Condition of crops shows uneven rainfall across regions
The weekly weather bureau crop summary notes uneven rainfall with excessive heat in the central valleys and west gulf, heavy rains in the upper Mississippi basin, and drought risk in the central and west gulf. Winter wheat advances, corn and oats vary by state, and tobacco and cotton face drought or slow growth in parts of Maryland Kentucky Texas and Missouri.
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Weather Bureau
Central
West Gulf States
Missouri Valley
New England
Missouri
Mississippi
Upper Lake Region
South Atlantic States
Nebraska
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio Valley
Lake
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Illinois
Carolinas
Tennessee
Washington
Oregon
California
South Dakota
Lews
Wissousiayase
Texas
Middle Atlantic
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Porahern
Michigan
Towa
Notable Reformers and Officials Highlight Early 20th Century Figures
Lady Henry Somerset is tagged guest at the Women's Christian Temperance Union convention in Portland Maine. Articles profile reformer leaders including Robert S. McCormick, Herbert G. Squiers, and Michael Herbert showing diplomatic posts, family ties, and career paths. Also noted are Ada Gray’s decline, a planned Hankow police force, and Chinese training exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Somerset
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Portland
Karl
Countess Somers
Lord Henry Somerset
Tears as Eye Tonic and Gender Difference in Tears
The piece argues tears improve vision by softening the eye and nourishing the cornea. It claims women shed tears more easily due to a more delicate nervous system, while men are less emotional, preserving the eye from shocks and scorn tears as a feminine habit.
Holy Seat of St Peter Exposed for Veneration in Rome
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes the shallow wooden chair claimed as St Peter's relic was kept behind the basilica's bronze throne designed by Bernini. It was not shown for over two centuries until Pope Pius IX ordered its exposure in 1867 during the 18th centennial of Peter's martyrdom.
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St. Peter
Rome
Pittsburg
Basilica of
Bernini
Chrysostom
Athanasius
Ambrose
Augustine
Pius IX
Peterson credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief
Charles F. Peterson, a respected Justice of the Peace from Breed Wisconsin, reports long back pain and morning stiffness eased after taking a single box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says he feels as well as ever and has recommended the remedy to others who report good results.
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Breed
Wis
Charles F. Peterson
Oconto County
Dodd
LT Uave
Peterson
His Ruling Passion Rescues Camera During House Fire
A barefoot young man risked his life to reenter a burning home and rescue a camera. He emerged scorched but triumphant, then set the camera on the snow and captured a final photograph. Neighbors cheered as Harold explained his instinct to seize the moment.
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Harold
Chicago Tribune
Sunday Excursions to Chicago From Fort Wayne
Nickel Plate Road will sell summer Sunday excursion tickets Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for 2.00 good on train No. 6 both ways. Tickets available from Ticket Agent Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne
Chicago
A. Asterlin
Ind
Terrible Revenge in a Book Review Plot
A busybody taunts Borus about his reading in a heated moment. Mr. Naggus the Daily Bread editor vows revenge and spoils Borus next novel by revealing its entire plot. Henry A. Salzer, famed Wisconsin seedsman, donates a final thousand dollars to settle La Crosse Y M C A debt.
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Borus
Mr. Naggus
The
Daily Bread
Chicago Tribune
Henry A. Salzer
Wisconsin
la Crosse
The Perverse Fowl Satirizes Egg Prices
A whimsical verse notes Mary and her hen causing tears as eggs rise and fall in price. The piece satirizes consumer concern and market volatility with light humor.
Belief in Spiritualism and Religious Demographics
Dialogue on belief in spiritualism cites a medium aunt earning $200 monthly. A consumer tip endorses Red Cross Ball Blue to keep whites bright. Widening religious counts: Buddhism 420 million, Christians 408 million.
Fort Wayne Stamps Catalog and Print Shop Ad
Local ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits including daters. Requests a catalog and price list, return address Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Datera
Krupp’s Rise From Poverty to Industrial Giant
The Outlook recalls Alfred Krupp and his mother running a small shop while he studied late into the night. He describes starting at fourteen, living on sparse meals, and enduring twenty five years of hardship to avert ruin and motivate ambitious youths.
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Herr Krupp
Alfred
Mr. Krupp
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold for 15 Cents
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy priced at 15 cents. It also claims ocean salts prevent corruption by decomposing organic matter.
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Hall
Quote-filled Personal Ads and Sayings Collection
A fragmented OCR note lists misquoted proverbs and promotions for Piso Cure and Self Iaking Dating Stamp with addresses in St. Louis and Fort Wayne. It blends literary quotes from Longfellow Confucius and Gladstone with promotional lines and a 1901 date.
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Piso
K. H. Seidel
Olive Street
St. Louis
Doctors Fail Mrs Pinzkham Ailing Womb Pain Case
A letter from a married woman describes two years of constant pain blamed on a womb turned by a doctor. She reports inflammation as a result and notes inadequate treatment following her marriage.
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Mrs. Pinzkham
The Managing Mamma Hosts Elegant Debutantes
A Chicago Tribune item notes a hen boasting of her fifteen eggs and three weeks later presenting a coming-out party. The debutantes appear in dainty garments and attract society's attention with their fluffy, sweet looks.
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Chicago Tribune
Ball Blue Ad Promotes Red Cross Brand 5 Cent Pack
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid, urging buyers to choose the large 2 oz package at the price of five cents. The copy emphasizes quality and value in a compact retail promotion.
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Red Cross
Foolkiller in a Charade Question
A young man asks Miss Quickstep how to dress for the foolkiller role in a charade. She grimly replies there is no such person, glancing at the clock with despair.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Quick Comfort
Do Your Feet Ache ana sur Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREER Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Ana Sur
Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
Innocent-Laced Theft Confession From the Alley
Saymold Storey claims success in stealing a canvas back duck from a hashhouse near the corner. Goodman Gonrong rebukes him as a fool and urges departure to pinch a bottle of champagne.
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Saymold Storey
Pard
Swell Hashhouse
Goodman Gonrong
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Davis’ Chapel
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Hardy Lamb
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Rough Riders
Iowa
Indian Territory
Columbia River
Martin
Robert S. McCormick
Austria
McCormick
McKinley
U. S. I. Cormick
H. G. Squiers
Herbert G. Squiers
United States
Cuba
Minnesota
USIT
Cavalry
Fort Monroe
Ian
W. G. Fargo
Express
London
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Pekin
Legations
United States Steel Corporation
Joseph
Americ Steel Foundries Company
Joseph Wd. Sehwat
Europe
College of St. Francis
Lorette
Vie
Duquesne Steelworks
Michael Herbert
Lord Pawneefote
Great Britain
Paris
Legation
Earl of Pembroke
Montgomery
Herbert
Miss . Wilson
New
York
R. YT. Wilson
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Demies T. 8S. Denison
Federation of Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
East
Federation
Ada Gray
City Island
Pordhare Hospital
Actors’ Fund
Hankow
China
Viceroy Chang
Japan
J. Do. Sellwal
Mrs, Denison
Mary
Washington Star
Gladstone
Confucius
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pauline Udson
Pauline Judson
Schermerhorn Golf Club
Brooklyn
New York
Pauline Judsson
Hoyt Street
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkbamy
Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Canada
Hopkins
Great Jones St
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Castoria the
Charterhouse Sq
Rue de la Paix
Potter Dauc and Chem. Corp
Boston
U.S. A
Nmagara Falls
Sviazy the
Wabash
Westeat
Esaner Ens
Biliwonben
Temivit Thompson's Eye
Plesse
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