Sunday School Record Ninety Years A Member
Mrs. Margaret Allison of East St. Louis Illinois marks ninety years in Sunday school. She joined her first class in Scotland and never missed a Sunday. She moved to America as a bride and has lived in Missouri most of the time. She recalls feeding Jesse James and his gang breakfast at her home believing they were Union soldiers.
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Margaret Allison
East St. Louis
Scotland
America
Missouri
Jesse
James
Swamp Root for Kidney Ailments Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a superior remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild results from a gentle vegetable formula and offers sample bottles for ten cents with a request to mention the newspaper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Shingling Dispute Notes Neighbor's Twin Carer
A fragment records a humorous exchange about leftover shingles. Brown admits selling the leftovers to the neighbor, who is described as a father of two pairs of twins, echoing a rural or casual drudge-tone anecdote.
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Brown
Drudge
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Ad Promotes Skin Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water wash. After rinsing and drying a light dusting of Cuticura Talcum leaves a fragrance on the skin priced at 25 cents each.
Carpet for the Cellar Helps Protect Linoleum
A piece of old carpet placed at the bottom of the cellar steps will prevent marks from rubber heels on the clean kitchen linoleum and preserve flooring.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Safe White Clothes
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a fabric safe whitener for every home. It claims to make clothes white as snow without harming fabrics and notes it is available from all good grocers.
Defy Approach of Age Inspires Youthful Creativity
Robert Louis Stevenson offers guidance urging remains of youth as an artist’s stock in trade. The quote emphasizes clinging to youth and resisting the idea of aging, framing youthfulness as essential to artistic work.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Favorite Prescription Helps Salem Mother During Pregnancy
Mrs. Mabel Ross of Salem Oregon reports relief from backaches and bearing-down pains during pregnancy after using Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription. She urges other expectant mothers to take the remedy throughout pregnancy to reduce distress and suffering. All druggists offer tablets or liquid formulations.
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Salem
Oreg
Granny Squirrel Shares Nut Cake Lesson in Hard Winter
Mrs. Young Squirrel laments a nutless season and looming hunger. Granny Squirrel retorts that thinking positively brings supply, then reveals she stores no nuts yet stays fed thanks to kind neighbors leaving treats. Mrs. Young learns gratitude and friendship matter.
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Mrs. Young
Granny Squirrel
Mrs. Young Squirrel
Granny
Mrs. Gray
Emma as a name with Teutonic roots and romantic lore
The article traces Emma’s origins from Teutonic forefathers and lisping roots, noting royal ties in France Saxony and Normandy. It links Emma to Emma’s talisman bloodstone and claims of medicinal powers, plus Tuesday as a lucky day and a lucky number.
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Emma
Amme
Germany
Ane
Spain
Charlemagne
Eeinhard
France
Hugh Capet
Richard the Fearless
Normandy
Ethelred the
Knut
Saxony
Drude Baladon
William the Conqueror
Prior
Lord Chfford
Henry
Emmeline
Amaline
Amy
Have You This Habit of Feeling Poor
A story about Carrie Grimes who rises from poverty to wealth and learns that her habit of feeling poor drains generosity. Aunt Eugenia observes Carrie’s lavish life and constant worry about money, realizing true happiness lies in sharing rather than hoarding riches. Carrie’s mindset remains a trap until the end.
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Carrie
Virginia
Leonidas Grimes
Hudson
Eugenia
Leonidas Lilmes
Ielmes
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Pierced Coin Superstition Traced as Amulet and Luck Piece
A column explains a common belief that a pierced coin worn as an amulet or lucky piece brings good luck. It notes the coin's hole for a string, its protective virtues against evil and misfortune, and links the idea to contagious magic and ancient origins. The piece cites McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Relieved by taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a Lowell Massachusetts woman reports nervous troubles eased after one bottle and better coping with four children. Springfield Missouri woman says she felt like a new woman after use and recommends it to friends. Hagerstown Maryland woman describes relief from backache bearing down and side pains after treatment. Over 100000 replies show 98 of 100 benefiting. all druggists report higher sales.
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Lowell
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joseph Lemere
South Street
Springfeld
Missouri
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Hagerstown
Mary E. Sanpy
W. Franklin Street
Hagerstown,Md
Lydia
Pinkham
Prominent Men Noted for Enormous Feasts in Early Reports
Sports writers recount legendary appetites of figures like Firpo and Senator Penrose. The Philadelphia Inquirer is cited describing Penrose devouring two eggs, fish, beefsteak at breakfast and multiple oysters at dinner. Other notable diners include T. De Witt Cuyler John G. Johnson and Henry F. Walton with similarly large meals.
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Firpo
Senator Penrose
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
T. de Witt Cuyler
Rittenhouse Club
John G. Johnson
Henry F. Walton
Pennsylvania Assembly
Jupiter’s Rapid Spin Yields Short Day Length
The planet Jupiter has a diameter about ten times Earth’s, yet its rotation creates a day of only nine hours and fifty minutes. This rapid spin drives extreme weather and dynamic atmospheric patterns on the gas giant.
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Jupiter
Earth
Rival's Weak Showing Dampens Competition
The account notes the opposing participant delivered a weak performance, shaping the outcome of the event. Key figures referenced include the competing athlete and the event organizers, with implications for standings and future matchups.
Da Vinci Lock Rediscovered Near Vierzon
The oldest canal lock in France, built by Leonardo da Vinci during Francois I's reign in the sixteenth century to aid Loire boat traffic from Nantes, has been rediscovered near Vierzon. Found foundations confirm the painter of the Mona Lisa planned the structure and explains past disappearance.
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da Vinci
France
Leonardo da Vinci
Francois I
Vierzon
Loire
Nantes
Laundry ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for dainty look
An advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry for a neat, well groomed appearance preferred by girls. The copy emphasizes the product as a quick trusted method to achieve a refined look.
Beetle’s Love Song Highlights Radio Broadcast from London
The BBC aired a natural history lecture featuring a beetle’s life cycle and habits. A special microphone captured the beetle’s call during the moment, and many radio fans complimented the beetle on its performance.
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London
British Broadcasting Company
Those who resent criticism are driving with the brakes on
A compact aphorism noting that those who resist critique tend to hinder progress and self improvement by clinging to comfort and avoiding necessary adjustments. It emphasizes caution against defensiveness in personal or professional growth.
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BEL Bellans
Ella
Lagrippe
Onnine
Mr. Hill
Chesebrough Mfg
Company State Sercet
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John Kendrick Bangs
Ght O'Malley
Dubli
Ireland
Forest City
Mildred Marshall
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
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Hirding
Uskide
Boston
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United States Rubber Company
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