Do You Get Up With a Lame Back
Swamp Root promises relief for kidney liver and bladder troubles with a free sample and booklet offer. The ad urges readers to write to Dr Kilmer Co for a trial bottle and explains bottles are sold by druggists in 50 cent and one dollar sizes. Also notes Kilmer and Co address in Binghamton New York. Local notes report Mrs Esther Babb visit and restaurant purchase by A G Walton with reopening plans. A birthday party for Floraie Suton and returns of Mrs Marion Shepard are mentioned along with various visits and errands in Covington Mellott and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilner & Co
Swamp-Root
Binghamton
N.Y
Local Notes From Marshfield and Surroundings
Marshfield reports a series of small social updates including visits to relatives in Covington, Alvin Sl, and Galloway church services next Sunday. Families mentioned include Zufall, Songer, Prather, and Murphy with births, illness, and daily activities noted along with several local visits and minor health updates.
Foley Kidney Pills Advertised by Eau Claire Reader
A letter from J. L. Southerr of Eau Claire Wisconsin claims Foley Kidney Pills restored sleep and health after back and kidney pain, improving appetite and general condition. The missive notes the pills helped within a short time and that all druggists carry them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Southerr
Eau Claire
Wis
Veedersburg Visitors Noted In Stone Bluff Gossip
Stone Bluff residents report Veedersburg visitors including Mrs Anna Black, Mrs Leona Hall, and Guy Goddard. Miss Stelia LaBaw also listed among Veedersburg connections. Notes indicate business and family care amid local activity Friday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Haas
Stone Bluff
Anna ‘Black
Dhopplig In
Veedersburg
Leona Hall
Veedereburg
Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller
Antiseptic foot powder Allen's Foot Base relieves swollen tender feet and bunions, making walking comfortable. Sold everywhere for 25 cents. substitute not accepted. Free sample. Address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Mellott Items from a Mellott school event
A large crowd attended Patrona Day at the Mellott school with a big dinner. William Wright of near Hillsboro visited town in his new auto. Manford Livengood, Fountain County Superintendent, attended the feast. Charles Carpenter, rural carrier No. 2, has trouble with his new auto. J. A. Hawkins and James Rice traveled to Indianapolis on business. Harry Draper visited Crawfordsville. Mark Farr recently recovered from illness and enjoys riding. Della N. Hollins starts teaching music lessons next week. Charles Tanner passed the teacher license exam. Mellott Christian church holds preaching services on the second and fourth Sundays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford Livengood
Fountain Couns Ty
The
Mellott Christian Church
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Many children suffer illness and teething troubles, but Mother Gray's Sweet Powders claim to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness, headaches, stomach woes, and worm issues. Sold by druggists for 2 cents. Samples mailed. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Olmsted
LeRoy
Bruce-Brown Enters 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
Bruce-Brown formally enters his 90 horsepower Fiat stripped chassis for the 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Decoration Day. He won the 415 mile International Road Race for the Automobile Club of America's Grand Prize gold cup at Savannah on November 12, 1910, promising keen competition for ten cash prizes totaling $25,000. This will be his first appearance on a purpose built motordrome course at Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bruce-Brown
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Automobile Club of America
Savannah
Indianapolis
Bruce-Brown
Thrilling Fire Fighter Exploit in Mexico City
A chaotic fire in a Mexico City gallery tests an inadequately equipped department. A brave firefighter climbs a collapsed ladder to safety as spectators cheer. The fire is controlled only after the proprietor and a police officer are arrested for failing to inform authorities about the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
City of
Mexico
Jere
Greman
Worms
New York
Sut
Beating the Pump and Milk Cans In Sabe Nikol
The wily Turk finds a workaround for milk watering by using valve fitted cans. A sanitary inspector orders cans that allow pouring out squid but not full discharge. Full cans go to four inspection depots for chemical testing, then the opening is sealed. Dealers must use them when obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabeniki
Pensioner Levy Refuses Tips At Napoleon’s Tomb Front Door
