn axe rack and locker Helmer Thune Neby Minn nail driving machine Gordon Willett Sioux Falls S D bed spring tightener Edward Wilson Steele Mont brake shoe holder
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Gustavus Duncan
Deadwood
S. D
Peder Lund
Beyrout
N. D
Robert Menke
Sanborn
Charles Swanson
Minneapolis
Helmer Thune
Neby
Gordon Willett
Sioux Falls
Edward Wilson
Steele
Mont
Landlord and Tenant Quip Over Water Depth
In a witty exchange the landlord notes the cellar water is only a few inches deep, while the tenant insists two feet would be too much. The humor centers on the exaggerated measure and the tenant's retort.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Cure
There is widespread catarrh and it is claimed to be constitutional, not local. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is advertised as a remedy that works through the blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, supported by testimonials.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Addressi F.J
Cheney & CO
Obie
Drugglata, TK
Weakest Must Go to the Wall Exhibit Slams Strong Pieces
A dialogue in the Philadelphia Ledger notes artist D'Auber facing rejection of his masterpiece. He cites a proverb learned from the exhibit stating the weakest must go to the Wall, while a friend queries the saying.
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D’auber
Philadelphia Ledger
Australian-Leaf Herb Remedy Promoted by Nurse Mother Gray
A New York nurse named Mother Gray promotes Australian-Leaf as a monthly regulator for female ailments. The product claims to cure weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. Available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents with a free sample offered. address The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N, Y
Bridget is Dead Pat Conn? Houston Post Brief
A brief in the Houston Post notes the death of Bridget with a curt aside about wellbeing. The fragment also mentions Pat who responds with truncated dialogue. No further context or details are provided.
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Pat
Bridget
Houston Post
Dr J H Rindlaub At the Show
Eye specialist Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo appears at the show. A horse fancier mocks Vanderslake's Lodomia as a beauty while his fair daughter seeks her box and questions her appearance, a remark noted by the Chicago Tribune.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Vanderslake
Lodomia
Chicago Tribune
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Aid
An old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims it soothes teething pain for children, softens gums, reduces inflammation, and eases wind colic. The copy notes a 25 cent bottle price.
The Unexpected Autoclaim of Houston Post
The Houston Post notes that things rarely go as planned as a motorist recalls a collision outcome turning unexpectedly left and sending him to the hospital. The piece reflects on surprises and consequences of unforeseen turns.
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Houston Post
Location Still Unknown in The Times
Fragmentary OCR reveals a dialogue exchange between Noah Fentz and Adam Lawfox with a cryptic comment about sowing seed and reaping harvest indicating a literary or serialized note in the Times. The readable portion focuses on memory and recognition between two named characters.
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Noah Fentz
Adam Lawfox
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