Levy, a Crimean War veteran and longtime keeper of the sarcophagus front door, has retired after fifteen years on duty as public access to Napoleon’s tomb. He reportedly turned down as much as 25000 in gratuities, choosing not to accept tips during his seven hour shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Napoleon
Napoleon II
Early 1839 Railways Rule Sets Firelighter Guard Duties
The article notes that early English railways required an upper guard to sit on the last carriage facing the engine and wear wire spectacles to protect eyes from ashes. The guard must alert the engineman if speeds vary, with the right arm signaling too slow and the left signaling too fast, a regulation from 1839 for the London and Birmingham railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London and
Birmingham
England's Plague of Rats
England faces an unprecedented surge of rats as war ends, baffling medical officers who organize nationwide rat clubs and promote barium carbonate bait. Even London's smart suburbs report rats in new areas with terriers bringing home dead rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Tea Sels Quality Tied to New York Fields
The Journal of the New York Botanical Gardens notes that Europe dominates tea sels, but the finest quality comes from central New York in Skaneateles and Marcellus, Onondaga County. Soils here yield superior crops though attempts to spread cultivation nearby fail. A few are grown in Clackamas County, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York
Skimeateles
Marcellus
Onondaga County
Clackamas
Railroad collision tests British and American rolling stock
The London and Brighton line suffered a derailment that tested stock sturdiness. A Pullman car incurred minor damage while English built cars were totally wrecked, highlighting contrasts in construction.
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London and Brighton
London Times
Phantom ships or rocks at Cape Horn trick mariners
The article explains that so called ghost ships near the Strait of Le Maire are illusions created by rock formations and shadows under certain weather. It recounts stories of the Crown of Italy and Servia sightings, notes hydrographic investigations, and cites other rock formations worldwide such as French Frigate Rock near Honolulu and Clipperton Island.
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Strait of
le Maire
Cape Horn
Europe
Cape Hicrn
le Mafre
Crown of
Servia
Seattle
Italy
Derelcta
Strait of le Maire
Strait of Magellan
Horn
Clipperton Islands
Honolulu
St. Paul Island
Atlantic
Harper’s Weekly
Unalterable Decision Over Potatoes
Mrs Cross explains a potato method to cook the meal for Delia. The cook nods, but asserts firmly that she will eat boiled potatoes. The exchange ends with a clear assertion of how the dish will be served.
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Delia
Mrs. Cross
Goethe Quote on Wishes and Powers
The line reflects on the vast gap between what a person desires and what they can actually achieve. It emphasizes humility, self-awareness, and the discipline to acknowledge limits while pursuing growth.
Universal Day and Greenwich Time Standard Worldwide
The article explains how Greenwich Mean Time has become the universal time standard. It traces adoption by France and remaining local times, notes time zones of fifteen degrees per hour, and recounts the shift from earlier meridians to Greenwich following the 1884 Washington Meridian Conference.
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Greenwich
England
France
Portugs
Greece
Hotland
Ireland
London
British Isles
Peak
Tenerife
Richelieu
Paris
Washington
New York
Conquering the Air Advances in aerial feats
The report highlights Glenn Curtiss over San Diego bay and Eugene Ely’s rifle flight to a warship in San Francisco Bay as landmark overwater flights. Moe Curdy’s 96 mile overwater attempt from Key West ends near Havana, drawing ovations despite a sea plunge. The era prompts Congress to allocate 325000 for Signal Corps aircraft, a notable but not top national commitment.
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Glenn Curtiss
San Diego Bay
Eugene Ely
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
MoeCurdy
Key West
Havana
Bhade
Congress
Signal Corps
American Review of Reviews
Rapid Japanese Artist Paints for 1224 Guests in a Day
The Japanese painter Fukui Kotei reportedly created 1224 portraits in one hot Tokyo day from 5 am to 7 30 pm using two brushes. This feat yielded about 43 seconds per image with steady work. The artist also painted Fuji-no-yama for the Duke of Connaught in a single evening during a visit.
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Fukui Kotei
Tokyo
Fuji-no-yama
Duke of Connaught
Hollow Olive Tree Hosts A Family In Damascus
A hollow ancient olive tree in Damascus shelters a family who live inside the trunk about seventy feet in girth. Their modest furniture is arranged neatly and a lamp hangs at the entrance. The tree, centuries old though showing decay, still bears fruit in season to feed and shelter its inhabitants.
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Damascus
Tipping the Conductor in Prague Street Railways
A consular report from Prague discusses the operation of Austrian city street railways and notes a suggested tip custom not yet adopted by Americans. The consul cites conductors receiving tips from each passenger amounting to two beilers, about one-fifth of a cent, likely totaling roughly the same as regular conductor pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Brittain
New York Tribune
A Literary Home and a Book Worm Husband
Mrs. Willa fastened Belle Titcomb in the kitchen during breakfast hour. Nat Wills, newly married, ignored her calls five times as she yelled his name. He sat at a table absorbed in a yellow journal, prompting her sigh about her bookish spouse in a light anecdote from Success Magazine.
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Nat Wills
Willa Speeds Belle Titcomb
Nat
Ferranti Promises Weather Control by Electricity
In a British Institute of Electrical Engineers lecture, Signor Ferranti claim ed Great Britain's weather could be governed by a perpetual electrical defense network. He asserted the island would be girded to ward off sea vapors and prevent precipitation, enabling longer sunlight hours at will.
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British Institute of Electrical Engineers
Signor
Ferranti
Great Britain
Covington Hosts First Big Monthly Combination Sale
EJ Diffsndesier and two notable Covington businessmen Gamely Jacob Yergea and Cals Auson Madden inaugurate a monthly Combination Sale to boost town crowds. The sale aims to feature Covington commerce with support from local business leaders as the first event will be held on a forthcoming date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EJ. Diffsndesier
Covington
Gamely
Jacob Yergea
Cals Auson G. Madden
Ussional
Sale notice hints at prize package and livestock deal
A public sale notice announces features to be announced later and a prize package. A commission of four percent will be charged on all articles and live stock. The event centers at the Nile with the Yerkes Livery Barn on the southwest corner of the square. Inquiries are via Jaron Yerkes See Phone N 34.
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Yerkes
Misfit Advice and a Youth’s Elevator Reply
A humorous exchange recalls a moralist’s claim that climbing leads to success, while a youth quips that his path to a crown is to run an elevator. The fragment hints at a witty discourse from Walt Mason in a newsroom style verse.
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Walt Mason
Emner
Tazerte
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Barg
Esther Babb
G Walton
Attica
Floraie Suton
Marion Shepard
Frank Spooner
O'lie Clawson
Roy Babb
Sibley
K. W.dneeday
James Sutton
Miss Frossir
Miza
Estella
LaBaw
Esthe
Bibb
Mra
Frank Minick
Ardl Minick
Mellott
John Trott
Williamsport
Bennie Davis
Fred Springman
Attba
Aaron L Walton
Yeddo
G A. Walton
John Zufall
Boswell
Theodore
Clark Prather
Henry Prather
Mell
Galloway
Russell and
Raymond Songer
Alvin Sl
Tee Maci
Mra W
Mis
Mabel Sungar
Frank Wagner
Charles White
George Hawthorn
Frank Powell
W. A. Songer
Edward Murphy
Forest Hill
Blanche Ingle
Mrs. W. A. Songer
W.M. Hughes
South of
Bees Murphy
Nancy Miller
Gopher Hill
Marie
Merle Songer
Grant Houghes
Stone Biff
Guy Goddard
Stelia LaBaw
Veedera
Patrona
Patrona Day
William Wright
Hillsboro
Hie
New Auto
Charles Carpenter
J. A. Hawkins
James Rice
Harry Draper
Crawfordsville
Mark Farr
Della N. Hollins
Charles ‘I‘anner
RAC
Goethe
People’s
Idrops
C. L. Gates Hancock
Minn
Lerg Flee
Dracytote Swanson
Auegmatic Bure Company
Dept
Lake Street
Chicago
Swanson Pills
Weern
Covington No
Ve. Attica
Gain Lin
Rally
Attica i
Ien
Ett Hou Nod
At. Allen
V. Livingood
Indiana
Covington Bsu.ng Company
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